7 Pa. Code § 138h.4 - Uses of grant funds

(a) Conformity to application. Grant funds awarded to an applicant shall be expended solely for specific projects described in the grant application in accordance with the project budget approved by the State Board and shall be expended within the time period specified in the grant agreement.

(b) Pennsylvania projects. Grant funds awarded to an applicant under the Grant Program shall be used only to fund projects within the geographic boundaries of this Commonwealth.

(c) Allowable expenditures of grant funds. Grant funds shall be used for one or more of the following purposes:

(1) To cover costs incurred by an applicant in obtaining a Geographic Information Systems (G15) database. The database shall contain resource data such as: county topographic data, property boundaries, soil boundaries, soil capability classes, soil productivity ratings and relative values for soils.

(2) To cover costs incurred by an applicant to develop and implement agricultural zoning ordinances, including model ordinances for possible adoption by local government units.

(3) To cover costs incurred by an applicant to train staff, contract with consultants, and pay for computer software directly linked to achieving the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), or to reaching the objective of a fully approved and functioning county program.

(4) To cover costs up to $2,000 incurred by an applicant in the purchase of computer hardware directly linked to achieving the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2).

(d) Ineligible expenditures. Grant funds may not be used for the purchase of general-use word processing and spreadsheet software.

(e) Use of "in-kind" or "like-kind" funding. The value of in-kind or like-kind contributions shall be considered in calculating an applicant's contribution of matching funds to a project. In-kind or like-kind contributions may be counted toward an applicant's matching contribution. In-kind or like-kind contributions used for this purpose may not exceed $2,000 or 20% of an applicant's total matching contribution, whichever is less.

Notes

7 Pa. Code § 138h.4

The provisions of this § 138h4 amended October 27, 2000, effective 10/28/2000, 30 Pa.B. 5540.

This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 138h.6 (relating to applicability).