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NOFO Field: Funding Restrictions

NOFO Location: Application and Submission Information - sixth field
- Preceding Field: Intergovernmental Review
- Subsequent Field: Other Submission Requirements

OMB Guidance:
IV. Application and Submission Information
        5. Funding Restrictions -- Required.
        You must include information on funding restrictions in order to allow an applicant to develop an application and budget consistent with program requirements. Examples are whether construction is an allowable activity, if there are any limitations on direct costs such as foreign travel or equipment purchases, and if there are any limits on indirect costs (or facilities and administrative costs). You also must tell applicants if awards will not allow reimbursement of pre-award costs.

Additional Guidance:

• Do not enter the field name (shown in bold in the examples). The NOFO generator will enter the field name.
• Funding Restrictions is the fifth of 6 subsections under Application and Submission Information.

Published Examples:

        E. Funding Restrictions:

        None.


        E. Funding Restrictions:

        Funding beyond the first year will be dependent upon satisfactory performance and the continued availability of funds


        E. Funding Restrictions:

        Indirect costs are not allowable from the Federal funds either for the Fellowships or for any costs associated with the Fellowships, including the $1,500 budgeted for placement week. (15 CFR 917.11(e), "Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships"). These costs, though, can be denoted as matching funds.


        E. Funding Restrictions:

        Indirect Costs: The total dollar amount of the indirect cost proposed must be the lesser of 18% of the total proposed direct cost or the amount that would be authorized as a result of applying the indirect cost rate negotiated and approved by a cognizant Federal agency prior to the proposed effective date of the award. If the applicant does not have a current negotiated rate and plans to seek reimbursement for indirect costs, documentation necessary to establish a rate must be submitted within 90 days of receiving the award.

        Direct Student Support: The total dollar amount of the direct student support must be greater than or equal to 82%. The allowable direct student supports scholarships, travel, and training. A budget and budget justification must be provided that includes a breakdown of approximate costs and narrative description for the applicable direct student support subcategories indicated below.
        • Student scholarships - to assist in paying tuition, campus housing allowance, books, lab fees, and miscellaneous costs;
        • Student travel to NOAA orientation program.