Budget Narrative: SAMPLE for FY 2023 September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance applicants page 1

Budget Narrative: SAMPLE for FY 2023 September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance

applicants

Not intended for replication.

Section I. Support Expenses

A. Project Personnel Expenses

Position/Title -Qty -Annual Salary -% Time CNCS Share Grantee Share Total Amount

Director of Programs - provides daily oversight of grant program: -

1 person(s) at 97500 each x 5 % usage 4,875 0 4,875

Project Manager - coordinates all project activities and events: - 1 

person(s) at 79500 each x 35 % usage 27,825 0 27,825

Associate Project Manager - train, assign, and support 

volunteers: - 1 person(s) at 57500 each x 25 % usage 43,125 0 43,125

No individual staff salary exceeds 100% across all AmeriCorps 

programs: - 0

0 0 0

Category Totals 75,825 0 75,825

Table 1 Sample budget narrative Section I.A.

B. Personnel Fringe Benefits

Item -Description CNCS Share Grantee Share Total Amount

FICA: 7.65% of project personnel expenses 5,801 0 5,801

Health Insurance: provided off budget 0 0 0

Retirement: provided off budget 0 0 0

Life Insurance: provided off budget 0 0 0

Category Totals 5,801 0 5,801

Table 2 Sample budget narrative Section I.B.

C. Travel

Purpose -Calculation CNCS Share Grantee Share Total Amount

Site visits to provide technical assistance, monitoring, and 

promotion at service sites, approximately 2500 miles @ 

$0.55/mile (estimates based on historical data)

1,375 0 1,375

Category Totals 1,375 0 1,375

Table 3 Sample budget narrative Section I.C.

D. Equipment

Item/Purpose -Qty -Unit Cost CNCS Share Grantee Share Total Amount

Category Totals 0 0 0

Table 4 Sample budget narrative Section I.D.

E. Supplies

Item -Calculation CNCS Share Grantee Share Total Amount

Office supplies: General supplies to support everyday work 

(average $500 year per person x .65 FTE) 325 0 325
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Category Totals 325 0 325

Table 5 Sample budget narrative Section I.E.

F. Contractual and Consultant Services

Purpose -Calculation -Daily Rate CNCS Share Grantee Share Total Amount

Local event coordinators: 25 coordinators providing project and 

volunteer oversight, @ $1,000 each 25,000 0 25,000

Graphic Designer - print and social media: 80 Hours @ $75/hour 6,000 0 6,000

Category Totals 31,000 0 31,000

Table 6 Sample budget narrative Section I.F.

I. Other Support Costs

Item CNCS Share Grantee Share Total Amount

NSCHCs for program staff ($96/each) 288 0 288

Subgrants to Local Sites: $2,000 - $10,000 subgrants to 

approximately 25 sites to support 9/11 activities. (Subgrantees 

will cover staff NSCHCs as required.)

150,000 0 150,000

Category Totals 150,288 0 150,288

Table 7 Sample budget narrative Section I.G.

J. Indirect Costs

Calculation -Cost Type -Rate -Rate Claimed -Cost Basis CNCS Share Grantee Share Total Amount

Indirect Costs: 24.8% fixed rate, based on project personnel 

salaries and fringe benefits, rate claimed is 24%: 19,590 0 19,590

Category Totals 19,590 0 19,590

Table 8 Sample budget narrative Section I.J., using Federally Approved Indirect Cost Rate

Section Totals 284,204 0 284,204

PERCENTAGE 100.00% 0.00%

Table 9 Sample budget narrative Section I. totals

Budget Totals 284,204 0 284,204

PERCENTAGE 100.00% 0.00%

Required Match 0.00%

Table 10 Sample budget narrative totals

Source of Funds

Section Description

Section I. Support Expenses

Table 11 Sample budget narrative Source of Funds