Budget Category Descriptions Guide.docx
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Department of State US Embassy Islamabad
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This document contains budget category descriptions for a federal grant opportunity through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program, as well as details of the related federal grant opportunity. The budget category descriptions define 12 categories for allowable grant expenses, including personnel, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, contractual services, construction, other direct costs, and indirect costs.
The federal grant opportunity seeks proposals for innovative online campaigns to reduce acceptance of violent extremism in Pakistan. Applicants must be non-profit or educational organizations legally recognized in Pakistan. The funding range is $150,000 to $250,000 for projects up to 18 months in length. Proposals are due by February 12, 2024. The grant is assigned to the Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan program under the Department of State, with a CFDA number of 19.501. The purpose is to promote diplomatic solutions and critical skills development through public diplomacy programs.
Attachment 4A - Budget Category Descriptions Guide
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Budget Category Descriptions – Help Aid
1. Personnel: An organization’s Full-Time or Part Time attributed to the award activities.
2. Fringe Benefits: Employer pension plans, health benefits, or other benefits that conform to an organization’s established policy or Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA).
3. Travel: Domestic and international airfares, lodging and meals allowances, and local travel directly attributable to an award activity. Refer to Federal Travel Regulations per diem rates for cost reasonableness.
4. Equipment: Tangible non-expendable personal property having a useful life of more than one (1) year and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit or consistent with recipient policy, lower limits may be established.
5. Supplies: Expendable (consumable), small general office items, adding machines, calculators or computer software, etc with a value of less than $5,000.
6. Contractual: A procurement contract under an award or sub-tier awards for goods or services.
7. Construction: Major costs for new, rearrangement, alteration, reconversion, or renovation of facilities.
8. Other Direct Costs: Other direct costs could include participant support costs and any program related costs or materials.
9. Indirect Costs: Costs that are incurred for a common or joint purpose and cannot be identified readily and specifically with a particular award or other activity (accounting, utilities, legal).
10. Total Direct Costs: All costs chargeable to an award excluding indirect costs.
11. Total Award Costs: All costs chargeable to an award, including indirect costs.
12. Cost Sharing: The portion of the project or program costs not borne by DOS or another federal agency, which includes cash and third-party in-kind contributions.
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