Special Demonstrations for AT Reutilization

Annual Reporting Requirements for Year 1

Annual Report

• Use 524B (paper example provided).

• Due by July 13, 2007.

• You must complete this form electronically at:

http://e-grants.ed.gov

E-grants.ed.gov

E-grants.ed.gov

Module = e-reports

E-grants.ed.gov

Select “e-reports”

Select “start page”

Start page

524B Cover Sheet

524B Cover Sheet

Budget Expenditures

• This is not what you budgeted for the year – it is what you actually spent.

• Note: You all received at least 2 years of money up front but need to be within you Year 1 budget.

• You’ll need to explain underspending later in budget narrative.

524B Cover Sheet

Indirect Cost Questions

• If you can’t answer the questions related to indirect costs, you probably should reconsider taking them.

• Indirect costs cannot exceed 10%.

• See information provided from RESNA webinar.

524B Cover Sheet

524B Cover Sheet

• Must be signed by Authorized Representative.

• Most likely, this is the person who signed off on your original grant application.

Executive Summary

Project Status Chart

• Report on those objectives for Year 1 only.

• If you will achieve objective after the report is due but before Year 2 begins, report in Year 2.

• Report on those objectives essential to the progress of your program.

524B Project Status – Example 1

524B Project Status – Example 2

524B Project Status – Example 3

Explanation of Progress

• Did you achieve the stated objective?

• If not, why not?

• What will you do to achieve it and by when?

• Or, why should this objective be eliminated?

• Will it be replaced with something new?

• If replacing, what will you do to achieve it and by when?

Budget Information

Carryover of Funds

• If you did not use all of your Year 1 budget:– “a grantee may expend funds that have

not been obligated at the end of a budget period for obligations of the subsequent budget periodif . . . the obligation is for an allowable expense that falls within the scope and objectives of the project” (EDGAR).

Obligation of Funds

Liquidation of Funds

Liquidation of obligations: A grantee must liquidate all obligations incurred under the award not later than 90 days after the end of the funding period (EDGAR).

Additional Information

Submitting

Authorized Representative

Questions and Concerns

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