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Re: FIPSE Policy/Practice on Indirect Cost Reimbursement Norman Meeks 20 Sep 1995 11:10 EST

For a state college or university, 40% is in the "middlin" range or
possibly a little on the low side.  Private institutions would tend to be
much higher.

On Tue, 19 Sep 1995, Malcolm Baber wrote:

> We are planning to submit several preproposals in response to the FIPSE
> Comprehensive Program solicitation for FY 1996.  In the guidelines they say
> "Proposals that request...high indirect costs are rarely competitive."  Our
> negotiated indirect cost rate is 40%.  Would this be considered "high" by
> FIPSE?  Are they saying, in effect, that they have their own limit on
> indirect cost reimbursement, like the Department of Education, or that they
> do not reimburse indirect cost?  I would appreciate it if anyone who has had
> experience with FIPSE could shed some light on this for me.
>
> * Malcolm Baber           xxxxxx@tncc.cc.va.us
> * Grants Specialist
> * Thomas Nelson Community College
> * P. O. Box 9407
> * Hampton, VA 23670
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