FS 1500-34 Grant Equipment Justification and Certification Statemen

USDA Forest Service OMB 0596-0217

FS-1500-34

GRANT EQUIPMENT JUSTIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

Project Title:

Grant Program:

Grant Number:

Equipment Description

Type: (i.e., Dozer, Engine, Pick up, Pump, Map Grade GPS, etc.)

Model: (i.e., Ford F-350 4x4, John Deere 750J, Honda GX340, Trimble Juno, etc.)

Specialized/Custom/Technical Requirements: (i.e., Briefly describe any special or customized modifications to the equipment required for use in project implementation. Include performance and/or safety items. For Example: screens, shields, manual fuel shut-off valves, etc. that is not standard.)

Quantity:

Cost

Cost Per Unit:

Total Cost:

Equipment Need and Added Value To Grant Declaration

Briefly describe how this equipment is necessary to accomplishment the grant project/program objectives.

Briefly describe how this equipment is unique (i.e., safety, efficiency, innovative, etc.) in its ability to accomplish the grant task(s) described above (6A) compared to other potential options (i.e., other equipment types, contracting, etc.):

Time equipment will be used for this grant project/program:

Months :

Days:

Will equipment be used to support another federal grant? (Note: Equipment cannot be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing requirements of any other federal award.)

YES: ☐ NO: ☐

Grantee Certification Statement

This equipment purchase adheres to State Statutes and approved State purchasing/acquisition guidelines. State will maintain purchase and usage documentation to support grant accounting.

Certified by:

Title:

USDA Forest Service Grant Program Manager Review and Approval

Approved by:

Program Manager

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Revised 11-25-2013