Property Procurement

The subgrantee’s procurement of property under a grant will follow the same policies and procedures used for procurement with its non-federal funds, provided their procurement procedures conform to the standards specified in 2 C.F.R. §200.313.
Any property purchased, regardless of the unit cost, must be specifically authorized in the grant agreement.
The NHTSA
Highway Safety Grants Program Resources Guide
states that costs for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling of any buildings or structures or for purchase of office furnishings and fixtures
are unallowable
. The following are
some
 examples of unallowable items:
Unallowable Items
  • desks
  • chairs
  • tables
  • shelving
  • coat racks
  • credenzas
  • bookcases
  • filing cabinets
  • floor covering
  • office planters
  • storage cabinets
  • portable partitions
  • picture or wall clocks
  • draperies & hardware
  • fixed lighting or lamps