Except to the extent that such grants are subject to pre-existing law
embodying the same or similar requirements, the requirements of this chapter
do not affect the validity of or apply to any grant:
(1) awarded by the agency prior to September 1, 1999;
(2) with respect to which the executive director issued
a notice or solicitation prior to September 1, 1999, requesting proposals
or applications from potential recipients;
(3) for which the executive director accepted either a
proposal or an application for consideration prior to September 1, 1999; or
(4) directly awarded, for which the executive director
entered into negotiations or award-related discussions with the grant recipient
prior to September 1, 1999.
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