Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 100-199 - Environmental Protection General › Chapter NR 193 - Surface Water Grant Program › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section NR 193.12 - Grant awards and grant agreements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL
				  PROCEDURES. A grant award for costs of a project as estimated in the grant
				  application and approved by the department may not exceed the maximum amount of
				  the DNR cost-share percentage identified under s. NR 193.05. Applicants may
				  include in-kind contributions in their grant application budget. The department
				  may use that budget to calculate the grant award. The department may not issue
				  a grant award that exceeds a grantee's cash costs necessary to complete the
				  project. The department may award a grant under this chapter while the grantee
				  is in the process of acquiring the required permits for the project.
Example: An applicant submits a planning grant application,
					 selecting the standard cost-share percentage of 67%. The application budget
					 indicates cash costs of $20,000 and in-kind contributions of $20,000 for a
					 total project cost of $40,000. The DNR cost-share rate of 67% would yield a
					 potential grant award of $26,800 based on the cash costs and in-kind
					 contributions. However, $26,800 is higher than actual cash costs identified in
					 the budget of $20,000. As a result, the maximum grant award the department may
					 provide is $20,000.
(2)
				  AWARDS AND AGREEMENTS. All grant awards will result in the issuance of a grant
				  agreement that is subject to s. NR 193.13. The grant agreement is a contract
				  between the department and the grantee, and the grantee's receipt of the grant
				  award is conditional upon its execution of the grant agreement. The grant
				  agreement will contain the terms and conditions of the grant award, including a
				  project scope describing what the project will accomplish. A project scope may
				  include a summary of the specific goals and objectives, deliverables, products,
				  tasks and timeline for a project funded under this chapter. A project scope may
				  incorporate information submitted by the applicant in the grant application. A
				  grant application for a project becomes part of the grant agreement by
				  reference. The department and the grantee shall mutually agree to implement the
				  grant agreement in accordance with the project proposal, application, terms,
				  promises, conditions, plans, specifications, estimates, procedures, maps, and
				  any assurances attached. The project proposal, application, terms, promises,
				  conditions, plans, specifications, estimates, procedures, maps, and any
				  assurances attached shall be a part of the agreement.
(3) AMENDMENTS. A grantee may request, in
				  writing and during the life of the grant agreement, an amendment to the grant
				  agreement for expenditures that deviate from those which appear in the original
				  grant agreement, for changes to the project scope, or for an extension of the
				  grant period. The grantee shall provide to the department written justification
				  for the amendment request. The department may consider the justification and
				  the availability of grant funds. Amendments to the cost or project scope of the
				  original agreement must be signed by the department and the grantee prior to
				  the end date of the agreement. The department may require requests for cost
				  amendment to be submitted during a subsequent application process to be ranked
				  with new applications. Time extensions to the original agreement may be granted
				  by the department in writing without the grantee's signature. Time extensions
				  are not available for department-approved watercraft inspection programs. The
				  department shall provide notification of the decision to approve or deny the
				  amendment to the grantee in writing.
To increase the likelihood of a successful amendment
						request, it is recommended that the grantee submit the request at least 2 weeks
						prior to the end date of the grant
						agreement.