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. . . Local Match +-- Countywide or Multl-Jurlsdlctlonal Plans Tn leverage local match contributions, it may be appropriate for a county or other multi-jurisdictional organization 10 apply for a planning grant to develop a comprehensive countywide or multi~jurisdictional Flood Risk Mitigation Plan. The Plan should be coordinated with, and ideally developed in cooperation with all of the local jurisdictions within the geographical area of the Plan. Many floodplain issues an: beller so\vt.'l.'Omprdll.'l1Sivc fashion. Howewr. it is appropriate thai the Flood Risk Mitigation Plan be specific enough for local communities 10 be able to adopt and enforce. Local govcmments may he able to add a brief appendix or attnchment to a countywide plan to make it acceptahle as 1I local Flcxxl Risk Mitigation Plan. . Planning Grant Application ~ 'JM' ,;TfJ, How to Apply for a Planning Grant The local match contribution must be at least 25 percent of the total planning grant request. Only 12 1/2 percent (halt) of the 25 percent may be in-kind contributions from third parties. while the remaining 12 1/2 percent (halt) must be met by local expenditures and cash funds. EIi~ible Local Expenditures and Casb Funds · Salary paid to staff to cany out the planning grant requirements outlined in Part I of this guidebook, Examples include project managers, planners, engineers, surveyors, etc. . Cash funds paid to contractors and consultants to carry out the planning grant requirements outlined in Part I of this guidebook, . Cash funds provided by a. non-federal source such as the Community Development Block Grant awarded specifically to aid in carrying out the planning grant requirements outlined in Part 1 of this guidebook. Third,Partv In-Kind Contributions Third-party in-kind contributions must be: I. Necessary to carry out the planning grant requirements outlined in Part I of this guidebook. 2. Allowable only if the grant recipient would have had to incur the cost AND if necessary to carry out the planning grant requirements outlined in Part I of this guidebook, (A third-party in-kind contribution of entertainment, for example, would not count because it would not be allowable if the local jurisdiction had incurred the cost) To detennine the value to place on third-party in-kind contributions, simply ask, "What would it have cost if the local jurisdiction had paid for the item or service itself?" Rules regarding third-party in-kind contributions are discussed in detail in Part 3, How to Manage an FMA Planning Grant. . To apply for a planning grant simply complete the four page planning grant application located in Appendix 6, The application is also located on the computer diskette included with this guidebook. Questions regarding the application should be directed to the State Hazard Mitigation Officer at (573) 526-9228. ~ - 13 How to Apply for a Planning Grant