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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You can do split funding with split time and attendance reporting to document, both state and federal portions of the different projects and funding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You could fund positions fully with federal funds to also include fringe benefits if it is covered in your 5 year plan (and allowable).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> lstac <lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Armentrout, Kim (LVA) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 7, 2025 1:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ratliff Warren, Dena (ELC) via lstac <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] [lstac] Staff funding questions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">A couple of questions have arisen about how LSTA covers staff wages, etc. We lost our resident expert unexpectedly, and I couldn't find any written guidance that covers more detailed information. If you know of
something that covers the nitty gritty of the LSTA grant, I would love to learn it!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">1. Are you supposed to use LSTA to pay 100% of staff salary for approved project work, or is the state supposed to pitch in?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">2. Is LSTA money used for benefits? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Kim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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