N.J. Admin. Code § 15:24-2.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 15:24-2.6 - Eligible and ineligible project costs

(a) In connection with each eligible project, the following are eligible project costs:

1. Construction of new buildings and expansion, repairs, rehabilitation, or acquisition of existing buildings to be used as a public library;

2. Expenses incurred after the effective date of contracts for approved grant awards related to the acquisition of land on which there is to be construction of a new building(s) or expansion of an existing building(s) or acquisition of an existing building(s) to be used as a public library, provided the expenses constitute an actual cost or a transfer of public funds;

3. Site grading and improvement of land on which buildings used as a public library are located or are to be located;

4. Architectural, engineering, consulting, and inspection services related to the specific project for which application for grant funding is made;

5. Costs relating to the acquisition and installation of equipment to be located in public library facilities, including all necessary building fixtures and utilities, furniture, and equipment, such as library shelving, and filing equipment, catalogs, cabinets, circulation desks, reading tables, study carrels, computers, computer software, and all video, voice, and data telecommunications equipment and linkages necessary for Internet access with a useful life of five years or more based on the life cycle of the equipment as specified by the manufacturer, but not including books or other library materials. Only equipment to be used in eligible projects funded under this chapter are eligible. In no case, shall costs for furniture and equipment that are in excess of 30 percent of the total costs of the project be considered an eligible project cost;

6. Expenses for moving to and from a temporary public library facility, when the existing facility is under construction and is no longer safe to inhabit as determined by the architect, and rent thereof for up to 18 months;

7. Expenses for off-site storage and related moving costs, when necessary, for up to 18 months;

8. Expenses for moving from the current location to a new or purchased building to be used as a public library and/or an addition to a purchased building; and

9. A request for extension(s) of the time period for incurring expenses as listed in (a)6 and 7 above, may be made to the President, or his or her designee, and State Librarian if the project has been proceeding forward in a timely manner but experiences delays beyond its control and not caused by any fault or negligence of the library.

(b) The following are ineligible project costs:

1. Applicants may not use as matching funds, and grant funds may not be used to reimburse, any expenditures incurred before the issuance of an official notice of a grant award from the President, or his or her designee, and the State Librarian;

2. Expenses for moving to and from a temporary library facility and rent thereof as incurred by the applicant after 18 months;

3. Expenses for off-site storage and related moving costs, when necessary, after 18 months; and

4. Debt service and other costs associated with the issuance of bonds by counties and municipalities.

N.J. Admin. Code § 15:24-2.6

Adopted by 51 N.J.R. 1610(a), effective 11/4/2019

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2142(b), effective 10/2/2023