§110.50. Disbursement of grant funds.
49 C.F.R. § 110.50
Pre-award costs.
PHMSA expects the recipient to be fully aware that pre-award costs result in borrowing against future support and that such borrowing must not impair the recipient's ability to accomplish the activities in the approved period of performance.
A recipient may, at its own risk, incur pre-award costs to cover costs up to 90 days before the beginning date of the initial period of performance.
The incurrence of pre-award costs in anticipation of a competitive or non-competitive grant imposes no obligation on PHMSA under any circumstances, including in the event of:
The absence of appropriations;
A grant is not subsequently being made; or
A grant being made for a lesser amount than the recipient anticipated.
Payments may not be made for activities not approved in the grant agreement. If a recipient seeks additional grant funds, the supplemental amendment request will be evaluated on the basis of needs, performance, and availability of grant funds. An existing grant is not a commitment of future funding.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[84 FR 4000, Feb. 14, 2019]
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 49 CFR 1.97.
Source
Source: Amdt. 110-1, 57 FR 43067, Sept. 17, 1992, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[84 FR 4000, Feb. 14, 2019]