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10.1 Interim Performance and Financial Reports The SF-425 and interim performance report are due annually no later than 90 calendar days after each annual performance reporting period (block 15 of the AMS-33 Grant Agreement Face Sheet) end date. If the recipient completes the grant early, they may submit a Final Performance Report in lieu of an interim performance report . 10.2 Final Performance and Financial Reports A final performance report and SF-42S are required to be submitted no later than 90 calendar days after the performance period expiration date (block 15 of the AMS-33 Grant Agreement Award Face Sheet). 10.3 Review of Performance and Financial Reports AMS will confirm receipt of performance and financial reports. These reports will be reviewed to ensure completeness and progress toward meeting the project goals and measurable outcomes as well as compliance with Federal assistance regulations. AMS will notify the recipient project coordinator if additional information is required. The recipient project coordinator is respons i ble for adequately addressing all comments and questions prior to sending the revised report(s). 10.4 Public Access to Performance Reports and Information on Report Content Accompl ishments, procedures, and other benefits resulting from the Federally funded project may be made available publicly through online posting, as well as through Free do m o f Infor mation Act (FOI A } requests. The AMS website is the primary means to distri bute results of each Federal award, although additional proposal/project information, within the regulations, will be released if requested under the FOIA. Requested information may be made public, so AMS encourages the recipient to minimize grammatical and spelling errors in submitted forms and materials. AMS will not edit the reports beyond ensuring that the content is complete . 10.5 Disparaging Language and Protected PII Recipients are prohibited from using AMS grant funds to conduct any activity that is false, misleading, or disparaging toward agricultural commodities or products or to disparage the mission, goals, and/or actions of another organization or individual. Reports submitted to AMS must avoid use of Protected PII , including use of an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of types of information, including, but not limited to, social security number, passport number, credit card numbers, clearances, bank numbers, biometrics, date and place of birth, mother's maiden name, criminal, medical and financial records, educational transcripts, etc . Personal contact information included in performance reports should be limited to the recipient project coordinator's name, and e-mail address, as well as organization name, physical address , and telephone number. 10.6 Overdue Reports Events may occur that prevents you from submitting reports within the scheduled performance reporting dates. In such cases, the recipient must inform AMS as soon as it is aware of problems, delays, or adverse conditions, preferably no less than 14 calendar days before the due date. This disclosure must include a statement of the action taken, or contemplated, and any assistance needed to resolve the situation. If the late report submissions are due to issues of noncompliance, the enforcement actions described in section 17.0 Remedies fo r No nco m pliance may be taken. 11.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SUPPORT Recipients are strongly encouraged to acknowledge USDA-AMS support through oral or written presentation. If the recipient chooses to add an acknowledgement of support, it must read as follows: Funding for [Project or Publication] was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's {USDA) Agricultural 21