Period 1 Start Date

Display-only.  The beginning date of the time period you want to see in the Overview tab.  This value is automatically populated based on the budget period selected.  The system defaults to the period 1 information unless prompted by earlier action in the selection area.  The start date of a budget period as reflected in the fiscal period in which the rates apply.  In the KC budget module, this is the date for which a rate becomes effective.

Period 1 End Date

Display-only.  The ending date of the time period you want to see in this tab.  This value is automatically populated based on the budget period selected.  The system defaults to the period 1 information unless prompted by earlier action in the selection area of the page.

Direct Cost

The total amount of the direct personnel, equipment, travel, participant and other costs that will be incurred for the project.  Displayed value = sum (direct costs entered into the personnel, equipment, travel, participant costs, and other tabs).  Costs that can be identified specifically with a particular sponsored project, an instructional activity, or any other institutional activity, or that can be directly assigned to such activities relatively easily with a high degree of accuracy.

F&A Cost

The total amount of F&A costs that will be incurred for the project.  Displayed value = sum (Direct cost expenses entered into the personnel, equipment, travel, participant costs, and other tabs which are subject to indirect costs) * the applicable F&A rate.  Prepopulated from the data entered and calculated from the Items tab.

Unrecovered F&A

The F&A costs that will be incurred as a result of the project, but will not be paid for by the sponsor.  Prepopulated from the data entered and calculated from the Summary tab.  F&A costs which are not requested or provided by the sponsor.

Total Sponsor Cost

The sum of the direct and indirect costs that will be incurred for the project.  Displayed value = sum (Total cost fields calculated or entered into the personnel, equipment, travel, participant costs, and other tabs).  Prepopulated from the data entered and calculated from the Items tab.

Cost Limit

Display-only.  The dollar value, as set by you, which a particular budget period should not exceed.  Enter a value if the data is pertinent to the budget period in particular or the proposal in general.  See cautionary note below!

Total Cost Limit

The total (sponsor) dollar value, as set by you, which the budget should not exceed.  Prepopulated from the data entered and calculated from the Parameters tab.

Direct Cost Limit

The budget period direct expense dollar value, as set by you, which the period budget should not exceed. Prepopulated from the data entered and calculated from the Parameters tab.

Total Direct Cost Limit

The total of all budget periods dollar value, as set by you, which the entire budget should not exceed.  Prepopulated from the data entered and calculated from the Parameters tab.

Cost Sharing

The portion of direct costs that will be will not be expensed to the sponsor.  Displayed value = sum (Cost Sharing fields calculated in the personnel tab or entered into the equipment, travel, participant costs, and other tabs).  Prepopulated from the data entered and calculated from the Items tab.