Appendix C. Budget Template.xlsx

This is a budget template for the National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard under CFDA 97.135. The template provides a standardized format for applicants to submit budgets as part of their cooperative agreement proposals. The template includes line items organized into standard budget categories: Personnel (with positions, hourly rates, and hours), Fringe Benefits (calculated as a percentage of personnel costs), Travel (broken down by conference attendance with and without airfare, training, and committee travel with detailed per diem and transportation costs), Equipment, Supplies, Contractual services (including contractor travel and marketing activities), Construction (noted as unallowable), and Other direct costs. The template also incorporates indirect cost calculations using either a 15% de minimis rate or a negotiated indirect cost rate, with total direct charges and final total project costs calculated automatically.

The sample budget provided demonstrates a completed example totaling $300,040.75, with direct costs of $260,905.00 and indirect costs of $39,135.75 at the 15% rate. Key budget components in the sample include $31,000 in personnel costs across three positions (Project Director, Grant Manager, Equipment Manager), $6,820 in fringe benefits, $13,760 in travel expenses for conference attendance and training, $20,000 for equipment (boats), $74,400 for supplies (primarily life jackets and boating equipment), $59,080 in contractual costs including marketing and advertising, and $55,845 in other direct costs including life jacket shipping, insurance, photography, and printing. This template serves as the required format for nonprofit organizations applying to the RBS program, which funds comprehensive boating safety initiatives with award values typically ranging from $75,000 to $525,000 for one-year or three-year performance periods.