Disbursement of Funds

Disbursement of Funds. All funds awarded must be spent for improvements within the scope of the original project description as stated in the grant application. Grant funds are requested by using the MDA provided Request for Cash form. The Request for Cash form provides the necessary information about the recipient, project, and budget, along with the required signatures to authorize the request. The costs reported must be equal to the amount requested and disbursed including any matching funds. Signatures are required in order to process the request. All forms submitted must be accurately completed or the request cannot be processed and will be returned to the recipient. Forms submitted with errors will delay the process and greatly impact the turnaround time for funds being released because all information must be verified and approved for payment prior to submission to DFA. According to State Statute, 45 days is allowed for the processing of cash requests. If after the 45th day payment has not been received, please contact the Program Manager to check on the status of your request.