[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR51c.106]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 51c--GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 51c.106  Amount of grant.

    (a) The amount of any award under this part will be determined by 
the Secretary on the basis of his estimate of the sum necessary for a 
designated portion of direct project costs plus an additional amount for 
indirect costs, if any, which will be calculated by the Secretary 
either:
    (1) On the basis of the estimate of the actual indirect costs 
reasonably related to the project; or
    (2) On the basis of a percentage of all, or a portion of, the 
estimated direct costs of the project when there are reasonable 
assurances that the use of such percentage will not exceed the 
approximate actual indirect costs. Such award may include an estimated 
provisional amount for indirect costs or for designated direct costs 
(such as fringe benefit rates) subject to upward (within the limits of 
available funds) as well as downward adjustments to actual costs when 
the amount properly expended by the grantee for provisional items has 
been determined by the Secretary: Provided, however, That no grant shall 
be made for an amount in excess of the total cost found necessary by the 
Secretary to carry out the project.
    (i) In determining the percentage of project costs to be borne by 
the grantee, factors which the Secretary will take into consideration 
will include the following:
    (A) The ability of the grantee to finance its share of project costs 
from non-Federal sources;
    (B) The need in the area served by the project for the services to 
be provided; and
    (C) The extent to which the project will provide services in an 
innovative manner which the Secretary desires to stimulate in the 
interest of developing more effective health service delivery systems on 
a regional or national basis.
    (ii) At any time after approval of an application under this part, 
the Secretary may retroactively agree to a percentage of project costs 
to be borne by the grantee lower than that determined pursuant to 
paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section where he finds that changed 
circumstances justify a smaller contribution.
    (iii) In determining the grantee's share of project costs, costs 
borne by Federal grant funds, or costs used to match other Federal 
grants, may not be included except as otherwise provided by law or 
regulations.
    (b) All grant awards shall be in writing, and shall set forth the 
amount of funds granted and the period for which support is recommended.
    (c) Neither the approval of any project nor any grant award shall 
commit or obligate the United States in any way to make any additional, 
supplemental, continuation, or other award with respect to any approved 
project or portion thereof. For continuation support, grantees must make 
separate application.