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This document discusses a school's non-federal share requirements for the Federal Work Study (FWS) program. It asks the school to confirm that it uses its own funds or outside funds to pay the required non-federal share. It also asks the school to verify that for-profit organizations pay the non-federal share for students employed by those organizations, and that the school meets the minimum 25% non-cash contribution level if using non-cash funds. Finally, it addresses ensuring at least 7% of FWS funds are used to pay students in community service jobs.

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Description: Tags: Activity5FWS

This document discusses a school's non-federal share requirements for the Federal Work Study (FWS) program. It asks the school to confirm that it uses its own funds or outside funds to pay the required non-federal share. It also asks the school to verify that for-profit organizations pay the non-federal share for students employed by those organizations, and that the school meets the minimum 25% non-cash contribution level if using non-cash funds. Finally, it addresses ensuring at least 7% of FWS funds are used to pay students in community service jobs.

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FWS Activi ty 5: Non-Federal Share & Community

Service
Non-Federal Share Activity

Total Total Federal Total Nonfederal


Amount of Share Share
FWS funds
Awarded in
the current
Award Year

 What resource(s) does the school use to pay the nonfederal share?
____________________ (the share can come from the school’s own
funds, outside funds or from both)

 Can the school document that the entire nonfederal share for FWS
students employed by a private, for-profit organization is paid by
that organization
Yes____ No____

 If the school pays the institutional share with noncash contributions,


the school can document that the share is at the minimum 25%
level. If the non cash contributions do not add up to 25%, can the
school document that it has made up the difference in cash Yes____
No____

 If the school is eligible for a waiver (675.26) which allows for a


reduction in the nonfederal share, has the school has reported this
on the FISAP Yes____ No____

 Can the school can document that the institutional share


requirements are met for employment provided by a private, for-
profit organization or for the administration of the JLD program
(regardless of any waivers the school may be eligible to receive)
Yes____ No____
 Can the school can document that the requirements concerning
excess funds (675.26(c)) were met as applicable Yes____ No____

If the school used funds from programs sponsored by federal


agencies to pay the nonfederal share, did the school received
proper documentation from the appropriate federal agency to see if
the program has the authority to pay student wages Yes____
No_____

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FWS Activi ty 5: Non-Federal Share & Community
Service

Community Service Activity

□ Use the chart below to check that the school used at least 7% of
its FWS initial and supplemental allocations for an award year to pay
for the federal share of wages to students employed in community
service jobs

Award Year FWS Amount Expended Percentage


Allocation for Community
Service

Did the school expend the proper amount of FWS funds for students
employed in Community Service jobs (7% of the total FWS allocation
(initial and supplemental) or the amount of the reallocated funds
(which ever is greater)?

______Yes _____No

If the school did not expend at least 7% of its FWS initial and
supplemental allocations for an award year to pay the federal share of
wages to students in community service jobs, did the school:

____receive a waiver from the Department of Education

____do you have a copy of that waiver in your school files?

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