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08/30/2008 14:45 FAX 5106277126 Z005/006 activities, the Grantee must obtain written approval from FEMA before making any fund or budget transfer from non -construction to construction or vice versa. B. No transfer of funds to agencies other than those identified in the approved cooperative agreement application shall be made without prior approval from FEMA. C. If a Grantee estimates that it will have unobligated funds remaining after the end of the performance period, the Grantee should report this to the FEMA Regional Office for disposition instructions. D. Requests for time extensions to the performance period will be considered but will not be granted automatically and most be supported by adequate justification in order to be processed. The justification shall contain the reason for the delay, an outline of remaining funds available to support the extended performance period and a description of the performance measures necessary to complete the project. Requests for time extension will not be considered unless performance and financial reports are current. Extension requests must be approved by the Program staff at FEMA Headquarters. ARTICLE VII - OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS The other terms and conditions of this agreement are as follows: A. Prior to the start of any construction activity, the Grantee shall ensure that all applicable Federal, State, and local permits and clearances are obtained. . B. Prior to the start of any project, it must be reviewed by FEMA for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as implemented under 44 CFR, Part 10. Grantees are encouraged to seek guidance from the FEMA Environmental Officer in complying with NEPA and other environmental requirements. C. The Grantee is free to copyright original work developed in the course of or under the agreement. FEMA reserves a royalty -free, nonexclusive and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use, and to authorize others to use, the work for Government purposes. Any publication resulting from work performed under this agreement shall include an acknowledgement of FEMA financial support and a statement that the publication does not necessarily reflect FEMA's views. ARTICLE VIII - AUDIT REQUIREMENTS All Grantees must follow the audit requirements of OMB Circular No. A-133, Revised. Non - Federal entities that expend $500,000 or more in Federal awards in a year shall have a single or program -specific audit conducted for that year in accordance with the provisions of A-133. ARTICLE IX - GOVERNING PROVISIONS The Grantee and any sub -Grantees shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations. A non- exclusive list of laws and regulations commonly applicable to FEMA grants is attached hereto for reference only. The Grantee and sub -Grantees shall also be bound by the Guidance Document, which is attached hereto.. The following Office of Management and Budget circulars are also applicable to this grant: June 2006 B-3