Resources NSF Webinar
◦ http://nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/outreach.jsp#present◦ http://nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/outreach/nsfupdate_pappgdec14.pdf
Uniform Guidance and FAQs◦ https://cfo.gov/cofar/#COFAR2CFR200
NSF Policy Office◦ http://nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/index.jsp
Most Recent NSF Grant Proposal Guide◦ http://nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf15001/gpg_index.jsp
Administrative & Clerical Salaries
What’s New:◦ Allowable◦ Must be well-justified◦ Prior approval required for rebudgeting◦ Will incur indirect costs
At IU:◦ Regular administration of grant activities not allowed
◦ Payroll◦ Travel arrangements◦ Purchasing
Travel Temporary Dependent Care
◦ NSF allows costs for temporary dependent care while project personnel is travelling to a conference
◦ Must be consistent with institutional policy◦ IU does not have a policy that allows these costs; therefore, not allowable at this time
Domestic Travel◦ Now defined as within and between the US, its territories and possessions◦ No longer includes Canada and Mexico
Participant Support Costs ◦ Primary costs:
◦ Stipends, subsistence, travel, registration fees (non-employees)
◦ “Other” sub-category within PS will be scrutinized by NSF◦ These costs need to be well-justified◦ Any post-award re-budgeting that adds items to “Other” requires prior approval◦ ORA will look carefully at the justification for this section◦ Requests for approval are submitted via FastLane Notifications & Requests module
Materials & Supplies Computing Devices
◦ Costs less than $5,000 should be budgeted under Materials & Supplies◦ No longer have to be 100% grant-related. ◦ “Essential and allocable”◦ Still need to be well-justified◦ Allocation should be discussed in justification
Indirect Cost Rate New
◦ Established de minimus ICR of 10% for any institution without a federally negotiated rate◦ If there is a negotiated rate, that must be used
At IU:◦ Use ICR of 10% for subawardees without a negotiated rate, unless specified in the solicitation ◦ De minimus rate is required if the subaward does not have a negotiated rate
Other Clarifications & Implementation Issues
2-month Salary Limitation◦ Awardee may increase/decrease under rebudgeting authority◦ Not a change in policy◦ Include justification in proposal if salary will exceed 2 months
New Awards after Dec 26, 2014◦ Terms and Conditions will be the NSF General Conditions, GC-1
Non-Competing Continuations after Dec 26, 2014◦ UG will take affect in next increment of funding◦ Carry over funds will be subject to UG◦ IU will not establish new accounts for the change
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