Introduction

During the active period of a project, conditions may change that require the original grant agreement to be amended.

If both parties consent to altering the project in some way, then a formal grant agreement must be executed to effect the change.

Some reasons for amending the grant agreement might include:

Adding or deleting a performance goal.

Increasing or decreasing the budgeted amount.

Moving budget cost items from one cost category to another.

Changing the project beginning or ending date.

Changing, adding, or deleting listed objectives of the action plan.

Amendments are also executed to authorize a material change in other terms and conditions.

An amendment cannot be used to authorize new or different work not related to the scope of the original grant.

A written amendment must be fully executed by all parties before
the changes are implemented.

All amendments to a grant agreement must be fully executed prior to the end of the grant.