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<br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE
<br />J.R. SMITH, CLERK
<br />additional cash. For projects located in Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDD counties or communities that have
<br />been designated in accordance with Sections 288.0656 and 288.06561, Florida Statutes, Grantees may request a reduction
<br />of the match amount. a waiver for the match amount. Grantees that are Certified Local Government (CLG) organizations
<br />and Main Street Program organizations are not required to provide a match. The Grantee must submit documentation
<br />that the minimum match requirements have been met and provide to the Division documentation evidencing expenses
<br />incurred to comply with this requirement.
<br />14. Grant Completion Deadline. The grant completion deadline is the end date of this Agreement set forth in Section 2
<br />above. The Grant Completion Deadline is the date when all grant and matching funds have been paid out and expended
<br />in accordance with the work described in the Scope of Work, detailed in the Estimated Project Budget. If the Grantee
<br />finds it necessary to request an extension of the Grant Completion Deadline, an Amendment to the Agreement must be
<br />executed as per Section 7, and the stipulations in Section 15 must be met.
<br />15. Extension of the Grant Completion Deadline. An extension of the completion date must be requested at least thirty
<br />(30) days prior to the end of the Grant Period and may not exceed 30 days, unless the Grantee can dearly demonstrate
<br />extenuating circumstances. An extenuating circumstance is one that is beyond the control of the Grantee, and one that
<br />prevents timely completion of the Project such as a natural disaster, death or serious illness of the individual responsible
<br />for the completion of the Project, litigation related to the Project, or failure of the contractor or architect to provide the
<br />services for which they were contracted to provide An extenuating circumstance does not include failure to read or
<br />understand the administrative requirements of a grant or failure to raise sufficient matching funds. Changes to the
<br />original completion deadline shall be valid only when requested in writing, approved by the Division, and an Amendment
<br />to the Agreement has been executed by both parties and attached to the original of this Agreement.
<br />16. Non -allowable Grant Expenditures. The Grantee agrees to expend all grant funds received under this agreement solely
<br />for the purposes for which they were authorized and appropriated. E xpenditures shall be in compliance with the state
<br />guidelines for allowable Project costs as,outlined in the Department of Financial Services' Reference Guide for State
<br />Expenditures (revised 3/10/2011), which are incorporated by reference and are available online at
<br />hn:Hxvx,vw.myfloridacfo.com/aadir/refereiice guide/. The following categories of expenditures are non -allowable for
<br />expenditure of grant funds and as contributions to required match:
<br />a. Expenditures for work not included in the Scope of Work of the executed Grant Award Agreement;
<br />b. Costs of goods and services not procured in accordance with procurement procedures set forth in theGrant Award
<br />Agreement and Chapter 287 of the Florida Statutes;
<br />c. Expenses incurred or obligated prior to or after the Grant Period, as indicated in the Grant Award Agreement;
<br />d. Expenses associated with lobbying or attempting to influence Federal, State, or local legislation, the judicial branch,
<br />or any state agency;
<br />e. Expenditures for work not consistent with the applicable historic preservation standards as outlined in the Secretary
<br />of the Interior's Guidelines available at hU:/Jwww.nVs. govLtpsLstandardsltreatment-guidelines-2017.12df standards
<br />available at htW://www.nps_gov/tps/standards.htan and hiW://vvw",.nps.goWWst=/Iocal-law/ai-c.h stnds O.htm or
<br />applicable industry standards;
<br />f. Costs for projects having as their primary purpose the fulfillment of Federal or State historic preservation regulatory
<br />requirements, specifically, costs of consultation and mitigation measures required under Section 106 of the National
<br />Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, or under Section 267.031, F.S.;
<br />g. Projects directed at activities or Historic Properties that are restricted to private or exclusive participation or access,
<br />which shall include restricting access on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age,
<br />pregnancy, handicap, or marital status,
<br />h. Entertainment, food, beverages, plaques, awards, or gifts;
<br />i. Costs or value of donations or In-kind Contributions not documented in accordance with the provisions of the Grant
<br />Award Agreement,
<br />j. Indirect costs including Grantee overhead, management expenses, general operating costs and other costs that are
<br />not readily identifiable as expenditures for the materials and services required to complete the work identified in the
<br />Scope of Work in the Grant Award Agreement. Examples of indirect costs include: rent/mortgage, utilities, janitorial
<br />services, insurance, accounting, internet service, monthly expenses associated to security systems, non -grant related
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