The course provides an overview of Public Assistance project eligibility. By the end of the course, State, Local, Indian Tribal, and Territorial Applicants and Recipients will be able to describe all aspects of scope change requests, time extensions, and Improved and Alternate Project requests.

• Identify the different types of changes in scope of work that are considered under Public Assistance funding and how they can benefit Applicants.
• Describe the underlying requirements to change an established scope of work and the process for approving the requested change.
• Identify necessary efforts to request scope changes.
• Describe potential impacts if proper documentation is not obtained for requested changes to the scope of work.
• Explain why the period of performance and time extensions must be monitored.