Information Trust Institute

The Information Trust Institute designs complex systems that deliver a predictable level of reliability, security, performance, and availability, even when there are unknowns. ITI provides national leadership combining research and education with industrial outreach in trustworthy and secure information systems. The institute brings together over 100 faculty and senior researchers, many graduate student researchers, and industry partners to conduct foundational and applied research to enable the creation of critical applications and cyberinfrastructures.

Applied Research Institute

The Illinois Applied Research Institute (ARI) partner with faculty, industry, and government agencies to work on open, proprietary, or classified projects. ARI performs translational research with a sharp focus on the development of technologies that are validated before they leave the laboratory.

What is the appropriate F&A Rate for State of Illinois GOMB agencies?

State of Illinois agencies that report to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) are subject to the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) when they sponsor Financial Assistance projects. For projects (a) submitted to a GOMB Agency and (b) for the purpose of Financial Assistance, Principal Investigators may elect to utilize an Indirect (F&A) Cost Rate of 20% MTDC for On-Campus projects or 10% MTDC for Off-Campus projects.

How is F&A calculated?

The basis for our F&A calculation using the applicable negotiated rate is the Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC). Under MTDC, F&A is not assessed on equipment (a useful life of more than one year and a per-unit acquisition cost of $5,000 or more), capital expenditures, charges for patient care, rental costs, tuition remission, scholarships and fellowships, participant support costs, and the portion of each subaward and subcontract in excess of $25,000.