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DocuSign Envelope lD: D7339268-F986-48F4-A980-B9283E73AFEB Washi n State Parks & Recreation Commission VESSEL REGISTRATION FEES & GRANT FUNDING Any item not listed below must be reviewed and found acceptable by the Washington State Parks Boating Program (Boating Program) before it is considered a valid Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) expenditure. UNIT COST APPROVAL Items with a unit cost of $5,000 or more must have the prior wriften approvalof Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Marine Law Enforcement (MLE)Coordinator. COST PRORATION lf a cost benefits both your RBS program and other work of your agency, the cost should be allocated to the RBS Program based on the proportional benefit to the program. The costs may be allocated using any reasonable documented method. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS Agencies that receive Vessel Registration Fees (VRF) are not allowed to charge flat administrative costs for the administration of the VRF funds as is often done with federal grants. However, agencies may charge the salaries and benefits costs of actual hours worked by staff associated with the administration of their dedicated VRF account. Agencies that receive federal assistance grants from the Boating Program are allowed to charge indirect (administrative) costs for those funds. lf the agency has a federally negotiated indirect cost rate, they are permitted to charge that against the total salaries + benefits charged to the federal assistance grants. They must first provide a copy of their current rate agreement to Parks. lf not, then they may charge a de minimums flat rate of loo/a ot elect not to charge indirect at all (2 CFR 200.414(f)). ALLOWABLE EXPENDITURES Grant funde may be used only for activities under WAC 352-65-040, the ten elements necessary to accomplish the Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) mission. lf it is unclear if an expense meets these criteria, contact State Parks at (360) 902-8835 or Brvan.Alexander@parks.wa.oov to discuss the item before proceeding. Allowable expenses include but are not limited to: I RBS SALARIES o Time, salaries, benelits and wages for officers or deputies who possess a Washington State Peace fficers Certification, are fully commissioned to enforce the laws of Washington State and who have completed an RBS course acceptable to State Parks (BMLE or equal). Page 3 of 9