FEDERAL GRANTS MANAGEMENT “All Things Fiscal/Budget” Grants Technical Assistance Workshop October 12-13, 2010 Brian Feldman/Mickey Reynolds Grants Management Specialists US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Overview Budgets for various programs Indirect costs Allowable and unallowable costs Federal Financial Report Questions
Budgets for Various Programs
Budget Information Non-Construction Programs
Indirect Costs
Indirect cost rates assign an approved percentage of “overhead” to each source of funding May require substantial communications with auditors to agree on certain fundamental principles of allocation Indirect costs may be claimed only if an applicable rate has been negotiated with the cognizant Federal or state agency, obtained through the Division of Cost Allocation (
Allowable and Unallowable Costs
Allowable and Unallowable Costs-Cost Principles Entity TypeCircularsGrants-wideHHS Programs Education Institutions OMB A-212 CFR CFR State and Local Governments OMB A-872 CFR CFR Non-ProfitsOMB A-1222 CFR CFR 74.27
Federal Financial Report
Helpful Websites HHS and Standard Forms: Other Helpful Links: HHS Grants Policy Statement: Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): OMB Circulars: Grants.gov Support:
Questions???
GRANTS MANAGEMENT CONTACT HRSA, Division of Grants Management Operations Brian Feldman (301) Mickey Reynolds (301)