001 Conditions. All grant recipients shall comply with grant conditions as specified by the Department. These conditions include, but are not limited to, the following:
001.01 Compliance with all requirements as stated in these regulations;
001.02 Compliance with audit requirements of the Department;
001.03 Maintenance of adequate and accurate records;
001.04 Completion of program activities within the grant period;
001.05 Submission of reports according to established deadlines; and
001.06 Expenditure of funds as approved by the Department.
001.07 For Deconstruction grants, grantee must hold title to all property and have the necessary easements and right-of-way for the project and related lands prior to any deconstruction activity and the payment of any grant funds to the grantee.
002 Penalties. Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-15,161, penalties may result from a violation of these regulations or of specific grant conditions. Penalties imposed by the Director may include, but are not limited to, withdrawal of grant funds, reimbursement of improperly expended funds; forfeiture of Department funded property; ineligibility for future funding; or a combination of the above.
003 Scrap Tire Collection Site. Any person who operates a scrap tire collection site in violation of state law which is the subject of abatement or cleanup as provided in Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-15,161.01 shall be liable to the State of Nebraska for the reimbursement of expenses of such abatement or cleanup paid out of the fund.
Enabling Legislation: Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-15,161, 15,163
Legal Citation: Title 199, Ch. 10, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality