FFY 2022 No Cost Extension Requests DUE

Instructions:

FY22 No Cost Extension Request Requirements

There is an opportunity to request a no cost extension (NCE) of the FY22 grant award. In 2023, ACL is working to reestablish grant norms, which includes any NCE request be reviewed in line with the 45 CFR 75 308(d)(2). Councils seeking a NCE must provide a clear justification that includes the following information:

• The Grant award number(s) for which an extension is being requested:
  • 2201XXSCDD
• The length of time the NCE is being requested for (# of months)
• Need to extend the grant:
  • Explain why the project will not be completed by the Project End date;
  • Types of challenges encountered which caused the need to extend the grant
• Unfinished activities:
  • Identify unfinished activities to date; and
  • Provide a work plan including a timeline of how these activities will be accomplished by the newly proposed end date
• Unobligated funds
  • Estimate the amount of unobligated funds remaining in the grant; and
• Briefly describe how these funds will be spent during the extended period

Please submit a letter on official letterhead, signed by your authorized representative to your OIDD Project Officer providing a justification for our review and approval. This request must be delivered no later than Friday, August 25, 2023.

It is important to note, NCE requests will not be approved for the sole purpose of utilizing unobligated balances. This is especially pertinent to DD councils, because of the two-year obligation requirement.

Please reach out to your OIDD Project Officer with any questions.