[Guidance for Completion of Mandatory and Optional Forms]{.underline}

The following table provides guidance for completing the SF 424 (R&R)
forms:

**MANDATORY FORMS**

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| **SF    |                 |                                         |
| 424 (R  |                 |                                         |
| & R)    |                 |                                         |
| Appl    |                 |                                         |
| ication |                 |                                         |
| for     |                 |                                         |
| Federal |                 |                                         |
| Assis   |                 |                                         |
| tance** |                 |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| **Field | **Field Name**  | **Notes**                               |
| No.**   |                 |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 1       | Type of         | Check one of the Type of Submission     |
|         | Submission      | boxes. If this submission is to change  |
|         |                 | or correct a previously submitted "New" |
|         |                 | application, click the                  |
|         |                 | Changed/Corrected Application box and   |
|         |                 | enter the Grants.gov tracking number in |
|         |                 | the Federal Identifier field. If this   |
|         |                 | submission is to change or correct a    |
|         |                 | "resubmission", renewal",               |
|         |                 | "continuation", or "revision"           |
|         |                 | application, leave the Federal          |
|         |                 | identifier field as previously filled   |
|         |                 | with the existing identifier (e.g.      |
|         |                 | Award number). DO NOT insert the        |
|         |                 | Grants.gov tracking number in theses    |
|         |                 | cases.                                  |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 2       | Date Submitted  | Enter the date the application is       |
|         |                 | submitted to NGA                        |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| \-      | Applicant       | Enter the applicant's control number    |
|         | Identifier      | (if applicable)                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 3       | Date Received   | Blank                                   |
|         | by State        |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| \-      | State           | Blank                                   |
|         | Application     |                                         |
|         | Identifier      |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 4       | Federal         | New Project applications should leave   |
|         | Identifier      | this field blank unless submitting a    |
|         |                 | Changed/Corrected application. When     |
|         |                 | submitting a changed/corrected "New"    |
|         |                 | application, enter the Grants.gov       |
|         |                 | tracking number. If this is a           |
|         |                 | continuation, revision, or renewal      |
|         |                 | application, enter the assigned Federal |
|         |                 | Identifier number (for example, award   |
|         |                 | number)- even if submitting a           |
|         |                 | changed/corrected application.          |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 5       | Applicant       | Self-Explanatory                        |
|         | Information     |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 6       | Employer        | Enter either TIN or EIN as assigned by  |
|         | Identification  | the internal Revenue Services. This     |
|         |                 | field is required.                      |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 7       | Type of         | Select from the menu or enter the       |
|         | Applicant       | appropriate letter in the space         |
|         |                 | provided.                               |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | If Small Business is selected as Type   |
|         |                 | of Applicant, then note if the          |
|         |                 | organization is Woman-owned and/or      |
|         |                 | Socially and Economically               |
|         |                 | Disadvantaged.                          |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | If the organization is a Minority       |
|         |                 | Institution, select "Other" and write   |
|         |                 | "Minority Institution" under Other      |
|         |                 | (Specify):                              |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 8       | Type of         | Select the type from the following      |
|         | Application     | list: Check only one:                   |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | New: An application that is being       |
|         |                 | submitted to an agency for the first    |
|         |                 | time.                                   |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Resubmission: An application that has   |
|         |                 | been previously submitted, but was not  |
|         |                 | funded, and is being resubmitted for    |
|         |                 | new consideration.                      |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Renewal: an application requesting      |
|         |                 | additional funding for a period         |
|         |                 | subsequent to that provided by a        |
|         |                 | current award. A renewal application    |
|         |                 | competes with all other applications    |
|         |                 | and must be developed as fully as       |
|         |                 | though the applicant is applying for    |
|         |                 | the first time.                         |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Continuation: A non-competing           |
|         |                 | application for an additional           |
|         |                 | funding/budget period within a          |
|         |                 | previously approved project period.     |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Revision: An application that proposes  |
|         |                 | a change in: 1) the Federal             |
|         |                 | Government's financial obligations or   |
|         |                 | contingent liability from an existing   |
|         |                 | obligation; or, 2) any other change in  |
|         |                 | the terms and conditions of the         |
|         |                 | existing award.                         |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | This field is required.                 |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 9       | Name of Federal | Name the Federal agency from which      |
|         | Agency          | assistance is being requested with this |
|         |                 | application. This information is        |
|         |                 | pre-populated by Grants.gov             |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 10      | Catalog of      | Use the Catalog of Federal Domestic     |
|         | Federal         | Assistance number and title of the      |
|         | Assistance      | program under which assistance is       |
|         | Number          | requested. This information is          |
|         |                 | pre-populated by Grants.gov             |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 11      | Descriptive     | Enter a brief descriptive title of the  |
|         | Title of        | project. This field is required.        |
|         | Applicant's     |                                         |
|         | Proposal        |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 12      | Areas Affected  | List only the largest political         |
|         | by Project      | entities affected by the project (e.g., |
|         |                 | State, Counties, and Cities). This      |
|         |                 | field is required.                      |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 13      | Proposed        | Enter the proposed state and end dates  |
|         | Project Dates   | of the project. This field is required  |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 14      | Congressional   | Enter the Congressional District in the |
|         | Districts       | format: 2 character State Abbreviation- |
|         |                 | 3 character District Number. Examples:  |
|         |                 | CA-005 for California's 5^th^ district, |
|         |                 | CA-012 for California's 12^th^          |
|         |                 | district.                               |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | The congressional districts may be      |
|         |                 | found on the Grants.gov web site.       |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | This field is required                  |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 15      | Project         | Self-Explanatory                        |
|         | Dir             |                                         |
|         | ector/Principal |                                         |
|         | Investigator    |                                         |
|         | Contact         |                                         |
|         | Information     |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 16      | Estimated       | Enter total Federal funds and           |
|         | Project Funding | non-Federal funds requested for the     |
|         |                 | entire project period. Identify any     |
|         |                 | Program Income estimated for this       |
|         |                 | project period of applicable. Enter     |
|         |                 | zeros if none. These field are required |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 17      | Is Application  | DoD competitive research and related    |
|         | Subject to      | programs posted on Grants.gov are not   |
|         | Review by State | subject to this requirement.            |
|         | Executive Order |                                         |
|         | 12372 Process?  |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 18      | Certification   | By checking "I agree", the applicant    |
|         |                 | provides the required certifications    |
|         |                 | and assurances in 5.2.4 of the BAA.     |
|         |                 | This field is required                  |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 19      | Authorized      | Self-Explanatory. Grants.gov            |
|         | Representative  | submissions provide an electronic       |
|         |                 | signature.                              |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 20      | Pre-application | Do not use. Pre applications or white   |
|         |                 | papers are not to be submitted using    |
|         |                 | Grants.gov at this time.                |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 21      | Attach          | Self-Explanatory                        |
|         | additional list |                                         |
|         | of Project      |                                         |
|         | Congressional   |                                         |
|         | districts if    |                                         |
|         | needed          |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| **SF    |                 |                                         |
| 424 (R  |                 |                                         |
| & R)    |                 |                                         |
| Other   |                 |                                         |
| Project |                 |                                         |
| Inform  |                 |                                         |
| ation** |                 |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| **Field | **Field Name**  | **Notes**                               |
| No.**   |                 |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 1       | Are human       | If activities involving human subjects  |
|         | subjects        | are planned at any time during the      |
|         | involved?       | proposed project at any performance     |
|         |                 | site, check yes. Check yes, even if the |
|         |                 | proposed project is exempt from         |
|         |                 | regulations for the Protection of Human |
|         |                 | Subjects. If no, skip the rest of       |
|         |                 | block 1. This field is required         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 1a      | If yes, is the  | If IRB review is pending, check Yes. If |
|         | IRB review      | IRB review is not pending, check NO.    |
|         | pending?        |                                         |
|         |                 | If human subject activities are exempt  |
|         |                 | from Federal regulations, provide the   |
|         |                 | exemption numbers corresponding to one  |
|         |                 | or more of the exception categories.    |
|         |                 | The six categories of research that     |
|         |                 | qualify for exemption from coverage by  |
|         |                 | the regulations are defined in the      |
|         |                 | Common rule for the Protection of Human |
|         |                 | Subjects. These regulations can be      |
|         |                 | found at:                               |
|         |                 | <http://www.hhs.gov/o                   |
|         |                 | hrp/humansubjects/guidance/45crf46.htm> |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Application instructions should         |
|         |                 | indicate that if further information    |
|         |                 | regarding human subjects is required,   |
|         |                 | applicants will be contacted if         |
|         |                 | selected for award.                     |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 2       | Are vertebrate  | If activities involving vertebrate      |
|         | animals used?   | animals are planned at any time during  |
|         |                 | the proposed project at any performance |
|         |                 | site, check yes. If no, skip the rest   |
|         |                 | of block 2.                             |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 2a      | If yes, is the  | Indicate if an institutional Animal     |
|         | IACUC review    | Care and Use Committee (IACUC) review   |
|         | pending?        | is pending.                             |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Enter the latest Institutional Review   |
|         |                 | Board approval date (if available).     |
|         |                 | Leave blank if pending.                 |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Enter the Federally approved assurance  |
|         |                 | number, if available.                   |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 3       | Is              | Patentable ideas, trade secrets,        |
|         | proprie         | privileged or confidential commercial   |
|         | tary/privileged | or financial information, disclosure of |
|         | information     | which may harm the applicant, should be |
|         | included in the | included in applications only when such |
|         | application?    | information is necessary to convey an   |
|         |                 | understanding of the proposed project.  |
|         |                 | If the application includes such        |
|         |                 | information, check yes and clearly mark |
|         |                 | each line or paragraph on the pages     |
|         |                 | containing the proprietary/privileged   |
|         |                 | information with a legend similar to:   |
|         |                 | "The following contains                 |
|         |                 | proprietary/privileged information that |
|         |                 | (name of applicant) requests not be     |
|         |                 | released to persons outside the         |
|         |                 | government, except for purposes of      |
|         |                 | review and evaluation." This field is   |
|         |                 | required.                               |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 4a      | Does this       | Indicate if this project has an actual  |
|         | project have an | or potential impact on the environment? |
|         | actual or       | This field is required.                 |
|         | potential       |                                         |
|         | impact on the   |                                         |
|         | environment?    |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 4b      | If yes, please  | Explanation of the actual or potential  |
|         | explain         | impact ion the environment.             |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 4c      | If this project | If applicable, check yes or no.         |
|         | has an actual   |                                         |
|         | or potential    |                                         |
|         | impact on the   |                                         |
|         | environment,    |                                         |
|         | has an          |                                         |
|         | Exemption been  |                                         |
|         | authorized or   |                                         |
|         | an              |                                         |
|         | environmental   |                                         |
|         | assessment (EA) |                                         |
|         | or              |                                         |
|         | environmental   |                                         |
|         | impact          |                                         |
|         | statement (EIS) |                                         |
|         | been performed? |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 4d      | If yes, please  | Enter additional details about the EA   |
|         | explain         | or EIS.                                 |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 5a      | Does this       | Indicate whether this project involves  |
|         | project involve | activities outside of the United States |
|         | activities      | or partnerships with international      |
|         | outside the     | collaborators. This field is required.  |
|         | U.S. or         |                                         |
|         | partnership     |                                         |
|         | with            |                                         |
|         | international   |                                         |
|         | collaborators?  |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 5b      | If yes,         | Enter the countries with which          |
|         | identify        | international cooperative activities    |
|         | countries       | are involved.                           |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 5c      | Optional        | Enter an explanation for involvement    |
|         | explanation     | with outside activities (optional).     |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 6       | Project         | **The Cover Page should be attached per |
|         | S               | the BAA Section 5.2.1.**                |
|         | ummary/Abstract |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 7       | Project         | **The Program Plan should be attached   |
|         | Narrative       | per the BAA Section 5.2.2.**            |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 8       | Bibliography    | This block is optional. If the          |
|         | and References  | application instructions call for a     |
|         | Cited           | separate bibliography/references        |
|         |                 | document, attach it here.               |
|         |                 | Alternatively, the application          |
|         |                 | instructions can require that this      |
|         |                 | information be provided as part of the  |
|         |                 | project narrative/proposal provided     |
|         |                 | under block 7.                          |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Provide a bibliography or any           |
|         |                 | references cited in the project         |
|         |                 | narrative or proposal attached under    |
|         |                 | Block 7. Each reference must include    |
|         |                 | the names of all authors (in the same   |
|         |                 | sequence in which they appear in the    |
|         |                 | publication), the article and journal   |
|         |                 | title, book title, volume number, page  |
|         |                 | numbers, and year of publication.       |
|         |                 | Include only bibliographic citations.   |
|         |                 | Applicants should be especially careful |
|         |                 | to follow scholarly practices in        |
|         |                 | providing citations for source          |
|         |                 | materials, relied upon when preparing   |
|         |                 | any section of the application.         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 9       | Facilities and  | This block is optional. If the          |
|         | other Resources | application instructions call for a     |
|         |                 | separate facilities/resources document, |
|         |                 | attach it here. Alternatively, the      |
|         |                 | application instructions can require    |
|         |                 | that this information be provided as    |
|         |                 | part of the project narrative/proposal  |
|         |                 | provided under Block 7.                 |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | This information is used to assess the  |
|         |                 | capability of the organizational        |
|         |                 | resources available to perform the      |
|         |                 | effort proposed. Identify the           |
|         |                 | facilities to be used (Laboratory,      |
|         |                 | Animal, Computer, Office, Clinical, and |
|         |                 | Other). If appropriate, indicate their  |
|         |                 | capacities, pertinent capabilities,     |
|         |                 | relative proximity and extent of        |
|         |                 | availability to the project. Describe   |
|         |                 | only those resources that are directly  |
|         |                 | applicable to the proposed work.        |
|         |                 | Provide any information describing the  |
|         |                 | Other Resources available to the        |
|         |                 | project (e.g., machine shop, electronic |
|         |                 | shop) and the extent to which they      |
|         |                 | would be available to the project.      |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 10      | Equipment       | This block is optional. If the          |
|         |                 | application instructions call for a     |
|         |                 | separate equipment document, attach it  |
|         |                 | here. Alternatively, the application    |
|         |                 | instructions can require that this      |
|         |                 | information be provided as part of the  |
|         |                 | project narrative/proposal provided     |
|         |                 | under Block 7.                          |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | List major items of equipment already   |
|         |                 | available for this project and, if      |
|         |                 | appropriate identify location and       |
|         |                 | pertinent capabilities.                 |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| 11      | Other           | Attach one or more files to provide any |
|         | attachments     | other project information not provided  |
|         |                 | above or in accordance with the         |
|         |                 | announcement and/or application         |
|         |                 | instructions. **The Program Team should |
|         |                 | be attached per the BAA Section         |
|         |                 | 5.2.3.**                                |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+

+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| **SF    |                 |                                         |
| 424 (R  |                 |                                         |
| & R)    |                 |                                         |
| B       |                 |                                         |
| udget** |                 |                                         |
|         |                 |                                         |
| **or**  |                 |                                         |
|         |                 |                                         |
| **SF    |                 |                                         |
| 424 (R  |                 |                                         |
| & R)    |                 |                                         |
| Budget  |                 |                                         |
| (total  |                 |                                         |
| Fe      |                 |                                         |
| deral + |                 |                                         |
| Non-fed |                 |                                         |
| eral)** |                 |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| **Field | **Field Name**  | **Notes**                               |
| No.**   |                 |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| N/A     | N/A             | If the application instructions require |
|         |                 | that applicants submit a budget, use    |
|         |                 | one of these forms (as appropriate to   |
|         |                 | the circumstances). **650,000 per year, |
|         |                 | on average, for one two-year base and   |
|         |                 | one to three optional follow-on         |
|         |                 | years.** The form automatically         |
|         |                 | calculates the cumulative budget based  |
|         |                 | on the number of periods submitted.     |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | The budget form requires entries to be  |
|         |                 | made in U.S. dollars.                   |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | At the top of the forms, the applicant  |
|         |                 | must indicate if the budget is for the  |
|         |                 | Project or a Subaward/Consortium. If    |
|         |                 | the budget so for the primary           |
|         |                 | applicant, Project is checked. If the   |
|         |                 | budget is for a Subawardee/Consortium,  |
|         |                 | check that block.                       |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Separate budgets are required only for  |
|         |                 | subawardee/consortium organizations     |
|         |                 | that perform a substantive portion of   |
|         |                 | the project.                            |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | If creating a Subaward Budget, use the  |
|         |                 | R & R Subaward Budget Attachment and    |
|         |                 | attach a s a separate file on the R & R |
|         |                 | Budget Attachment (s) form.             |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| A       | Senior/Key      | Enter the applicable information in the |
|         | Persons         | blocks.                                 |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Identify the number of months devoted   |
|         |                 | to the project in the applicable box    |
|         |                 | for each senior/key person: i.e.        |
|         |                 | calendar, academic, summer              |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Regardless of the number of months      |
|         |                 | being devoted to the project, indicate  |
|         |                 | only the amount of salary being         |
|         |                 | requested for this budget period for    |
|         |                 | each senior/key person.                 |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Enter the total funds for all           |
|         |                 | additional senior/key persons in line 9 |
|         |                 | of Section A                            |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| B       | Other Personnel | Identify the number of personnel for    |
|         |                 | each role and complete the months,      |
|         |                 | salary, and fringe benefits as in       |
|         |                 | Section A.                              |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Additional roles may be entered if      |
|         |                 | needed.                                 |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | In most circumstances, the salaries of  |
|         |                 | administrative or clerical staff at     |
|         |                 | educational institutions and nonprofit  |
|         |                 | organizations are included as part of   |
|         |                 | indirect costs. Examples, however, of   |
|         |                 | situations where direct charging of     |
|         |                 | administrative or clerical staff        |
|         |                 | salaries may be appropriate may be      |
|         |                 | found at:                               |
|         |                 | <http://www.whitehou                    |
|         |                 | se.gov/omb/fedreg/2005/083105_a21.pdf>. |
|         |                 | The circumstances for requiring direct  |
|         |                 | charging of theses services must be     |
|         |                 | clearly described in the budget         |
|         |                 | justification at Section K              |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| C       | Equipment       | Equipment is defined as an item of      |
|         | Description     | property that has an acquisition cost   |
|         |                 | of \$5,000 or more and an expected      |
|         |                 | service life of more than one year.     |
|         |                 | List each item of equipment separately  |
|         |                 | and justify each in the budget          |
|         |                 | justification section. Allowable items  |
|         |                 | ordinarily will be limited to research  |
|         |                 | equipment and apparatus not already     |
|         |                 | available for the conduct of the work.  |
|         |                 | General-purpose equipment, such as a    |
|         |                 | personal computer, is not eligible for  |
|         |                 | support unless primarily or exclusively |
|         |                 | used in the actual conduct of           |
|         |                 | scientific research.                    |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | List the estimated cost of each item of |
|         |                 | equipment including shipping and any    |
|         |                 | maintenance costs and agreements. This  |
|         |                 | is required information.                |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | If this section cannot accommodate all  |
|         |                 | the equipment proposed, attach a file   |
|         |                 | in the block provided. List each        |
|         |                 | additional item and the funds           |
|         |                 | requested. For all additional items in  |
|         |                 | the attached file, list the total funds |
|         |                 | requested on line 11 of this section.   |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| D       | Travel          | Identify the total funds requested for  |
|         |                 | domestic or foreign travel. Domestic    |
|         |                 | travel includes Canada, Mexico and US   |
|         |                 | Possessions. Foreign travel includes    |
|         |                 | any travel outside of North America     |
|         |                 | and/or US Possessions. In the budget    |
|         |                 | justification (Section K), include      |
|         |                 | purpose, destination, dates of travel   |
|         |                 | (if known) and number of individuals    |
|         |                 | for each trip. If the dates of travel   |
|         |                 | are not known, specify estimate length  |
|         |                 | of trip (e.g. 3 days).                  |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| E       | Part            | If applicable, fill in the fields with  |
|         | icipant/Trainee | participant/trainee support costs.      |
|         | Support costs   |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| F       | Other Direct    | List total funds request for materials  |
|         | Costs           | & supplies. In the budget justification |
|         |                 | (Section K), indicate general           |
|         |                 | categories such as glassware,           |
|         |                 | chemicals, animal costs, etc. including |
|         |                 | an amount for each category. Categories |
|         |                 | less than \$1,000 are not required to   |
|         |                 | be itemized.                            |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | List the total publication funds        |
|         |                 | requested. The proposal budget may      |
|         |                 | request funds for the cost of           |
|         |                 | documentation, preparing, publishing or |
|         |                 | otherwise making available to others    |
|         |                 | the findings and products of the work   |
|         |                 | conducted under the award. In the       |
|         |                 | budget justification, included          |
|         |                 | supporting documentation                |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | List the total cost for all consultant  |
|         |                 | services. In the budget justification,  |
|         |                 | identify each consultant, the services  |
|         |                 | he/she will perform, total number of    |
|         |                 | days, travel costs, and total estimated |
|         |                 | costs.                                  |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | List total funds requested for          |
|         |                 | ADP/Computer Services. The cost of      |
|         |                 | computer services, including computer   |
|         |                 | based retrieval of scientific,          |
|         |                 | technical and education information may |
|         |                 | be requested. On the budget             |
|         |                 | justification, include the established  |
|         |                 | computer service rates at the proposing |
|         |                 | organization if applicable.             |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | List total funds request for 1) all     |
|         |                 | subaward/consortium organization (s)    |
|         |                 | proposed for the project and 2) any     |
|         |                 | other contractual costs proposed for    |
|         |                 | the project.                            |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | List total funds requested for          |
|         |                 | Equipment or Facility Rental/Use Fees.  |
|         |                 | In the budget justification, identify   |
|         |                 | each rental user fee and justify.       |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Add text to describe any "other: direct |
|         |                 | costs not requested above. Use the      |
|         |                 | budget justification to further itemize |
|         |                 | and justify.                            |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| G       | Direct Costs    | Calculate total of all direct costs.    |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| H       | Indirect Costs  | Indicate the type of base e.g. Salary & |
|         |                 | Wages, Modified Total Direct Costs,     |
|         |                 | Other (explain). Also indicate if       |
|         |                 | off-site. If more than one rate/base is |
|         |                 | involved, use separate lines for each.  |
|         |                 | If applicant does not have a current    |
|         |                 | indirect rate(s) approved by a Federal  |
|         |                 | agency, indicate "None-will negotiate"  |
|         |                 | and include information for a proposed  |
|         |                 | rate. Use the budget justification      |
|         |                 | (Section K) if additional space is      |
|         |                 | needed.                                 |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Indicate the most recent Indirect Cost  |
|         |                 | rate(s)- also known as Facilities &     |
|         |                 | Administrative Costs (F&A) established  |
|         |                 | with the cognizant Federal office, or   |
|         |                 | in the case of for-profit               |
|         |                 | organizations, the rate(s) established  |
|         |                 | with the appropriate agency. If the     |
|         |                 | applicant has a cognizant /oversight    |
|         |                 | agency and is selected for an award,    |
|         |                 | applicant must submit its indirect rate |
|         |                 | proposal to that office for approval.   |
|         |                 | If applicant does not have a cognizant  |
|         |                 | /oversight agency, contact the NGA      |
|         |                 | Grants Officer.                         |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Enter the name of the cognizant Federal |
|         |                 | Agency.                                 |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| I       | Total Direct    | Calculates total of all direct and      |
|         | and indirect    | indirect costs.                         |
|         | Costs           |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| J       | Fee             | Generally, a fee is not allowed on a    |
|         |                 | grant or cooperative agreement. **A fee |
|         |                 | is not allowed on grants awarded under  |
|         |                 | the FY 2009 IC CAE Program.**           |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| K       | Budget          | Use the budget justification to provide |
|         | Justification   | the additional information requested in |
|         |                 | each budget category identified above   |
|         |                 | and any other information the applicant |
|         |                 | wishes to submit to support the budget  |
|         |                 | request. The following budget           |
|         |                 | categories must be justified, where     |
|         |                 | applicable: equipment, travel,          |
|         |                 | participant/trainee support and other   |
|         |                 | direct categories. Only one file may be |
|         |                 | attached.                               |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+

+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| **R     |                 |                                         |
| esearch |                 |                                         |
| &       |                 |                                         |
| Related |                 |                                         |
| Sen     |                 |                                         |
| ior/Key |                 |                                         |
| Person  |                 |                                         |
| Pr      |                 |                                         |
| ofile** |                 |                                         |
|         |                 |                                         |
| **or**  |                 |                                         |
|         |                 |                                         |
| **R     |                 |                                         |
| esearch |                 |                                         |
| &       |                 |                                         |
| Related |                 |                                         |
| Sen     |                 |                                         |
| ior/Key |                 |                                         |
| Person  |                 |                                         |
| Profile |                 |                                         |
| (Expa   |                 |                                         |
| nded)** |                 |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| **Field | **Field Name**  | **Notes**                               |
| No.**   |                 |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| N/A     | N/A             | For the Project Director/Principal      |
|         |                 | Investigator, the name and address data |
|         |                 | is pre-populated from the SF 2424 (R&R) |
|         |                 | form. Leave the credential field blank. |
|         |                 | Select a project role from the list. If |
|         |                 | "Other" is selected, complete the       |
|         |                 | "Other Project Role Category" field.    |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Provide a biographical sketch of all    |
|         |                 | required personnel as identified in the |
|         |                 | BAA.                                    |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | Recommended information includes:       |
|         |                 | Education and Training. Research and    |
|         |                 | Professional Experience, Collaborators  |
|         |                 | and Affiliations (for conflicts of      |
|         |                 | interest), Publications and Synergistic |
|         |                 | Activities. Save the information in a   |
|         |                 | single file and attach at the indicated |
|         |                 | location. This field is required.       |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | **Resumes should be posted here**       |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+

**OPTIONAL FORMS**

+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| **SF    |                 |                                         |
| 424 (R  |                 |                                         |
| & R)    |                 |                                         |
| S       |                 |                                         |
| ubaward |                 |                                         |
| Budget  |                 |                                         |
| A       |                 |                                         |
| ttachme |                 |                                         |
| nt(s)** |                 |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| **Field | **Field Name**  | **Notes**                               |
| No.**   |                 |                                         |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+
| ALL     | ALL             | If submitting a subaward budget(s), use |
|         |                 | this form to extract, complete, and     |
|         |                 | attach the subaward budget(s). Complete |
|         |                 | the subaward budget(s) using the        |
|         |                 | guidelines for the R & R budget forms.  |
|         |                 |                                         |
|         |                 | The applicant should attach a separate  |
|         |                 | budget file for each subaward budget,   |
|         |                 | and name the file using the name of the |
|         |                 | subawardee. Each file name must be      |
|         |                 | unique.                                 |
+---------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------+

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| **SF LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities**                          |
|                                                                       |
| Instructions for Completion of SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying         |
| Activities can be found at:                                           |
|                                                                       |
| <http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/sflll.pdf>                      |
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