DNCR Quarterly Directed Grant Report
DNCR Quarterly Report on S.L. 2023-134 Directed Grants ‐ December 2024
| Fiscal Year | Budget Item # | Grantee | NR Grant Amount | Date of the initial contact | Date all documentation received from grantee | Date the contract was sent to the entity receiving the funds | Date the administering agency received the fully executed contract back from the entity | Contract execution date (signed by both parties) | Payment date | Notes |
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| 2023-24 | 238 | Saluda Grade Trails Conservancy | 7,000,000 | 12/1/2023 | 3/25/2024: Worked on Memorandum of Agreement and Contract specifications 05/15/24: Funding Accounts were requested from Division Financial so that due diligence funding can be sent after MOU is executed. 6/17/24: MOU sent to Saluda Grade Conservancy (through Conserving Carolina) for review. 6/20/24: Department Legal reviewed requested changes. The MOU was sent to the Saluda Grade Conservancy (through Conserving Carolina) for signature the week of the 24th. The Division continued meeting with Conserving Carolina (CC) bi-weekly to work through items for this project and has provided CC with all requirements for their survey of the corridor along with all requirements for their due diligence needed for the purchase of the corridor. 08/14/24 – MOU outlining responsibilities was signed by Saluda Grade Trail Conservancy however, the MOU and Grant Contract are linked to each other. The Grant Contact is currently under review by the recipient and DNCR. Once finalized, the MOU will be signed by DNCR. 09/15/24 – Working with Saluda Grade Trail Conservancy, Division Financial, and Legal for CC to be the direct recipient of funds for the purchase of the rail corridor. 09/25/24 – Working with Legal to finalize the Grant Contact with CC as the recipient. Expect to have both MOU and Grant Contract executed by end of October. 11/15/24 - Conserving Carolina needed to amend contract with resolution to allow funidng to flow directly to Conserving Caroline instead of Saluda Grade Conservancy 11/20/24 - Working with Saluda Grade Conservancy to update MOU noting that all modifications to the rail components (rail, balast, ties) in the corridor needs to have Department approval. 12/15/24 - Have revised MOU for distribution to Saluda Grade Conservancy and Conserving Carolina for signature. |
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| Total | 7,000,000 |
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