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TITLE 25 HEALTH SERVICES
PART 11CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS
CHAPTER 703GRANTS FOR CANCER PREVENTION AND RESEARCH
RULE §703.11Requirement to Demonstrate Available Funds
ISSUE 08/28/2009
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)At the time of award, a cancer research grant recipient must certify that encumbered funds equal to one-half of the amount of the total grant are available and not yet expended for research that is the subject of the grant. Recipients receiving multiple grant awards may provide certification at the institutional level.

(b)For purposes of the certification required by subsection (a) of this section, a recipient may use the following categories to classify available funds that are dedicated to cancer research:

  (1)Cancer biology and genetics, including oncogenesis and collection and characterization of tumors (genomics, proteomics, other "omics");

  (2)Cancer immunology, including vaccines;

  (3)Cancer imaging and diagnostics;

  (4)Cancer epidemiology and outcomes research; and

  (5)Cancer treatment, including drug discovery and development and clinical trials.

(c)Recipient available funds sufficient to fulfill the requirement of this section may include but are not necessarily limited to:

  (1)Federal funds (including American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds);

  (2)State of Texas funds;

  (3)Other States' funds;

  (4)Non-governmental funds (including private funds, foundation grants, gifts and donations); and

  (5)Unrecovered indirect costs not to exceed 10 percent of the grant award amount, subject to the following conditions:

    (A)These costs are not otherwise charged against the grant as the five percent indirect funds amount allowed under §703.12(c) of this chapter (relating to Limitations on Use of Funds);

    (B)Recipient must have a documented federal indirect cost rate or an indirect cost rate certified by an independent accounting firm; and

    (C)The allowance for unrecovered indirect costs must be specifically approved by the Executive Director.

(d)The following items do not qualify as funds sufficient to fulfill the requirement of this subsection:

  (1)In-kind costs;

  (2)Volunteer services furnished to the grant recipient;

  (3)Noncash contributions;

  (4)Income earned not available at the time of award;

  (5)Pre-existing real estate including building, facilities and land;

  (6)Deferred giving such as a charitable remainder annuity trust, a charitable remainder unitrust, or a pooled income fund; or

  (7)Other items as may be determined by the Oversight Committee.

This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 17, 2009

TRD-200903609

William "Bill" Gimson

Executive Director

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

Earliest possible date of adoption: September 27, 2009

For further information, please call: (512) 463-3190



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