General Institutional Information

The following information includes all pertinent names, addresses, identification numbers, and other information specifically associated with the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Many grant agencies require some or all of this information on their application forms or as part of your proposal.

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Name of Applicant (Legal Address)

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300

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Authorized Institutional Officials

Jean MacCormack, Chancellor 
Anthony Garro,  Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Donald L. Zekan , Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Fiscal Services
William Mitchell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance                                                                                                                                                                                      Louis Petrovic, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Development
Joanne Zanella-Litke, Director, Office of Research Administration

 

Identification Numbers

UMassD Federal Identification (TIN): 04-3167352
TIN (for use with state agencies): 04-3167352-0015
IRS Employer Identification Number (Tax #): 043-167-352-A3
UMassD Foundation Tax Exempt #: 23-7336-988
NSF Cover Page Institutional Code: 0022103000
DUNS #: 79-947-7427
US Dept. of Defense/CAGE Code: 0A6V7

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Assurances

IRB Assurance #: FWA 00000180
Animal Assurance #: A4491-01 (effective 11/14/05 - 11/30/09)
DHEW Civil Rights Compliance No.441: Yes

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Fringe Benefit Rate Information

Tax-Exempt Status: State Agency
Fringe Benefit Rates: Charged to FTE personnel (20hrs. or more/week) on projects.
FY2002 State Rate: 22% (Group Insurance 14.13%, Retirement 7.87%)
FY2003 State Rate: 22% (Group Insurance 18.10%, Retirement 3.20%, Terminal Leave .70%)
FY2004 State Rate: 23% (Group Insurance 18.82%, Retirement 2.88%, Terminal Leave 1.30%)
FY2005 State Rate: 27% (Group Insurance 16.13%, Retirement 9.61%, Terminal Leave 1.26%)
FY2006 State Rate: 27% (Group Insurance 18.40%, Retirement 7.02%, Terminal Leave 1.58%)
FY2007 State Rate: 32.62% 

FY2008 State Rate:39.65%
Unemployment Charge: .20%
Health and Welfare: $12/week
Medicare Tax: 1.45% (ONLY for those hired after April 1, 1986)

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Indirect Cost Rates:

Federal cognizant agency (auditing agency): Department of Health & Human Services
Agreement date: December 30, 2005
Effective Period: From: 7/1/05 To: 6/30/08
On-Campus: 64% of salaries and wages only
Off-Campus: 28% of salaries and wages only

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Travel:

Local: 58.5 cents per mile effective 7/1/2008
Per diem rates:
$40/per day for travel status of 24 hours or more with the exception of
$50/per day for travel status of 24 hours or more in Boston, New York City, Washington DC, San Francisco, Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Seattle 
$17.50/per day for travel status of 12 consecutive hours or at least 4 hours of consecutive travel status before or after normal business hours.

 Last Updated On: 7/8/08