Specifications include, but are not limited to: B. Grant Amount – The grant agreements are rate-based contracts and the maximum amount of each grant for each grantee is not predetermined. Such grantee awards are subject to the actual cost of performance of deliverables detailed in the Terms and Conditions of this grant. Funds for this grant are derived from and subject to annual operating appropriation(s) of the department and/or from reimbursements of response costs from Responsible Parties as identified in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21K and through grants made available to the Department of Fire Services. Approved rates are included as Attachment A and are posted on-line at www.comm-pass.com under solicitation number 2013-HAZG. The Department of Fire Services reserves the right to amend rates and will provide updated rate lists on an annual basis, or more frequently as may be necessary. Grantees are required to retain all associated supporting documentation on their reimbursement requests, such as employee hourly rates and attendance records, and to make such records available for review, as may be required under standard Commonwealth of MA requirements. C. Purpose of Grant Funding – This grant is awarded for the purpose of reimbursing grantees for costs incurred in paying employee expenses as established in grantor policy or under applicable collective bargaining agreement(s) to perform duties associated with the support and operation of the grantor’s operation of a hazardous materials response system.