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5 <br />^ Without a NCDA&CS approved County Farmland Protection Plan (G.S. 106-744(e)), <br />must match a minimum of 30% of ADFP Trust Fund monies received. (G.S. 106- <br />744(c2)) These monies must be from sources other than the ADFP Trust Fund. <br />Documentation of match will be required in the reporting process. <br />[Note: List of tiers is available at http://www.nccommerce.com] <br />Allowable Costs <br />ADFP Trust Fund monies may not be used to reimburse for administrative or personnel <br />costs unless specialized services are needed. Approval of necessary specialized services <br />will be determined by ADFP Trust Fund staff when reviewing applications. <br />Travel expenses and other acquisition costs are not reimbursable for easement <br />applications. <br />All reimbursement for travel, meals, rentals including meeting facilities, etc. for agricultural <br />development related expenditures shall follow the State of North Carolina reimbursement <br />guidelines. Prudence must be demonstrated by grantee for reimbursement to be granted. <br />Allowable and non-allowable costs for reimbursements: <br />Allowable Costs <br />Non-allowable Costs <br />Equipment <br />Consultant and Specialized Services <br />Office Supplies <br />Printing and Binding <br />Promotional Materials (see exceptions listed in <br />Non-allowable costs) <br />Site Development <br />Construction <br />Special Program Supplies <br />Survey <br />Baseline Documentation Report <br />Environmental Assessment/Audit <br />Legal Fees <br />Closing Costs <br />Workshops and Conferences <br />Travel (for easements) <br />Personnel/Administrative Services <br />Promotional Materials (unallowable costs <br />include gifts, memorabilia, models, and <br />souvenirs) <br />Stewardship endowment <br />Appraisal <br />^ Number of Proposals Allowed <br />Each organization or agency may submit up to 6 proposals per funding cycle which shall be <br />restricted to 2 perpetual easements, 2 term easements, and 2 enterprise programs grant <br />request types. <br />^ Incomplete Applications <br />All information requested in this application is required. Incomplete applications will be <br />considered ineligible for funding. <br />^ Evaluation of Applications <br />The ADFP Trust Fund staff evaluates each application. The evaluation includes a review, <br />using a scoring system, of the application and all the documents submitted with it. On-site <br />visits (or interviews) will be conducted for those applications receiving the highest scores. <br />^ Selecting Recipients <br />The ADFP Trust Fund Advisory Committee, anineteen-member committee, advises the <br />Commissioner of Agriculture who selects the applicants who will receive an ADFP Trust <br />Fund grant. <br />