Allowable Uses of Grant Funds and Reimbursement Procedures and Requirements

Section 691.700  Allowable Uses of Grant Funds and Reimbursement Procedures and Requirements a)         Grant awards will be issued in an amount not less than $25,000 per annual funding cycle. b)         Funds shall be used only for the direct cost of administering, operating and maintaining a project or service in accordance with the requirements of Section 691.400. c)         The grant funds may not be used for organizational or community-based overhead costs, indirect costs, legal fees or levies. d)         Grant funds must be used as provided by the guidelines of OMB Circular A-87 for allowable expenditures (see Section 691.200). e) Funds shall be used only for the direct cost of administering, operating and maintaining a project or service in accordance with the requirements of the grant agreement. Examples of direct costs that may be allowable under the grant agreement include: personal services costs, such as salaries; contractual services costs, such as fees for consultants; travel costs for personnel to carry out authorized activities; training and education costs; supplies or commodities that are required in the operation of a grant project; equipment directly related to the operation of a grant project. f)         Grantee shall comply with reimbursement procedures and requirements as outlined in the grant agreement. The standard grant agreement template can be found at https://gata.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/gata/documents /resource-library/fy23-uniform-grant-agreement.pdf.