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consistent with the scope of work, and specifically approved by the assistance officer. <br />Expenses, obligations, commitments or contracts incurred or entered into prior to the <br />application deadline are not eligible to be included as an expense with the possible <br />exception of grant writers' fees as detailed above. <br />Excess Funds. Occasionally, due to successful competitive bid processes, some <br />grantees have funds remaining after the completion of their obligations outlined above. <br />Grantees that complete the approved scope of wark prior to the end of the performance <br />period and still have grant funds available have three options for the use of the excess <br />funds: 1) Grantees may unilaterally use as much as $5,000 to continue or e�pand the <br />activities for which they received the award. For example, if a grantee received an award <br />for personal protective equipment, the grantee may use up to $5,000 of the excess funds <br />to purchase more personal protective equipment without seeking our approval. 2) <br />Grantees may use excess funds to create or e�pand a fire prevention program in <br />accordance with the guidance provided herein. Grantees will need to obtain approval <br />from the AFG program office to use excess funds for this purpose. Excess funds in <br />excess of $5,000 must be used for fire prevention or option number three (3) below. 3) <br />Grantees may return excess funds to the AFG program office. To exercise this option, a <br />grantee must closeout their award and state in the final performance report that the <br />remaining funds are not necessary for the fulfillment of the grant obligations. The <br />grantee must also indicate that they understand the funds would be deobligated and <br />unavailable for future e�penses. The deobligation of the excess funds may affect the <br />Federal portion of the grant and the amount of the grantee's match. <br />�� <br />