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F&A FAQs
What is F&A?

F&A stands for Facilities and Administrative costs. It is the current federal government, Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations section 200 (2 CFR 200), terminology for what was formerly known as indirect costs and applies to grants and contracts. Many people also refer to this as overhead.

F&A Cost Rates are NOT a Percent of the Total Award (Infographic)

Released by COGR, February 2025

FA Costs are not a percent of total award.pdf145.48 KB
Facilities & Administrative Costs of Research One-Pager

One pager released by COGR in February 2025.  

FA One Pager FINAL 2-5-25.pdf207.37 KB
Understanding the Real Cost of Research

Released February 2025 from COGR.  Watch the video.

By Project Report Jun FY2022

F&A Distribution by Project

By Project Report Jun-22.xlsx2.36 MB
By Project Report May FY2022

F&A Distribution by Project 

By Project Report May-22.xlsx2.29 MB
By Project Report Apr FY2022

F&A Distribution by Project

By Project Report Apr-22.xlsx2.23 MB
By Project Report Mar FY2022

F&A Distribution by Project

By Project Report Mar-22_0.xlsx2.16 MB
By Project Report Feb FY2022

F&A Distribution by Project

By Project Report Feb-22.xlsx2.07 MB
By Project Report Jan FY2022

F&A Distribution by Project

By Project Report Jan-22.xlsx2 MB
By Project Report Dec FY2022

F&A Distribution by Project

By Project Report Dec-22_0.xlsx1.94 MB
By Project Report Nov FY2022

F&A Distribution by Project

By Project Report Nov-22.xlsx1.87 MB
By Project Report Oct FY2022

F&A Distribution by Project 

By Project Report Oct-22.xlsx1.83 MB
By Project Report Sep FY2022

F&A Distribution by Project

By Project Report Sep-22.xlsx1.73 MB
By Project Report Aug FY2022

F&A Distribution by Project

By Project Report Aug-22.xlsx1.62 MB
By Project Report Jul FY2022

F&A Distribution by Project

By Project Report July-22.xlsx1.46 MB
Reference List for Capital Asset Purchases

Reference list for capital asset purchases; note that one tab is for capital equipment and one is for spend categories for "non-capital" or expense items such as maintenance contracts or lab supplies.

Spend_Categories 7.5.22.xlsx71.46 KB
Rate Agreement Letter

The current F&A rate agreement has been extended through FY2029 and the attached is the latest Rate Agreement Letter.

UVA Rate Agreement_0.pdf156.15 KB
Procedure for Requesting Changes to Capital Equipment

This document reviews the procedure for Requesting Changes to Capital Equipment. 

BA_Procedure_Request_Changes_Capital_Equip.pdf594.85 KB
Letter of Request for Transfer of Equipment

This document is used for: Letter of Request for Transfer of Equipment.

Letter_of_Request_Example.pdf125.31 KB