Section 670.220  Intermediary Activities

a)         Intermediaries will be required to issue and administer subawards to human services providers with oversight from DCEO, and engage in the following activities:

1)         evaluating and selecting project subaward applications, through a competitive process, from eligible human services providers (Section 670.210) for eligible capital improvement projects (Section 670.50) as permitted by the applicable funding source;

2)         issuing subaward agreements and disbursing grant funds to selected human services provider grantees;      

3)         collecting and evaluating required documentation from grantees to ensure project work is for appropriate uses and complies with applicable laws and requirements;

4)         reviewing expenditures of grantees to ensure they are eligible (Section 670.60);

5)         conducting monitoring reviews of grantees;

6)         complying with the requirements for pass-through entities set forth in 2 CFR 200.332, as applicable;

7)         engaging in technical assistance with human services providers; and

8)         reporting to DCEO on the activities and expenditures for both the intermediary's activities and the subaward projects.

b)         Subawards issued by intermediaries must meet the eligible capital improvement project activities requirements in Section 670.50 and the eligible grant expenditures in Section 670.60.  To receive a subaward from an intermediary, human services providers must apply through a competitive process (similar to the process and requirements described in Section 670.110) approved by DCEO and meet the eligibility requirements of Section 670.210.