Diane,
We're putting student room and board in the Other budget category but not
charging F&A because we're considering them Participant Support Costs which
in our agreement do not carry F&A.
Terri

Terri M. Hall, CRA
Associate Director of Pre-Award (eRA)
Office of Research
University of Notre Dame
(574) 631-7378     xxxxxx@nd.edu
~ an FDP institution ~

----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane Schmitz" <xxxxxx@MAIL.EWU.EDU>
To: <xxxxxx@hrinet.org>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 1:30 PM
Subject: [RESADM-L] Indirect costs and TRIO programs

> Hi all --
>
> I'm about to send our McNair proposal, but a thorny budget question has
> come up. We've read guidelines, EDGAR and A-21, and we're waiting for the
> program officer's call, but maybe y'all can help . . .
>
> We can't charge indirects on student stipends. The guidelines are clear
> and the budget form has a line for stipends. Clear enough. But what about
> student room and board for summer research? In the last competition,
> guidelines were clear that indirects were not allowed, and a special
> "Other" catagory was used. This time, guidelines are less clear. So, where
> do I put student room & board? And can I charge indirects on it?
>
> I especially appreciate input from those who've grappled with the same
> issue recently.
>
> --
> Diane M. Schmitz
> Assistant Director, Pre-Award Administration
> Office of Grant & Research Development
> Eastern Washington University
> Cheney WA 99004-2444
> Phone:  (509) 359-2517 * Fax:  (509) 359-6693
>
> http://www.ewu.edu/grants
>
>
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