MCEI Fast Followers Grant_FY27_Budget Worksheets.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- BD-27-1088-RGT01-RGT01-131634
- Issued by
- Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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This is a budget worksheet for the Massachusetts Cooperative Education Initiative (MCEI) "Fast Follower" Co-op Program Design Grant administered by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE). The worksheet is designed for institutions to propose budgets for co-op program design projects across three budget periods: Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027. Applicants must complete the embedded budget template by entering proposed expenditures in white cells, with blue cells containing automatic mathematical formulas for tabulation. The worksheet requires detailed narrative explanations of all planned expenses, including calculations, breakdowns, and supporting documentation such as advertised costs for supplies and equipment purchases. Institutions may edit the worksheet to include additional expense categories beyond those listed.
Allowable expenses include faculty stipends or course release funds, staff time related to pilot support, professional development for faculty and staff, materials and supplies such as software and data, and other relevant grant-related expenses. Limited expenses are capped at an indirect cost rate of 10% percent of total costs, with payroll taxes and fringe benefits allowed at state rates, though the file notes these percentages are subject to change. Unallowable expenses include capital expenses such as office furniture or facility upgrades, personal use of goods and services, alcoholic beverages, and entertainment costs. Questions regarding allowable expenses should be directed to grant manager Danny Curtis at dcurtis@dhe.mass.edu. The file contains internal threaded comments indicating the worksheet requires updates to align with revised budget guidance in the RFP document and correction of outdated header information referencing FY21 CDEP.
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| MCEI Fast Followers Grant_FY27_Budget Worksheets_UPDATED.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Commonwealth-terms-and-conditions~7.pdf | ||
| MCEI Fast Followers Grant_FY27_Coversheet~1.docx | DOCX document | |
| MCEI Fast Followers Grant_FY27_RFP Evaluation Rubric~1.docx | DOCX document | |
| MCEI Fast Follower Grant_FY27_RFP~1.docx | DOCX document | |
| MCEI Fast Followers Grant_FY27_FAQ.docx | DOCX document | |
| instructions-for-vendors-responding-to-bids~18.pdf |
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Instructions
| I. Budget Guidelines |
| Please fill out a proposed budget for your project using the separate budget worksheet included with the RFP packet. Provide details of the planned expenses in the narrative section of the worksheet including calculations and breakdowns of budget amounts, descriptions of budget items and explanations for purchases of supplies and equipment. For proposed purchases of supplies and/or equipment, scan supporting documentation to include with the worksheet showing the advertised/posted costs. Feel free to edit the worksheet to include expense categories not shown. The worksheet is embedded with mathematical formulas to automatically tabulate all numeric entries. The following lists were created to provide guidance on allowable, limited, and unallowable expenses, but this list is not meant to be all inclusive. Questions concerning allowable expenses should be directed to the grant manager, Danny Curtis, at dcurtis@dhe.mass.edu. |
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@Curtis, Daniel (DHE) two things - 1) flagging this should align with the updated text discussed on budget in the RFP doc; and 2) when printing, there's a header column that says "FY21 CDEP - Budget Worksheet" still and needs to be edited out. thanks!
| A. Allowable Expenses |
| Expenditures related to co-op program design are expected to include, but are not limited to: |
| Faculty stipends and/or course release funds; Staff time related to support of pilot (e.g., stipend, direct expense); Professional development for faculty/staff on relevant topics; Materials and supplies (e.g., software, data) related to grant activity; Other relevant expenses relevant to grant activity |
| B. Limited expenses |
| Indirect costs are allowed but are limited to rate of 10% of total costs; Payroll tax is allowed at the state rate; Fringe benefits are allowed at the state rate |
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As flagged in RFP the payroll tax and fringe %s aren't current and also subject to change.
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FYI @Leiter, Stephanie (EOE) and @Rowdy, Danielle (DHE) if you agree with the change, please reflect it (not able to propose track changes) Reply:
@Kwok, Edith (EOE) - have updated to remove %, as you suggested.
| C. Unallowable Expenses |
| Capital expenses such as office furniture or upgrades to existing facilities; Personal use of goods and services; Alcoholic beverages; Entertainment costs |
@Curtis, Daniel (DHE) two things - 1) flagging this should align with the updated text discussed on budget in the RFP doc; and 2) when printing, there's a header column that says "FY21 CDEP - Budget Worksheet" still and needs to be edited out. thanks!
As flagged in RFP the payroll tax and fringe %s aren't current and also subject to change.
FYI @Leiter, Stephanie (EOE) and @Rowdy, Danielle (DHE) if you agree with the change, please reflect it (not able to propose track changes)
@Kwok, Edith (EOE) - have updated to remove %, as you suggested.
Budget Worksheet
| FY27 - Fast Follower Co-Op Grant Budget Worksheet | |||||
| Institution Name: | Date: | ||||
| Instructions: Only enter data in the white cells. The "blue cells" are embedded with mathematical formulas for automatic tabulation. Further instructions can be found on the "Instructions" tab. | |||||
| Budget Items | Fall 2026 Budgeted Expenditures | Spring 2027 Budgeted Expenditures | Summer 2027 Budgeted Expenditures | FY 2027 Total | Explanation |
| Faculty stipends and/or course release funds | $0 | ||||
| Staff time | $0 | ||||
| Professional development | $0 | ||||
| Materials and supplies | $0 | ||||
| (Add rows to include any other relevant, allowable budget items) | $0 | ||||
| TOTALS: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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