For every funded project, an agreement must be executed as provided in this section.
(1) The project agreement shall be prepared by the office subsequent to approval of the project by the board at a public meeting. The project agreement is executed upon the signature of the office and the applicant and the parties are bound by the agreement's terms. The applicant shall not proceed until the project agreement has been executed, unless specific authorization pursuant to WAC
286-13-085 has been given by the director.
(2) If the project is approved by the board to receive a grant from federal funds, the director shall not execute an agreement or amendment with the applicant until federal funding has been authorized through an agreement with the applicable federal agency.
(3) Execution of the project agreement must conform to the deadlines in WAC
286-13-040.
(4) A board-federal agency agreement signed by the parties shall control the provision of funds granted by the board to federal agency sponsored projects. Absent this agreement, the standard terms and conditions of board's project agreement shall control.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
34.05.220,
42.56.040,
46.09.530,
79A.15.030,
79A.15.060,
79A.15.070,
79A.15.120,
79A.15.130,
79A.25.210. WSR 17-11-071, § 286-13-060, filed 5/17/17, effective 6/17/17. Statutory Authority: 2007 c 241 § 39, RCW
34.05.220,
34.05.230, and
42.56.040. WSR 14-09-074, § 286-13-060, filed 4/18/14, effective 5/19/14. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.98A.060(1),
43.98A.070(5),
43.99.080(2),
46.09.240(1) and
77.12.720(4). WSR 96-08-044, § 286-13-060, filed 3/29/96, effective 4/29/96. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.98A.060(1), [43.98A].070(5),
43.99.080,
46.09.240 and
77.12.720. WSR 94-17-095, § 286-13-060, filed 8/17/94, effective 9/17/94.]