Funding (Repealed)

(a) Grant applicants may request funding for a period not to exceed two years. An interim report outlining expenditures and research progress to date shall be submitted for review by the Department prior to disbursement of funding for the second year. If unexpended funds remain in a project and, provided a grantee makes application at least thirty days before the termination of the funding period, permission may be granted by the Department for a six month extension of the project without additional funding. (b) The Department shall annually designate within the program announcement the total amount of funds available for cooperative grants. (c) Any equipment purchased or donated under this program shall be the property of the institution at the conclusion of the grant.