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This category should include only those non-expendable, tangible personal property items with a useful life of more than one year, which cost $1,000 or more per item, and are specifically required to carry out traffic safety grant activities. The total cost of equipment includes modifications, attachments, accessories, or auxiliary apparatus necessary to make it usable for grant purposes, including tax, shipping, and installation. Subgrantees should enter a description, quantity, and unit acquisition cost for proposed equipment purchases. See Chapter 5, Section 12, “Property Management,” for definition of equipment and subgrantee property management responsibilities under the Texas Behavioral Traffic Safety Program.
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, Prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment. This provision prohibits purchasing items produced by certain companies.
Prior approval must be obtained from TxDOT and NHTSA for any equipment with a unit acquisition cost of $5,000 or more. For information on how to request prior approval for these purchases, see “Procurement Standards,” Chapter 5, Section 11.
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on the eGrants Proposal Help Page for information on entering these costs into the eGrants Equipment Page.