Award Procedure: Applicants will be notified by OJP in writing if they have received funding for equipment support. Deadlines: OJP will distribute application kits for eligible state agencies and local jurisdictions in August 1999. All applications must be received by September 30, 1999. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approval/disapproval of applications for grants will take approximately 7 weeks. Appeals: None. Renewals: None. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: None. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funding for the equipment grant program should be fully expended within 12 months from the date of the award. 391 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Recipients of funding are required to submit an initial quarterly progress report for the full first calendar quarter, followed by semi-annual progress reports for the remainder of the grant period. A final report is due 90 days after the end date of the grant. Required financial status reports (SF 269A) are due quarterly on the 45th day following the end of each calendar quarter. A report must be submitted for every quarter the report is active. The Office of the Comptroller will provide a copy of the financial and progress report forms in the initial award package. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1998), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and
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