Grants Requiring Legislative Consult

The Legislative reporting is in addition to reporting the grant application/receipt to OSBM.

Scenarios grant is reported to the NC General Assembly:

1. Grants received by agencies can’t be budgeted or spent until after consultation with the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations if the grant:  
   • Exceeds $2.5M 
   • Requires state matching funds 
   • Or will be used for a capital project
      
2. If the grant is less than $2.5 million and not specifically appropriated by the Current Appropriation Act, report within 30 days of receiving the grant to:
   • Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations
   • The chairs of the Senate Committee on Appropriations/Base Budget
   • The chairs of the House Appropriations Committee
   • The Fiscal Research Division
      
3. During an emergency, with OSBM approval, an agency can spend up to the greater of:
   • 1% of the total federal award; or 
   • $10 million
     Report to the following within 30 days of receipt of the grant:
     • Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations
     • The chairs of the Senate Committee on Appropriations/Base Budget
     • The chairs of the House Appropriations Committee
     • The Fiscal Research Division
        
4. When there is no appropriations act passed by the start of a new fiscal year and the state is operating under the Continuing Budget Authority, state agencies, with OSBM approval, can budget grants that are: 
   • Less than $2.5 million;
   • Do not require state matching funds;
   • And are not used for a capital project;
     Report to the following within 30 days of receipt of the grant:
     • the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, 
     • the chairs of the Senate Committee on Appropriations/Base Budget,  
     • the chairs of the House Appropriations Committee, 
     • The Fiscal Research Division

To see past examples of grants submitted to the Legislature for consultation, see OSBM's Reports to NCGA.