F&A Reduction Request Form

Procedure / Instructions
Principal Investigator:
Academic Unit:
Proposal Title:
Proposal Due Date:
Anticipated Project Start / End Dates:
Sponsor Name:
F&A Actual: % X $ = $
U of M Rate Base
F&A Requested: % X $ = $
Proposed Rate Base

Amount of Reduction Requested
Difference between actual and requested. This is an estimate only;
actual reduction will depend on the actual direct costs expended

 = $

Reason / justification for the request (Facilities and administrative costs reimbursed by a sponsor pay for utilities, maintenance of buildings and grounds, security, administrative costs of the department, etc. Please indicate below the reasons the University should consider approval of this request and explain how the project will benefit from the reduction.):

Note to principal investigator: Attach this form to the PRF when the F&A amount in the proposal is less than what the University is entitled to claim. This form is not required if the F&A rate in the proposal is the maximum permitted by the sponsor's written policy. In those cases, attach a copy of the sponsor's policy to the proposal.

Instructions

  1. Fill out the form online.
  2. Press submit button to get print copy.
  3. Obtain appropriate signatures

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Updated: June 6, 2007