MCEI Fast Followers Grant_FY27_Budget Worksheets_UPDATED.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- BD-27-1088-RGT01-RGT01-131634
- Issued by
- Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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This file contains budget worksheet instructions and a template for the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education's Massachusetts Cooperative Education Initiative (MCEI) "Fast Follower" Co-op Program Design Grant. The grant supports eligible secondary schools, post-secondary institutions, and workforce development agencies in designing and launching new cooperative education programs based on established Massachusetts models. Proposals are due August 14, 2026, with budget planning across three periods: Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027. The RFP emphasizes institutional commitment to work-based learning, clear motivation for participation, multi-departmental support, established employer partnerships across nonprofit, public, and private sectors, demonstrated student demand, and viable sustainability strategies beyond the grant period. Selected grantees will receive financial support to complete program design activities including curriculum development, employer outreach planning, and implementation frameworks.
Allowable expenses include faculty stipends or course release funds, staff time for pilot support, professional development, materials and supplies, and software. Indirect costs are limited to 10% of total costs, with payroll taxes and fringe benefits allowed at state rates. Capital expenses such as office furniture or facility upgrades, personal use items, alcoholic beverages, and entertainment are unallowable. Applicants must submit detailed budget narratives with calculations, breakdowns, and supporting documentation for all proposed expenditures. The budget worksheet includes embedded mathematical formulas for automatic tabulation. Proposals are scored on a 55-point rubric across ten criteria, and all contracts are subject to Commonwealth Terms and Conditions, including six-year record retention and Massachusetts law governance. Questions regarding allowable expenses should be directed to grant manager Danny Curtis at dcurtis@dhe.mass.edu.
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| Commonwealth-terms-and-conditions~7.pdf | ||
| MCEI Fast Followers Grant_FY27_Budget Worksheets.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| C. Unallowable Expenses |
| Capital expenses such as office furniture or upgrades to existing facilities; Personal use of goods and services; Alcoholic beverages; Entertainment costs |
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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