Section 950.140  Grant Agreement

a)         When a grant has been awarded, the grantee and the Department or the Director's designee shall execute an agreement.  The project shall not be initiated and costs shall not be incurred prior to the time the Department approves the application for funding eligibility.

b)         The agreement shall contain substantive provisions, including, but not limited to, the following:

1)         A recitation of legal authority pursuant to which the agreement is made;

2)         An identification of the project scope and schedule, and the work or services to be performed or conducted by the grantee;

3)         An identification of the grant amount;

4)         The conditions, timing, and manner in which the Department shall pay the grant amount subject to annual appropriation by the General Assembly;

5)         The irrevocable promise of the grantee to pay the equity contribution of the total project cost;

6)         A promise by the grantee not to assign or transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations of the grantee without the written consent of the Department;

7)         A promise by the grantee not to amend the agreement without the written consent of the Department.  Failure to do so will result in a cost disallowance.  The project must be completed by the completion date of the notice of grant award unless a written request for an extension is submitted no later than 30 days prior to the award completion date;

8)         A covenant that the grantee shall expend the grant amount and any accrued interest only for the purposes of the project as stated in the grant agreement and approved by the Department;

9)         A covenant that the grantee shall refrain from entering into any written or oral agreement or understanding with any party that might be construed as an obligation of the State of Illinois or the Department for the payment of any funds under the Act;

10)         The starting and termination dates of the agreement; and

11)         Dates for submitting progress reports and other requirements.