571—35.11(483A) Payments.
	35.11(1) Grant amount. Grant recipients will be paid 90 percent of all eligible costs incurred on a project up to the amount of the grant unless otherwise specified in the project agreement.
	35.11(2) Project billings. Grant recipients shall submit billings for reimbursement or cost sharing on forms provided by the commission.
	35.11(3) Project billing frequency. Project billings shall be submitted on the following basis:
	a. 	Up to $10,000 total project cost—one billing.
	b. 	Over $10,000 total project cost—no more than two billings.
	35.11(4) Documentation. Grant recipients shall provide documentation to substantiate all costs incurred on a project as may be required by the department.
	35.11(5) Development projects. Eighty percent of the approved local share may be paid to the county when requested, but not earlier than start-up of the project. The department, pending successful completion and final inspection of the project, shall withhold 20 percent of the local share until any irregularities discovered as a result of a final site inspection have been resolved.
	35.11(6) Acquisition projects. The department may make payment directly to a property seller pursuant to the following criteria:
	a. 	The county requests direct payment in the project application and shows good cause for such procedure;
	b. 	The seller provides to the county a marketable fee simple title, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances or material objections at the time of payment; and
	c. 	Sufficient program funds are available at the time of transfer.
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