How To
Select the correct F&A rates for a proposal.
The negotiated Facility and Administrative rate (F&A) is applied based on the type of activity proposed and the location, on or off campus, or a combination:
- Research
- Instruction
- Other Sponsored Activity
- Animal Care
- Non-Federal Clinical Trial Rate
F&A Bases
The F&A rate is applied to a base, i.e., a specified subset of project costs:
Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC)
This is the most common base, and it includes all costs with certain exclusions. If a project is bearing the full negotiated F&A rate, that rate is always applied to the MTDC base.
MTDC Exclusions:
- Capital equipment
- SLAC services
- Tuition
- Cost of renting/leasing project space or equipment
- Portion of each subaward over $25K
- Student aid support (stipends)
- Patient care costs
- Participant support costs
- Animal care/VSC costs
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Entire cost of renovation/construction projects over $50K
New Proposals
The negotiated F&A rate(s) is used and applied to the appropriate F&A base.
Continuation Proposals
The awarded rate is fixed for the life of the project and is used in all continuation year proposals.
Competitive Renewal Proposals
The negotiated F&A rate(s) is used and applied to the appropriate F&A base.
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