Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
SBMH webinar: competition manager outlines pre‑award costs, carryover and administrative actions
Summary
Amy Banks, competition manager for the School Based Mental Health Services Grant Program, explained expanded authorities available to SBMH discretionary grantees: pre‑award costs (up to 90 days), carryover procedures, budget‑transfer limits, and when administrative changes require FPO approval and G5/GAN updates.
Amy Banks, competition manager for the School Based Mental Health Services Grant Program (SBMH), told grantees on the program’s grant management webinar that ‘‘pre‑award costs’’ may be reimbursed for allowable expenses incurred up to 90 days before the start of a project’s budget or performance period.
Banks said those expenditures are made ‘‘at your own risk’’ because funds are not available until the budget period begins and cannot be used to cover cost overruns from prior years. She advised grantees that costs incurred more than 90 days before the start of the budget or performance period require departmental approval.
Banks outlined carryover rules for unexpended funds, saying recipients may generally forward unspent money into the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
