REMINDERS ON THE USE OF VSP COST-SHARE: 

If your County workgroup decides to use VSP funding to implement the County’s approved plan, here are a couple of reminders:

• The county workgroup will need to approve any cost-share program used in the implementation of VSP.

• Washington State Conservation Commission cost-share policies would need to be abided by, regardless of who is administering the cost-share program (conservation district or some other implementing entity (such as the county)). Since WSCC funds are being used as the basis for the cost-share funding, WSCC policies apply.

• If a conservation district is implementing the VSP cost-share program on behalf of a county workgroup, and if the county workgroup has not set a rate of reimbursement, or if the county workgroup wants to use the conservation district rate, then the conservation district rate of reimbursement is used.

• If a county is implementing the VSP cost-share program without the assistance of a conservation district, the county must pass a rate of reimbursement resolution (see the Grant and Contract Procedure Manual).

• If the entity administering the cost-share program and otherwise involved in contracting with landowners for project implementation using VSP funds has not already been trained in the Conservation Commission cost-share policies and procedures, that entity must be so trained before funds can be used from the Commission. Please contact the Commission staff below to schedule a training.

• VSP projects that are funded using any Commission funds will need to be reported in the five-year report under RCW 36.70A.720 (2) (b) (i) and (c) (i).