Keith,

My apologies.  I shouldn't fire off responses at the end of the day!  I would never want to discourage discussion on this list that has come to my aid so many times.

Ruth

Keith Williams wrote:

> Ah, but avarice clouds the mind, you see.
>
> Of course we are able to waive/share the F&A; I wasn't planning on going to the mattresses with NSF on this one, just wondering if others had stumbled on it before and done differently.
>
> Sorry to burden the list with such administrative trivialities!
>
> >>> xxxxxx@LEHIGH.EDU 05/07/03 04:55PM >>>
> 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
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> 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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