Budget Summary Table Template.docx

This file is a Budget Summary Table Template designed for applicants to the USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program. The template provides a standardized format for organizing project budgets across multiple cost categories: Salary, Fringe, Travel, Equipment, Supplies, Contracts, Other Direct Costs, and Indirect Costs. Each category includes columns for expense descriptions, rates, quantities, USGS funding amounts, and recipient matching contributions. The template demonstrates that applicants must clearly delineate federal funding from matching funds, calculate fringe benefits as a percentage of salaries, and include indirect costs (shown at 18% in the example). The template includes sample line items such as personnel costs at $30/hour, fringe at 40.20%, travel lodging at $109/night, equipment (Landslide Assessment Stations at $50,000 each), supplies (field notebooks at $15 each), and contracted services (Geoprobe Drilling at $1,200/day). The example demonstrates a total project cost of $118,000 with equal cost-sharing between USGS and the recipient organization.

Applicants must use this template to prepare budget submissions that comply with the program's matching fund requirements, which mandate that non-Federal sources cover at least 50 percent of total project costs. The template ensures consistency in budget presentation across all proposals and facilitates evaluation by expert review panels. Organizations applying for awards ranging up to $250,000 should complete all sections with specific, itemized costs and provide supporting documentation for indirect cost rates through a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) if applicable.