{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-86.56","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 86.56","heading":"What does the Service consider when evaluating a project that includes more than the minimum match?","body":"(a) When we evaluate a project under the criterion for match at § 86.51(b)(1), we consider how much cash the applicant and partners commit above the required minimum match of 25 percent of project costs.\n(b) The contribution may be from a State, a single source, or any combination of sources.\n(c) We will award points as follows:\nPercent cash match Points\n26-30 1\n31-35 2\n36-40 3\n41-45 4\n46-50 5\n51-80 6\n81 or higher 7\n(d) We must waive the first $200,000 in match for the entities described at § 86.32(a). We will determine the required match by subtracting the waived amount from the required 25 percent match and award points using the table at paragraph (c) of this section.","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER F—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE—WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM","PART 86—BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM","Subpart E—Project Selection"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"eeea101bf5702e7a8a75c1942c9d68d342b8c240bf343ca472f67235336c3f20","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-86.55","next":"us/50-cfr-86.57"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}