NIGP 95101: Administrative Allowance

NIGP 95101 Administrative Allowance is an Item code covering reimbursable administrative costs and overhead charges that state and local agencies allocate to programs, grants, or service delivery operations. State and local governments use this code to classify and manage indirect cost recovery, administrative support expenses, and operational overhead associated with federally funded programs, managed services, and grant administration. The scope encompasses administrative burden allocations, indirect cost rates, administrative fee structures applied to contracted services, and overhead recovery mechanisms that agencies negotiate with vendors or pass through to funding sources. Issuing bodies span state departments managing federal grants and social services, county human services and health departments, municipalities administering community development and workforce programs, and school districts managing Title I and special education funding with associated administrative cost recovery.

The available source data does not identify specific recent state and local solicitations, issued notices (RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB), response dates, or geographic concentration under this code. Without documented recent opportunities, no representative examples can be drawn. Administrative allowance allocations typically flow through grant agreements and service contracts rather than standalone procurement notices, which may explain the absence of visible solicitation activity in state and local notice systems. Firms pursuing cost recovery or overhead reimbursement under this code should monitor state procurement portals and federal grants management systems for program-specific solicitations and cooperative purchasing vehicles that reference administrative cost structures.