Copies of the terms and conditions are available upon request. Recipients also agree to accept any conditions, restrictions or changes imposed by the Council unless the recipient objects in writing within 30 days of the mailing of the award letter. The PCA is required to verify that the recipient has complied with all terms of the contract. Recipients must return the materials requested in the Award Agreement within 30 days of the date of the mailing of the Award Agreement . Requests for checks are initiated by the PCA upon approval of the fully executed Award Agreement.
Awards are subject to review by several state agencies.
It can take two to four months for the checks to be issued after the PCA approves the Award Agreement. Often PCA funds will not arrive by the start date of the project or funding year. The PCA does not issue checks. Checks are issued by the Pennsylvania Department of the Treasury and do not arrive at the same time each year. Applicants should be aware of this and plan their cash flow accordingly.