90-6-812. Conditions for grants . Disbursement of grant funds by the department for projects approved by the legislature under 90-6-810 is subject to the following conditions:
     (1) A grant agreement must be executed between the department and the grant recipient.
     (2) The scope of work and budget for the project must be consistent with the application submitted by the grant recipient, reviewed by the department, and approved by the legislature. The department will consider requests to reduce the scope of a project in accordance with rules adopted by the department.
     (3) The grant recipient shall document that any matching funds required for completion of the project or to conduct project planning are firmly committed.
     (4) The grant recipient must have an established financial accounting system that the department can reasonably ensure conforms to generally accepted accounting principles.
     (5) The project must adhere to the design standards required by applicable regulatory agencies. Recipients of program funds for projects that are not subject to any design standards shall comply with generally accepted industry standards.
     (6) The grant recipient shall satisfy other specific requirements considered necessary by the department to accomplish the purpose of the project as described in the application to the department.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 377, L. 2009.