Proposal Information

Mailing Address
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Office of Research Administration
600 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor
Lowell, MA  01854

Legal Name and Address
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Office of Research Administration
600 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor 
Lowell, MA  01854

Location
Middlesex County
5th Congressional District
State House District: 19th Middlesex
State Senate District: 1st Middlesex

DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) Number: 956072490

EIN (Employer Identification Number): 04-3167352

CAGE Code: 1QW17

NAIS Codes
541710 - Research & Development in Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences

541720 - Research & Development in Social Sciences & Humanities

Standard Industrial Code
8221 Colleges & Universities

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CCR (Contractor Registration Number): 927033092

Institution Type
Public Higher Educational Institution

Authorized Institutional Officials
Louise G. Griffin, Associate Vice Chancellor
Linda Concino, Proposal Development Manager

Financial Information
Michael Accardi, Assistant Comptroller, Grants

Other Administrative Contacts
Staff Directory

Assurances
Misconduct in Science Annual Report:
Dated February 5, 2008
Animal Subjects:
Animal Welfare Assurance:DHHS: A3867-01
USDA: 14-R-0081

Fringe Benefits
The following percentages should be used on budgets accompanying proposals.
For FY09 (7/1/08-6/30/09)
Full Time (Classification I)
26.80% for all sponsored research activity (Retirement, Health & Workers Compensation Ins.)
Part Time (Classification III)
1.31% (Workers Compensation Ins.)
1.35% Research Assistants

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Indirect Cost Rates
In accordance with our negotiated agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services, the following Predetermined Rate(s) should be used until further notice.

Date of Agreement: June 29, 2006
Applicable to: Rate Base Period
Research on campus (Predetermined): 53% MTDC * 07/01/05 - 6/30/06
Research on campus (Provisional) : 54% MTDC * 07/01/06 - until amended
Research off campus** : 26% MTDC * 07/01/06 - until amended

* MTDC = Modified Total Direct Costs: Total direct costs excluding capital expenditures ( buildings, individual items of equipment over $1000, alterations and renovations), that portion of each subaward in excess of $25,000, patient care, rental/maintenance of off-site activities, tuition remission, scholarships and fellowships.

** The Off Campus research rate applies only to activities of significant duration performed in facilities not owned by the University and to which rent is directly allocated.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Massachusetts continues to provide incentives to faculty to encourage research activity. The indirect cost rate is a percentage of Modified Total Direct Costs negotiated and approved by the Department of Health and Human Services. This means that when proposals for grants and contracts are submitted through the Office of Research Administration, a percentage is added to the dollar value of the direct costs requested in the grant (not counting any equipment cost included in the grant proposal).

At the time the grant is received, the monies from this indirect cost charge (54%) are divided according to the following formula:
22.10% for the ORA
52.50%of the balance to the Principal Investigator
21.20% of the balance to the Stability Fund
12.70%of the balance to the Chancellor
6.80%of the balance to the Dept or Center
6.80%of the balance to the Dean

Research Centers and groups located at the former Research Foundation have a slightly different formula for distribution.

Overhead funds must be spent in accordance with the statute which established the Research Foundation and stipulated how monies could be spent. Monies must be expended "for purposes of instruction, research, tests, invention, discovery, development or engineering consistent herewith."

Regional Audit Office
D.H.H.S. - O.I.G.
Office of Audit Services
Region I
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
Room 1409
Boston, MA 02203
Phone (617) 565-2684

Indirect Cost Audit Office
D.H.H.S.
Regional Administrative Support Center
Division of Cost allocation
26 Federal Plaza, Room 41-118
New York, New York 10278
Phone (212) 264-1823

O.N.R. Representative:
Valarie Woodbury
Administrative Contracting and Grants Officer
Office of Naval Research
495 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210-2109
Phone (617) 753-4103
Fax (617) 753-4605

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