Story highlights The move will help Trump consolidate the Republican Party apparatus under his leadership

It marks an official departure from Trump's claim that he's self-funding his campaign

Washington (CNN) Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee have struck a joint fundraising deal that allows donors to write checks for up to $449,400 and help state parties.

The move will help Trump consolidate the Republican Party apparatus under his leadership now that he has become the party's presumptive presidential nominee.

It marks an official departure from Trump's claim that he's self-funding his campaign, and allows him to repay himself for the money he has already spent, if he chooses to do so.

Under the deal, the Trump campaign and the RNC will establish two committees: Trump Victory and the Trump Make America Great Again Committee.

Trump Victory -- for which the maximum contribution is $449,400 -- will benefit 11 states whose Republican parties are part of the agreement: Arkansas, Connecticut, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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