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MODES OF SUPPORT
ABBREVIATIONS
BY THE NUMBERS
100
The three factors for allowability

Reasonable, Allocable, Consistent

100

A type of agreement used when a federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in carrying out the project or program.

What is a cooperative agreement?

100

IRB

What is Institutional Review Board?

100

Equipment purchases above this amount require tracking, tagging, and specific management procedures under federal guidelines

What is $5,000?

200

2 CFR § 200.458

Allowable costs incurred prior to the effective date of the Federal award.

What is Pre Award Costs?

200

A contract for the supply of goods or services where the agreed-upon payment amount does not change, regardless of the resources used or costs incurred.

What is a fixed price contract?

200
MOU
What is a Memorandum of Understanding?
200

What federal identification number is needed to set up in award in NIU's financial system?

What is CFDA / ALN?

300

This is the number of days allowed for closeout of a federal award under Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200.343).

What is 120 days?

300

A quantified portion of the costs on an Award that are not paid by the sponsor, but instead are paid by a department, college, or third party outside of the NIU.

What is Cost Share?
300
GMO
What is Grants Management Officer?
300

$221,900

What is the NIH Salary Cap?

400

You must retain records related to federal grants for this number of years after the final financial report is submitted.

What is 3 years?

400

This type of award is given to Faculty to cover salary but often does not cover fringes. 

What is a Fellowship?

400

ORI

Office of Research Integrity

400

What is the maximum amount of direct costs allowed under the NIH modular budget policy?

What is $250,000?

500

This federal regulation requires the protection of human subjects in research

What is the Common Rule?

500

What are the 4 types of federal grants?

What is Competitive, Formula, Block, and, Pass-Thru Grants?

500
COI
What is conflict of interest?
500

This type of audit is required for entities that expend $750,000 or more in federal funds annually.

What is the Single Audit?