I didn't know how much space costs, or desks. As a result, I was seriously underbudgeted. Suggestion Easily accessible info about typical costs and how to estimate different categories of budget would be helpful. My departmental person doesn't even check my numbers. Then it goes to GCS with, for example, the wrong benefit rate for my technician.
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We are not provided with funding to support staff to budget development. These activities must be cross subsidized from other activities. Indirect costs should be charged to support proposal development and provided to investigators. Suggestion We are not provided with funding to support staff to budget development. These activities must be cross subsidized from other activities.