NAC321.462. Amount and eligibility of matching contributions.

     1. To receive a grant pursuant to the Program, an applicant must provide for an eligible matching contribution as follows:

     (a) For a grant awarded pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 of NAC 321.454, not less than 25 percent of the total cost of the project;

     (b) For a grant awarded pursuant to paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection 1 of NAC 321.454, not less than 5 percent of the total cost of the project;

     (c) For a grant awarded pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NAC 321.454:

          (1) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, not less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project; or

          (2) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, not less than 25 percent of the total cost of the project;

     (d) For a grant awarded pursuant to paragraph (f) or (g) of subsection 1 of NAC 321.454, not less than 50 percent of the total cost of the project; and

     (e) For a grant awarded pursuant to subsection 2 of NAC 321.454, not less than 50 percent of the cost of the acquisition.

     2. A matching contribution is eligible for the purposes of this section if the matching contribution is for a project initiated on or after July 1, 2000, if it is directly related to the project or acquisition and if it includes:

     (a) Cash;

     (b) Planning, labor, including volunteer labor, appraisals, equipment rental and material costs;

     (c) Federal contributions;

     (d) Any costs associated with required environmental information for the project or acquisition, the documentation of which must be submitted with the application;

     (e) Costs incurred for the establishment of a monitoring program to monitor the success of a project;

     (f) Any other matching contribution not listed in subsection 3, subject to the approval of the contribution by the Administrator; or

     (g) Any combination of paragraphs (a) to (f), inclusive.

     3. The following matching contributions, without limitation, do not qualify as eligible matching contributions for the purposes of this section:

     (a) Costs associated with the preparation of the application;

     (b) In-kind services that do not relate to the project or the purpose of the Program;

     (c) Money expended before the initiation of the project, or July 1, 2000, whichever is later;

     (d) Other money granted pursuant to the Program; and

     (e) Any other matching contribution that the Administrator determines is an inappropriate matching contribution.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of St. Lands by R186-03, eff. 4-22-2004)