SECTION 66.95. Grant Termination

(a) A grantee shall notify the OAG, in writing, of the cancellation of any Grant funded project immediately upon the decision to cancel the project.

(b) The OAG may terminate a grant for failure to comply with applicable federal or state laws, rules, regulations, policies, or guidelines, or any OAG grant agreement with the grantee.

(c) The OAG will notify a grantee of deficient conditions and grounds for termination. When a grant is terminated all unexpended or unobligated funds awarded to a grantee will revert to the OAG. The OAG may consider a grantee ineligible for any future grant award if the OAG has terminated a grant for cause.

(d) In lieu of termination a grant project, the OAG may require the transfer of the grant project by moving the administration of the project to a different agency.

(e) A grantee may ask for a review of the termination of a grant by writing to the First Assistant of the OAG. The request for review must be received by the OAG within ten days from the date of the suspension or termination notification. A grantee may submit written documentation in support of its request. The First Assistant of the OAG will consider any documentation submitted by a grantee in support of an appeal. The decision of the First Assistant of the OAG concerning termination is final and not subject to judicial review.

Source Note: The provisions of this §66.95 adopted to be effective June 24, 2001, 26 TexReg 4437; amended to be effective December 12, 2002, 27 TexReg 11519