---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 11386d"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "11386d"
heading: "Matching funding"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/11386d"
units:
  - "Chapter 119 — Homeless Assistance"
  - "Subchapter IV — Housing Assistance"
  - "Part C — Continuum of Care Program"
---

# §11386d. Matching funding

- (a) **In general—** A collaborative applicant in a geographic area in which funds are awarded under this part shall specify contributions from any source other than a grant awarded under this part, including renewal funding of [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) assisted under parts C, D, and F of this subchapter as in effect before the effective date under [section 1503](/usc/42/1503.md) of the [Homeless](/usc/42/11302.md?p=a) Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009, that shall be made available in the geographic area in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the funds provided to [recipients](/usc/42/11371.md?p=6) in the geographic area, except that grants for leasing shall not be subject to any match requirement.
- (b) **Limitations on in-kind match—** The cash value of services provided to the residents or clients of a [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) sponsor by an entity other than the [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) sponsor may count toward the contributions in [subsection (a)](#a) only when documented by a memorandum of understanding between the [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) sponsor and the other entity that such services will be provided.
- (c) **Countable activities—** The contributions required under [subsection (a)](#a) may consist of—
  - (1) funding for any eligible activity described under [section 11383 of this title](/usc/42/11383.md); and
  - (2) subject to [subsection (b)](#b), in-kind provision of services of any eligible activity described under [section 11383 of this title](/usc/42/11383.md).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, § 430, as added Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, title III, § 1305(3), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1695.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 1503 of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 1503 of Pub. L. 111–22, which is set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 11302 of this title.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the earlier of 18 months after May 20, 2009, or 3 months after publication of certain final regulations by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see section 1503 of Pub. L. 111–22, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 11302 of this title.