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California Library Literacy Services: Allowable and Unallowable Expenses | August 2023 4 • Contributions, Donations, Honorariums, and Stipends: Contributions and donations, including cash, property, and services, that use grant funds and are made by grant recipients to others, regardless of the recipient, are unallowable. • Entertainment: Costs of entertainment, including amusement, diversion, and social activities, and any costs directly associated with those, such as tickets to shows or sports events, meals, lodging, rentals, transportation, and gratuities are unallowable. • Food and Beverages: Costs of alcoholic beverages are unallowable. Food and beverage purchases for volunteer recognition events and social activities are unallowable. We encourage library literacy programs, where possible, to work with community partners to obtain donations of food and beverages to support their literacy programs. • Fundraising: Costs of organized fundraising, including financial campaigns, solicitation of gifts and bequests, and similar expenses incurred to raise capital or to obtain contributions, are unallowable. • Furniture: General library furniture is unallowable. • Lobbying: The cost of certain influencing activities associated with obtaining grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or loans, is unallowable. Costs of membership in organizations substantially engaged in lobbying are unallowable. • Unfunded Pension Liability: Unfunded pension liability is unallowable. • Premiums, Prizes, Incentives, and Souvenirs: Costs of promotional items and memorabilia, including models, gifts, and souvenirs, are unallowable. • Travel: Out-of-state travel costs are unallowable. Local funds should be used for this purpose. Local Match Guidelines Only costs that directly support CLLS programs and activities, specifically those that support the direct learning experiences of CLLS enrolled learners, can be counted as part of a program’s local matching costs for any CLLS program (adult literacy, family literacy, or ESL). Matching costs must follow the CLLS Allowable and Unallowable Expenses guidelines. Encumbrances and Interest on Grants Encumbrances California Library Literacy Services funds must be expended or encumbered by June 30 of the fiscal year in which the funds are awarded. Encumbered funds must be spent by the following December 31 within the calendar year.