Financial Administration

Appropriation 169

Title:  Grants to Forestry Cooperatives

State Fund/Agency
Number		 Budget
Category		 Appropriation
Type		 Statute
Reference		 Cash Balance
Carryover
212/285 SEG Annual 20.285 (1) (qm) No

Statute Language:

From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (qm), the center for cooperatives under s.36.11 (40) may award grants to persons to form forestry cooperatives under ch. 185 that consist primarily of private, nonindustrial owners of woodland. A grant recipient shall provide matching funds equal to 50% of the grant amount awarded. The match may be in the form of money or in-kind services or both, but may not include money received from the state.

In each fiscal year, the center for cooperatives may not encumber funds from the appropriation unser s. 20.285 (1) (qm) for administrative expenses if the amounts encumbered in that fiscal year for administrative expenses exceed 5% of the total expenditures from the appropriation for the fiscal year.

Institutions Which Have Budget Authority for This Appropriation:

Stevens Point

Allowable Major Classes of Expense/Revenue:

Salaries, fringe benefits, supplies & expense, sales credits, capital, special purpose and aid to individuals.

Special Restrictions or Policies/Procedures:

  1. Position Control Policies
    s. 16.505 (2) applies, see Appendix A.
  2. Budget Control/Transfers/Overdrafts
    See FAP - Budget Transfers (F5) for these limitations.
  3. Activity Code Limitations
    Use activity 4 only. See Activity Codes and Definitions for descriptions.

Year-End Instructions (lapse, carry forward, etc.):

Any unexpended or unencumbered current year budget dollars must be lapsed back to the state at the end of the fiscal year. There is no cash balance to carry forward. The new year budget is increased by encumbrances carried forward to the new year. Refunds of prior year expenditures are deposited to this appropriation as receipts (9209).

Special Instructions on Salaries/Fringe Benefits:

Policy Paper References: