Institutional Information

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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.

Name of Applicant (Legal Address)

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

Authorized Institutional Officials

• Michelle Plaud, Manager Pre and Post Award Services

Identification Numbers

• UMassD Federal Identification (EIN): 04-3167352
• EIN (to be used with NIH Applications): 1043167352E8
• NSF Cover Page Institutional Code: 0022103000
• DUNS #: 79-947-7427
• US Dept. of Defense/CAGE Code: 0A6V7
• NAICS: 611310-Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Assurances

• IRB Assurance #: FWA 00000180 (expires 03/15/2016)
• Animal Assurance #: A4491-01 (expires 11/30/2013)
• DHEW Civil Rights Compliance No.441: Yes

Fringe Benefit Rate FY 14

• Full Time Employee Rate: 27.68%
• Summer Fringe (Faculty and Students) 1.42%
• Health & Welfare: $14.00 per week

Health Fee for Students 2012-2013:

• Health Fee (Student) MA and Non MA Residents: $71.00
• Student Health Care Insurance: $ 2,102.00/year

Circulum Support Fee 2012-2013:

• Circulum Support Fee: $8,188.00

Indirect Cost Rates to use on Proposals as of November 1, 2012 

• Federal cognizant agency (auditing agency): Department of Health & Human Services
• Agreement date: November 1,2012
• Effective Period: From 7/1/12 To 6/30/16
• Research
  On-Campus: 54% (7/1/2013-6/30/2015)
  On-Campus: 55% (7/1/2015-6/30/2016)
  Off-Campus: 26% (7/1/2012-6/30/2016)
  (Based on modified total direct cost)

• Instruction
  On-Campus: 63%  (7/1/2013-6/30/2016)
  Off-Campus: 26%  (7/1/2012-6/30/2016)
  (Based on modified total direct cost)

• Other Sponsored Activities
  On-Campus: 44% (7/1/2012-6/30/2016)
  Off-Campus: 26% 7/1/2012-6/30/2016)
  (Based on modified total direct cost)
• Rate Agreement
• A-133 Audit

Travel:

UMD Travel Manual

• Local: 56.5 cents per mile effective 01/1/2013
• Per diem rates:
  • $46/per day for travel status of 24 hours or more with the exception of
  • $71/per day for travel status of 24 hours or more in Boston, New York City, Washington DC, San Francisco, Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Seattle
  • See Travel Manual for partial per diem rates