Current through September 17, 2024
Section 75-1-009 - ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS AND CONDITIONS009.01 Applicants who are approved to receive aid from the Commission will be required to accept the grant award packet subject to the conditions outlined in this chapter and specified by the Commission.009.02 Applicants who are required to meet contingencies articulated by the Commission will have thirty (30) days from the notification of application approval to satisfy the requirements. Exceptions to the 30 day deadline may be allowed on a case by case basis, approved by the Director of the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program.009.03 After contingencies have been approved by the Director of the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program, the applicant will be required to accept the grant award packet within 30 days. Acceptance requires the appropriate signatures of all documents included in the grant award packet and the original documents returned to the Commission. Exceptions to the 30 day deadline may be allowed on a case by case basis, approved by the Director of the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program. In the event that the grant award packet is not received by the deadline, three attempts will be made to contact project personnel listed on the application. If contact is unsuccessful, the applicant will be considered to have withdrawn their application for funding. The Director of the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program will notify the applicant of said withdraw.009.04 Once all the steps have been taken to accept the grant award packet and all necessary documents are received by the Commission, the subgrantee will be eligible to receive funds as outlined in the grant award packet.009.04A Subgrantees receiving funds will adhere to all reporting and monitoring requirements as outlined in this chapter and the grant award packet.009.04B Failure to satisfactorily meet any of the conditions outlined in the grant award packet or to submit the required reports or documents by the deadlines may result in the suspension of the subgrantee's funds. Such suspension can be rescinded upon resolving the identified deficiencies. Reasonable efforts will be made by the Director of the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid to work with the subgrantee prior to the suspension of funds.009.05 Funds received from the Commission shall be used exclusively in accordance with the statutory obligations of the Juvenile Services Act.009.06 Subgrantees who misuse funds for unallowable expenses are subject to suspension or termination by the Commission. The Commission will require the subgrantee to return misused funds.75 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 009