Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart
1.
Contract.
Each approved grant must be governed by a contract between the
department and the grantee. The following terms among others must be specified
in the contract:
A. the total amount
of the grant and the timing of grant payments;
B. the starting and termination dates of the
contract;
C. dates for submitting
progress reports;
D. a list of the
eligible costs of the project, in accordance with subpart
4, item C; and
E. a statement that the grantee must inform
the commissioner of any significant change in implementation of the project,
and must obtain prior approval before initiating the change.
Subp. 2.
Rescission of
grant.
The individual authorized by the grantee must sign and return
the contract with all attachments to the commissioner no later than 30 days
after the date the grantee receives the contract. If the grantee does not sign
and return the contract with all attachments to the commissioner within those
30 days, the commissioner may rescind the grant commitment.
Subp. 3.
Commencement of
spending.
The grantee may not obligate or begin to spend money under the
grant until the contract has been signed by all necessary parties and a fully
executed copy has been returned to the grantee.
Subp. 4.
Payments and use of
funds.
A. Payments to the grantee must
be made according to the schedule stated in the contract, if the grantee has
complied with all contract provisions, including submission of progress
reports. In all cases, payment of the final ten percent of the grant funds must
be made upon the commissioner's receipt and acceptance of the final report
required under part
1552.0090, subpart 5.
B. Grant funds may not be used for
acquisition of land, buildings, general office equipment, and other capital
expenditures.
C. Grant funds may be
used for the following:
(1) employment of
personnel to carry out the objectives of the project;
(2) consulting services but not consulting
fees to develop the proposal submitted to the commissioner;
(3) rental of office space or
equipment;
(4) purchase of
supplies;
(5) printing or
publication services;
(6) travel
expenses;
(7) charges for telephone
service;
(8) purchase of
promotional or demonstrational equipment necessary for the project and
specifically identified in the application as a proposed purchase;
and
(9) services, facilities, or
goods specified in the application or the contract.
D. Grant funds used for the development,
printing, or publication of books, reports, brochures, or films must be
acknowledged with the phrase "funding assistance provided by the Minnesota
Department of Agriculture."
