5. Establishing a is voluntary and is not required; however, GRANT REQUEST RANGE it is encouraged for this program. If an does not want to GRANT APPLICANT establish a it may leave the “minimum request” blank GRANT REQUEST RANGE, GRANT on all forms. This approach signifies that the is not willing to APPLICATION APPLICANT accept any amount less than the “maximum GRANT request”. Match Requirement is no less than 50% of the In other words, can • MATCH TOTAL PROJECT COST. MATCH range from 50% to 99% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST. The amount can fund no more than 50% of the • LWCF GRANT TOTAL PROJECT COST. In other words, the amount can range from 1% to 50% of the LWCF GRANT TOTAL PROJECT COST. The full amount is reimbursed when the has shown • GRANT GRANTEE ELIGIBLE paid for both the amount and the (TOTAL COSTS LWCF GRANT MATCH PROJECT COST). is explained on page 34. • “Eligible sources” MATCH Rate of Reimbursement and Match Calculation The is calculated as the percentage of the amount RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT LWCF GRANT in relation to the established by the at the time of TOTAL PROJECT COST APPLICANT APPLICATION. For each payment request, can only reimburse the OGALS RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT percentage out of 100% of the listed on a Grant Expenditure Form by the ELIGIBLE COSTS GRANTEE. Common Rate of Reimbursement issues to be aware of: 1. Once the is by the cannot be GRANT OBLIGATED NPS, RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT changed. 2. The becomes an issue for when the actual final RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT GRANTEES is less than the identified in the TOTAL PROJECT COST TOTAL PROJECT COST APPLICATION. 3. If the actual final is less than the identified TOTAL PROJECT COST TOTAL PROJECT COST in the the reimbursement will also be less than the original APPLICATION, GRANT amount. GRANT For example, if the identified in the is • TOTAL PROJECT COST APPLICATION $2,000,000, and the amount is $1,000,000, the is GRANT RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT 50%. If the actual final is $1,700,000 (instead of the $2,000,000 • TOTAL PROJECT COST estimated at the time of then 50% of $1,700,000 will be APPLICATION), reimbursed. LWCF Application Procedural Guide
5. Establishing a GRANT REQUEST RANGE is voluntary and is not required; however, it is encouraged for this GRANT program. If an APPLICANT does not want to establish a GRANT REQUEST RANGE, it may leave the “minimum GRANT request” blank on all APPLICATION forms. This approach signifies that the APPLICANT is not willing to accept any amount less than the “maximum GRANT request”. Match Requirement • MATCH is no less than 50% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST. In other words, MATCH can range from 50% to 99% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST. • The LWCF GRANT amount can fund no more than 50% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST. In other words, the LWCF GRANT amount can range from 1% to 50% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST. • The full GRANT amount is reimbursed when the GRANTEE has shown ELIGIBLE COSTS paid for both the LWCF GRANT amount and the MATCH (TOTAL PROJECT COST). • “Eligible MATCH sources” is explained on page 34. Rate of Reimbursement and Match Calculation The RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT is calculated as the percentage of the LWCF GRANT amount in relation to the TOTAL PROJECT COST established by the APPLICANT at the time of APPLICATION. For each payment request, OGALS can only reimburse the RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT percentage out of 100% of the ELIGIBLE COSTS listed on a Grant Expenditure Form by the GRANTEE. Common Rate of Reimbursement issues to be aware of: 1. Once the GRANT is OBLIGATED by NPS, the RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT cannot be changed. 2. The RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT becomes an issue for GRANTEES when the actual final TOTAL PROJECT COST is less than the TOTAL PROJECT COST identified in the APPLICATION. 3. If the actual final TOTAL PROJECT COST is less than the TOTAL PROJECT COST identified in the APPLICATION, the GRANT reimbursement will also be less than the original GRANT amount. • For example, if the TOTAL PROJECT COST identified in the APPLICATION is $2,000,000, and the GRANT amount is $1,000,000, the RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT is 50%. • If the actual final TOTAL PROJECT COST is $1,700,000 (instead of the $2,000,000 estimated at the time of APPLICATION), then 50% of $1,700,000 will be reimbursed. LWCF Application Procedural Guide