Section 301.32. Processing of grants

(a) After issuance of the award letter, if no objection is received in writing from the grantee within 30 days of the date of mailing, the grantee will be deemed to have accepted the grant as described in the award letter.

(b) Grantees may accelerate processing by notifying the Council of their full acceptance of the grant in writing prior to the expiration of the 30-day period.

(c) A grantee who objects to the terms and conditions set forth in the award letter shall present such objections in writing to the Council, which may either modify the terms or rescind the grant.

(d) Modification of the terms of the grant, made pursuant to the grantee’s objections, will be set forth in a second award letter which will supersede the initial award letter. The grantee must consent in writing to the terms of the second award letter within 30 days of the date of mailing or the grant will be rescinded automatically.

(e) Following compliance with the provisions of this section for acceptance of the grant terms and conditions, the grant agreement will be processed for review and approval. Thereafter, following receipt by the Council of invoices and rebudget, if applicable, from the grantee, processing for payment will be initiated.

(f) No grant will be processed for payment to any grantee who has not complied with all reporting requirements of the Council for any prior grant.

(g) A copy of the grant confirmation will be forwarded to the grantee with the first payment check.