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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 15.01.21.08" title_num="15" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="21" heading="Distribution of Grant Funds.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The applicant who executes a grant agreement shall be paid in accordance with the following payment schedule:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Upon receipt of the approval letter, the person may request up to 50 percent of the award as outlined in the grant agreement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Upon submitting a Progress Report on a Departmental form as set forth in §B(1) of this regulation, the person may request up to 40 percent of the award as outlined in the grant agreement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Upon completion of the Final Progress Report on a Departmental form as set forth in §B(2) of this regulation, the remaining 10 percent of the award as outlined in the grant agreement can be requested for payment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Reports.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Progress Report. The Progress Report shall contain the following at a minimum:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A narrative describing the work that has been completed thus far;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A plan for remaining work to be completed;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A summary of the project budget and schedule;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A list of action items; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>A narrative identifying any issues and risks, and what is being done to rectify them.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Final Report. The Final Report shall contain the following at a minimum:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A project summary narrative;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A summary of how the project budget was utilized;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Project Outputs (training events, outreach, sales of farm products and location of sales, etc.);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Project Impacts (number of people benefitted/trained); and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Any additional information requested by the Department.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The applicant shall document all eligible costs on an itemized statement. Each itemized cost shall be supported by payment receipts or unpaid invoices from vendors. Each receipt shall be signed by the person who executes a cost share agreement and certified that each cost is true and correct to the best of that person's knowledge. Each payment receipt or unpaid invoice shall show the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Vendor, or vendors names and addresses;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Type of material, labor, equipment, or item purchased; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The unit cost for the item, the total amount per item, and any payments made to the vendor.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The applicant shall complete and submit to the Department, utilizing a departmental claim for payment form, each scheduled payment outlined in §A of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>