What did you think about Annette Hanapole's article in the recent SRA
Journal which discussed the nature of a "domestic organization"?

Doug Mounce, Associate Administrator for Research and Finance,
Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle

On Wed, 23 May 2001, Pamela A. Webb wrote:

> Amy,
>
> This is from the NIH Grants Policy Statement under the section for
> Consortium Agreements:
>
> Allowability of Costs/Activities
> The costs that are generally allowable under grants to domestic
> organizations also are allowable under foreign grants, with the following
> exceptions:
>
> Alterations and Renovations: Unallowable.
>
> Customs and Import Duties: Unallowable. This includes consular fees,
> customs surtax, value-added taxes, and other related charges.
> Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs: With the exception of the
> American University, Beirut, and the World Health Organization, F&A costs
> will not be paid (either directly, under a consortium agreement, or through
> a contract under a grant) to an organization located outside the
> territorial limits of the U.S. or an international organization regardless
> of location.
>
>
> Hope it helps!  -- Pamela
>
>
>
>
>
> At 09:13 AM 5/23/2001 -0700, Amy Hibbard wrote:
> >Good Morning!
> >Can anyone tell me if NIH allows F&A costs for foreign subcontractors?
> >Where can I find it in the policy statement?
> >Thanks,
> >Amy
> >
> >"All power corrupts, but we need the electricity."
> >
> >Amy Hibbard
> >Grants Administrator
> >Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences
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