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7.1.B. - Page 17 <br /> Notification of award approval is made through the ND Grants system through an <br /> automatic e-mail to the awardee point of contact(the"authorized official") listed in the <br /> initial application. The date of the approval of award is the "award date." The awardee <br /> should follow the directions in the notification to accept the award. <br /> Grantees must accept their awards no later than 90 days from the award date. The grantee <br /> shall notify the awarding agency of its intent to accept and proceed with work under the <br /> award, or provide a written notice of intent to decline. Funds will remain on hold until the <br /> grantee accepts the award through the ND Grants System and all other conditions of <br /> award have been satisfied, or the award is otherwise rescinded. Failure to accept the grant <br /> award within the 90-day timeframe may result in a loss of funds. <br /> B. Administrative and Federal Financial Requirements <br /> Before accepting the award, the authorized official should carefully read the award <br /> package for instructions on administering the grant award and the terms and conditions <br /> associated with responsibilities under Federal awards. Grantees must accept all <br /> conditions in this FOA as well as any Special Terms and Conditions in the Award notice <br /> to receive an award under this program. <br /> i. Standard Terms and Conditions <br /> All successful applicants for all DHS grant and cooperative agreements must comply <br /> with DHS Standard Administrative Terms and Conditions available at <br /> https://www.dhs.gov/publication/fy14-dhs-standard-terms-and-conditions. <br /> ii. Payment <br /> FEMA utilizes the FEMA Payment and Reporting System (PARS) for financial <br /> reporting, invoicing and tracking payments. Additional information can be obtained at <br /> https://isource.fema.gov/sf269/execute/Login?saw ContentMessage=true. <br /> DHS/FEMA uses the Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer(DD/EFT)method of <br /> payment to Recipients. To enroll in the DD/EFT, the Recipient must complete a <br /> Standard Form 1199A, Direct Deposit Form. <br /> C. Reporting Requirements <br /> Awardees are required to submit various financial and programmatic reports as a <br /> condition of their award acceptance. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be <br /> withheld if these reports are delinquent. <br /> i. Financial and Compliance Audit Report <br /> For audits of fiscal years beginning on or after December 26, 2014, recipients that <br /> expend$750,000 or more from all federal funding sources during their fiscal year are <br /> required to submit an organization-wide financial and compliance audit report. The <br /> audit must be performed in accordance with the requirements of GAO's Government <br /> Auditing Standards, located at http://www.gao.gov/govaud/ybk0l.htm, and the <br /> requirements of Subpart F of 2 C.F.R. Part 200, located at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi- <br /> bin/text- <br /> idx?SID55e12eead565605b4d529d82d276105c&node=2:1.1.2.1.1.6&rgn div6. <br /> 14 <br /> FY 2014 PSGP <br />