Budget Justification: Csulb (Template)

BUDGET JUSTIFICATION: CSULB (TEMPLATE)

A.SALARIES AND WAGES. The salary rates are based on the California State University and CSULB Research Foundation established salary rate(s) paid during the Academic year. Faculty in the California State University system’s duties consists of 24 units per nine month Academic year. If applicable, the salary and wage rates for faculty employees include a projected 3% salary increase per year and a projected 2% salary increase for staff and students. The rates shown are for budgetary purposes; the actual rates in effect at the time the work is performed will be charged to the project.

*For ALL Personnel stated below you must state the following; TBD or Name of individual, their Role, Effort in Calendar/Academic/Summer Months, a brief but detailed description of what work this person will be completing for the grant/contract.

Senior Personnel.

Insert name,PI,will devote ___ academic month(s) per project period (release time of __unitsout of a load of ____ per semester) and/or ____ summer months for…

Name, Co-Investigator, will devote ___ academic month(s) per project period (release time of __unitsout of a load of ____ per semester) and/or ____ summer months for…

B.Other Personnel.

TBD,Graduate Student Assistant(s), will devote ____calendar month(s) per project period to …

TBD,Undergraduate Student Assistant(s), will devote ____calendar month(s) per project period to…

C.Fringe Benefits.Benefits for Faculty/CSULB Staff overload work consist of FICA, SUI and Workers Compensation. Full time benefits include a benefit package consisting of FICA, State Unemployment Insurance (SUI), Worker's Compensation, non-industrial leave including vacation and sick leave, medical, dental, and life insurance benefits, and retirement benefits (PERS for State employees). Rates may vary with the number of dependents and type of coverage. Rates stated are being used for budgetary purposes. Only actual rates will be applied at time of ward.

Faculty:Buyout/Release/Reimbursed @45.02% (includes FERP) and Add’l/Summer/Overload @8.85%

CSULB Employees: MPP @ 52.76% / Staff @ 55.75% / Lecturers @ 39.88% / Add’l/Summer/Overload@ 8.85%

Foundation Employees: 10.68% (0%-74% Time Base/Temp); 40.85% (50%-70% Time Base/Part-Time); 62.85% (75%-100% Time Base/Full-Time)

Students:10.68%

Travel. *MUST include reason for travel, destination, # people, # days, travel mechanism(e.g., by air/car rental mileage/boat/other), and information in regards to the Foreign Travel Insurance coverage. Estimate Foreign Travel Insurance on a per person basis ($100.00 to $500.00). (For countries that are not on the Open Skies list under the Department of State ( or those that may be considered high risk countries with the US, please estimate the Foreign Travel Insurance more on the higher side. If destination is unknown, state where pervious functions have taken place or possible locations.

Domestic:

Foreign (to include Insurance):

D.EQUIPMENT. (Items $5K and above) *MUST include details of request e.g., type of equipment and why it is requested. Also, whether cost is from quote, website, catalogue or other. Please make sure quotes include, sales tax, shipping and handling.

E.PARTICIPANT / SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORT.

Number of Participants: ___

1. Incentives/ Incentive Costs:

Other/Misc.:

Number of Scholarships: ___

Tuition/fees/Insurance costs:
Travel: Note foreign vs. domestic travel.
Subsistence:
Other costs:

F.Other Direct Costs. *MUST describe in detailitems requested and why it is requested.

•Materials and Supplies: (Items $5K and under)

•Publication Costs/Documentation/Dissemination:

•Consultant Services: Include name, rate, description of work, and rationale for using a specific consultant.

•Subcontractor(s)/Consortium/Contractual Costs: *MUST provide a detailed budget, budget justification, SOW, and other applicable information may apply per solicitation.

•Facility Rental/User Fees:

•Alterations & Renovations:

•Other Costs:

G.total direct Costs($ )

H.Indirect Costs. (Choose one from below  and delete what is NOT applicable)

CSULB’s Federal negotiated indirect rates are on modified total direct costs as stipulated in the institution’s indirect cost rate agreement with DHHS dated July 7, 2015. Modified total direct costs exclude equipment, capital expenditures, tuition remission, rental costs of off-site facilities, scholarships, and fellowships as well as that portion of each subgrant and subcontract in excess of $25,000 are as follows;

07/01/2015 – 06/30/2016 @ 46.5%

07/01/2016 – 06/30/2017 @ 47.5%

(OR)

CSULB’s Federal negotiated indirect rate is 26% (off campus rate) on a base of modified total direct costs as stipulated in the institution’s indirect cost rate agreement with DHHS dated July 7, 2015. (*If using 26% Rate, approval from ORSP AVP MUST be obtained)

(OR)

CSULB’s Federal negotiated rates as stipulated in the cost rate agreement with DHHS dated July 7, 2015 are not applicable with this proposal submission due to sponsoring agency’s guidelines restricting institutional overhead or administrative charges.

I.Cost Share/Match. (Choose one from below  and delete what is NOT applicable)

Regular Submission:

Cost share is not required, implied, nor should it be inferred from other statements in the project description, project summary, budget justification or other sections of this proposal.

(OR)

For all NSF submission:

Cost share exceeding the amount listed on Line M of this budget is not implied nor should it be inferred from other statements in the project description, project summary, budget justification or other sections of this proposal.

(OR)

Cost Match/Share Submission:

The grant/contract with ______is supported by the school/department of ______for the project periods of ______. The cost match breakdown on the requested is provided as follows:

Salaries/Wages*For ALL Personnel stated below you must state the following; TBD or Name of individual, their Role, Effort in Calendar/Academic/Summer Months, a brief but detailed description of what work this person will be completing for the grant/contract.

•Senior Personnel:

•Other Personnel:

Fringe Benefits: Benefits for Faculty/CSULB Staff overload work consist of FICA, SUI and Workers Compensation. Full time benefits include a benefit package consisting of FICA, State Unemployment Insurance (SUI), Worker's Compensation, non-industrial leave including vacation and sick leave, medical, dental, and life insurance benefits, and retirement benefits (PERS for State employees). Rates may vary with the number of dependents and type of coverage. Rates stated are being used for budgetary purposes. Only actual rates will be applied at time of ward.

•Faculty: Buyout/Release/Reimbursed @ 45.02% (includes FERP) and Add’l/Summer/Overload @ 8.85%

•CSULB Employees: MPP @ 52.76% / Staff @ 55.75% / Lecturers @ 39.88% / Add’l/Summer/Overload @ 8.85%

•Foundation Employees: 10.68% (0%-74% Time Base/Temp); 40.85% (50%-70% Time Base/Part-Time); 62.85% (75%-100% Time Base/Full-Time)

•Students:10.68%

Equipment: *MUST include details of request e.g., type of equipment and why it is requested. Also, whether cost is from quote, website, catalogue or other. Please make sure quotes include, sales tax, shipping and handling.

Travel: *MUST include reason for travel, destination, # people, # days, travel mechanism (e.g., by air/car rental mileage/boat/other), and information in regards to the Foreign Travel Insurance coverage. Estimate Foreign Travel Insurance on a per person basis ($100.00 to $500.00). (For countries that are not on the Open Skies list under the Department of State ( or those that may be considered high risk countries with the US, please estimate the Foreign Travel Insurance more on the higher side. If destination is unknown, state where pervious functions have taken place or possible locations.

Domestic:

Foreign (to include Insurance):

Participant / Scholarships Support:*MUST describe in detail items requested and why it is requested.

Other Direct Cost:

•Materials and Supplies: (Items $5K and under)