OAR 695-045-0175: Matching Contributions

(1) All applicants shall demonstrate that at least 25% match is being sought, based on the total OWEB grant request for the Project. (2) Funds provided by OWEB shall not qualify as match. (3) The following costs and activities will qualify as match: (a) A contribution to any costs listed under OAR 695-045-0170, including in-kind contributions of those costs; (b) Funding commitments made by others as a result of grant applicant efforts; (c) The donated portion of a bargain sale; or (d) Stewardship funds, provided that documentation demonstrates that the fund is dedicated to the Project. (4) The Director retains the discretion to determine whether specific matching costs are reasonable in a particular grant context and will be recognized as qualifying matching costs.