; use of funds The Federal share of the cost of any project funded under this section shall not exceed 50 percent. The share provided by the eligible entity shall not include in-kind contributions. Federal funds provided shall be used solely to provide emergency grant aid to eligible students and cannot be used to pay or subsidize the salary of any employee of an eligible entity. (c) Application (1) In general Each eligible entity desiring to carry out a demonstration project under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. (2) Outreach The Secretary shall, prior to any deadline to submit applications under paragraph (1), conduct outreach to any institution eligible to receive funds under section 371 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067(q) ) to provide those institutions with information on the opportunity to apply to carry out a demonstration project under this section. (3) Contents Each application under paragraph (1) shall include a description of the emergency grant aid program to be offered by the eligible entity under the demonstration project which shall include— (A) a description of the assessment the entity has undertaken to develop an estimate of the number of emergency aid grants that entity will make in an award year; (B) the criteria the entity will use to define an emergency for which a student will be eligible to receive an emergency grant; (C) an assurance that the definition or criteria of an emergency for which a student will be eligible to receive an emergency grant will include at a minimum— (i) the unexpected loss of employment, transportation, child care or housing; (ii) an unexpected medical condition of the student, or a dependent of the student; and (iii) in the case of a dependent student— (I) the unexpected death of a parent or guardian; or (II) an unexpected medical condition of the parent or guardian which results in their loss of employment