Ask for $225K each year.  Increase the itemized budgets if it will make people
feel better.

The PI is correct.  Yearly increments are supposed to be figured into the total
project cost.  They are NOT a reason to request an extra module in one year.

Charlie

Quoting "Amy E. Hibbard" <xxxxxx@CSUPOMONA.EDU>:

> Hello all-
>
> I've always asked PIs to prepare a detailed budget and then convert it
> to modular for NIH grants, and included in our budgets is a standard 3%
> annual increase.
>
> I have a PI who is preparing a budget per my instructions, and years 1-3
> have the same number of modules, but when he applies the 3% annual
> increase, the year 4 total would require the addition of another module.
> I told him to simply explain this in a brief sentence, and ask for the
> higher amount in year 4, but he's worried that he's not allowed to
> increase the modules without a "good" reason (equipment, additional
> personnel, etc.).  He really doesn't need $225K in each year, but if he
> only asks for $200K/yr, he won't have enough to complete the project.
>
> What have you done in this situation?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Amy
>
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