CPB Grant Requirements
Those receiving funds from CPB must be able to comply with a number of requirements that will be included in the operative agreement. These requirements include but are not limited to:
- Any work they undertake on behalf of CPB is not defamatory and will not violate or infringe upon the privacy rights, copyrights, or other proprietary rights of any third party;
- A demonstration of adequate financial support to complete the project for which funds have been granted and to deliver reports and/or other intellectual property created pursuant to the Agreement;
- Maintenance, for three years following receipt of relevant funds, of all financial records to the project, which records shall be accessible to CPB, and to the U.S. Comptroller General or other representatives for examination and audit purposes; (Contractors will additionally ensure that any subcontractors or consultants under the agreement shall also maintain such records for the period specified and under the same terms);
- Maintenance, for three years after approval of a final financial report, of a complete file of all subcontracts and other agreements, licenses, clearances, and other documents related to the work undertaken, copies of which shall be made available to CPB on request;
- Submission to CPB of a copy of any U.S. Comptroller General final audit report in connection with the project;
- Compliance with equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination laws and policies; and
- Applicants who plan to engage sub-contractors will be expected to obtain competitive bids, and to provide assurances that the prices obtained for any such services are fair and reasonable.
Other material terms and provisions will be set forth in the documents provided to the applicant that successfully completes the selection process.
CPB will have complete rights to the reports created as deliverables for the project.
