You should know that cost-sharing commitments made at proposal time will be formalized upon award. Salary and faculty personnel should turn in by 10 th of each month to the Business Office. Various federal requirements are imposed on applicants and grantees as a condition of receiving grant funds. Application packages contain forms that an applicant is required to sign, promising to abide by various federal laws, regulations, and executive orders that apply to grantees. Certifications relate to issues such as maintaining a drug-free workplace.
Assurances relate to issues such as complying with nondiscrimination laws.
If you plan to conduct research activities involving human subjects at any time during the proposed project period, you will need to let the funding agency know at the time of application. If your application is recommended for funding, the funding agency will ask you to submit an Assurance, if you did not have one at the time of the application. The partnership process focuses on establishing and cultivating relationships that will promote and ensure successful project outcomes. OMB circulars establish federal policies on matter of grant administration. Indirect Costs, also known as Facilities and Administrative Costs and overhead, are the University's costs for providing a venue for your project.