(a) Letter of Conditions. The Agency will notify an approved applicant in writing, setting out the conditions under which the grant will be made.

(b) Applicant's intent to meet conditions. Upon reviewing the conditions and requirements in the letter of conditions, the applicant must complete, sign and return the Agency's “Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions,” or, if certain conditions cannot be met, the applicant may propose alternate conditions to the Agency. The Agency must concur with any changes proposed to the letter of conditions by the applicant before the application will be further processed.

(c) Grant agreement. The Agency and the grantee must enter into an “Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Agreement” prior to the advance of funds.