Section NR 155.26 - Local assistance grant agreement(1) The local assistance grant agreement is an agreement between the department and the Board of Regents or governmental unit providing funds for activities to carry out the tasks identified in a project selected for funding under this section. A local assistance grant awarded under this section may be used for local project activities determined by the department to satisfy the requirements of s. 281.66, Stats.(2) All water tests that require laboratory analyses and which are part of the project shall be analyzed by a laboratory certified in accordance with ch. NR 149. In the event there is no certification available for the analyses to be conducted, the department shall approve the selection of a laboratory.(3) Any grant provided for funding of a project that includes acquisition of physical, biological or chemical data may be conditioned to require implementation of a quality control and quality assurance plan approved by the department. The methods and procedures to be used in the project are subject to department approval.(4) No local assistance grant may be made for a project under this chapter before the project has been selected by the department.(5) The grantee shall apply for local assistance grant funds using the application process under s. NR 155.17.(6) If a governmental unit or the Board of Regents contracts with a government agency or person to provide field, administrative, planning or other services to carry out activities of the local assistance grant agreement, the contract shall be submitted to the department for review and approval prior to signing.(7) The grant amount may be reduced by the department if the grantee has not met all conditions of the grant or grant amendment or has not expended all of the awarded funds by the end of the project period or if the grantee fails to meet a schedule included in the grant for interim work products. The grantee shall provide an estimate of unexpended funds at the request of the department.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 155.26
CR 00-025: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 09-112: am. (1), (6) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.Amended by, 2015 Wis. Act 330 s. 20: am. (1), (6) Register April 2016 No. 724, eff.5/1/2016