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Quoting Edward Ebert <xxxxxx@UNI.EDU>:

> For many years, I have heard the same opinion from some of my
> colleagues in the sponsored programs administration field.  That is,
> that federal grant funds cannot be committed as match to non-federal
> grants using A-110 as their reference.  I have never understood this
> perspective.  As I read A-110, section .23(a)(5), it appears clear to
> me that the focus is on the source of the cost share used to match
> federal awards.  Normally, federal funds (direct or pass-through)
> cannot be used to match another federal award unless prior approval
> of the federal awarding agency is obtained.  I find nowhere else in
> A-110 that even implies that there is a prohibition against or that
> prior approval of a federal agency is required before a recipient can
> commit federal grant funds as cost sharing for a non-federal award.
> Of course, if a federal agency includes this restriction as a special
> condition in a federal award, that is another matter.  It seems to me
> that the question is whether the non-federal awarding agency will
> consider the federal funds as an eligible source of cost-sharing
> against its funds.  I, too, would appreciate clarification as to what
> I may be missing.
>
> Edward M. Ebert
> Grants and Contracts Administrator
> Office of Sponsored Programs
> 213 SSC-East Bartlett Hall
> University of Northern Iowa
> Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0394
> Phone 319-273-3025
> Fax 319-273-2634
>
>
>
> Goucher, Janet Louise said the following on 4/11/2008 9:31 AM:
>> All,
>>
>> Under A-110 Can funds from a federal grant be used as cost share on a
>> NON-federal grant? I was taught  that as long as the money you were
>> matching wasn't federal that it was acceptable. Your help will be
>> greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Janet
>>
>>  Janet Goucher
>>
>> Research and Sponsored Programs
>>
>> Illinois State University
>>
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