F & A Rates/Fringe Benefits
Rate Sheet (revised as of 3/1/2016) Facilities and Administrative Costs (Formerly Indirect Costs) | Rate Base* | Rate | Location | Applicable To | MTDC | 39% | On Campus | Research Agriculture | #TDC | 26% | Off-Campus | Research Agriculture | MTDC | 48% | On-Campus | Organized Research | #TDC | 26% | Off-Campus | Organized Research | MTDC | 42% | On-Campus | Other Sponsored Activities | | #TDC | 26% | Off-Campus | Other Sponsored Activities | MTDC | 56% | On-Campus | Instruction | #TDC | 26% | Off-Campus | Instruction | TDC | varies | On/Off -Campus | State of Florida |
*Explanation of Rate Base: The base is modified total direct costs (MTDC). MTDC is defined as total direct costs excluding equipment ($5,000 or more), capital expenditures, charges for patient care and 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. For contracts with State of Florida agencies (not including other SUS Universities), use agency specified rate @ TDC (unless otherwise specified). The off-campus rate will apply where more than 50% of the project as a whole will be conducted in facilities not owned by FAMU. Fringe Benefit Rates | Salaried Employees under the Florida State Retirement System (FRS) and the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) | Faculty – 34%
A&P Positions - 30%
USPS Positions - 43%
USPS (Campus Security) - 44%
Executive Positions - 25%
| | Other Personnel Services (OPS)-Faculty/A&P/USPS (.75 FTE or greater) | 32.66% | | Other Personnel Services (OPS)-Faculty/A&P/USPS (less than .75 FTE) | 8.25% | Graduate Students (less than .25 FTE)
Graduate Students (.25 FTE or greater) $185/month or $2,220 annually | 8.25%
8.25% $2,220/year
| Undergraduate Students | 0.6% |
ATTENTION RESEARCHERS:
Please use the Legal Name of Institution when preparing proposals. Legal Name of Institution:
Florida A&M University (FAMU), acting for and on behalf of the FAMU Board of Trustees
Institutional Representative:
Timonthy E. Moore, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
Applicant Contact Information:
Office of Sponsored Programs
400 Foote-Hilyer Administration Center
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL 32307-3200
(850) 599-3531 (Voice)
(850) 599-3952 (Fax)
sponsor@famu.edu
Fact Sheet (.pdf)
Rate Agreement (.pdf)
For University organizational codes (DUNS#, FEID, Florida Sales Tax Exemption#), please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs at (850) 599-3531.
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