When Applications Request	CUA Detail
Submitting or Applicant Organization	The Catholic University of America
Address for Official Correspondence	Office of Sponsored Programs 620 Michigan Avenue, N.E.               Washington, D.C.  20064                  Phone: (202) 319-5218 Fax: (202) 319-4495 E-mail: CUA-OSP@cua.edu
Type of Organization	Institution of Higher Education
Congressional District	DC-001   District of Columbia   Washington, D.C.
Authorized University Official for All Proposals and Certifications	Ralph Albano, Associate Provost for Research (for Federal, State, and Non-Profit)
Financial Contact	Susan Warshawsky, Director of Grants & Contracts
Principal Investigator	Faculty Name
Campus Address	PI Campus Address
Federal Identification Numbers:
Employer ID (Fed. Tax ID)	53-0196583
DUNS Number	04-196-2788
CAGE Code	8N652
Compliance Numbers:
Federalwide Assurance Number	FWA
Animal Welfare Assurance Number
USDA Inspection
Cognizant Agency/Contract Administration Office (for rate approvals)	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Mid-Atlantic Field Office Division of Cost Allocation Contact: Darryl Mayes, Director (202) 401-2808
Date of Latest F&A Rate Negotiation Agreement	May 1, 2008 Expires April 30, 2011 64.6% on campus Indirect Cost Rate 26.9% off campus Indirect Cost Rate

The benefit rate used for budgeting is 22.5%.  Actual fringe charges are then charged to the grants.  The 22.5% is the "university average" that is used for budgeting.  Some people may spend less on fringe (if the don't use CUA healthcare, or they don't take full retirement benefits, for example). 

Some people spend more on fringe (if they get the highest cost health plan, or their salary is low and the fixed costs become a higher percentage, etc.).  We have to use an average for budgeting because all offices would be swamped if we tried to calculate it for each individual on a grant.

Grants are charged the actual costs of the fringe benefits provided.  Federal accounting regulations require us to budget at some university average.  

DO NOT use the terms overhead and fringe interchangeably.  They are actually very different. 

Overhead is an indirect cost that is a negotiated rate the university is allowed to charge to recoup the costs for things like heating and cooling the buildings, maintenance, etc. 

Fringe benefits are a direct cost for the benefits provided to the individual employees.

The following listed rates are for budgeting purposes.  Since overhead is not based on an actual cost, it is charged at the budgeted rate, per federal regulations.

Preparing Your Budget

The Grants.gov  website uses applications which opens files in .xfd, Please download the Pure Edge Viewer (link below).  

PureEdge Viewer

The PureEdge Viewer is a small, free program which will allow you to access, complete and submit applications electronically and securely on Grants.gov. Grants.gov is currently working with PureEdge to develop a unified download solution. However, temporarily:

Downloading and Installation

For users who plan to access, complete, and submit applications on Grants.gov download and install the PureEdge Viewer:

http://www.grants.gov/PEViewer/ICSViewer602_grants.exe

Blank Budget Form for use with PureEdge Viewer

This form may need to be unzipped by right clicking and seleting the "Extract all" option.