Nevin,

On a US Small Business Administration project we had an agency working as a subrecipient  who was in the process of negotiating a Federal rate. The SBA allowed them to use a 26% rate, the capped "A" component of F&A on an interim basis.

Other agencies have other positions and policies - most are more stringent.

Larry

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Larry Waxler, Director
Office of Sponsored Programs
University of Southern Maine
1 Chamberlain Avenue
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME  04104-9300
Telephone: 207-780-4413
Telefax: 207-780-4927

>>> Nevin El Koshiry <xxxxxx@HEART.ORG> 10/22/2013 12:18 PM >>>
Hello Colleagues:

I hope you are all well. We have a grant with a subaward to a partner that doesn't have a federally-negotiated rate. I know that they can sometimes put in a rate (20-30%)  as a "placeholder" while they go about negotiating the rate, but can anyone share any specific experience or regulations that allow this?

Many thanks!

Nevin

Nevin G. El Koshiry
National Government Grants Director

American Heart Association
National Center
Tel: 202-684-5696
xxxxxx@heart.org<mailto:xxxxxx@heart.org>

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