Contribution rules.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) In RAPP generic promotion programs, a RAPP Participant shall contribute a total amount in goods, services, and/or cash equal to at least 10 percent of the value of resources provided by the CCC for all generic promotion activities undertaken by the RAPP Participant. (b) In RAPP brand promotion programs, a RAPP Participant conducting its own brand promotion or a brand participant that is participating in the RAPP brand promotion program of another RAPP Participant shall contribute at least 50 percent of the total eligible expenditures submitted in accordance with § 1489.17 made on each approved brand promotion. (c) A RAPP Participant must use its own funds and may not use RAPP program funds to pay any administrative costs of the RAPP Participant's U.S. office(s), including legal fees, except as (d) Regarding eligible contributions: (1) In calculating the amount of contributions that it will make, and the contributions that the U.S. industry (including expenditures to be made by entities in the applicant's industry or agricultural sector in support of the entities' related promotion activities in the markets covered by the applicant's application) or State agency will make, the RAPP applicant may include the costs listed under paragraph (d)(2) of this section if such expenditures: (i) Are necessary and reasonable for accomplishment of an approved activity; (ii) Are not included as contributions for any other Federal award; and (iii) Are not paid by the Federal Government un

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1489.16