Sec. 34.04.09.10. Program Administration

A. Any action or decision required or permitted to be taken or made by the Secretary, the Commission, or the Trust under this chapter may be taken or made by the Secretary’s designee, the Executive Director of the Commission or a designee, or the Director of the Trust or a designee.

B. The Commission and the Trust may terminate a grant or refuse to make additional disbursements under the applicable grant documents if it finds that the grantee is not complying with any of the requirements of the Program or the grant documents.

C. The Commission and the Trust may establish from time to time operational handbooks or manuals governing matters relating to the Program including descriptive statements of Program procedures which do not directly affect the rights of the public or the procedures available to the public.

D. After a grant has been awarded, the Commission and the Trust may:

(1) Cancel or reduce the grant, and withhold any funds not yet disbursed if the grantee has not expended all grant funds within 24 months of the effective date of the grant documents, and the grant documents may prescribe a shorter period of time if warranted by the circumstances of the project; or

(2) Subject to the availability of funds, increase the grant or extend the time limit for completing the project if the grantee demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Commission and the Trust that the circumstances warrant such an increase or extension.