NW, Washington, DC 20530. Other awards generally are made for 75 percent of allowable project costs. Innovative grant programs may cover 100 percent of the total project cost, up to a maximum amount as specified in the application, with no local match required. Unless the requirement of a nonfederal share is waived, nonfederal funds must pay the difference. The period of other grants is generally one year.
Assistance is released on a reimbursement or limited advance basis.
Three percent of program funds may be used to provide technical assistance, training, research or other studies in support of program objectives. Quarterly and final financial status reports as well as additional programmatic progress reports will be required as stipulated in the effective edition of the relevant Grant Owner's Manual distributed by the grantor agency. Financial records, supporting documents, and all other records pertinent to a grant shall be retained for a period of three years following the conclusion of Federal assistance.