Scope Changes

When and Why a Scope Change is Necessary

A scope change should only be submitted after an initial final budget is approved. Your grant was awarded based on the components of your original application. Scope changes other than project location will not be considered until after an initial budget is approved. Reasons for a scope change include:

• Changing the purpose of the project
• Changing the project site
• Staff changes that include direct employees, contracts, or sub-awards with primary responsibility for award implementation

Programmatic Scope Change Best Practices

• Submit Programmatic Scope Changes as a single submission rather than separate request.
• Work with your Program Specialist on details before submitting a complex scope change.
• Enter information regarding the scope change into each field on the form with the most granular detail you have. Scope change requests that lack detail will be returned for revision. 
• Ensure you have attached the updated proposal narrative and budget worksheet. Scope changes submitted without these will be considered incomplete. 

Scope Change Instructions

Scope Change Request Form: To submit a scope change, grantees must submit an updated project narrative using this form. If a budget amendment is required with the scope change, a detailed budget worksheet must be submitted as well. Project narrative should update any changes from the original proposal that was awarded. Grantees may submit this as a Microsoft Word file or PDF.