(a) Along with the Budget Summary Form, please provide a budget justification in narrative format that provides a brief explanation for each line item for which funds are requested.
(b) The budget justification should provide enough detail to show that project costs are reasonable and directly related to the project’s plan of activities.
(c) For example, if applicant is including project volunteer time as an in-kind contribution, the budget justification should include a breakdown of the number of hours project volunteers are expected to contribute during the grant cycle multiplied by a reasonable estimate of the dollar value of the services they will provide, along with a description of those services.