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Intermediate District 287 & Northeast Metro 916 Grants and Research Office (GRO)

Sample Budget:

Line Item

Grant Funds Requested

In-Kind Contributions
(at least 25% of requested grant amount and non-federal funds)

Other funds available for this project (specify source)

Salaries and Benefits:
recruitment, assessment and planning, life skills training, post-secondary and employment readiness, assistance with housing, health care, family involvement, etc.

$65,840

$166,000

 

Staff training

 

$  1,600

 

Transportation: vans, public bus use

$  5,280

$  4,000

 

Housing: damage deposit, rent subsidies, utility hook-ups, household goods, [note: students will not be housed overnight. This money goes to house the program at an apartment site.]

$  20,000

$  5,600

 

Contracted Services: driver’s education, retreats, career assessments, employment training, van rental, etc.

$ 10,800

 

Community agencies can bill third-party reimbursement for the services they provide

Office Supplies: postage, copying, brochures, etc.

 

$  1,000

 

Group Meeting Expenses

 

 

 

Office and Meeting Space Rent

 

$  3,800

 

Telephones, Pagers

 

 

 

Other: specify in budget justification

$23,800

 

 

Indirect/Administrative Costs (Maximum allowed--10% of grant)

$ 12,572

 

 

TOTAL

$ 138,292

$  182,000
132% of total requested

 

Salaries:

$52,672

Salaries (in-kind):

$166,000

Instructors

Summer

Curriculum writing, meeting time, set-up

 

100 hours

$46/ hour

$4600

School year

Preparation

10 hrs/mo x 9 mos

90 hours

$46/ hour

$4140

Family Nights

4 hrs/ event x 8 events

32 hours

$46/ hour

$1472

Total

$10212

x 2 Sites

$20424

Instructors (in-kind):

$120,000

Duties include: course and assessment preparation; apartment set-up; pre- and post-testing; development of contracts for the course; instruction; supervision; classroom management; off-site responsibility; mentoring; portfolio creation for each student; determination of successful skill mastery to receive certificate; communication with evaluator, agencies, and administrators; keeping of program logs and student records.

The instructors will be the primary contact for the program.

Each instructor will work with up to 16 students each quarterly session at each site.

Additional program hours will be used for individual and team work (without students) regarding: curriculum design, assessment, lesson-planning, discussion, and keeping project logs and records.

Program Assistants

Summer

Curriculum writing, meeting time, set-up

 

40 hours

$20/ hour

$800

School year

Family Nights

4 hrs/ event x 8 events

32 hours

$20/ hour

$640

Total

$1440

x 2 sites

$2880

Assistants (in-kind):

$46,000

Duties include: assisting instructors in all aspects of preparation and teaching (see instructor duties above)

School Social Workers

Summer

Curriculum writing, meeting time, set-up

 

40 hours

$46/ hour

$1840

School year

Family Nights

4 hrs/ event x 8 events

32 hours

$46/ hour

$1472

Total

$3312

x 2 sites

$6624

Duties include: providing individual and group support to students;
Assist students in academic planning

Work Experience Coordinators

Summer

Curriculum writing, meeting time, set-up

 

60 hours

$46/ hour

$2760

School year

Preparation

10 hrs/mo x 9 mos

90 hours

$46/ hour

$4140

Family Nights

4 hrs/ event x 8 events

32 hours

$46/ hour

$1472

Total

$8372

x 2 sites

$16744

Duties include: Providing direction for vocational aspects of the program; maintaining contacts with job sites; helping students prepare job related materials (resume, applications); creating school-based job training experiences.

Administrative Assistant

3 hours/ week x 2 sites

6 hours/ wk x 50 weeks

300 hours

$20/ hour

$6000

Duties include: Room arrangements, communication with collaborating agencies; meal ingredient and supply acquisition; photocopies; charting of student results; certificate preparation

Benefits:

$13,168

Instructors:

25% of salaries = $20,424 x 0.25=

$  5,106

Program Assistants:

25% of salaries = $2,880 x 0.25=

$  720

School Social workers

25% of salaries = $6,624 x 0.25=

$  1,656

Work Experience Coord.:

25% of salaries = $16,744 x 0.25=

$  4,186

Administrative Assistant:

25% of salaries = $6,000 x 0.25=

$  1,500

*District does not pay benefits for contracted services

Staff training:

$ 0

Staff is fully trained.

Staff development (in-kind) = $200 x 8 staff

$1600

Transportation

$5,280

Public transportation:
20 people (8 students, 2 instructors x two classes a day) x $4/round-trip/per person x 1 trip/week x 24 field-trip weeks x 2 sites

$ 3,840

School vans
$20/week/site gas money x 2 sites x 9  weeks x 4 sessions

$ 1,440

School vans (in-kind)
Vehicle insurance & maintenance= $2,000/ vehicle/ year x 2 sites

$4,000

Housing costs for eligible youth:

$20,000

Housing costs for program apartment:
$10,000/site x 2 sites
Includes damage deposit, space rental, utilities, furniture, cleaning supplies

$20,000

Microwave, cookware, dishes (in-kind): $ 300/apartment x 2 apartments

$  600

Computers: 1 per site for school year & technical support = $2,500 x 2 =

$ 5,000

*We do not house youth overnight as part of this program.*

Contracted Services:

$10,800

Program Evaluator: 125 hours x $80/hour

$10,000

Diversity Training:  $100/session x 4 sessions/ site x 2 sites

$    800

Office Supplies:

$0

Postage and copying (in-kind) $500.00/ site x 2 sites

$1,000

Group Meeting Expenses

$0

Office and Meeting Space Rent:

$0

Planning Space (in-kind): $200/day x 5 days x 2 sites

$2,000

Banquet space (in-kind): $300/session per site x 2 sites

$1,800

Telephones, Pagers

$0

(telephone cost already figured into apartment funds above)

Indirect/Administrative Costs 10% of grant=

$12,492

Other:

$23,800

Meals (breakfast and dinner):
$200/week/program x 2 programs x 36 weeks

$ 14,400

Food for family nights and end of the quarter banquets:
$ 400 x 4 sessions x 2 events/session x 2 programs

$ 6,400

Additional curriculum materials:

$ 3,000

TOTAL

$138,072