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Governments (OMB Circular A-87) and 44 CFR Part 13, Uniform Administrative <br />Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments <br />• In-kind (soft) match includes, but is not limited to, the valuation of in-kind services "In-kind" is <br />the value of something received or provided that does not have a cost associated with it. For <br />example, if in-kind match (other than cash payments) is permitted, then the value of donated <br />services could be used to comply with the match requirement. Also, third party in-kind <br />contributions may count toward satisfying match requirements provided the grantee receiving <br />the contributions expends them as allowable costs in compliance with 2 CFR Part 225, Cost <br />Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments (OMB Circular A-87) and 44 CFR <br />Part 13, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to <br />State and Local Governments. <br />H. Monitoring <br />Monitoring shall be accomplished through a desk -based review or on-site visit. Monitoring will involve <br />the review and analysis of the financial, programmatic, performance, compliance and administrative <br />processes, policies, activities, and other attributes of each county and will identify areas where <br />technical assistance, corrective actions and other support may be needed <br />• Desk Monitoring is the review of projects, financial activity and technical assistance <br />between the Division and the applicant via e-mail and telephone <br />• On -Site Monitoring is an actual visit to the recipient agency by a Division representative <br />who examines records, procedures and equipment. <br />The Division may request additional monitoring/information if the activity, or lack thereof, generates <br />questions from the region, the sponsoring agency or Division leadership The method of gathering <br />this information will be determined on a case-by-case basis <br />I. Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation (EHP) Compliance Guidelines <br />Recipients must comply with all applicable EHP laws, regulations, and Executive Orders (EOs) in <br />order to draw down their FY 2014 EMPG Program grant funds Any project with the potential to <br />impact natural resources or historic properties cannot be initiated until FEMA has completed the <br />required FEMA EHP review <br />Recipients that implement projects prior to receiving EHP approval from FEMA risk de -obligation of <br />funds For these types of projects, Recipients must complete the FEMA EHP Screening Form (OMB <br />Number 1660-0115/FEMA Form 024-0-01) and submit it, with all supporting documentation to their <br />Grant Manager Recipients should submit the FEMA EHP Screening Form for each project as soon <br />as possible upon receiving their grant award The Screening Form must be submitted prior to funds <br />being expended Refer to IBs 329, 345, and 356 (located at <br />http.//www fema gov/government/grant/bulletins/index shtm) <br />The following types of EMPG projects are to be submitted to FEMA for compliance review under EHP <br />laws and requirements prior to initiation of the project: <br />• Any involvement with the installation of equipment; <br />• Ground -disturbing activities, <br />30 <br />