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City of La Porte STEP- Single Year - 2013 Comprehensive unless this Grant Agreement is amended, as described in Article 5 of this agreement. 5. For Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grants only: In the Project Budget, Subgrantees are not allowed to use underrun funds from the TxDOT amount of (100) Salaries, Subcategories A, "Enforcement," or B, "PI&E Activities," to exceed the TxDOT amount listed in Subcategory C, "Other." Also, Subgrantees are not allowed to use underrun funds from the TxDOT amount of (100) Salaries, Subcategories A, "Enforcement," or C, "Other," to exceed the TxDOT amount listed in Subcategory B, "PI&E Activities." The TxDOT amount for Subcategory B, 'PI&E Activities," or C, "Other," can only be exceeded within the five (5) percent flexibility, with underrun funds from Budget Categories 11 or Ill. C. To be eligible for reimbursement under this agreement, a cost must be incurred in accordance with the Project Budget, within the time frame specified in the Grant Period of this Grant Agreement, attributable to work covered by this agreement, and which has been completed in a manner satisfactory and acceptable to the Department. D. Federal or TxDOT funds cannot supplant (replace) funds from any other sources. The term "supplanting," refers to the use of federal or TxDOT funds to support personnel or an activity already supported by local or state funds. E. Payment of costs incurred under this agreement is further governed by one of the following cost principles, as appropriate, outlined in: 1. OMB Circular A-21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions; 2. 49 CFR Part 225 (OMB Circular A-87), Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments; or, 3. OMB Circular A-122, Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations. F. The Subgrantee agrees to submit monthly or quarterly Requests for Reimbursement, as designated in this Grant Agreement, within thirty (30) days after the end of the billing period. The Request for Reimbursement and appropriate supporting documentation must be submitted through eGrants. G. The Subgrantee agrees to submit the final Request for Reimbursement under this agreement within forty-five (45) days of the end of the grant period. K Payments are contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds. 1. Project agreements supported with federal or TxDOT funds are limited to the length of this Grant Period specified in this Grant Agreement, if the Department determines that the project has demonstrated merit or has potential long-range benefits, the Subgrantee may apply for funding assistance beyond the initial agreement period. 2013-LaPorte-S-1YG-0019 Printed On: 8/8/2012 Page 6 of 39