The University recently completed negotiations with the federal government and received a new Facilities & Administrative (F&A) rate agreement, effective December 11, 2018.  With the new agreement, the current on-campus F&A rate of 52.5% of Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) will expire on June 30, 2019 and starting July 1, 2019 will be 54.5% MTDC. The new rate agreement should be referenced and the applicable rate used with all new or competing applications and proposals.  As in the past, different rates apply to off-campus projects, instructional projects, training grants, corporate-funded clinical trials, and some other programs and/or sponsors. 

Direct links for most frequently used information are:

• A copy of the rate agreement is at: https://fa.fo.uiowa.edu/sites/fa.fo.uiowa.edu/files/wysiwyg_uploads/FA%20Rate%20-Fringe%20Agreement%2012-11-18.pdf  
• Definitions and policy on charging F&A is at:  http://dsp.research.uiowa.edu/charging-facilities-and-administrative-fa-costs-grants-and-contracts

Information on F&A, can be found here: 
http://gao.fo.uiowa.edu/managing-grants-contracts/facilities-administrative-costs

Please contact either Sponsored Programs at 335-2123 or Grant Accounting at 335-0827 if you have questions.