Keith,

I would not nitpick on the F&A for an REU.  If the subcontract is already in place, it's just a matter of an amendment.  It's only about $750 in F&A, I would share it if you can figure out how to do the paperwork or just let the Sub have it.  An REU is a good thing, I wouldn't nickle and dime it.

Ruth Tallman
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Lehigh University
526 Brodhead Avenue
Bethlehem, PA  18015
Phone:   (610)758-3024
FAX:    (610)758-5994
E-mail:   xxxxxx@lehigh.edu

Keith Williams wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> I'd like to ask your advice on a situation I've never encountered before.
>
> My university has an NSF grant with a subcontract.  This subcontractor wants to get an REU supplement, so we have to propose it, of course, and then sub it to the other school.  My question: What to request for the F&A costs for both schools?  (We haven't reached the $25,000 threshold for F&A on the sub.)
>
> The NSF Program Officer says that this arrangement is viable, but one school should waive the F&A costs or else both should share the 25%.
>
> Has anyone ever experienced this little pickle, and what did you do?
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Keith Williams
> Associate Director, Office of
> Sponsored Programs
> Georgia State University
> 404-651-4352
> xxxxxx@langate.gsu.edu
>
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