OAR 695-048-0080: Matching Contributions

(1) N otwithstanding anything to the contrary in OAR Chapter 695 , Division 5, a grant recipient shall provide at least five percent of the total Board Grant request as a match. Match contributions must be from non-OWEB sources . (2) The following funds and activities qualify as m atch: (a) In-kind contributions to activities listed under OAR 695-048-0 10 0 ; (b) Funding commitments made by others as a result of grant applicant efforts; (c) The forgiven portion of a loan that was used to acquire the Protective Instrument ; (d) Interest paid on a loan that was used to acquire the Protective Instrument; and ( e ) A donated portion of a sale . (3) Match contributions qualify if they were incurred no earlier than 18 months before the applicable Drinking Water Source Protection G rant application deadline. ( 4 ) The Director retains the discretion to determine whether specific proposed match contributions not specifically identified in OAR 695-048-00 8 0(2) (a)-(e) can be recognized as qualifying match.