Distribution of Federal grant funds.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (b) (1) Demand for and use of mediation services (historical and projected); (2) Scope of mediation services; (3) Service record of the State's Certified Mediation Program, as evidenced by: (i) Number of inquiries; (ii) Number of requests for and use of mediation services, historical and projected, as applicable; (iii) Number of mediations resulting in signed mediation agreements; (iv) Timeliness of mediation services; and (v) Activities promoting awareness and use of mediation; (4) Historic use of program funds (budgeted versus actual); and (5) Material changes in the State program. (c) (2) Payment of grant funds will be by electronic funds transfer to the designated account of each State's Certified Mediation Program, as approved by FSA. (d) (1) Subject to paragraph (a) of this section and the availability of funds, the Administrator will allocate and disburse sums from the administrative reserve in the following priority order: (i) Disbursements to cover additional, unbudgeted demands for mediation services in qualifying States eligible for grant funding as of the beginning of the fiscal year; (ii) Grants to qualifying States whose requests for new certification or re-certification were received between August 2 and March 1. A previously qualifying State that submits a request for re-certification received after August 1 may receive a grant award effective as of the beginning of the fiscal year. A newly qualifying State that submits a request for certification received

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 785.7