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A- | What is the University's Facilities & Administrative Cost Rate (formerly IDC)? The University's F&A rate, negotiated with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, is applied as defined below: | From / To: | Rate: | Locations: | | Now - 6/30/09 | 39.1% of MTDC * | On-Campus | | Now - 6/30/09 | 17.1 % of MTDC * | Off-Campus ** |
* Modified Total Direct Costs includes all salaries and wages, fringe benefits, materials, supplies, services, travel, and the first $25,000 of a subcontract. Excluded from the MTDC are equipment, capital expenditures, tuition remission, rental of off-site facilities, scholarships, and fellowships, and the portion of a subcontract in excess of $25,000. ** The off-campus rate should be applied when the work performed on a sponsored project occurs entirely at a facility that is not owned or operated by the university. A university-operated facility is one where UNC is responsible for the cost of maintenance, custodial services, and utilities. A project that is conducted partially on-campus and partially off-campus can pro-rate the F&A charges, if project personnel spend at least 50% of their effort on the project at the off-campus location. |
| Q- A- | Fringe Benefit Rates for Grant Proposal Budgets? To calculate fringe benefits on grant proposal budgets, the following rates should be applied: | Federal Grant Proposals | Salaried employees working half-time or more on Federally funded grants. | 22.5% | | Salaried employees working less than half-time & non-student hourly employees. | 13.8% | State, Private, &
Corporate Proposals | Salaried employees working half-time or more on Federally funded grants. | 24.5% | | Salaried employees working less than half-time & non-student hourly employees. | 13.8% |
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Q- A- | When do I need to fill out a Proposal Review and Approval Form? The PRAF is required for all new and competing grant/contract proposals. Whether your proposal is being submitted to a funding agency or another entity as a "sub" part of that entity's proposal to a funding agency, it must be submitted through SPARC, and it requires a completed, signed PRAF prior to submission. The PRAF is required for pre-proposals only when the pre-proposal will be evaluated by the sponsor to determine whether a full proposal will be invited. |
Q- A- | Who is the Institutional Representative to sign off on my proposal? Arlene Hansen, Associate Director of SPARC or
Robbyn Wacker, AVP for Research or
Dr. Abe Harraf, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs |
