Answer: There will be monthly progress reports to the Energy Commission, and quarterly reports to the DOE. The monthly and quarterly reports may be similar, but not identical. Reports are required as a condition of the grant award. DOE's recent ARRA reporting requirements are similar but not identical as in 2009-2013. For example, the database that awardees report into has changed, and awardees are required to report metrics and account for the funds in the database. Question A5: Do grant recipients receive the entire award at one time, or will the award be disbursed on reimbursement basis? Answer: Payment is on a reimbursement basis, in arrears. Invoices shall be submitted not more frequently than weekly. Question A6: Does the grant require fund matching? Answer: No. This GFO does not have a match funding requirement. Question A7: Can labor spent on the project come from outside of California? Answer: This GFO is for projects located in California. Leverage funding from other states may be used to pay for project elements, but the entire California award must be spent in California. Question A8: Is there a page minimum or maximum for the proposal? Answer: There is no minimum or maximum number of pages required. The proposal should be complete, including all of the necessary attachments. Question A9: Can city staff time be reimbursed if linked to climate action plan update, development or implementation activities? Answer: Yes. City staff time may be billed to the contract if there is a direct relationship to the work of the staff and the implementation of the project. Any local government staff time should be justified in the Project Narrative (Attachment 7) to explain the benefits and justify why spending funds on these activities makes the proposal more competitive than other potential proposals where the funds might
Answer: There will be monthly progress reports to the Energy Commission, and quarterly reports to the DOE. The monthly and quarterly reports may be similar, but not identical. Reports are required as a condition of the grant award. DOE's recent ARRA reporting requirements are similar but not identical as in 2009-2013. For example, the database that awardees report into has changed, and awardees are required to report metrics and account for the funds in the database. Question A5: Do grant recipients receive the entire award at one time, or will the award be disbursed on reimbursement basis? Answer: Payment is on a reimbursement basis, in arrears. Invoices shall be submitted not more frequently than weekly. Question A6: Does the grant require fund matching? Answer: No. This GFO does not have a match funding requirement. Question A7: Can labor spent on the project come from outside of California? Answer: This GFO is for projects located in California. Leverage funding from other states may be used to pay for project elements, but the entire California award must be spent in California. Question A8: Is there a page minimum or maximum for the proposal? Answer: There is no minimum or maximum number of pages required. The proposal should be complete, including all of the necessary attachments. Question A9: Can city staff time be reimbursed if linked to climate action plan update, development or implementation activities? Answer: Yes. City staff time may be billed to the contract if there is a direct relationship to the work of the staff and the implementation of the project. Any local government staff time should be justified in the Project Narrative (Attachment 7) to explain the benefits and justify why spending funds on these activities makes the proposal more competitive than other potential proposals where the funds might
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