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        <ExplanationTxt>Procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States. Recipients of grants and/or payments for contractual services are required to provide a written report to the St. Johns County Cultural Council at the end of the grant cycle which details what the funds were used for, the number of people who benefitted from the funding, the benefits received, and the achievements or outcomes of the programs. Failure to report results disqualifies the recipient from future grant fundings.</ExplanationTxt>
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