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7. Are extensions of the grant period allowed? If you determine toward the end of a grant period that additional time is required to complete the original scope of the project with the funds already made available, an Authorized Representative /Authorized Organization Representative /Certified Authorizing Official of your institution may submit a request to the appropriate IMLS program officer to extend the grant for up to a year, Extension requests must be made at least 30 calendar days prior to the original grant ending date and explain in detail the reason for the request. Extensions are not automatic and some IMLS programs do not allow extensions. We will inform you in writing as to whether an extension request has been granted. We do not typically extend a grant more than once. S. Are changes in project scope allowed? Any project that is carried out under a grant must be consistent with the scope of the approved proposal. The scope of a project encompasses the purpose for which the grant is undertaken, the subject matter, the treatment of the subject matter, the historical time frame of the project, the volume of material that will be studied/treated, and the products that are expected to result from grant activities. No changes may be made in the scope of a project without written approval from IMLS. All requests for a change in the scope of a grant must be signed by an Authorized Representative /Authorized Organization Representative /Certified Authorizing Official and submitted to the appropriate IMLS program officer, 9. Are changes In key project personnel allowed? The replacement of the project director or the co- director or other personnel specifically identified in the grant award notification, or a substantial reduction in the level of their effort (e.g., their unanticipated absence for more than three months, or a 25 percent reduction in the time devoted to the project), requires prior written approval from IMLS. When it is specifically required as a condition of a grant, written approval will also be needed for the replacement or the substantial reduction in the level of effort of other personnel whose work we deem critical to the project's successful completion. All requests for approval of changes in key project personnel must be signed by an Authorized Representative /Authorized Organization Representative /Certified Authorizing Official and include evidence of the qualifications for replacement personnel. 10. How do I make changes to the project budget? The project budget is the schedule of anticipated project expenditures that is approved by IMLS for carrying out the purposes of the grant. When you or a non - Federal third party supports a