The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas ("CPRIT" or "the Institute") adopts the amendments to 25 Texas Administrative Code §703.11 and §703.23 without changes to the proposed text as published in the March 13, 2020, issue of the Texas Register (45 TexReg 1830). The rules will not be republished. The amendments relate to requiring a grant recipient to provide supporting documentation for matching funds and the Institute's payment of advance funds.

Reasoned Justification

In order to assist the Institute in verifying matching funds expended by grantees, the change to §703.11 requires a grant recipient to submit all supporting documentation for matching funds expenditures at the time that it files its matching fund verification form; the Institute will not review or approve the form until the grantee submits all required documentation. The change to § 703.23 allows the Institute to hold back the final payment (ten percent (10%) of the grant award) to a grant recipient who receives funds via advance payment until the grant recipient has completed the grant close out process.

Summary of Public Comments and Staff Recommendation

CPRIT received no public comments regarding the proposed amendments to §703.11 and §703.23.

The rule changes are adopted under the authority of the Texas Health and Safety Code Annotated, §102.108, which provides the Institute with broad rule-making authority to administer the chapter, including rules for awarding grants.