Questions and Answers 9.6.24.pdf
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This document contains Questions and Answers related to the APEX Accelerator Program federal grant opportunity.
The key details are:
- The grant opportunity allows for indirect costs to be charged to the budget and applied as non-cash federal cash match, subject to review.
- All eligible entities can apply to establish regional accelerators, even if another entity is hosting a statewide accelerator.
- The federal share limit is 65% for non-distressed areas and 85% for distressed areas, with no waivers allowed to exceed these limits.
- For option years, a new Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted with instructions on how to submit a proposal and budget.
- As a new applicant, relevant past performance can be described in lieu of an actual performance history.
- Single audit requirements apply, and published salary data such as Department of Labor Wage Grade Determinations are acceptable.
- There are no standardized metrics for counseling hours or program execution ratings, but APEX Accelerators must strive to meet their proposed goals.
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1. Am I able to charge a percentage of indirect costs to the FY 25/26 budget and apply a percentage of indirect costs as non-cash federal cash match?
Answer: This is allowable. The approval for unrecovered indirect costs will be determined during proposal review. See 2 CFR 200.306 (c) Cost sharing or matching.
2. If another entity hosts a statewide APEX Accelerator, does this mean we are unable to establish a regional accelerator in the area?
Answer: All eligible entities are eligible to apply for the service coverage area they choose.
3. Please advise if it is permissible for me to request a cost ratio of 75/25 for FY25/26 for a non-distressed budget.
Answer: Eligible entities may propose any cost ratio. The federal share limit for a non-distressed area is 65 percent, and the federal share limit for a distressed area is 85 percent. Waivers to exceed the federal share limit of 65% for a non-distressed area and the federal share limit of 85% for a distressed area will not be requested.
4. On the FY2025 APEX Accelerator Notice of Funding Opportunity document, page 3 under 2) Federal Award Information - Awards will be for a base year and four one-year option periods and are subject to funding limitations. How does the government anticipate to handle the options year since the budget may differ each year? Will the government request a new budget before the option year is exercised? Will the entire proposal need to be submitted?
Answer: A Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted for each option year with instructions on how to submit a proposal and budget.
5. Where do we enter Registration fees for Conferences? You have all other items listed, but nothing for the Registration fee.
Answer: You can place these fees in the “Other” row.
6. The application has a few sections where you are prompted to describe your past performance as an APEX. As a new applicant, can we approach this section by describing relevant performance or knowledge? And leave this performance evaluation section of the budget blank?
Answer: As a new applicant you can approach this section by describing relevant past performance.
7. Does our organization (as a new applicant) need to supply an audit for Attachment #9?
Answer: Please see https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/22/2024-07496/guidance-for-federal-financial-assistance for upcoming Single Audit changes and 2 eCFR 200 Subpart F for Single Audit requirements.
8. Can we supply a job description for the program manager's resume (Attachment
#8) instead?
Answer: No.
9. Should we provide resumes for our staff who will assist the program manager part-time?
10. What kind of published salary data is acceptable?
Answer: One example of published salary data is the Department of Labor Wage Grade Determinations.
11. Will we be penalized if we do not meet our proposal's counseling hours and successful contracts?
Answer: Penalties arise from failure to meet the terms and conditions of the awarded agreement.
12. Since we are applying as a standalone, regional APEX, are we required to hit every single metric in the goals sheet?
Answer: APEX Accelerators must strive to meet the goals they proposed and were accepted.
13. Is there a standardization or even a rule of thumb for determining the number of counseling hours that we should propose in our first year.
14. Will there be more guidance on counseling hours and program execution ratings?
Answer: There is no additional guidance to provide at this time.
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/22/2024-07496/guidance-for-federal-financial-assistance https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/22/2024-07496/guidance-for-federal-financial-assistance
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