1. (1) A grant under this section shall be awarded by the department in consultation with the SRT.
2. (2) During each program year, a grant recipient shall administer and report results of the assessments required in the grant agreement.

3. (3) The department shall monitor a grant recipient in accordance with department policy and procedure, and in consultation with the SRT.

   1. (a) Monitoring may include:

      1. (i) fiscal operations;
      2. (ii) the terms, conditions, attachments, scope of work, and performance requirements of the grant agreement;
      3. (iii) announced and unannounced site visits;
      4. (iv) desk audit;
      5. (v) third party monitoring;
      6. (vi) expenditure document review; and
      7. (vii) video or phone conferencing.
   2. (b) Onsite monitoring will take place during normal business hours.
   3. (c) If the department determines a grant recipient is not in compliance with the grant agreement, the recipient may be placed on a performance improvement plan or the agreement may be terminated in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement.
   4. (d) If a grant recipient fails to comply with a performance improvement plan, the recipient may be ineligible to receive additional reimbursements or future grant funding.
4. (3) A grant recipient may receive a grant under this section for no longer than three years.

KEY: preschool, grant programs

Date of Last Change: October 18, 2024

Notice of Continuation: December 23, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-15-301; 35A-15-302; 35A-15-303