USDA Proposals at Purdue: Quick Reference Guide

USDA Homepage: http://www.usda.gov/

Proposals should be budgeted with the appropriate F&A rate except:

• RFP/sponsor guidelines limit the amount of F&A that can be charged (guidelines should accompany the proposal for review)

• F&A waiver has been approved

Cooperative State Research Education, Extension Service (CSREES)/UDSA

• Homepage: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/

• Funding Opportunities: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/funding.cfm

• F&A rate is based on CSREES established rate of 20% Total Federal Funds (TFF) or 25d% of total direct costs less subcontracts > $25,000.

• Application Requirements/Materials are available on the following website: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/forms.html

• Pre award cost must be approved prior to the incurrence of costs

Grad Fee Remits are not allowed on Cooperative Agreements.