ORSP Fact Sheet for Faculty

Cognizant Agency (Facilities and Administrative Costs Rate Agreement)

Facilities and Administrative Cost Rates

This information is generally needed by faculty when writing proposals. For additional information, please contact ORSP. For general verbiage about UNF that can be used in proposals, please see the general proposal language we've created.

General Information about UNF

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Date Established:		July 1969
Status:		One of 11 universities in the State University System
Location:		13 miles east of downtown Jacksonville and 9 miles west of the beach
Date Construction Began:		September 1971
Date of First Classes:		October 1972
Original Enrollment:		2,027
Fall 2010 Enrollment:		16,719
Southern Association of Colleges & Schools:		Level V Institution
Southern Regional Education Board Classification:		Four-Year III Institution
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Codes:		See IPEDS site

Carnegie Classification

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Basic Classification:		Master’s L: Master’s Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Undergraduate Instruction Program:		Bal/SGC: Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate co-existence
Graduate Instructional Program:		S-Doc/Ed: Single doctoral (education)
Enrollment Profile:		VHU: very high undergraduate
Size and Setting:		L4/NR: Large four-year, primarily nonresidential

Institutional Data

UNF is a tax-exempt organization under section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code as an educational agency of the State of Florida, created pursuant to Florida Statutes 240.2011, subsection 5.

Authorizing Official: Imeh D. Ebong, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for Research
Financial Official: Cheresa Y. Hamilton, Ed.D., Director of Grants Accounting & Financial Management

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Entity Identification Number (EIN):		59-2976169
Contractor Identification (DUNS) Number:		061909230
Florida Department of Education Agency Number		161
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Number:		61130
Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code:		3NUH8
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code:		8221
Human Subjects Assurance Number:		FWA00000737
Animal Welfare Assurance Number:		A4572-01
NCES # / IPEDS ID:		136172
Federal Interagency Committee on Education (FICE) Number:		009841
National Institutes of Health Institutional Profile File (IPF) Number:		513810
National Science Foundation Organization Code:		0098418000
State Senate District:		8
State House District:		18
US Congressional District:		FL-004
Federal Supply Classification:		U099
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Number:		009841
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Codes:		See IPEDS site

Cognizant Agency (Facilities and Administrative Costs Rate Agreement)

Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Cost Allocation
Darryl W. Mayes, Director
(202) 401-2808

Facilities and Administrative Cost Rates (effective May 31, 2012)

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On-campus rate for organized research:		45.5%
On-campus rate for other sponsored activities:		37%
Off-campus rate for organized research and other sponsored activities:		26%
Local Government and Social Service Agencies:		20%
State of Florida Rate:		5% total direct costs (Florida Department of Transportation rate: 25%)

All rates based on modified total direct costs unless otherwise specified. Review the agreement or UNF's policy on F&A rates. If you have questions, see the F&A FAQ.

Fringe Benefit Rates

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Faculty – 9- and 12-month (academic year):		28.8%
Faculty – 3-month (summer):		17.8%
Faculty – supplemental compensation:		7.65%
Administrative Staff (A&P):		32.7%
Support Staff (USPS):		44.2%
Other Staff (including students) (OPS):		7.65%
FICA Alternative:		1.45%

For more information on the FICA Alternative, read the information handout or visit MidAmerica's web site.

Travel Expenses/Reimbursement (effective July 1, 2006)

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Per diem rate for travelers:		$80
Breakfast rate for travelers:		$6
Lunch rate for travelers:		$11
Dinner rate for travelers:		$19
Per mile rate for travelers using a privately owned vehicle:		$0.445 per mile