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The rates below are from the March 19, 2007, May 30,2007 and May 28, 2008, Federal Rate Agreements, available here. Please note that the FB rate is predetermined for FY'09 and FY'10 at 30%. If you have questions regarding the use of this rate, please contact the Department of Contracts and Grants.

 
Fringe Benefits
Period
Federal
Non-Federal
7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009
30.0 % (predetermined)
32.75%
7/1/2009-6/30/2010
30.0 % (predetermined)
32.75%
7/1/2010-Future
30.0% (provisional)
32.75%

Fringe Benefits do not apply to student employees or teaching assistants.

 
Facilities & Administration Costs (formerly known as Indirect Costs)
The base for F&A Costs is the Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC).
Period
On-Campus Research
Off-Campus Research*
On-Campus Instruction
Off-Campus Instruction*
On-Campus
Other
Spon Act
Off-Campus
Other
Spon Act
7/1/2007 - 6/30/2010
63.00% (predetermined)
26.00% (predetermined)
55.00% (predetermined
26.00% (predetermined)
38.00% (predetermined)
26.00% (predetermined)
7/1/2010 - 6/30/2011
62.00% (predetermined
26.00% (predetermined)
55.00% (predetermined)
26.00% (predetermined)
38.00%
(predetermined)
26.00%
(predetermined)
7/1/2011-Future
62.00% (provisional)
26.00% (provisional)
55.00% (provisional)
26.00% (provisional)
38.00% (provisional)
26.00% (provisional)
 
* The on-campus MTDC base excludes equipment, capital expenditures, charges for patient care, tuition remission, rental costs of off-site facilities, scholarships, and fellowships as well as the portion of each subgrant and subcontract in excess of $25,000.
** The off-campus MTDC base excludes facilities rental costs and operations and maintenance expenses from the direct cost items of materials, supplies, and services.
Note that equipment is defined by the Rate Agreement as tangible, non-expendable personal property having a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more.
 
 
   
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