Brian:

This is a little vague, so I didn't want to post to entire group.  My
understanding from our USDA desk is that Forestry has authority to enter
issue 2 instruments:  Cooperative agreements, which allow 10% overhead,
and cooperative grants, which allow no overhead.  We have been able to
get overhead recognized as cost share though.

They have statutory authority for this, but I don't have the citation.

Sorry for the vague response.  Tell Marjorie hello for me.  (I'm a Blue
Demon Alum and have tormented any number of your peers (Tom Kelly, Frank
Mares, Tom Gibbons, Paul Roberts, etc.)

Jack Mumma
Construction Contract Administrator
Michigan State University
Contract & Grant Administration
301 Administration building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
517 353-4416
517 353-9812 (fax)
xxxxxx@cga.msu.edu
Http://www.cga.msu.edu

 -----Original Message-----
 From:  Brian Rigby [SMTP:xxxxxx@WPPOST.DEPAUL.EDU]
 Sent:  Tuesday, December 09, 1997 4:48 PM
 To:    Multiple recipients of list RESADM-L
 Subject:       Indirect costs from Forest Service (USDA)

 Has anyone got experience with indirect costs allowed on US
Forest
 Service Grants?  We are in negotiation and they are claiming
they only
 allow 10-12%.  So far I haven't seen a policy statement so am
asking for
 some quick help from the collective experience.

 Brian Rigby
 OSPR, DePaul University
 Chicago, IL

 773-325-2595
 xxxxxx@wppost.depaul.edu