Joint-Use Agreement: A local government and a ● school system must include an executed joint-use agreement with their application. The agreement describes how the site will be used for public recreation. The PARTF staff must approve the agreement before an application can be considered for funding. Contact your RRS If You Receive a Grant regional consultant to receive a sample of a use agreement and to discuss the proposed A grantee must sign a contract When to Start: ● project. beginning a PARTF project. There are before two exceptions. Some planning costs (page 11) can be incurred before applying. Also, the DPR can approve a waiver allowing an applicant to acquire land before a grant is approved (page 17). Signing the Contract: A grantee signs a ● contract that describes the project and the conditions for receiving a PARTF grant. This is a Submitting Your Application legally binding agreement between the local government and the State of North Carolina. There are two methods to submit your PARTF application. Project Costs submitted in the application will be ● part of the contract and serve as the budget for the Paper only (page 6). project (page 11). Digital and paper (page 7). One complete paper copy of the PARTF grants are paid as Reimbursements: ● application and accompanying digital PDF reimbursements of documented expenses. copies, submitted on a flash drive. Grantees may submit bills for reimbursement on a The copy is the official copy of the quarterly basis. The PARTF program will application. reimburse grantees for up to 50 percent of their Only application packets received or postmarked expenditures for the project. by 5:00pm on May 1st 2018 will be accepted at one of the official drop off locations on the PARTF staff will Audits and Inspections: ● following link: conduct periodic site inspections of each PARTF project to inspect the progress as well as the financial records. All PARTF grantees must maintain accounting records for the project that are supported by documentation such as invoices and contracts. Completing the PARTF Project: A grantee has ● three years from the date specified in the contract to complete a project.
● Joint-Use Agreement: A local government and a school system must include an executed joint-use agreement with their application. The agreement describes how the site will be used for public recreation. The PARTF staff must approve the agreement before an application can be considered for funding. Contact your RRS regional consultant to receive a sample of a agreement and to discuss the proposed project. Submitting Your Application There are two methods to submit your PARTF application. Paper only (page 6). Digital and paper (page 7). One complete paper copy of the application and accompanying digital PDF copies, submitted on a flash drive. The copy is the official copy of the application. Only application packets received or postmarked by 5:00pm on May 1st 2018 will be accepted at one of the official drop off locations on the following link: If You Receive a Grant ● When to Start: A grantee must sign a contract before beginning a PARTF project. There are two exceptions. Some planning costs (page 11) can be incurred before applying. Also, the DPR can approve a waiver allowing an applicant to acquire land before a grant is approved (page 17). ● Signing the Contract: A grantee signs a contract that describes the project and the conditions for receiving a PARTF grant. This is a legally binding agreement between the local government and the State of North Carolina. ● Project Costs submitted in the application will be part of the contract and serve as the budget for the project (page 11). ● Reimbursements: PARTF grants are paid as reimbursements of documented expenses. Grantees may submit bills for reimbursement on a quarterly basis. The PARTF program will reimburse grantees for up to 50 percent of their expenditures for the project. ● Audits and Inspections: PARTF staff will conduct periodic site inspections of each PARTF project to inspect the progress as well as the financial records. All PARTF grantees must maintain accounting records for the project that are supported by documentation such as invoices and contracts. ● Completing the PARTF Project: A grantee has three years from the date specified in the contract to complete a project. use
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