Exceptions

Exceptions under F&A Procedures & Directives section 3.1

For certain sponsors the University will accept the rates at or above those listed below without any additional documentation.

¹ If the Florida entity’s solicitation allows for recovery of greater than 10%, the allowable rate should be included in the proposal. For the purposes of F&A rate application, SUS Universities are NOT Florida State Agencies.

Use of any F&A rates other than the negotiated rates or the itemized exceptions provided above must be approved by the College Dean or Unit Director and a Director of the Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP).

Use UFIRST to Request F&A Waiver

To request project specific approval:

• Within the UFIRST Proposal under “My Activities”, click on “Request Ad Hoc Review” and follow the steps outlined below. Alternatively, the information below can also be emailed directly to Stephanie Gray for her review and consideration.
• Select DSP’s Director, Stephanie Gray, as the ad hoc reviewer and select “OTHER” as the type of review.
• Correspondence indicating College Dean or Director approval must be attached.
• The request should be based on assessment of the compelling nature of the request, the importance of the individual project, the best interests of the college, fairness to other investigators, and the ability of the department or college to financially forego the F&A that would otherwise have been recovered.
• Note that failure of the Principal Investigator to submit the proposal via approved institutional channels (e.g., through department, college and DSP) prior to submission to the sponsor is not cause for a waiver. In these cases, the sponsor will be expected to pay the full applicable F&A rate.