In other words, if for example a State plans to use $1 million of HOME funds during the year, HUD will provide $750,000 (75%) while the State has to provide $250,000 (25%) for the program to achieve the $1 million in assistance goal. This compliance requirement is known as "matching", and can be achieved by either donating non-federal cash (e.g. cash from their operations and not from other federal programs), donating materials and labor, donating land or buildings, or donating any other similar resource that can help achieve the goal of providing affordable housing. however, certain areas may be excluded from this requirement or have the percentage reduced if, and only if, HUD allows such reduction or if the area suffered a Presidentially-declared disaster.