| (a) Unless otherwise stated by the RFA and the Application
Kit, eligible budget categories are limited to the following categories:
(1) personnel;
(2) fringe benefits;
(3) professional and consultant services;
(4) travel;
(5) equipment;
(6) supplies; and
(7) other direct operating expenses.
(b) All applicants must submit a completed budget on
the form prescribed by the OAG.
(c) Grants awarded by the OAG are reimbursement-only
grants. However, grantees are reimbursed promptly for authorized actual
expenditures substantiated by documentation submitted to the OAG,
as requested. If necessary, the OAG may use an alternative method
of payment.
(d) An individual paid with grant funds may not receive
dual compensation for the same work, even if the services performed
benefit more than one entity.
(e) For budget items funded partially by the OAG, an
entity must have a documented method for the allocation of direct
costs consistent with the benefit received and must maintain adequate
receipts and records.
(f) All budget items must be reasonable and necessary
and be allocated proportionately within each budget category.
(g) The OAG is not obligated to fund budget items at
the amounts requested by the applicant and is not obligated to continue
to fund budget items once a grant has been awarded.
(h) Funding will not be awarded in any budget category
for the payment of an administrative, legal, or capital expense.
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