Funding

(a) Matching funds (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), each eligible entity that receives an implementation grant awarded under this Act shall— (A) have zero matching requirement for years 1 through 3 of the grant period; (B) contribute an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount of such grant funds for years 4 through 6 of the grant period; and (C) contribute an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount of such grant funds for years 7 through 10 of the grant period. (2) Cash or in-kind Matching requirements may be met through cash or in kind contributions. (b) Supplement not supplant An eligible entity shall use Federal funds received under this Act only to supplement the funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available from other Federal, State, and local sources to carry out activities under this Act, and not to supplant such funds. (c) Flexibility An eligible entity receiving a grant under this Act may coordinate funds received under this Act with funds received under programs administered by the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Labor, provided that such funds are used in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of each applicable program and that grant funds under this Act are used in accordance with the supplement-not-supplant requirement under subsection (c).