Federally-Negotiated Rates

Chart of Project Types and F&A Cost Rates

PROJECT TYPE
FACILITIES & ADMINISTRATIVE COST RATES
Sponsored Research
Apply the Modified Total Direct Cost Base
On-Campus Off-Campus
7/1/16 - 6/30/17 58.5% 26.0%
7/1/17 - 6/30/18 59.5% 26.0%
7/1/18 - 6/30/19 60.0% 26.0%
7/1/19 - 6/30/20 60.5% 26.0%
7/1/20 - until amended 61.5% 26.0%
Instruction
Apply the Modified Total Direct Cost Base
7/1/16 - 6/30/17 44.0% 26.0%
7/1/17 - 6/30/18 45.0% 26.0%
7/1/18 - until amended 46.0% 26.0%
Other Sponsored Activity
Apply the Modified Total Direct Cost Base
7/1/16 - 6/30/17 34.0% 26.0%
7/1/17 - 6/30/18 35.0% 26.0%
7/1/18 - until amended 37.0% 26.0%
General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)
Apply the GCRC Modified Total Direct Cost Base
7/1/16 - 6/30/17 27.4 19.7
7/1/17 - 6/30/18 28.4 20.7
7/1/18 - until amended 29.4 21.7%
Intergovernmental/Personal Act Agreements
Apply the Modified Total Direct Cost Base
7/1/16 - until amended  - 9.1%
Notes
  • Use the above rates from the Facilities & Administrative Cost Rate Agreement (effective November 27, 2017) on new, renewal, revision and competitive supplement grant, contract or subaward/subcontract proposals submitted to government or non-profit agencies without an approved indirect cost policy waiver in place. 
  • Revsied F&A rate agreement (June 29, 2020) to add the new composite benefit rates (CBR).
  • Use "November 27, 2017" as the DHHS agreement date on the NIH application checklist page, or when an agreement date is requested by other funding agencies. 
  • Awards issued with the May 23, 2012 rates will continue to apply the old rates through to the end of the competitive segment. Apply the new rates  to any competitive renewals.

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