Conditions of Grant Award

Conditions of Grant Award. A. The grantee shall comply with all applicable procurement and purchasing regulations established pursuant to state law. B. Grant awards shall be limited to eligible program costs as described in Rule 10.1(E) above. No grant funds shall be utilized for costs not identified in the approved grant application, unless otherwise approved by the MDEQ. C. The grant funds shall be distributed by reimbursement to the grantee for eligible program costs, upon provision of a complete request-for-payment form to MDEQ with the appropriate supporting documentation. If a grant award includes the contribution of matching funds to the program by the grantee, these grant funds should be expended proportionally to the expenditure of the matching funds provided by the grantee. D. A summary report shall be prepared and submitted to the MDEQ with each reimbursement request, detailing how the costs were incurred in the project and a summary of the activity conducted during the payment period. E. At the discretion of the Commission, monies which are unspent after the grant expiration date shall be forfeited back to the Recycling Cooperative Grant Fund, until such time that the Recycling Cooperative grants program has expired. Upon expiration of the Recycling Cooperative Grant Fund, any uncommitted, unspent monies will be forfeited back to the Nonhazardous Corrective Action Trust Fund. F. The Commission may include program specific conditions, as part of the grant award, that are determined necessary to ensure that any other applicable provisions of state law and regulations are followed. Source: Miss. Code Ann. §§ 17-17-1, et seq., 17-17-63, 17-17-201, et seq., 49-2-1, et seq. 49- 17-1, et seq. and 49-31-1, et seq. APPENDIX Intergovernmental Review Process 1. If the applicant proposes new facilities for construction and/or use, the following agencies shall be consulted prior to the formal submittal of a grant application concerning the proposed site location and the existence of any known or possible archaeological/cultural sites, endangered wildlife, wetlands, shellfish/coastal program impacts: a) Mississippi Department of Archives & History (For archaeological/cultural review); b) Mississippi Natural Heritage Program (For endangered wildlife review); c) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (For wetlands review); d) Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (For shellfish/coastal review - Jackson, Harrison, and Hancock County projects only). e) Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality – Environmental Permits Division (For environmental permits review). f) Other agencies deemed appropriate due to the nature of the project. 2. Where applicable, a written description of the project plan shall be submitted to the agencies listed in this section with a request for written comments and a determination on any required surveys, permits, or other actions. 3. Documentation of the applicant's request for comments and any comments received in response to such request shall be attached with the grant application, as required in Section B.4 of these regulations.