a. Programmatic Changes. The Grantee must obtain the prior written approval of the Corporation before making the following changes:
i. Changes in the scope, objectives or goals of the Program, whether or not they involve budgetary changes;
ii. Entering into sub-Grants or contracting out any activities funded by the Grant and not specifically identified in the approved application and grant.
b. Changes in the Budget. The Grantee must obtain the prior written approval of the Corporation’s Office of Grants Management before deviating from the approved budget in any of the following ways:
i. Specific Costs Requiring Prior Approval Before Incurrence under OMB Circulars A-21, A-87 or A-122. For certain cost items, the cost circulars require approval of the awarding agency for the cost to be allowable. Examples of these costs are overtime pay, rearrangement and alteration costs, and pre-award costs.
ii. Purchases of Equipment over $5,000 using Grant funds, unless specified in the approved application and budget.
c. Approvals of Programmatic and Budget Changes. The Corporation’s Grants Officers are the only officials who have the authority to alter or change the provisions or requirements of the Grant. The Grants Officers will execute written amendments or changes to the Grant, and Grantees should not assume approvals have been granted unless documentation from the Grants Office has been received.