Grant Agreement Conditions

(1) Contract. The Grantee is required to submit a signed Commonwealth Terms and Conditionsfrom. (2) Contract Delay. Failure of a Grantee to commence work within the timeline in the Grant Agreement may constitute sufficient cause for the Department to exercise itsrightto terminate the Grant Agreement. (3) Suspension of Grant Payments. The Department may temporarily suspend a grant payment whenever the Department becomes aware of allegations, evidence or appearance of illegality, corruption, or fraud associated with theaward of the Grant; allegations or evidence of failure to comply with the terms of 310 CMR17.00 or the terms of the Grant Agreement; or, allegations of improprieties with respect to the expenditure of grant funds, terms of agreement, or expenditure of grant funds. (4) TerminationofGrant. The Department shall terminate and revoke a Grant Agreement whenever the Department determines that there is substantial evidence of illegality, corruption or fraud associated with the award of the Grant Agreement; noncompliancewith the terms of the Grant Agreement; or improprieties with respect to expenditures. Written notice to the Grantee shall be provided whenever a Grant is terminated and revoked, and the Grantee shall return all funds to the Department within60 days. The Department may terminate the Grant Agreement for other good cause. (5) Affirmative Action. Each Grantee must be in compliance with the State’s Affirmative Action requirements stated within the Grant Agreement.