Section 250-RICR-40-25-1.9 - AwardsA. Amount of Award: The Mosquito Abatement Board shall make awards based on: 1. Evaluation of the project proposal relative to others under consideration, and,2. The amount available for allocation in accordance with § 1.5 of this Part.B. Notice of Award: Recipients of awards shall be notified by conventional mail.C. Memorandum of Agreement: Before any funds can be released, communities that are so notified as recipients of grant awards shall sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the State specifying the terms and conditions of the award and must comply with all State budgeting and payment procedures.D. Change in Memorandum of Agreement: Subject to the approval of the State, any change(s) to be made in the signed agreement between the State and the Grantee, particularly those affecting budgetary expenditures, shall require written permission. The Grantee shall request said permission in a letter addressed to the Mosquito Abatement Board. The State may approve such request in writing, and such an approved change shall be an amendment to the agreement.E. Disbursal of Award Payments: Award payments will be made as follows: Upon submission of an initial bill, fifty (50) percent of the total amount of the award will be paid to the Grantee. Payment of the remaining fifty (50) percent of the award will be made upon completion of the project and satisfactory submission of the Final Report as detailed in § 1.10 of this Part.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-40-25-1.9