Sample Budget
Year 1
Personnel |
1.John Doe (Project Director, 25% FTE 12 mos) |
19,450 |
2.Jane White (Project Coordinator, 50% FTE 11 mos) |
16,068 |
3.Sally Smith (Technical Coordinator, 25% FTE 11 mos) |
11,703 |
4. Robert Wood (Computer Programmer, 15% FTE 12 mos) |
7,040 |
5.TBN (Administrative Secretary, 30% FTE 12 mos) |
5,733 |
6.TBN (Web Site Technician-Student, 25% FTE 12 mos) |
2,730 |
7.TBN (Captionists, 12% FTE 9 mos) |
9,743 |
8.TBN (Note Takers, 12% FTE 9 mos) |
4,703 |
9.TBN (Classroom Observers 15% FTE 9 mos) |
5,889 |
10.TBN (Graduate Assistant, 52% FTE 12 mos) |
12,500 |
11.TBN (Programming Technician-Student, 37% FTE 12mos) |
4,032 |
Total Personnel |
$99,591 |
Benefits
MSU benefits are calculated at three different rates. Full-time faculty benefits are calculated at 40.24% of salary, staff benefits are calculated at 50.24% and part-time professionals earn benefits at an 8.42% rate. Student workers are not eligible for benefits.
1.Faculty benefits (46.37% x $54,261) |
25,160.83 |
2.Staff benefits (55.09% x $5,733) |
3,158.31 |
3.Part-time professional (8.72% x $20,335) |
1,774.96 |
Total Benefits |
$30,094.10 |
Travel
The project budget supports travel to schools to recruit teachers, students, data collectors; and operate Wave 1 and Wave 2 studies. The project also supports travel to Washington, D.C. for the Project Director's meeting.
1.Site (ND) |
1,350 |
2.Sites out-of-state |
1,800 |
3.Washington Project Director Meeting |
2,400 |
4.Per Diem ( D.C.-2 people for 5 days @ $150/day; 2 people |
|
for 25 trips@ $20/day for recruiting and training; 2 people |
|
for 25 trips @ $20/day for Wave 2; 2 people for 25 trips |
|
@ $25/day in Louisiana) |
4,750 |
Total Travel |
$10,300 |
Equipment |
1.Three classroom workstations @ $1,500 each |
4,500 |
2.Three captionists workstations @ $1,500 each |
4,500 |
3.Three microphone mixing systems @ $1,500 each |
4,500 |
Total Equipment |
$13,500 |
Supplies |
1.Training materials |
150 |
2.Office supplies and promotional materials |
690 |
Total Supplies |
$840 |
Other
Project Trans Tech (#H158Q970005-99) has developed a data entry system that allows students and adults with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities to enter data for distance employers. The project will contract with one of the Trans Tech's corporate partners to have RROCS' data entered by their employees with disabilities. Faculty at Louisiana State University will conduct the Wave 2 studies described in the project narrative.
1.Printing and copying |
485 |
2.Contract - Trans Tech |
1,400 |
3.Contract - Louisiana State University |
6,000 |
4.Consultant Analysis |
500 |
5.Computer software |
2,000 |
6.Postage |
307 |
7.Phone costs |
265 |
Total Other |
$10,957 |
Total Direct Costs |
165,282.10 |
Total Indirect Costs @ 32% Modified Total Direct Costs
|
52,890.27 |
Total Project Costs |
$218,172.37 |
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