Hi Mary,

The language in our Rate Agreement is:

 This organization charges the actual cost of each
 fringe benefit directly to Federal projects.  However,
 it uses a fringe benefit rate which is applied to salaries
 and wages in budgeting fringe benefit costs
 under project proposals.

It then lists the fringe benefits that are treated as direct costs.

Linda

Linda Campbell
Director of Sponsored Projects
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA  95053-0250
phone: 408.554.4408
fax: 408.554.2389
email: xxxxxx@scu.edu

>>> xxxxxx@VCOM.VT.EDU 1/18/2005 5:51:46 AM >>>
We are a relatively new small College and are preparing our indirect
cost
proposal for submission to DHHS but were wondering what are the rules
concerning fringe benefit rates.  Are we required to have them
established
by DHHS at the same time as our indirect rates are established or can
we
use actual fringe benefit rates?

Thanks for your assistance/advice in advance.

Mary P. Wells
Grants Administrator
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)
2265 Kraft Drive, Blacksburg, VA  24060
Phone:  540/231-8239, Fax:  540/231-5338
Email:  xxxxxx@vcom.vt.edu

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