GAM
GAM abbreviation meaning
What is Grants Administration Manual?
Cost share project funds need to be WCD Board approved/encumbered before this can happen
What is project installation?
On-site checks during construction and throughout project lifespan
What are project inspections?
Document that certifies submitted cost share project materials are accurate and a true summation of actual costs of practice construction
What is a project voucher?
Two types of cost share contracts most often utilized by WCD
What is percentage based and flat rate?
Location of BWSR grant program requirements
What is the grant agreement (Exhibit A)?
Cost share projects need to be internally ranked by this group before WCD Board approval/encumbrance
What is the Cost Share Subcommittee?
Document required for each cost share project to ensure successful implementation over the project lifespan
What is an Operation and Maintenance Plan?
Minimum number of years that cost share project files need to be kept beyond life expectancy of the installed practice
What is six?
Last cost share contract signature line to be signed/dated
What is Authorized Signature/District Manager?
Recommended best practices, helpful context, and/or tools/resources/templates to meet the terms of a grant agreement
What is guidance?
Minimum number of quotes the WCD requests applicants obtain for cost share projects
What is two?
Minimum number of days an applicant has to request an extension to the cost share project install-by date
What is 30 days?
The applicant should be sent these four things after WCD Board approves a cost share project payment request
What is payment decision letter, fully signed voucher, copy of as-built, check
Applicant's time on project install can be counted as
What is match?
Required action to be followed or the steps necessary to meet the terms of a grant agreement
What is procedure?
At minimum, the applicant should be sent these items after WCD Board approval/encumbrance of cost share project funds
What is project funding approval letter and fully executed contract?
Scheduled time to review final plans, permitting, construction schedule, prevailing wage, etc. with all necessary parties
What is the pre-construction meeting?
Grant manager should update these three grant/project platforms at project closeout
What is grant log, eLINK, and WCD BMP database?
Four amendment types to an original cost share contract
What is date, amount, land occupier/landowner, practice?
Grantees must follow this version of the GAM for their BWSR grant
What is the current version of a GAM chapter, OR older version of GAM chapter as far back as the year of the grant agreement
Document that houses local guidelines for the use of grant funds that are specific to WCD
What is the WCD Cost Share Policy?
Party responsible for necessary project repairs if a cost share project fails prior to the minimum practice lifespan
Who is the applicant?
Four types of information required on invoices or receipts
What is vendor name, materials, component unit costs, and date work performed?
The latest WCD Board meeting to approve a cost share project payment request, when the grant expires Dec 31, 2026 and project work is completed before grant expiration/install-by date.
What is January 2027 Board meeting (before February 1st grant reporting deadline)?