§ 48-09 Grant Administration and Compliance.
RCNY § 48-09
(a)Prospective Grantees will be required to execute a Funding Agreement in the form provided in the on-line application available at www.nyc.gov/dep/grantprogram after Project design is complete and has been accepted by the Department.
(b)Grantees may be required to execute a security agreement, generally in the form of a restrictive covenant, to ensure the preservation of the Project for its useful life, which may be up to twenty (20) years.
(c)Grantees must provide proof of the required insurance as set forth in the Funding Agreement.
(d)After a final design has been accepted by the Department, a notice to proceed will be issued to the Grantee.
(e)Failure to render satisfactory progress or to complete the Project to the satisfaction of the Department may be deemed an abandonment of the Project and, under the terms of the Funding Agreement, may result in the termination of further Grant funding and recoupment of funds already disbursed. Satisfactory progress includes, without limitation, executing the required Funding Agreement completing design milestones, or submitting required paperwork in accordance with the deadlines set forth in the Program Guide.
(f)Projects must comply with all Local, State and Federal laws and regulations.
(g)Grant funds must not be used for political advocacy, boycotts, advertising, or litigation expenses. In addition, funds must not be used for legally mandated actions under Local, State or Federal law and/or associated with administrative permit conditions or terms of settlement agreements.
(h)Grantees must submit regular construction status reports once construction commences, until final acceptance by the Department. Once construction of the Project is completed, Grantees are required to submit regular maintenance summaries for three (3) years.
(i)The City has the unrestricted right to use the designs for any Projects for which Grants are awarded for any future Projects or purposes at no additional cost to the City.
(j)The City has the right to publish photographs of completed Projects. The Grantee must indicate in any statements to the press or in any materials for publication in any media of communication (print, news, television, radio, internet, etc.) that the Project was funded wholly or in part by the Department. (Added City Record 5/11/2017, eff. 6/10/2017; amended City Record 12/9/2019, eff. 1/8/2020)
