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c. Allowable project costs will be determined in accordance with the authorizing statute, the purpose of the award, and to the extent applicable to the type of organizations receiving the award, regardless of tier. The following portions of the Code of Federal Regulations are hereby incorporated by reference (the full text of Code of Federal Regulations references may be found at littp:ll www .access.gpo.gov /nara/cfr /cfi•- table- search.lrtm l #ppage1) (1) 2 CFR fart 220, "Cost Principles for Institutions of Higher Education" (2) 2 CFR Part 225, "Cost Principles for State and Local Governments (Including Certain Indian Tribal Governments)" (3) 2 CFR Part 230, "Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations" (4) 48 CFR Part 31, "Contract Cost Principles and Procedures" II. UNALLOWABLE COSTS The following costs are not allowed: a. Costs above the amount authorized for the project b. Costs incurred after the expiration of the award including any no'cost extensions of time c. Costs that lie outside the scope of the approved project and any amendments thereto d. Compensation for injuries to persons or damage to property arising from project activities This list is not exhaustive. Questions about the allowability of particular items of costs should be directed to the NRCS administrative contact identified in the award. III. CONFIDENTIALITY a. Activities performed under this award may involve access to confidential and potentially sensitive information about governmental and landowner issues. The term "confidential information" means proprietary information or data of a personal nature about an individual, or information or data submitted by or pertaining to an organization. This information must not be disclosed without the prior written consent of NRCS, b. The recipient's personnel will follow the rules and procedures of disclosure set forth in the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. Section 552x, and implementing regulations and policies with respect to systems of records determined to be subject to the Privacy Act. The recipient's personnel must also comply with privacy of personal information relating to natural resources conservation programs in accordance with section 1244 of Title II of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107 -171). IV. PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS The following are the most common situations requiring prior approval. However, the recipient is also bound by any other prior approval rrequirements of the applicable administrative provisions and Federal cost principles, Purpose or Deliverables.—When it is necessary for the recipient to modify the purpose or deliverables, the recipient must submit a written request and justification for the change along with the revised purpose or deliverables of the award to the NRCS administrative contact. The request should contain the following: 1. Grant or agreement number 2. Narrative explaining the requested modification to the project purpose or deliverables 3. A description of the revised purpose or deliverables 4. Signatures of the authorized representative, project director, or both b. Subcontractual Arrangement. —The recipient must submit a justification for the proposed subcontractual arrangements, a statement of work to be ; performed, and a detailed budget for Attachment number 1 F -7 Page 172