Meeting Cost Sharing Requirements. Effective Date: 12/26/2014 As part of the analysis of the applicant's proposed budget, the AO must review the applicant's proposed cost share contributions for cost realism. The AO must verify that the proposed contributions meet the standards set in 2 CFR 200.306 for U.S. organizations or the Standard Provision “Cost Share” for non-U.S. organizations. USAID does not apply its source and nationality requirements or the restricted goods provision established in the Standard Provision "USAID Eligibility Rules for Commodities and Services" to cost share contributions. In the award budget, cost share must be expressed as a dollar figure rather than a percentage to assist in monitoring the amount. Cost sharing applies throughout the life of an agreement, and the AOR must monitor the recipient's financial reports to ensure that the recipient is making progress toward meeting the required cost share. If it appears that the recipient is not making adequate progress, the AOR must bring this to the attention of the AO. The AO then must initiate discussions with the recipient to resolve the issue. The AO has the authority to reduce the amount of USAID incremental funding in the following funding period or to reduce the amount of the agreement by the difference between the expended amount and what the recipient agreed to provide. If the award has expired or been terminated, the AO may request the recipient to refund the difference to USAID. In-kind contributions are allowable as cost share in accordance with 2 CFR 200.306 for U.S. organizations and in accordance with the Standard Provision, “Cost Share” for non-U.S. organizations. This includes things such as volunteer time; valuation of donated supplies, equipment, and other property; and use of unrecovered indirect costs.
