Facilities & Administrative Cost Rates
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DHHS rate agreement dated 06/29/23
Cognizant Agency: DHHS
Point of Contact (POC): Darryl Mayes
POC Phone: 301-492-4855
| F&A Rates |
FY23 |
FY24 |
FY25 |
FY26 |
| |
On-Campus |
Off-Campus |
On-Campus |
Off-Campus |
| Organized Research -Capped |
51.00% |
26.00% |
51.00% |
26.00% |
| Organized Research -Uncapped |
52.50% |
29.50% |
51.00% |
29.50% |
| Other Sponsored Activities# |
33.00% |
26.00% |
33.00% |
26.00% |
| Instructions |
40.00% |
26.00% |
40.00% |
26.00% |
| Non-Federal Clinical Trials |
30.00% TDC |
30.00% TDC |
30.00% TDC |
30.00% TDC |
| Non-Federal, Non-Clinical Research |
51.00% MTDC* |
26.00% MTDC* |
51.00% MTDC* |
26.00% MTDC
|
*MTDC - Modified Total Direct Costs are costs which exclude equipment, alterations and renovations, student aid, patient care costs, rental costs of off-site facilities, scholarships, fellowships, and the portion of a sub-grant or sub-contract in excess of $25,000.
#Other Sponsored Activities - programs and projects which involve the performance or work other than instruction and research. Examples include health or community service projects.
| Employee Benefits Category |
Fringe Benefits Rate |
Applicable Employment Types |
| Unclassified |
21.0% |
Unclassified Non-Faculty |
| Classified |
45.1% |
Salaried Staff / Classified |
| Faculty |
46.0% |
Faculty
9-month Faculty |
| Post-Doctoral Fellows |
49.8% |
Post-Docs
Residents |
| Temp Faculty / Temp Non-Faculty |
36.4% |
Temporary Faculty
Temporary Non-Faculty
Research Grant |
| Students / Other |
13.7% |
Students
Ph.D. Students |
