Attachment D - Budget Summary Template.docx

This is a Budget Summary Template for use in submitting applications to the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program External Research Support Announcement for Fiscal Year 2027. The template provides a standardized format for applicants to present their proposed project budgets, with line items for salaries and wages (including tuition/tuition remission), fringe benefits/labor overhead, equipment, supplies, services or consultants, radiocarbon or other dating costs, travel, publication costs, and other direct costs. The template accommodates both single-year and two-year project proposals, with separate columns for Federal First Year, Federal Second Year, and Total funding requested across both years.

The template requires applicants to calculate Total Direct Costs (items 1-9), add Indirect Cost/General and Administrative costs, determine the Amount Proposed (combining direct and indirect costs), identify the applicant's contribution to project cost, and arrive at the Total Project Cost (combining Federal and non-Federal amounts). Applicants must complete this Budget Summary page with detailed budgets keyed directly to the line items presented. This template is mandatory for all grant applications submitted to the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, which anticipates awarding approximately $4 million to $7 million in competitive research grants in FY2027, with typical award amounts ranging between $30,000 and $120,000 and an estimated 50 to 70 new awards to be funded. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov under CFDA number 15.807.