Section 525-RICR-20-00-3.9 - Application ApprovalA. A Livable Home Modification Grant Award Letter shall:1. Be sent by US Postal Service to the mailing address on the application;2. The modification must not begin until the Commission issues a Livable Home Modification Grant Award Letter.3. The Award Letter shall include the maximum reimbursement available for the modification, based on the contractor/installer's quote or estimate total cost of the accessibility features and/or sensory modifications to the residence.4. The Commission must be notified of any projected increase in modification costs, in excess of amount included in the Livable Home Modification Grant Award Letter: a. Unless an Amended Livable Home Modification Grant Award Letter increasing the maximum reimbursement is issued, the Commission will not reimburse the beneficiary any costs exceeding the original Award Letter's maximum reimbursement.5. The Livable Home Modification Grant Award expires one hundred twenty (120) days after the award letter is mailed, unless the Commission has received:a. The post modification claim for reimbursement described in § 3.11 of this Part.b. Notice that the accessibility modification has begun; orc. A signed copy of construction and/or installation contract for the modification.525 R.I. Code R. § 525-RICR-20-00-3.9
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