5. Outdoor Recreation Grant Program

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The Grantee, by signing a grant contract with the State, must certify it has read and understands the Office of Grants Management Conflict of Interest Policy 08-01, will maintain an adequate Conflict of Interest Policy and,throughout the term of the contract, monitor and report any actual, potential,or perceived conflicts of interest to the State. CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES Upon completion of your project,a final billing must be submitted to our office. Program staff will complete an on-site final inspection of all development and/or redevelopment projects. The inspection will focus on ensuring that the project was completed in accordance with the grant agreement,that facilities developed are accessible and a funding acknowledgment sign is installed. Prior to final reimbursement of your grant and official closeout notification of your project, any problems that are revealed during the inspection must be corrected. All expenditures are subject to verification by an independent state audit and,therefore,you must retain all project records for a period of at least six years after you receive the official closeout notification letter. Periodic post-completion inspections will be conducted to ensure that the site is being properly operated and maintained and that no conversion of use has occurred. ACKNOWLEDGMENT SIGN All projects acquired or developed with assistance from this program must display a state approved funding acknowledgment sign at the main entrance to the park. The grant program staff will provide the specific sign information. AVAILABILITY TO USERS Public property,facilities and programs shall be open to entry by all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion,or sex. No person,on the basis of disability, shall be excluded from participation in any program or activity receiving assistance from this program. Discrimination on the basis of residence,including preferential reservation, membership or annual permit systems is prohibited except to the extent that reasonable differences in admission and other fees may be maintained. Fees charged to non-residents cannot exceed twice that charged to residents and must be comparable to fees charged at other state or local facilities. OR November 2021 16