What can be counted as cash or in-kind matching funds and how is the match documented?
The most common type of matching contribution is direct personnel costs (documented by payroll sheets) or materials and services purchased by the grant recipient. In-kind contributions for urban forestry projects include: volunteer time or labor (documented with sign in sheets); donated professional services (documented by consultant invoice); donated plant materials (documented by vendor receipt). The value of volunteer time is calculated at market rate for the services provided.
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- Do the required matching funds have to be in cash, or can they be in-kind donations and services, e.g., staff time working on the program?
- Do the required non-Federal matching funds have to be in cash or can they be in-kind contributions?
- What can be counted as cash or in-kind matching funds and how is the match documented?