Texas Administrative Code
Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 1 - TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION
Chapter 2 - ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES
Subchapter C - GRANT POLICIES
Division 1 - GENERAL GRANT GUIDELINES
Section 2.112 - Eligible and Ineligible Expenses

Universal Citation: 13 TX Admin Code ยง 2.112

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) Except as provided in grant guidelines, competitive grants may fund costs for staff, equipment, capital expenditures, supplies, professional services, and other typical operating expenses, as permitted by § 2.110(b) of this title (relating to Scope of Subchapter). The purpose of competitive grants is not for collection development or other activities primarily focused on the acquisition of library materials or resources.

(b) Except as provided in grant guidelines, competitive grants may not fund the following:

(1) Capital expenditures related to the purchase of real property or buildings;

(2) Capital expenditures related to the construction or expansion of facilities, including fixtures and services;

(3) Capital expenditures related to renovation costs, including fixtures and services;

(4) Food, beverages, or food delivery equipment or services;

(5) Awards, honoraria, prizes, gifts, or incentives;

(6) Equipment or technology not specifically needed to carry out the goals of the grant;

(7) Transportation /travel for project participants or non-grant funded personnel;

(8) Databases currently offered or similar to ones offered by the agency (i.e., a magazine index database may not be purchased if a comparable one is provided by the agency);

(9) Collection development purchases not targeted directly to the grant goals nor integral to the service program;

(10) Advertising or public relations costs not directly related to promoting awareness of grant-funded activities;

(11) Performers or presenters whose purpose is to entertain rather than to educate; or

(12) Other expenses as excluded in the grant guidelines.

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