Section 35.513 - Reimbursement for pre-award costs(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of 2 CFR parts 200 and 1500, EPA may reimburse recipients for pre-award costs incurred from the beginning of the budget period established in the grant agreement if such costs would have been allowable if incurred after the award. Pre-award costs must be identified in the grant application EPA approves.(b) The applicant incurs pre-award costs at its own risk. EPA is under no obligation to reimburse such costs unless they are included in an approved grant application. 66 FR 3795 , Jan. 16, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 76055 , Dec. 19, 2014; 87 FR 30398 , May 19, 2022