Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Budget Modification Request Worksheet Instructions

  1. In Section I, insert the amounts from the Budget Summary page of the last approved application version in the Electronic Grant Web-Enable Grant System (EWEG).
  2. In Section II, calculate the differences between Section 1 and 3.
  3. In Section III, once you’ve completed all your budget revisions in the Worksheet, complete the budget revisions under the appropriate Budget tabs in EWEG.
    1. Be sure to change the narrative and cost description of each budget entry you are revising by updating the information in the Title of Position and/or Description boxes.
    2. Be sure to update the Cost section, as well.
    3. The new cost description described in the narrative must match and support the new cost basis that you insert in the Cost section.

Budget Detail

If you wish to revise dollar amounts previously entered in various budget lines, subtract from one line before adding to another. If you add first and the budget exceeds the allocation, the system will lock up.

CSA / CEO Cover Letter

Using the information in the Budget Modification Request Worksheet, create the Chief School Administrator (CSA) / Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Cover Letter.

The signed and dated Letter:

  • Describes the net dollar amount changes by budget code
  • Briefly explains what is changing and why the change is needed