Division of Research
F & A Rates/Fringe Benefits
Rate Sheet (revised as of 7/1/2018)
Facilities and Administrative Costs (Formerly Indirect Costs) | |||
Rate Base* | Rate | Location | Applicable To |
MTDC | 39% | On Campus | Research Agriculture |
MTDC | 26% | Off-Campus | Research Agriculture |
MTDC | 48% | On-Campus | Organized Research |
MTDC | 26% | Off-Campus | Organized Research |
MTDC | 42% | On-Campus | Other Sponsored Activities |
| MTDC | 26% | Off-Campus | Other Sponsored Activities |
MTDC | 56% | On-Campus | Instruction |
MTDC | 26% | Off-Campus | Instruction |
TDC | On/Off -Campus | State of | |
*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
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 | Faculty (Summer 9 Month contracts) – 35% |
| Other Personnel Services (OPS)-Faculty/A&P/USPS (.75 FTE or greater) | 13% |
| Other Personnel Services (OPS)-Faculty/A&P/USPS (less than .75 FTE) | 13% |
Graduate Students (less than .25 FTE) | 13% |
Undergraduate Students | 13% (only if the student is not enrolled at the university) |
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.
Contact Info
410 Foote-Hilyer Administration Center
Tallahassee, FL 32307
P: 850 412-5102
F: 850 412 5096
E: sponsor@famu.edu
