Section 44.145  Use of Funds

a)         A recipient of a grant under the Act and this Part may use the grant monies for one or more of the following:

1)         Construction of an addition to or otherwise expanding an existing facility;

2)         New construction of a facility or renovations to an existing facility;

3)         Acquisition of a facility;

4)         Purchase or replacement of Equipment;

5)         Safety improvements;

6)         Conversions of an existing space;

7)         Satisfy any building code, safety standard or life safety code;

8)         Maintain, establish or improve medical equipment or health information technology;

9)         Maintain or improve patient safety, quality of care, or access to care; or

10)         Purchase information technology limited to hardware and other physical items as specified in the NOFO. 

b)         Grant funds will not be used for the following:

1)         To pay outstanding debt;

2)         To supplant existing funds that support a service, program or activity for which grant support is requested;

3)         To fund expenses associated with the ongoing operational costs;

4)         To lease/rent space for occupancy;

5)         To make leasehold improvements; or

6)         Be allocated to an endowment or other invested fund.