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9.8 Changes to Recipient Name or Address If the recipient is contemplating changing the name or address of the recipient organization, the recipient is advised to contact its AMS representative for additional information on how this action may affect the award. This is a change to the recipient organization in block 12, "Recipient" on the fully executed AMS-33 Grant Agreement Face Sheet. In this case, the DUNS number would remain the same, while only the organization name or address would change. Recipients are responsible for properly updating their registration within both DUNS and SAM.gov . The recipient must inform AMS of any pending changes in its legal status, divesture, or bankruptcy . The request must include the new name or address of the recipient organization and the effective date of change. NOTE: A request to have a new recipient organization (that has a new DUNS number) assume responsibility for the project is not allowable. 9.9 Cost Share or Match -Changes in the Amount If the award has cost sharing or matching requirements, the recipient must request prior written approval to change the amount of the approved cost share or match or to change the amount of approved cost sharing or match provided by a project partner or by a subrecipient. The request must include: 1. A justification for the change; 2. Cash Commitment per year (if applicable) and Total Cash Match 3. In-kind Contribution per year (if applicable) and Total In-kind Match. Break down items into categories as applicable: a. Salaries (employee name, title, duties, pay rate/hr., amount matched per year) b. Items/Activities (fair market value per unit, how value determined (provide documentation), and amount matched per year) 4. A description of how the required match will be met including the source of the match, the amount of the match to be provided, and the composition of the match. Recipient must use the same format for presenting the match verification that was used in the approved application; and 5. A description of the change that includes a comparison between the latest budget and the proposed budget as well as an updated budget narrative of the affected cost categories to demonstrate that the overall required match will be met. The recipient must use the same form/format for presenting the budget information that was used in the approved application. The recipient may use the Suggested Match Verification Templa t e Letter as a starting point for developing its change request. Please add any additional information requested above to the letter. 10.0 PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS AMS requires submission of interim and final reports to demonstrate the progress made toward the completion of project goals, objectives, and outcomes as well as the grant agreement's overall financial status. Performance reports must be formatted and submitted using the approved templates or guidance. Recipients are required to submit an Federal Financial Report (SF-425) with each performance report to account for their financial expenditures during that reporting period. All performance and financial reports must be submitted through ezFedGrants. The required report template and the SF-425 Federal Financial Report, along with instructions and a sample financial report, can be found at www .ams..usda.gov/grants . Click on the applicable grant program website, and then click on "How to Administer the Award" in the left menu bar. If a grant agreement must be extended beyond the performance period stated on the Award Agreement (AMS-33), additional reports may be necessary depending on the length of the extension. If performance or financial reports are prepared by a third party and/or subrecipient, it is the recipient AOR responsibility to review and approve the report before forwarding it to AMS. 20