Common use of Emergency Expenditures Clause in Contracts

Emergency Expenditures. In the event of an emergency, or where there is an imminent threat to public health and safety or the environment, the Grantee may choose, at its own risk, to incur grant-eligible expenses not previously included in the approved Budget, subject to subsequent approval by the Grant Manager of both the Budget change and the need to implement the Budget change on an emergency basis. The Grantee shall notify the Grant Manager of the emergency and the Budget change at the earliest possible opportunity. CARE, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to accept or reject the Grantee’s determination that the circumstances constituted an emergency or a threat to public health and safety or the environment. If the Grant Manager determines that the circumstances did not constitute an emergency or a threat to public health or safety, the Budget change will be disallowed. Paragraph 37 (Payment) below contains procedures for obtaining approval of non-emergency budget changes.