Border Security Council Report - Office of the Governor - Rick Perry
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Appendix D: BSET Grant Guidance and Application Kit<br />
II. Payment<br />
A. Disbursements<br />
Reimbursement will be processed through <strong>the</strong> Texas Department <strong>of</strong> Public Safety as authorized by <strong>the</strong><br />
General Appropriation Act, 80th Legislature, Article V.<br />
B. Reimbursement<br />
1. Reimbursement shall be <strong>the</strong> preferred method <strong>of</strong> payment.<br />
2. GDEM will reimburse <strong>the</strong> grantee for actual costs <strong>of</strong> eligible purchase and training expenses<br />
incurred in <strong>the</strong> performance <strong>of</strong> an accepted award.<br />
. GDEM will reimburse <strong>the</strong> grantee for employee travel and per diem expenses for training <strong>of</strong><br />
purchased equipment and/or technology at <strong>the</strong> state rate according to <strong>the</strong> state travel policy<br />
which can be accessed at https://fmx.cpa.state.tx.us/fm/travel/index.php.<br />
C. Advances<br />
1. If a financial hardship exists, a grantee may request and advance <strong>of</strong> grant funds for expenditures<br />
incurred under this program. Requests must be made in writing by <strong>the</strong> Authorized Official and<br />
submitted to GDEM. See Appendix B for instructions and example <strong>of</strong> a hardship letter. Grantees<br />
shall be paid in advance, provided <strong>the</strong>y maintain or demonstrate <strong>the</strong> willingness and ability to<br />
maintain procedures to minimize <strong>the</strong> time elapsing between <strong>the</strong> transfer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> funds and <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
disbursement by <strong>the</strong> grantee. Under this procedure, GDEM shall advance cash to <strong>the</strong> grantee to<br />
cover its estimated disbursement needs for an initial period generally geared to <strong>the</strong> grantee’s<br />
disbursing cycle.<br />
2. Advance payments must be placed in a separate, interest-bearing account and shall promptly,<br />
but at least quarterly, remit interest earned on advances to GDEM. The grantee may keep interest<br />
amounts up to $100 per year for administrative expenses.<br />
Payable to: Texas Department <strong>of</strong> Public Safety<br />
Remit to: Texas Department <strong>of</strong> Public Safety<br />
<strong>Governor</strong>’s Division <strong>of</strong> Emergency Management<br />
Attn: BSET Program Manager<br />
PO Box 4087<br />
Austin, TX 7877 -0224<br />
D. Withholding Payments<br />
1. Payments for proper charges incurred by grantees may be withheld if:<br />
a. The grantee has failed to comply with grant award conditions, or<br />
b. The grantee is indebted to <strong>the</strong> State <strong>of</strong> Texas.<br />
2. Cash withheld for failure to comply with a grant award condition, but without suspension <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
grant, shall be released to <strong>the</strong> grantee upon subsequent compliance.