FY 2022 Public Health AmeriCorps - Best Practices in Budget Development
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AmeriCorps will not respond to questions about the specific content of your proposed budget. Applicants should use the NOFO and Application Instructions to determine the most appropriate budget that meets the stated program needs

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Will you be able to share the presentation? Thanks,

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@Martin-We will post the recording of the webinar and the slides on the Public Health AmeriCorps Notice of Funding Opportunity page. Thanks for asking!

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Who can I contact with general questions of the NOFO?

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https://americorps.gov/funding-opportunity/fy-2022-americorps-state-national-public-health-americorps

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The NOFO discusses four slot types, while the supplementary materials outline more. Since we'll be budgeting based on a number of slots, I'm hoping you can tell us whether we are allowed to apply for the quarter time and minimum time slots referenced in the performance measure instructions.

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What departments or individuals in your organization could you engage on your budget design team and what expertise do they provide?

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research grants office

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¿Qué departamentos o personas de su organización podría involucrar en su equipo de diseño de presupuestos y qué experiencia brindan?

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human resources

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Human Resources - Staffing needs

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sponsored programs

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accounting: budgeting guidence

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HR, Business, Payroll

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Accounting

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budget development

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Finance Department, Grants Management, HR, Programs

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Accounting, Evaluators, Program Directors

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HR

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Finance team - budget guidance

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Grant management office

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Program managers - SME

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Financial director

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We assist with the dev and narrative dev

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program staff-- costs to fund program components, supplies, equipment

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onboarding expenses

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Business manager and grants and contracts specialists

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Research and Development

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Finance Department - provide required financial documents (indirect cost rate letter, for example)

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IT department for time accounting and TA for members

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Finance - cost of budget items, current running costs, expertise

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Board of Directors

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Legal Team

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program manager - helps determine costs of goods

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Business development - ensure compliance and completeness in responding to opportunity; ensure inclusive proposal development/project design team

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Operations department

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Evaluation and data management for the cost of impact evaluation

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Program Manager

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Development department-- to identify areas for budget alleviation, cost-share and match, sustainability resources

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Finance committee

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stakeholders

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Public Health Practitioners

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External auditors - compliance

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Leaders of the Intended Community

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https://ecfr.federalregister.gov

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If you have questions about the holistic aspects of budget development and the budget management process, please enter them in the Q&A Panel.Si tiene preguntas sobre los aspectos holísticos del desarrollo presupuestario y el proceso de gestión presupuestaria, introdúzcalos en el Panel de preguntas y respuestas.

01:02:40
If you have questions about the holistic aspects of budget development and the budget management process, please enter them in the Q&A Panel.Si tiene preguntas sobre los aspectos holísticos del desarrollo presupuestario y el proceso de gestión presupuestaria, introdúzcalos en el Panel de preguntas y respuestas.

01:03:51
Is the maximum we can budget from AmeriCorps funds for indirect costs rate 5% if we have a 50% federal indirect cost rate?

01:04:40
Please place all questions in Q &A please.

01:06:04
If you are having technical difficulties with creating an account, preparing, or submitting the application in eGrants (grants management system), please contact the AmeriCorps Hotline at (800) 942-2677. Support is available in English and Spanish.

01:08:55
Where do you enter the budget information for the AmeriCorps members? like the half time or full time members?

01:09:33
Please place all questions in the Q & A pod so that all questions are in one place.

01:11:09
65 cents per mile ?

01:15:25
If you have questions about Section I of the budget, please enter them in the Q&A Panel.Si tiene preguntas sobre la Sección I del presupuesto, introdúzcalas en el Panel de preguntas y respuestas.

01:20:36
What errors can you identify in this sample Staff Travel entry?¿Qué errores puede identificar en esta entrada de muestra de Viajes del personal?

01:20:40
Member travel should not be included here

01:20:50
Link to Application Instructions, please note that these are the instructions used for AmeriCorps State and National applications, and you should refer to the specific Notice of Funding Availability: https://americorps.gov/sites/default/files/document/ASN_FY2022_ApplicationInstructions_FINAL_.508.pdf

01:20:52
The first line is missing a detailed description.

01:21:08
Matching is inconsistent???

01:21:10
Which staff????

01:21:16
The top where the calculation only states "2 staff"...

01:21:51
What does the "share" refer to? I thought there was no cost sharing?

01:22:01
How are expenses allocated between federal and match

01:22:08
Should we use this chart for budget narrative

01:22:41
No indication of how many staff are being reimbursed for mileage

01:22:53
in the 3rd line

01:23:16
No...that was something missing in chart....

01:23:21
second line: No indication of how many staff are being reimbursed for mileage

01:25:16
What errors can you identify in this sample Supply section?¿Qué errores puede identificar en esta sección de suministros de muestra?

01:25:26
not enough details

01:25:32
All of it needs more clarification!

01:25:33
More details

01:25:34
no number of new computers indicated

01:25:35
How many computers at what cost per computer?

01:25:55
calculation information is almost nil.

01:26:12
$40x 12 = 480

01:26:35
gear

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Where is service gear purchased? from AmeriCorps?

01:27:33
Math incorrect in member supplies

01:31:11
Does Americorp grant cover member support cost?

01:31:44
What errors can you identify in these Member Support Costs lines?¿Qué errores puede identificar en estas líneas de Costos de soporte para miembros?

01:31:56
FICA is 7.65%

01:32:06
FICA percentage is wrong

01:32:19
Worker's comp or death and dis insurance

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Detailed FICA justification

01:32:23
no breakdown in health care costs

01:32:24
Shouldn't health care only be for full time

01:33:05
member# 43 vs 38

01:33:16
If you have questions about Section II of the budget, please enter them in the Q&A Panel.

01:37:10
How does all of this relate to total cost per MSY? The max. noted in the NOFO is $28,800.

01:39:38
Is the federally approved indirect cost rate included in the max $28,800?

01:39:46
https://americorps.gov/sites/default/files/document/eGrants%20Indirect%20Cost%20Rate%20Instructions%20FINAL_20210519%20Update.pdf

01:42:28
So this example is incorrect? It's showing 9% right?

01:42:40
I'm not seeing the second example...

01:42:42
I don't see it

01:42:51
Got it!

01:43:08
If you have questions about budgeting for Administrative or Indirect Costs, please enter them in the Q&A Panel.Si tiene preguntas sobre el presupuesto de costos administrativos o indirectos, ingréselos en el Panel de preguntas y respuestas.

01:43:39
how soon will the video recording and slides be available? I have a meeting with my team tomorrow. Thanks

01:43:42
How does all of this relate to the max. $28.800 per MSY

01:43:44
?

01:43:48
Where can we get guidance on the MSY vs. living allowance to fully understand what can be allocated to members?

01:44:53
Could you breakdown the IDC calculation?

01:44:57
For additional information on MSYs and calculations, you may review the NOFO Overview webinar recording on the Public Health AmeriCorps NOFO webpage.

01:45:12
When will presentation be posted?

01:45:16
In the deminimus example 1,167,395 x .05 = 58,369 not 61,405?

01:45:21
We may need more clarification on how F&A is calculated. The second example was greater than 5%. Is the rate limited to 5% or 5% of our negotiated rate...

01:45:27
Additional technical assistance resources as well as regional contacts can be found at: https://americorps.gov/funding-opportunity/fy-2022-americorps-state-national-public-health-americorps

01:45:36
I second Tricia Harrity's calculations...

01:45:43
Additional questions can be sent to AmericorpsGrants@cns.gov

01:45:45
Thanks tracey.

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This concludes today’s presentation; you may now disconnect.Con esto concluye la presentación de hoy; ahora puede desconectarse