Section 950.50  Waiver, Modification, Alteration, and Extension

a)         All requests for waiver of any requirements in this Part must be made in writing to the Department.  [505 ILCS 19/35(b)]  A request for waiver will be granted upon a showing of due cause to the Director.  The Department shall notify the applicant in writing of its determination within 15 days after receipt of the request for waiver.

b)         The Director of the Department may waive the application submittal deadlines set forth in Section 950.60 if:

1)         the Director finds that to do so would allow the Department to consider a project that would further the purposes of the Act and that is otherwise compliant with the provisions of this Part; and

2)         funds remain available for expenditure on such a project. The Director's written waiver shall be sufficient to allow for evaluation of the application in accordance with Section 950.110.

c)         All requests for modification or alterations to the grant agreement must be made in writing.  A grant award is subject to modification or alteration under, but is not limited to, the following conditions:

1)         The grant award is subject to such modifications as may be required by changes in State law or regulations.  Any such required modification shall be incorporated into and made a part of the grant as within the provisions of the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act [30 ILCS 705].  The Department shall notify the recipient in writing of any amendment to such regulations and the effective date of those amendments.

2)         If either the Department or the recipient requests to modify the terms of the grant award other than as set forth in subsection (b)(1), written notice of the proposed modification shall be given to the other party.  No modification shall take effect unless agreed to in writing by both the Department and the recipient.  [505 ILCS 19/35(b)]

3)         A recipient's request for budget variations in the amount or line item costs shall be in writing by certified mail and shall give justifications for the requested variations. The Department may approve modification requests if the Department determines such is necessary to achieve program objectives.  Any changes in cost categories or line items shall not alter the activities, deliverables, or program objectives for the project.  If the Department approves the modification request, the recipient will be notified in writing of the change and the effective date of the change.

d)         A Grantee must make a written request for an extension of the agreement not later than 10 days prior to the termination date explaining the reasons an extension is needed.  The Director may grant an extension if necessary.   The Director may grant extension for successful completion of the grant project and determination of grant objectives.  The Director may modify the terms of the agreement to comply with the extension.