Border Security Council Report - Office of the Governor - Rick Perry
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Appendix D: BSET Grant Guidance and Application Kit<br />
XX. ADVANCE FUNDING<br />
A. If a financial hardship exists, a grantee may request an advance <strong>of</strong> grant funds for expenditures<br />
incurred under this program. Requests must be made in writing by designated representative and<br />
submitted to GDEM. GDEM will determine whe<strong>the</strong>r an advance will be made.<br />
B. If a grantee is approved for an advance, <strong>the</strong> funds must be deposited in a separate, interest-bearing<br />
account and are subject to <strong>the</strong> rules outlined in <strong>the</strong> Grantees must report any interest earned to<br />
GDEM. Any interest earned in excess <strong>of</strong> $100 must, on a quarterly basis, be remitted to:<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 />
XXI. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS<br />
Grantee must maintain an updated inventory <strong>of</strong> equipment purchased through this grant program in<br />
accordance with Uniform Grant Management Standards – III, State Uniform Administrative Requirements<br />
for Grants and Cooperative Agreements, Subpart C - Post-Award Requirements, <strong>Report</strong>s, Records, Retention,<br />
and Enforcement, . 2 Equipment.<br />
XXII. CLOSING THE GRANT<br />
A. All equipment must be ordered by July 1, 2009. All equipment must be received and invoices paid by<br />
<strong>the</strong> grantee by August 1, 2009. The last day for submission <strong>of</strong> Request for Advance or Reimbursements<br />
is October 15, 2009.<br />
B. GDEM will close an award after receiving grantees final performance report indicating that all approved<br />
work has been completed and all funds have been disbursed, completing a review to confirm <strong>the</strong><br />
accuracy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> reported information, and reconciling actual costs to awards, modifications, and<br />
payments. If <strong>the</strong> close-out review and reconciliation indicates that <strong>the</strong> grantee is owed additional<br />
funds, GDEM will send <strong>the</strong> final payment automatically to <strong>the</strong> grantee. If <strong>the</strong> grantee did not use all<br />
<strong>the</strong> funds received, GDEM will issue a Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN) to recover <strong>the</strong> unused funds.<br />
C. GDEM will unilaterally close out any grant for which <strong>the</strong> grantee does not reconcile <strong>the</strong> account and<br />
sign a close-out GAN by November 0, 2009.<br />
D. All BSET grant funds that are not expended by August 1, 2009 must be remitted by <strong>the</strong> grantee to<br />
GDEM, which will de-obligate <strong>the</strong> funds and return <strong>the</strong>m to <strong>the</strong> State Treasury.