1. (a) The amount of funding available for a grant program is dependent on legislative appropriation for the program for each biennial state budget.
2. (b) Each grant award shall be subject to Coordinating Board approval pursuant to §1.16 of this title (relating to Contracts, Including Grants, for Materials and/or Services).
3. (c) A grantee may only use grant funds on the reasonable and necessary costs of the grant program as specified in the RFA or grant agreement.
4. (d) A grantee must comply with all applicable state and federal statutes, regulations, and standards pertaining to the grant program, including but not limited to the Uniform Grant Guidance and the Texas Grant Management Standards.
5. (e) The Coordinating Board may advance a grant award or provide advancement in periodic installments to a grantee if necessary for the success of the funded project, subject to grantee's prior compliance with past Coordinating Board monitoring requirements, compliance with state and federal laws pertaining to grant awards and financial monitoring, and the terms and conditions of prior Coordinating Board-administered grant programs.
6. (f) Grantee shall return all unobligated grant funds to the Coordinating Board no later than thirty (30) days from the grant termination date.

Source Note:The provisions of this §10.5 adopted to be effective May 15, 2025, 50 TexReg 2785.