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Additional Information Terms of Acceptance: Acceptance of a financial assistance award (i.e., grant or cooperative agreement) from the Service carries with it the responsibility to be aware of and comply with the terms and conditions applicable to the award. Acceptance is defined as the start of work, drawing down funds, or accepting the award via electronic means. Awards are based on the application submitted to and approved by the Service. Awards are subject to the terms and conditions incorporated into the notice of award either by direct citation or by reference to the following: Federal regulations; program legislation or regulation; and special award terms and conditions. The Federal regulations applicable to Service awards are listed by recipient type in the Service Financial Assistance Award Terms and Conditions posted on the Internet at hqp://www.fws.go-v/grants/adfs/USFWSFinancialAssistanceAwardTermsandConditions8 7 14 Lo20 LIJ.pdf. If you do not have access to the Internet and require a full text copy of the award terms and conditions, contact our office. Indirect Costs: Indirect costs under this award are approved on the condition that the Recipient will submit an indirect cost rate proposal to their cognizant agency immediately after the award is made and no later than 90 calendar days past the award project period start date. The Recipient is not authorized to charge indirect costs under this award until the Recipient has received, and provided a copy to the Service Project Officer, an approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) from the Federal government In the event the — ----Recipient-fails-to-establish an approved rate before the end of the award project period, the Service may - either- 11 rlenhlia-at,r_ _ - . - _egtslation=or-re gulationTAlow.the _Recipient=to_u-cse_osts=otherwise:alloca_ble_as_indirect_costs, to -saris - sharing or matching requirements; or 21 allow the Recipient to transfer the amount otherwise allocable as indirect costs to direct costs. Service approval of such budget changes will depend on the particular award circumstance. Indirect costs otherwise allocable to this award may not be shifted to another Federal award unless specifically authorized by legislation. System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: Under the terms and conditions of this award, your organization must maintain an active SAM registration at httos://www.sam.eoy/portaUnublic/SAM/ until the final financial report is submitted or final payment is received, whichever is later. If your organization's SAM registration expires during the required period, the Service will suspend payment under this and all other Service awards to your organization until you update your organization's SAM registration. Program and Budget Revisions: Recipients are required to report deviations from budget or project scope or objective, and request prior approvals for program and budget revisions in accordance with 2 CFR 200.308 unless otherwise specifically waived in this award. As a non -construction grant with a Federal share of the project exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $150,000, this Grant Award is subject to the prior written approval requirements of 2 CFR 200.308(e) for transfer of funds among direct cost categories or programs, functions and activities in which the cumulative amount of such transfers exceeds 10 percent of the total budget as last approved by the Federal awarding agency. Grant Period Extensions: If additional time is needed to complete the approved project, you must send an SF -424 and written notice to the Service at r4federalassistance@fws.gov. This notice must be received prior to the authorized project period end date, and must include supporting reasons and revised end date. Extensions for time cannot be authorized for the sole purpose of spending an unused balance of funds. 83