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 193.18 - Grant payments

Current through June 24, 2024
The department may make payments to the grantee, including
					 advance payments, escrow payments and reimbursements, in the following
					 manner:
(1) Grants awarded under this
				  chapter are generally administered on a reimbursement basis. A grantee shall
				  incur and pay all costs and invoiced work completed before requesting a partial
				  or final payment from the department. A grantee shall submit to the department
				  a request for reimbursement on forms designated by the department at a
				  frequency determined by the department and specified in the grant
				  agreement.
(2) The department may
				  distribute one grant advance, with a maximum amount determined per subprogram
				  using the percentage identified in Table 1 under s. NR 193.05. The grantee may
				  request a grant advance at the same time the grantee returns a signed grant
				  agreement to the department.
(3)
				  The department may only reimburse for eligible project costs incurred during
				  the grant period, except when otherwise approved by the department in writing.
				  For management grants, land acquisition grants notwithstanding, a grantee may
				  request one partial payment per year. The total of all partial payments issued
				  by the department may not exceed 90% of the total grant award. Education and
				  Planning grants are not eligible for partial payments. Table 2 under sub. (5)
				  summarizes partial payments by grant program. A request for partial payment
				  shall be submitted along with a progress report detailing activities that have
				  taken place during the time period for which the grantee is seeking
				  reimbursement and is subject to approval by the department.
(4) A request for final payment shall be
				  submitted no later than 6 months after the end of the grant period. Final
				  payment requests shall be accompanied by a final report detailing activities
				  that have taken place during the entire project period and documentation for
				  the costs being claimed. The final payment may not be issued by the department
				  until final costs have been reviewed, final reports have been approved,
				  required audits have been completed successfully, and the department has made a
				  determination that the grant agreement has been satisfactorily
				  fulfilled.
(5) All project costs
				  are subject to a post-audit process that may take place after partial and final
				  payments are issued by the department. If a determination is made that payments
				  were made in error, the grantee may be required to make a repayment to the
				  department.
TABLE 2
Surface Water Grant Program Payment
					 Table
This table summarizes eligibility for partial
								  payments, the maximum frequency of payments, the maximum number of partial
								  payments allowed during the life of the grant, and the percentage of the grant
								  award that is required to be retained for final payment for each subprogram
								  under this chapter.
Grant Category
Grant Type
Partial Payments Allowed
Frequency of Partial Payments
Maximum Number of Partial Payments
Percentage of Grant Award Retained for Final
								  Payment
Education and Planning Grants
All Education and Planning Grants
No
Not applicable
Not applicable
25%
Management Grants
Lake & River Fee Simple Land and Easement
								  Acquisition
No
Not applicable
Not applicable
Remaining associated costs
Wetland Restoration Incentives
No
Not applicable
Not applicable
0%
All other Management Grants
Yes
1 per year
4
10%