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This bill modifies Utah's state grant process by updating definitions and requirements for how state agencies handle grants. The bill introduces a new term "grant agreement" and clarifies that grants are state money expenditures for specific purposes without acquiring goods or services in return. For both multi-year and single-year grants, state agencies must now establish detailed distribution schedules, ensure recipients provide budgets, and require periodic reporting on how grant funds are used. The bill sets a maximum five-year limit on multi-year grants and mandates that agencies cannot disburse all grant funds in a single payment, except under specific circumstances. For competitive grants, agencies must establish a transparent application process where applicants disclose all other state funding they receive. The bill also prevents recipients of direct award grants from simultaneously receiving competitive grants for substantially similar purposes. Additionally, the legislation specifies that the legislative auditor general may audit grant fund usage, and introduces a requirement that direct award grant appropriations must explicitly identify grant recipients. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, providing state agencies time to adapt to these new grant management guidelines.

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