[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR72.32]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 72_URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY ACT OF 1978--Table of Contents
 
Subpart C_Grants for Recovery Action Program Development, Rehabilitation 
                             and Innovation
 
Sec.  72.32  Funding and matching share.

    (a) Recovery Action Program Grant Matching. Up to 50 percent 
matching grants are authorized for the preparation of Recovery Action 
Programs (RAP). State, local and private in-kind donations of assistance 
(salaries, supplies, printing, etc.) for the preparation of a RAP may be 
used as all or part of the 50 percent local match. Such in-kind 
contributions for the UPARR Program may not be used as the matching 
share for other federally-assisted programs. In addition, Section 1009 
of the Act provides that reasonable local costs of Recovery Action 
Program development may be used as part of a local match for Innovation 
or Rehabilitation grants only when the applicant has not received a 
Recovery Action Program grant. Reasonable costs means costs for 
supplies, salaries, etc., which are not excessive in relation to the 
normal market value within a geographic area. These costs must be well 
documented and included in the preapplication for the proposal in which 
they are to be used as a match.

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The match can only be used once, and allowed only after the RAP Has been 
approved by the respective NPS Regional Office.
    (b) Rehabilitation and Innovation grant matching. The program 
provides for a 70 percent Federal match for rehabilitating existing 
recreation facilities and areas. Seventy percent matching funds are also 
authorized to local governments for innovation grants which will address 
systemwide coordination, management and community resource problems 
through innovative and cost-effective approaches.
    (c) Sources of Matching Share--(1) State Incentive. As an incentive 
for State involvement in the recovery or urban recreation systems, the 
Federal government will match, dollar for dollar, State contributions to 
the local share of an Innovation or Rehabilitation grant; up to 15 
percent of the approved grant. The Federal share will not exceed 85 
percent of the approved grant. The Director shall also encourage States 
and private interests to contribute to the non-Federal share of project 
costs. State and local government shares may be derived from any State 
or local government source of revenue.
    (2) Cash. State, local and private funds may be used as the non-
Federal share of project costs. In addition, two types of Federal funds 
may be used as part of a local match: General Revenue Sharing (Treasury 
Department) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds 
(Department of Housing and Urban Development) [See also Sec.  72.56(b)]. 
Section 1009 of the UPARR Act prohibits use of any other type of Federal 
grant to match UPARR grants.
    (3) Non-Cash--(i) Material goods. NPS encourages in-kind 
contributions including real property, buildings or building materials, 
and equipment to applicants by the State, other public agencies, private 
organizations or individuals. The value of the contributions may be used 
as all or part of the matching share of project costs, but must be 
appraised and approved by the Service prior to grant approval. Details 
regarding these types of donations are covered in OMB Circular A-102. 
In-kind contributions for the UPARR Program may not be used as the 
matching share for other Federally-assisted programs.
    (ii) Services. Any type of service or assistance which relates 
directly to a grant and the provision of a recreation opportunity, can 
be used as a matching share; e.g., technical and planning services, 
construction labor, playground supervision or management services.