A – 057 Can a Head Start program use the total value of volunteers from the Foster Grandparent program as non-federal share?
No. A program should calculate the value of the time volunteered by a foster grandparent by determining a fair market rate for the type of work being done by the grandparent at the Head Start program (salary and fringe benefits) and subtracting from that rate the reimbursement being given that foster grandparent for the time he or she is volunteering at the Head Start program. A foster grandparent, for example, who is doing work that is valued at $10 per hour and whom is given a stipend equal to $1 per hour may be charged as non-federal share at a rate of $9 per hour.
