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Page 9 of 50 7.3 Pre -Award Incurrence of Costs The Recipient is not authorized to incur costs prior to the award of this Agreement. Costs incurred prior to the award of this agreement are not allowable. 7.4 Allowable Costs Costs incurred for the performance of this Agreement must be allowable, allocable to the project, and reasonable. The following regulations, codified within the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), governs the allowability of costs for Federal financial assistance: 2 CFR 200 Subpart E, "Cost Principles" Expenditures for the performance of this Agreement must conform to the requirements within this CFR. The Recipient must maintain sufficient documentation to support these expenditures. Questions on the allowability of costs should be directed to the Grants Officer responsible for this Agreement. The Recipient shall not incur costs or obligate funds for any purpose pertaining to operation of the program or activities beyond the expiration date stated in the Agreement. The only costs which are authorized for a period of up to 90 days following the project performance period are those strictly associated with closeout activities for preparation of the final reports. 7.5 Revision of Budget and Program Plans In accordance with 2 CFR 200.308(g) the recipient must request prior written approval for any of the following changes: (a) A change in the approved scope of work or associated tasks, even if there is no associated budget revisions. (b) Revisions which require additional Federal funds to complete the project. (c) Revisions which involve specific costs for which prior written approval requirements may be imposed consistent with OMB cost principles listed in 2 CFR 200 Subpart E "Cost Principles". 7.6 Modifications Any changes to this Agreement shall be made by means of a written modification. Reclamation may make changes to the Agreement by means of a unilateral modification to address changes in address, no -cost time extensions, changes to Key Personnel, the addition of previously agreed upon funding, or administrative corrections which do not impact the terms and conditions of this agreement. Additionally, a unilateral modification may be utilized by Reclamation if it should become necessary to suspend or terminate the Agreement in accordance with 2 CFR 200.338. All other changes shall be made by means of a bilateral modification to the Agreement. No oral statement made by any person, or written statement by any person other than the Grants Officer, Agreement No. R19AP00131 AgreemeatTemplate 20C_1 I (o3n-U19)