MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016299",
  "term": "MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A requirement contained in certain legislation or regulations that a recipient must maintain/contribute a specified level of financial effort in a specified area in order to receive Federal assistance funds, which ensures that those Federal funds are used to supplement, but not supplant, expenditures of the recipient's funds.",
  "subject": "Laws, regulations and executive orders",
  "references": [
    "Assistance Administration Manual"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/maintenance-of-effort/"
}