(a) AEL grant recipients shall provide and document
any cash or in-kind match. The match shall be met using nonfederal
(i.e., local or state) sources.
(b) The cash or in-kind match may be obtained from
any state or local source that is fairly evaluated, excluding any
sources of federal funds.
(c) The match may include allowable costs, including
the following:
(1) Goods and services;
(2) Fair market value of third-party goods and services
donated by volunteers and employees or other organizations; and
(3) Supplies, equipment, and building space not owned
by the AEL fiscal agent.
(d) The AEL grant recipient shall maintain auditable
records for all expenditures relating to the cash or in-kind match,
the same as for funds granted through an approved application.
(e) If public funds are used, other than state and
federal AEL funds, in AEL instructional programs, the programs may
claim a proportionate share of the student contact time as the cash
or in-kind match.
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