Section 50.36. Grant contracts.

 

(1)   County grant contracts. The department shall enter into an annual grant contract with a county land conservation committee for the payment of grant funds awarded to the county. The county land conservation committee shall approve the terms of the grant contract and any amendment before the grant contract or amendment is signed on behalf of the county. The contract shall include relevant terms required under this section and ss. ATCP 50.32 , 50.34 , and, if applicable, 50.35.

(2)   Other grant contracts.

(a) The department shall enter into a grant contract with every grant recipient awarded a grant under s. 92.14 (10) , Stats.

(b) A grant contract under par. (a) shall conform to the grant allocation plan under s. ATCP 50.28 . The contract shall specify grant terms and conditions, including terms required under this chapter. The contract shall specify the products and services that the grant recipient is expected to deliver.

(3)   Breach of contract. The department may withhold or demand return of grant payments if the department finds that the grant recipient has violated this chapter or breached its grant contract with the department.

(4)   Contract contingent on legislative appropriations. Grant payments to a county land conservation committee or other grant recipient under this chapter are contingent on the continued availability of legislative appropriations to fund those payments.

CR 01-090 : cr. Register September 2002 No. 561 , eff. 10-1-02; CR 13-016 : am. (1), (2) (a) Register February 2014 No. 698 , eff. 5-1-14.

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The department may request that a county provide proof of the authority of the signatory to sign a grant contract or amendment under this chapter on behalf of the county. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 See s. ATCP 50.28 (1) (e) . The department normally awards grants under this chapter only to counties. But under s. 92.14 (10) , Stats., the department may also award grants to other persons for information, education, training, and other services related to the administration of this chapter. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The department may seek other administrative or judicial sanctions, as appropriate. A grant recipient may appeal an administrative sanction under this section, to the extent provided under ch. 227 , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1