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k741

05/28/15 4:11 PM

#29559 RE: chemist72 #29552

Not necessarily. It depends on the specifics of both awards. OK has rules about allowable expenses and the matching dollars. These depend on the type of organizations receiving the grant. All of the match cannot go to indirect costs due to the OCAST rules. The budget for the other grant must also be followed.

And the award was over 2 years so they would need to obtain approval if outside the original contract (I am not sure of the dates since often the first payment is often delayed and is not a good indicator of the start). I have seen notations that the extensions were granted but no way of knowing whether requests have been denied.

k741

05/28/15 4:17 PM

#29560 RE: chemist72 #29552

Read the current OCAST OARS solicitation; it is not that different from past ones. It is important to read the federal solicitations to understand their limitations - and benefits - too. SOME, but NOT all, federal award grant indirect costs over and above direct costs based on the specifics of the award. (Based on what you'll learn, you'll likely be angry at researchers wasting our tax money.)