SECTION 16.303. Awards; Grant Agreement

(a) All funding is contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the Texas Legislature and upon approval of a grant application by the comptroller.

(b) If the comptroller makes an award, the comptroller shall notify the applicant of the award decision and shall provide a grant agreement to the applicant for signature if the grant agreement was not already submitted as part of the application.

(c) All award decisions shall be made at the sole discretion of the comptroller and are not appealable or subject to protest.

(d) A grant agreement shall require the comptroller to disburse funds as soon as practicable and shall require funds to be expended during the grant period except the agreement may provide for the reimbursement of certain pre-award costs. Funds for purchases are considered expended when the grant recipient is legally obligated to expend the funds.

(e) Grant award payments are subject to Government Code, §403.055 and §403.0551.

Source Note: The provisions of this §16.303 adopted to be effective January 11, 2024, 49 TexReg 141