MTDC Calculation Table.xlsx

This is a Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) calculation worksheet for XYZ Organization submitted in response to the DRL Transshipment Supply Chain Tracing cooperative agreement opportunity. The budget totals $830,000 in direct costs across seven categories: personnel ($100,000), fringe benefits ($50,000), travel ($55,000), equipment ($15,000), supplies ($6,000), contractual subawards ($509,000 distributed across four entities), and other direct costs ($95,000 including venue and childcare support). The calculation applies standard federal exemptions totaling $408,000, which include $73,000 in participant support costs, $320,000 representing portions of subawards exceeding $50,000 each, and $15,000 in equipment costs, resulting in a Modified Total Direct Costs of $422,000. The organization applies either a NICRA or 15 percent de minimis indirect cost rate, yielding $63,300 in indirect costs.

The underlying federal grant opportunity, issued by the Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor under CFDA 19.345, seeks proposals up to $1,973,359 to strengthen U.S. and partner country capabilities in detecting and disrupting transshipment practices that evade forced labor import prohibitions. The cooperative agreement funding mechanism supports global democracy, human rights, and rule-of-law initiatives implemented in coordination with U.S. embassies. Standard federal audit requirements under 2 CFR Subpart F apply with annual frequency as determined at time of award, and records must be retained for seven years.