Grant payments

Grant payments. (1) Except as provided for in sub. (2) , grants awarded under this chapter are administered on a reimbursement basis. Grantees must incur and pay all costs before requesting a final reimbursement from the department. (2) At the written request of the grantee, the department may distribute to the grantee an advance grant payment, up to 50 percent of the grant award, but only after the grant agreement has been signed by the grantee’s authorized representative and has been returned to the department. (3) The department may only reimburse costs incurred within the grant period and identified in the grant agreement. An approved grant application becomes part of the grant agreement by reference. Total grant payments may not exceed the grant award amount identified in the grant agreement unless modified pursuant to s. NR 65.12 (3) . (4) Final payment may not be issued by the department until final costs have been reviewed, appropriate final reports have been approved, and the department has made a determination that the project has been satisfactorily completed.