Keep the request to $300k and use the $16k overage as an institutional
match. That way you will provide the real cost of the project without
exceeding the limit, as well as demonstrating institutional commitment.

Karen

M. Karen Smith
Grant Writer and Grants Administrator
Department of Family Medicine
James H. Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Box 70621
Johnson City, TN  37614-1709

Phone: (423) 439-4693
Fax: (423) 439-2440

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Lori Hulak
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 11:33 AM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] Dept of Justice Budget

I'm doing my first DOJ application and have a budget question - the
program guidance states funding "up to $300,000", my PI is having
difficulty getting below $316,000 and the overage is tied to salary -
are we better off being honest with the real cost or trying to decrease
the ask to below $300K?  My gut is to ask for what it really costs to do
the scope of work......

Thanks, in advance, for your quick responses :)

Lori B. Hulak, BA, CRA
Specialist, Grant Writer
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
920 S. Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24031-3186
Phone (540) 985-8206
xxxxxx@jchs.edu

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