Grant Agreement Conditions
Effective Jul 9, 2004St. 1997, c. 88, § 85Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- (1) Contract. The Grantee is required to submit a signed Commonwealth Terms and Conditions from.
- (2) Contract Delay. Failure of a Grantee to commence work within the timeline in the Grant Agreement may constitute sufficient cause for the Department to exercise its rightto terminate the Grant Agreement.
- (3) Suspension of Grant Payments. The Department may temporarily suspend a grant payment whenever the Department becomes aware of allegations, evidence or appearance of illegality, corruption, or fraud associated with the award of the Grant; allegations or evidence of failure to comply with the terms of 310 CMR17.00 or the terms of the Grant Agreement; or, allegations of improprieties with respect to the expenditure of grant funds, terms of agreement, or expenditure of grant funds.
- (4) Termination of Grant. The Department shall terminate and revoke a Grant Agreement whenever the Department determines that there is substantial evidence of illegality, corruption or fraud associated with the award of the Grant Agreement; noncompliancewith the terms of the Grant Agreement; or improprieties with respect to expenditures. Written notice to the Grantee shall be provided whenever a Grant is terminated and revoked, and the Grantee shall return all funds to the Department within 60 days. The Department may terminate the Grant Agreement for other good cause.
- (5) Affirmative Action. Each Grantee must be in compliance with the State’s Affirmative Action requirements stated within the Grant Agreement.