Fiscal Management

Use of Program Income Alternatives

This publication provides a chart listing four uses of Program Income Alternatives with detail explanations and use. Grantees or delegate agencies will find this chart useful when deciding or making decisions on the use of program income.

The following is an excerpt from the HHS Grants Policy Statement.

AlternativeUse of Program Income
AdditiveAdded to funds committed to the project or program and used to further eligible project or program objectives
DeductiveDeducted from total allowable costs of the project or program to determine the net allowable costs on which the Federal share of costs will be based
CombinationUses all program income up to (and including) $25,000 as specified under the additive alternative and any amount of program income exceeding $25,000 under the deductive alternative
MatchingUsed to satisfy all or part of the non-Federal share of a project or program