Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§4770 Limitations on availability of funds for cost sharing
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 62— - INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL PROGRAM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 4770
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States and localities cannot use federal funds from other programs to meet these grants' cost-share. Wholly federal programs may pay a proportional share; reused matches are forbidden.
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Title 42, §4770
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Federal funds made available to State or local governments under other programs may not be used by the State or local government for cost-sharing purposes under grant provisions of this chapter, except that Federal funds of a program financed wholly by Federal funds may be used to pay a pro-rata share of such cost sharing. State or local government funds used for cost sharing on other federally assisted programs may not be used for cost sharing under grant provisions of this chapter.
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This chapter, referred to in text, means the provisions of subchapters I, II, III, and IV of this chapter. See section 4761 of this title.
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42 U.S.C. § 4770
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73