1. (a) One of the three designated grant officials must sign requests for grant adjustments.

2. (b) Budget Adjustments. Adjustments consisting of increases in the amount of a grant or the reallocation of funds among or within standard CJD budget categories, as defined in §3.3(11) of this chapter, are considered budget adjustments, and, except as provided by paragraph (3) of this subsection, are allowable only with prior CJD approval. The following rules apply to budget adjustments:

   1. (1) Not more than 25% of a budgeted salary may be reallocated during the grant period unless the executive director grants an exception.
   2. (2) Changes in the indirect costs category require prior CJD approval through a written grant adjustment notice.
   3. (3) During a grant period, grantees may transfer funds among or within the standard CJD budget categories, as defined in §3.3(11) of this chapter, without prior CJD approval as long as the amount transferred does not exceed a cumulative total of ten percent of the CJD-funded portion of a grant project during that grant period; the action does not change the scope of the project; and the change does not conflict with paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection and §3.81(a) of this chapter.
   4. (4) CJD will not approve more than four budget adjustments each grant year.
   5. (5) CJD will not approve budget adjustment requests submitted within 30 calendar days of the end of the grant period unless the executive director grants an exception.
   6. (6) All budget adjustments must comply with all relevant rules in this chapter. The grantee must maintain accurate records that show all budget adjustments.
3. (c) For supplemental grant awards, the grantee must accept or reject any additional award within 45 calendar days of the date upon which CJD issues a Grant Adjustment Notice and follow all rules in accordance with §3.11 of this chapter.

4. (d) Programmatic Changes. The following rules apply to programmatic changes:

   1. (1) Requests to revise the scope, target, or focus of the project, or alter project activities require advance written approval from CJD.
   2. (2) A grantee may submit a written request for a grant extension. The request must be submitted prior to the end of the 90-day liquidation period and approved by the executive director. A grant extension extends the grant period or liquidation period.

Source Note:The provisions of this §3.2513 adopted to be effective February 24, 2000, 25 TexReg 1297; amended to be effective September 9, 2001, 26 TexReg 6645; amended to be effective December 16, 2002, 27 TexReg 11729.