Who Should Attend

You are expected to attend if you: are a PI or co-PI on any FAMU research grant, manage a departmental or research center budget tied to sponsored projects, handle HR, payroll, purchasing, or other administrative functions that touch grant funds, or perform any grant-related work in supporting roles. This is a requirement for the College of Engineering and research center personnel. If your work intersects with FAMU sponsored research in any way, this workshop is for you.

Register by Friday, April 3

What We'll Cover

Volunteers & Onboarding

Who are “volunteers”? Anyone contributing to a grant project — students, retirees, community partners, outreach staff — must be properly onboarded. We'll walk through the Volunteer Agreement and what's required before work begins.

Additional Employment & Overload Pay (2 CFR 200)

Federal rules around extra compensation are strict and often misunderstood. We'll cover what's allowed, what triggers a conflict of commitment, and how to stay compliant with disclosure requirements — protecting both you and your project.

Federal Cost Principles

Every charge to a grant must meet four tests. We'll break down what that means in practice:

• Allowable — Is it permitted under federal and award guidelines?
• Reasonable — Would a prudent person pay this amount?
• Allocable — Does it directly benefit this specific project?
• Consistently Treated — Is it handled the same way across the institution?

If you have a scheduling conflict, a make-up session will be scheduled later — but attendance at one session is required. Getting this right protects your funding, your project and your institution. Questions before the workshop? Contact Mable Johnson.