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. . Grant funds are intended to be used for project implementation including potential studies, hardware or device purchases or other relevant expenditures. Any proposed use of funds solely for administrative purposes will not be accepted. APPLICATION REVIEW The Colorado Water Conservation Board will be responsible for selecting the final grant recipients. When all applications have been received, Office of Water Conservation staff will review the applications collectively. A project summary sheet with comments will be prepared for each application and presented to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for final project selection. DECISION After the Colorado Water Conservation Board chooses the recipients, a letter from the Executive Director announcing a decision to award or deny grant funding and a copy of the project summary sheet will be sent to each applicant. CONTRACTING A decision letter offering grant funds is only an offer to enter into a grant contract. The offer does not legally obligate the State. The opportunity to enter into a grant contract will remain open for six month following announcement. If a contract is not executed within six months, a notice withdrawing the offer will be issued. The project itself must also be initiated within a reasonable period of time, typically six months, or funding may be withheld. Accompanying the award letter will be instructions to contact a staff member to assist with the contract and procedures. All contracts will be subject to existing Colorado Water Conservation Board procedures. Once the contract is complete and availability of funds is certified, the grantee will receive a copy of the contract. 1. SCOPE OF WORK Grant recipients should contact an Office of Water Conservation staff member soon after receiving award notification. Staff assistance in developing a workplan will be available. A scope of work or workplan is to be included with each contract. The workplan should explain the project, performance schedule and any other project details. 2. PAYMENT SCHEDULE Payments will be made according to a schedule approved by each project as appropriate The State will retain a specified amount of the grant funds until the grantee completes all obligations of the contract. Final payment will then be made upon completion of the project.