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¡PC- TEXAS TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM AGREEMENT E. Payment of costs incurred under this agreement is further governed by one of the following cost principles, as appropriate, outlined in the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars: . A-21, Cost Principles for Educational Institutions; . A-87, Cost Principles for State and Local Governments; or, . A-122, Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations. F. The Subgrantee agrees to submit monthly or quarterly requests for reimbursement, as designated in Attachment A, within 30 days after the end of the billing period. The Subgrantee will use billing statements acceptable to the Department. The original billing statement and one copy is to be submitted to the ~ddress shown on the last page of this agreement. G. The Sub grantee agrees to submit the final request for payment under this agreement within sixty (60) days of the end of the grant period. H. The Department will exercise all good faith to make payments within thirty days of receipt of properly prepared and documented requests for payment. All payments, however, are contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds. 1. Project agreements supported with federal funds are limited to the length of the agreement period and usually do not receive extended funding beyond three years. ' If both the Department and the Subgrantee agree that the project has demonstrated great merit or has potential long-range benefits, the Subgrantee may apply for funding assistance beyond the three year limit. To be eligible, the Subgrantee should have a cost assumption plan by the end of the first six months and must have a plan by the end of the twelfth month of operation of the project. This plan will include a schedule for phasing in funding from its own resources and the phasing out of funding support from the Department. All plans must be approved by the Department before any extension beyond the three year limit will be granted. Preference will be given to those projects for which the Subgrantee has assumed some cost sharing by the end of the first twelve months, and to those which propose to assume the largest percentage of subsequent project costs. Certain categories of funds may be exempted by the federal government from the time limit requirement. Unless exempted, all federally-funded agreements are considered to be subject to the time limit provision. Funding support for all state-funded projects will be limited to the term of the agreement. Any extension beyond that time will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. ARTICLE 4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Because funds are authorized on a fiscal year basis only, payment of costs incurred hereunder is contingent upon the availability of funds. If at any time during the agreement period the Department determines that there is insufficient funding to continue the project, the Department shall so 'notify the Subgrantee, giving notice of intent to terrninat~ 07/94 Page 3 of 13