Federal Formula Funds

Research Division Staff

April 19, 2007

StaffRichard Straub --- Operational/policy development (

rjstraub@wisc.edu, 0-0689)Angie Seitler --- Financial, implementation,

oversight, and approval (aseitler@cals.wisc.edu, 1-1432)

Linda Frentzel --- Financial (lfrentzel@cals.wisc.edu, 2-3947)

Casey Hillmer --- CRIS set-up/annual reports and Formula Fund applications (clhillmer@cals.wisc.edu, 2-2397)

Gail Stirr --- Compliance (gstirr@cals.wisc.edu, 2-2536)

Federal Formula Funding

Hatch: ag/natural resources/rural

McIntire-Stennis: forestry

Animal Health: (Adm. by Vet.Med)

Other Requirements

• Research must align with CSREES and program goals

• 25% must be committed to funded multistate projects

• 25% must have integrated/extension component

• CRIS reporting required for all CALS research!

National Goals

• Enhance Economic Opportunities for Agricultural

Producers. • Support Increased Economic Opportunities and

Improved Quality of Life in Rural America. • Enhance Protection and Safety of the Nation’s

Agriculture and Food Supply.

• Improve the Nation’s Nutrition and Health. • Protect and Enhance the Nation’s Natural Resource

Base and Environment.

Federal Formula Funding

Hatch $4.8MMcIntire-Stennis $0.5M

(20% to UW-Stevens Point)Animal Health $0.12M

(Adm. by Vet. Med)

CALS Formula Funds: $5.4M

Project support $ 4.8 M

Multistate travel $ 60 K

Adm./Support Services $350 K

Capital $200 K

CALS Allocation Priorities and Procedures

• Federal and State priorities• Graduate training (approx. 140 RA’s)• New faculty start-ups ($450K-$500K) in applicable

sciences• Funding reallocated annually (as projects terminate) in a

competitive process• Typical project: RA + fringes + $3-5K supplies/student

hourly/travel/etc.• Impending issue: tuition remission

Tuition Remission

• Not allowed under Formula Fund rules• Exemption granted by UW-Madison through

FY09• Partial exemption for FY10 (for projects

started in FY07)• PI/Dept. will need to find unrestricted funds to

cover tuition remission• Policy on grad students vs. post-docs, other

appointments must be reviewed

Why are these funds important to us?

• Provides flexibility to support research issues important to CALS and WI

• Start-ups for new faculty

• Capital

• Equivalent to 10+% of state funds

Allowable Expenses

• Must follow OMB Circulars• Must pertain to projects• One computer purchase per project

– 50% match is required – Not allowed in final year of project

• Rules listed in policies and procedures handout

• Ask if in doubt!

Unallowable Expenses

• No memberships (unless data provided)

• No capital equipment in final year of project

• No tuition remission allowed

• No Computer access charges

Capital • Capital items must be directly related to an

approved project and cannot be in the final year of a project

• Requests must come through faculty with approved projects and be given priority by their departments

• 50% match is required• Priority is given to requests that have the

support of multiple departments

Reporting Requirements

• CRIS Reports

• Financial Reports

• Update to 5-year Plan of Work

• Annual Report of Work

Plan of Work Reporting

• Number of Graduate degrees granted

• Number of peer-reviewed publications

• Number of patents disclosed

• Number of patents granted

• This information needs to be reported by department by January 10 of each year

Questions?

Thank You!