SECTION .0300 – PENALTIES

14B NCAC 05B .0301       GRANT TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION

(a)  A grant may be terminated or the funds may be suspended by the Executive Director of the Commission when the applicant or grantee is not in compliance with any of the following:

(1)           the terms and conditions of the grant application;

(2)           the terms and conditions of the grant award contract;

(3)           the guidelines promulgated by the federal criminal justice block grant program or approved plan; or

(4)           the rules set forth in this Chapter.

The determination of action by the Executive Director shall be made a case-by-case basis, considering the terms of the grant award contract, including conditions of the grant and factors of non-compliance.

(b)  The Executive Director shall notify the grantee of its noncompliance in writing. The notification shall identify the penalty to be taken or allow the grantee an additional period of not more than 30 days to correct the deficiencies. If the deficiencies are not corrected, then the Executive Director may suspend the payment of funds to the grantee or terminate the grant, as set forth in the conditions of the grant award contract.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B-602(8)(c); 143B-1103(b)(3); 143B-1104;

Eff. March 1, 2019.