a.  The grantee’s signature on the NFAA signifies the grantee’s agreement to all terms and conditions of the award.  Should the grantee believe modification of any of the terms and conditions of this award is necessary, an authorized official of the grantee organization or, in the case of an individual, the grantee, must submit a written request on its own behalf or on behalf of any subgrant recipient or applicant for prior approval of the Contracting Officer named in block 21 of the NFAA.

     b.  Following this procedure is very important because many of the terms and conditions of the grant are required by statute and must be enforced by the Department of Energy.