44 CFR § 204.53 - Certifying costs and payments.

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title: "44 CFR § 204.53 - Certifying costs and payments."
title_number: 44
title_name: "Emergency Management and Assistance"
section_number: "204.53"
section_name: "Certifying costs and payments."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "DISASTER ASSISTANCE"
part_number: "204"
part_name: "FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 5121 through 5207; 6 U.S.C. 101  Department of Homeland Security Delegation 9001.1."
regulatory_source: "66 FR 57347, Nov. 14, 2001, unless otherwise noted."
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# 204.53 Certifying costs and payments.

(a) By submitting applicants' Project Worksheets to FEMA, the recipient is certifying that all costs reported on applicant Project Worksheets were incurred for work that was performed in compliance with FEMA laws, regulations, policy and guidance applicable to the Fire Management Assistance Grant Program, as well as with the terms and conditions outlined for the administration of the grant in the FEMA-State Agreement for the Fire Management Assistance Grant Program.

(b) Advancement/Reimbursement for State grant costs will be processed as follows:

(1) Through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services SMARTLINK system; and

(2) In compliance with 2 CFR 200.305 and U.S. Treasury 31 CFR part 205, Cash Management Improvement Act.

[66 FR 57347, Nov. 14, 2001, as amended at 79 FR 63546, Oct. 24, 2014; 79 FR 76085, Dec. 19, 2014; 82 FR 42, Jan. 3, 2017]