Specific conditions.

§ 200.208 Specific conditions. (a) Federal awarding agencies are responsible for ensuring that specific Federal award conditions are consistent with the program design reflected in § 200.202 and include clear performance expectations of recipients as required in § 200.301. (b) The Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity may adjust specific Federal award conditions as needed, in accordance with this section, based on an analysis of the following factors: (1) Based on the criteria set forth in § 200.206; (2) The applicant or recipient's history of compliance with the general or specific terms and conditions of a Federal award; (3) The applicant or recipient's ability to meet expected performance goals as described in § 200.211; or (4) A responsibility determination of an applicant or recipient. (c) Additional Federal award conditions may include items such as the following: (1) Requiring payments as reimbursements rather than advance payments; (2) Withholding authority to proceed to the next phase until receipt of evidence of acceptable performance within a given performance period; (3) Requiring additional, more detailed financial reports; (4) Requiring additional project monitoring; (5) Requiring the non-Federal entity to obtain technical or management assistance; or (6) Establishing additional prior approvals. (d) If the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity is imposing additional requirements, they must notify the applicant or non-Federal entity as to: (1) The nature of the additional requirements; (2) The reason why the additional requirements are being imposed; (3) The nature of the action needed to remove the additional requirement, if applicable; (4) The time allowed for completing the actions if applicable; and (5) The method for requesting reconsideration of the additional requirements imposed. (e) Any additional requirements must be promptly removed once the conditions that prompted them have been satisfied.