Budget and Budget Narrative. (maximum of ten pages per state) Applicants should submit a budget with appropriate budget line items, as well as a narrative that identifies and describes the funding needed to accomplish the cooperative agreement’s goals. While developing their budgets, applicants should be cognizant of spending grant funds efficiently on higher-cost activities such as the one-to-one consumer interactions. For the budget recorded on form SF-424A, applicants should outline the total amount requested by line item category, as well as provide an overall total requested. The costs should be separately shown for the entire 12-month period of performance (See Appendix I, Guidance for Preparing a Budget Request and Narrative for more specific guidance on completing the SF-424A form (Budget Information – Non Construction)). The SF-424A must be fully completed. The Budget Narrative should provide a detailed cost breakdown for each line item outlined in the SF-424A, including a breakdown in costs for each activity/cost within the line item. The breakdown in the budget narrative should coincide with the breakdown in costs on the SF-424A. The proportion of the requested funding designated for each activity during the 12-month period of performance should be clearly defined and justify the applicant’s readiness to receive funding. This will include providing complete explanations and justifications for the proposed activities. Applicants must include specific salary rates, if planning to use cooperative agreement funds to pay for salaries27. The budget must separate out funding that is administered directly by the lead individual or entity from funding that will be provided to subrecipients, including consortium partners. If the applicant intends to serve multiple states, a separate Budget Narrative should be submitted for each state; however, only one SF-424A may be submitted and should include the total funds requested for each line item category for all Exchange states/service areas, as well as an overall total cooperative agreement request for all Exchange states/service areas. The costs for the full 12-month period of performance (including all Exchange states/service areas) shown on the SF- 424A should mirror the total requested on the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance. The Budget Narrative for each state should be no more than 10 pages in length. Additionally, all applicants should be prepared to revise their project scope and budget upon award if they are not funded t...
Budget and Budget Narrative. The budget (SF-424A) must include: • Salaries and wages • Fringe benefits • Consultant costs • Equipment with quotes • Supplies • Travel • Other categories • Contractual costs • Total direct costs • Total Indirect costs (If your jurisdiction’s indirect cost rate has changed since your original application was submitted in December 2018, the rate must be included with the budget submission). Funding will be available in a designated subaccount for COVID-19 activities. CDC will provide instructions in the NOA for access and drawdowns in the Payment Management System. Neither match nor maintenance of effort is required. CDC will provide an optional budget narrative template. If a recipient uses another format, it must include all categories on the recommended template and align with the SF-424A. The narrative must align to the allowable domains and activities outlined in Section III. Use of Funds. Recipients must submit the budget narrative and SF 424A as amendments via GrantSolutions. These documents must be submitted to CDC along with a letter on agency letterhead with signatures from the jurisdiction’s preparedness director, laboratory director, and state epidemiologist (or their designees) indicating all have provided input into plans, strategies, and investment priorities. For additional guidance, please refer to CDC-RFA-TP18-1802: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response (xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxx-xxxxxx.xxx).
Budget and Budget Narrative for additional information). If an applicant is proposing to serve in more than one service area, the proposal must include a contingency plan that describes how the service area or program model will be adjusted if the applicant does not receive the total amount of funds requested, including how reductions in staffing, project scope, and fund disbursement will occur should the applicant not be funded to serve all proposed service areas. Each FFM/State Partnership Marketplace service area will receive an apportionment of funds in the amounts listed below. To obtain the portion (in percent) of the eligible uninsured in a given FFM/State Partnership Marketplace service area, the total number of uninsured (under age 65) legal residents in each State with a FFM/State Partnership Marketplace was divided by the total number of uninsured legal residents among all States with a FFM/State Partnership Marketplace. The funding amount available was then apportioned according to each FFM/ State Partnership Marketplace service area’s portion of uninsured legal residents, with a minimum award of $600,000 available per FFM/State Partnership Marketplace service area. This created a percentage which was multiplied by the total amount of available Navigator cooperative agreement funding to generate the available funding threshold for each FFM/State Partnership Marketplace service area. In cases where a FFM/State Partnership Marketplace service area’s apportionment was less than $600,000, funding was rounded up to $600,000 by proportionately reducing awards from FFM/State Partnership Marketplace States with apportionments larger than $600,000. The amount of funding awarded to a successful applicant within a FFM/State Partnership Marketplace service area will be based on the scope and breadth of the activities being proposed and the size of the population to be served. For example, if an applicant in Oklahoma proposes to serve a small community in a remote area in the panhandle, with the goal of reaching 1,100 consumers, then the budget request must reflect an amount that is reasonable and appropriate with the activity (or activities) being proposed. When making awards, HHS reserves the right to reduce the budget requested, or only partially fund proposed activities, based on its review of the expected population and budget submitted by the applicant, as well as the availability of remaining funds for the Marketplace service area. Applicants will be selected for an award using...
Budget and Budget Narrative. The proposed budget and budget narrative should be carefully developed, with plans for efficient use of funds. The budget should be constructed from a data-driven evidence base that informs its projections. Overhead and administrative costs must be reasonable and the majority of funding is projected to be used for project activities. Incentives must not constitute more than 10 percent of any annual budget. Applicants must identify all sources of funding for the proposal if non-SSA funds are necessary to the success of the proposal. The budget narrative must include the source, amount, and limitations on use of funds. Additionally, applicants must include either statements of assurance from existing funders or detailed plans for obtaining the additional funds.
Budget and Budget Narrative. Grantee must submit a budget and budget narrative for approval by OHA within 60 days of receiving amendment or no later than August 30, 2020. Refer to Tribal COVID-19 PE65-02 and PE 66-02 Budget Guidance document for terms and conditions. OHA will provide Budget Narrative Template, Budget Guidance document, and any other applicable documents that OHA may identify.
Budget and Budget Narrative. The proposed budget and budget narrative should be carefully developed, with plans for efficient use of funds. The budget should be constructed from a data-driven evidence base that informs its projections. Overhead and administrative costs must be reasonable and the majority of funding is projected to be used for project activities. Cost sharing requirements must be met and described (or a clear and realistic plan is in place to obtain the funds). Incentives must not constitute more than 10 percent of any annual budget.
Budget and Budget Narrative. The applicant is required to provide a detailed budget for the grant period. In addition to the 424A below, the application should follow the sample budget provided in Attachment E. The proposed budget should include only costs for activities and functionalities that are integral to Exchange operations and meeting Exchange requirements. Provide a narrative that explains the amounts requested for each line in the budget for the entire project period. The budget justification should specifically describe how each line item will support the achievement of proposed objectives in alignment with the Work Plan. HHS will look for justifications that directly align with the tasks in the Work Plan and should be able to understand funding needs for each set of tasks the Exchange will carry out. The Budget Narrative should break down funding needs by quarter to the extent possible. The applicant should include a description that indicates which elements of their proposal they expect will also benefit their Territory’s Medicaid/CHIP system, and other health and human services programs where applicable. It should include a proposal for allocating costs between these sources of funding. Include a description of the Territory’s capacity to oversee multiple grant funding streams if the applicant has received other grant funding from HHS. It is the responsibility of the grantee to ensure that these funding streams are maintained and accounted for separately. It is imperative that each applicant’s budget clearly distinguishes between activities that are funded using funding under this Cooperative Agreement and activities funded using other funding sources. Line item information must be provided to explain the costs entered in the appropriate form, Application Form 5161-1. The budget justification must clearly describe each cost element and explain how each cost contributes to meeting the project’s objectives/goals over the budget period. Carefully justify each item in the ―other‖ category. The budget justification MUST be concise. Do NOT use the justification to expand the project narrative. The Budget Narrative/Justification should be provided using the format included as Appendix E, Guidelines for Budget Preparation of this FOA. Please note that detailed budget narratives/justifications must be provided for each sub-contractor or sub- grant listed in the contractual line item. More guidance on preparing a budget request can be found in Attachment E. Applicants must submit ...
