Staff Benefits Drake negotiates a staff benefit rate with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for use on all grants. The current rate can be obtained from the Grants Office, for use in preparing proposals. The negotiated rate will be charged to all grants on a monthly basis. If a private foundation will not pay for staff benefit costs, the benefits will be charged to the grant and funded by the Drake match account. If staff benefits are an allowable cost to the funding agency, but no benefits are budgeted, the salary budget will be reduced to allow for the charging of benefits at the negotiated rate.
Federal regulations prohibit matching federal funds with federal funds from other sources.
Indirect Cost Recovery Drake negotiates an indirect cost rate with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The current rate can be obtained from the Grants Office for use in preparing proposals. Proposals are to include indirect cost recovery, to the maximum allowed by the funding agency.