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NFWF PROCESS <br />Matching Contributions <br />Matching. Contributions consist of cash, contributed goods and services, volunteer hours, and /or <br />property raised and spent for the Project. Matching Contributions for the purposes of this Project must <br />meet the following three criteria: 1) Matching Contributions must be non- federal in nature and not <br />presented as match to any other federal program(s); 2) Matching Contributions must be committed <br />directly to the Project and must be used within the Period of Performance as identified on page 1 of <br />this grant agreement; and 3) Matching Contributions must be voluntary in nature. Funds presented for <br />fulfillment of mitigation, restitution, or other permit or court- ordered settlements are not eligible. <br />Documentation of Matching_ Contributions <br />1. Cash, Goods and Services, and/or Property. The NFWF Recipient must report to NFWF as a part <br />of the final report, the Matching Contributions received by the NFWF Recipient and expended in <br />connection with the Project. The match report must include the name and. address. and contribution <br />amount of any donor who. contributes $500 or more to the, Project. Fair market value of donated goods <br />and services, including volunteer hours, shall be computed as outlined in the OMB Circulars. <br />2. Property. The NFWF Recipient may have a third party donor submit a letter to NFWF, <br />documenting the fair market value and date of a Matching Contribution and stating that the donation is <br />non - Federal, voluntary, and intended to qualify as a Matching Contribution. A letter provided to <br />document a donation of real property must be accompanied by an appraisal by a certified appraiser; a, <br />letter provided to document rental of equipment or space must list three comparable rentals in the - <br />location of the Project. <br />The NFWF Recipient must retain detailed time records for.contributed services and original receipts <br />and appraisals of real property and comparable rentals for other contributed property at its place of <br />business in the event of an audit of the NFWF Recipient as required by applicable Federal regulations. <br />Restrictions on Use of Funds <br />No Funds provided by NFWF pursuant to this grant agreement or Matching Contributions may be used <br />to support overhead /indirect costs, litigation expenses, lobbying activities, terrorist activities, or <br />activities in violation of the Foreign. Corrupt Practices Act. <br />Payment of Funds <br />To receive funds, the NFWF Recipient must provide NFWF with: 1) an origin al executed copy of the <br />grant agreement; 2) a Payment Request from the NFWF Recipient requesting payment; and 3) any <br />required financial and programmatic reports. Failure to provide information required by this grant <br />agreement may delay payment. NFWF Recipient may request funds by submitting a Payment Request <br />via NFWF's Easygrants system. NFWF Recipient may request advance payment of funds prior to <br />expenditure provided: 1) NFWF Recipient demonstrates an immediate need for advance; and 2) NFWF <br />Recipient documents expenditure of advanced funds on the next required financial report to NFWF. <br />Approval of any advance payment of funds is, made at the sole discretion of NFWF, based on an <br />assessment of the NFWF Recipient's needs. In all other cases, funds are disbursed on a reimbursable <br />basis. NFWF reserves the right to retain up to twenty percent (20 %) of funds until submission and <br />acceptance of the final reports. <br />Page 4 of 10 <br />Threatened and Endangered Plant Recovery in the West Eugene Wetlands (0R) #2008- 0056 -003 <br />Template: 3.18.0.9 <br />