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Grant Allocations Announcement of grant allocations will be made by the THC as early as possible in each fiscal year, but as the actual date of receipt of federal monies may vary, some flexibility in scheduling projects is necessary. Funds will be awarded to eligible applicants on a competitive basis, giving priority to those conforming to the goals of the State Historic Preservation Officer and State Historic Preservation Plan. Such priorities may be subject to change as a result of alteration~ in federal historic preservation programs. The review of applications will focus on, but not be limited to, the continuation of survey work already underway, initiation of survey work in urban and rural areas identified as priorities, and the preparation of multiple property National Register nominations. The THC prefers that Project'Proposals phase proposed work to separate survey activities from National Register nomination preparation. Project Proposal Once the award is made, a detailed description of what is to be accomplished with the grant monies must be submitted for the approval of the Texas Historical Commission prior to project implementationÞ This Project Proposal should include: 1) a description of the existing circumstances prompting the need for this survey 2) a description of the proposed sçope of work--what can be expected to be accomplished 3) a list of proposed project personnel and their professional qualifications 4) documentation indicating the competitive process used to select the project professionals 5) a budget summary and detailed budget breakdown and narrative. (A budget narrative must be submitted with the proposed budget to explain expenditures by item. Calculations justifying all entries should be shown. Identify all sources of matching funds.) 6) proposed project start and end dates 7) an outline of anticipated future phases of work 8) plans for utilization of data gathered in this phase. Note: Costs associated with activities carried out to influence legislation pending before Congress, commonly referred to as "lobbying," are unallowable as charges to the National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund. These grants must conform to provisions of 18 USC 1913: "No part of the money appropriated by any enactment of Congress, may be used directly or indirectly to pay for any personal service, advertisement, telegram, telephone, letter, printed or written matter, or other device, intended or designed to influence in any manner a Member of Congress, to favor or oppose, by vote or otherwise, any legislation or appropriation by Congress, whether before or after the introduction of any bill or reso~ution proposing such legislation or appropriation; but this shall not prevent officers or employees of the United States or its departments or agencies from communicating to Members of Congress on the request of any Member, or to Congress through proper official channels, requests for legislation or appropriation which they deem necessary for the efficient conduct of the public business." 11