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In Compliance?
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Section I. Program Operating Costs
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Costs charged under the Personnel line item directly relate to the operation of the AmeriCorps project? Examples include costs for staff that recruit, train, place, or supervise members as well as manage the project.
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Staff indirectly involved in the management or operation of the applicant organization is funded through the administrative cost section (Section III.) of the budget? Examples of administrative costs include central management and support functions.
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Staff fundraising expenses are not charged to the grant? You may not charge AmeriCorps staff members’ time and related expenses for fundraising to the federal or grantee share of the grant. Expenses incurred to raise funds must be paid out of the funds raised. Development officers and fundraising staff are not allowable expenses. (Volunteer Iowa note- if the program director is budgeted 100% to the grant, that individual cannot write the AmeriCorps grant).
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Yes __ No __
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The types of fringe benefits to be covered and the costs of benefit(s) for each staff position are described? Allowable fringe benefits typically include FICA, Worker’s Compensation, Retirement, SUTA, Health and Life Insurance, IRA, and 401K. You may provide a calculation for total benefits as a percentage of the salaries to which they apply or list each benefit as a separate item. If the fringe amount is over 30%, are the benefits listed separately?
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Holidays, leave, and other similar vacation benefits are not included in the fringe benefit rates but are absorbed into the personnel expenses (salary) budget line item?
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The purpose for all staff and member travel is clearly identified?
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You have budgeted funds (minimum $1250) for staff travel to required Volunteer Iowa trainings in the budget narrative under Staff Travel?
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Funds for the purchase of equipment (does not include general use office equipment) are limited to 10% of the total grant amount?
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All single equipment items over $5000 per unit are specifically listed?
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Justification/explanation of equipment items is included in the budget narrative?
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All single supply items over $1000 per unit are specifically listed and explained in the budget narrative?
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Cost of items with the AmeriCorps logo that will be worn daily is included for all AmeriCorps members? Or if not, there is an explanation of how the program will be providing the AmeriCorps logo item to AmeriCorps members using funds other than AMERICORPS grant funds.
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You only charged to the federal share of the budget member service gear that includes the AmeriCorps logo and noted that the gear will have the AmeriCorps logo, with the exception of safety equipment?
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Does the budget reflect adequate budgeted costs for project evaluation?
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Have you budgeted the cost of the NSOPW, FBI, and state check for criminal history checks of each member and grant-funded staff that are in covered positions per 45 CFR 2522.205? If not, have you provided an explanation of how the costs will be covered?
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Are all items in the budget narrative itemized and the purpose of the funds justified?
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