§ 222.5 - Criteria for acceptable contributions.

(a) The value of any resources accepted as a matching share under one Federal agreement or program cannot be counted again as a contribution under another.

(b) The state seeking the match shall submit documentation sufficient for FEMA to determine that the contribution meets the following requirements. The match shall be:

(1) Necessary and reasonable for proper, cost-effective and efficient administration of the project, allocable solely thereto (subject to valid approved credit from a previous project), and except as specifically provided herein, not be a general expense required to carry out the overall responsibilities of State and local governments;

(2) Verifiable from primary recipient's records;

(3) Not allocable to or included as a cost of any other federally-financed program;

(4) Authorized under State law;

(5) In conformance with limitations or exclusions set forth in these regulations, Federal laws or other governing limitations as to types or amounts of cost items;

(6) Accorded consistent treatment through application of generally accepted accounting principles appropriate to the circumstances; and

(7) In conformance with OMB Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State and Local Governments.