Common use of Budget and Justification Clause in Contracts

Budget and Justification. All applications must have a detailed budget justification and narrative that explains the federal and the non-federal expenditures broken out by the object class cost categories listed on SF-424A − Section B (Budget Category) for non-construction awards. The budget narrative must match the costs identified on the SF-424A form and the total costs on the SF-424. The Budget Narrative and justification must be consistent with and support the Project Narrative. The Budget Narrative and justification must be concrete and specific. It must provide a justification for the basis of each proposed cost in the budget and how that cost was calculated. Examples to consider when justifying the basis of your estimates can be ongoing activities, market rates, quotations received from vendors, or historical records. The proposed costs must be reasonable, allowable, allocable, and necessary for the supported activity. NOFOs invite applications for periods of performance of one to up to five years. Generally, awards, on a competitive basis, will be for a one-year budget period but the period of performance may be up to five years. Submission and XXXXXX approval of the progress report(s) and any other required submission or reports is the basis for the budget period renewal and release of subsequent year funds. Funding beyond the one-year budget period but within the multi-year period of performance is subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the recipient, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the Federal Government. Progress will be evaluated by submission of data on required performance measures, satisfactory achievement of identified goals and objectives, providing services to the projected number of individuals specified in the application, and satisfactory resolution of barriers and challenges that arise in the implementation of the project. Refer to the program specific Funding Restrictions/Limitations and the Standard Funding Restrictions in the NOFO, as well as to 45 CFR Part 75 (xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=pt45.1.75, for applicable administrative requirements and cost principles. SAMHSA Budget Template To expedite review of your application, it is highly recommended you use the following PDF budget template to complete the Detailed Budget and Narrative Justification for submission with your application: To locate the budget template Click here SAMHSA Forms and Resources – scroll down to “SAMHSA Budget Template” section. You must download the budget template PDF to your computer first before opening it directly in Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader (not your internet browser): Right-click the link "SAMHSA Budget Template (PDF)" Select "save link as" and save to a location on your computer Go to the saved location and open the "SAMHSA Budget Template (PDF)" using Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.

Budget and Justification. All applications must have a detailed budget justification and narrative that explains the federal and the non-federal expenditures broken out by the object class cost categories listed on SF-424A − Section B (Budget Category) for non-construction awards. The detailed budget narrative must match the costs identified on the SF-424A form and the total costs on the SF-424. The Budget Narrative and justification must be consistent with and support the Project Narrative. The Budget Narrative and justification must be concrete and specific. It must provide a justification for the basis of each proposed cost in the budget and how that cost was calculated. Examples to consider when justifying the basis of your estimates can be ongoing activities, market rates, quotations received from vendors, or historical records. The proposed costs must be reasonable, allowable, allocable, and necessary for the supported activity. NOFOs invite applications for periods of performance of one to up to five years. Generally, awards, on a competitive basis, will be for a one-year budget period but the period of performance may be up to five years. Submission and XXXXXX approval of the progress report(s) and any other required submission or reports is the basis for the budget period renewal and release of subsequent year funds. Funding beyond the one-year budget period but within the multi-year period of performance is subject to availability of funds, funds and satisfactory progress of the recipient, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the Federal Government. Progress will be evaluated by submission of data on required performance measures, satisfactory achievement of identified goals and objectives, providing services to the projected number of individuals specified in the application, and satisfactory resolution of barriers and challenges that arise in the implementation of the project. Refer to the program specific Funding Restrictions/Limitations and the Standard Funding Restrictions in the NOFO, as well as to 45 CFR Part 75 (xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=pt45.1.75, for applicable administrative requirements and cost principles. SAMHSA Budget Template To expedite review of your application, it is highly recommended you use the following PDF budget template to complete the Detailed Budget and Narrative Justification for submission with your application: To locate the The budget template Click here can be found on the SAMHSA Forms and Resources webpage – scroll down to “SAMHSA Budget Template” section. You must download the budget template PDF to your computer first before opening it directly in Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader (not your internet browser): Right-click the link "SAMHSA Budget Template (PDF)" Select "save link as" and save to a location on your computer Go to the saved location and open the "SAMHSA Budget Template (PDF)" using Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.

Budget and Justification. All applications must have a detailed budget justification and narrative that explains the federal and the non-federal expenditures broken out by the object class cost categories listed on SF-424A − Section B (Budget Category) for non-construction awards. The detailed budget narrative must match the costs identified on the SF-424A form and the total costs on the SF-424. The Budget Narrative and justification must be consistent with and support the Project Narrative. The Budget Narrative and justification must be concrete and specific. It must provide a justification for the basis of each proposed cost in the budget and how that cost was calculated. Examples to consider when justifying the basis of your estimates can be ongoing activities, market rates, quotations received from vendors, or historical records. The proposed costs must be reasonable, allowable, allocable, and necessary for the supported activity. NOFOs invite applications for periods of performance of one to up to five years. Generally, awards, on a competitive basis, will be for a one-year budget period but the period of performance may be up to five years. Submission and XXXXXX approval of the progress report(s) and any other required submission or reports is the basis for the budget period renewal and release of subsequent year funds. Funding beyond the one-year budget period but within the multi-year period of performance is subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the recipient, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the Federal Government. Progress will be evaluated by submission of data on required performance measures, satisfactory achievement of identified goals and objectives, providing services to the projected number of individuals specified in the application, and satisfactory resolution of barriers and challenges that arise in the implementation of the project. Refer to the program specific Funding Restrictions/Limitations and the Standard Funding Restrictions in the NOFO, as well as to 45 CFR Part 75 (xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=pt45.1.75, for applicable administrative requirements and cost principles. SAMHSA Budget Template To expedite review of your application, it is highly recommended you use the following PDF budget template to complete the Detailed Budget and Narrative Justification for submission with your application: To locate the budget template Click here SAMHSA Forms and Resources – scroll down to “SAMHSA Budget Template” section. You must download the budget template PDF to your computer first before opening it directly in Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader (not your internet browser): Right-click the link "SAMHSA Budget Template (PDF)" Select "save link as" and save to a location on your computer Go to the saved location and open the "SAMHSA Budget Template (PDF)" using Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.