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Grant Budget
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Requested$815KAcross 3 budgets
Matching funds ready$92KDocumented
Indirect costs12%Within limits
Amber flags2Needs review
DOE STEM Continuation — budget breakdown
$420,000 requested · updated 2 hours ago by Alex Rivera
Spending by category
- Personnel — 52% ($218,400)
- Program supplies — 18% ($75,600)
- Travel — 8% ($33,600)
- Indirect costs — 14% ($58,800)
- Evaluation — 8% ($33,600)
Budget validation
Amber checked this budget against HRSA and DOE program rules.
- ⚠️ Indirect costs are at 14.2% — the federal cap for this program is 15%. Cutting it close.
- ⚠️ Personnel line for "Program Coordinator" is missing an FTE percentage.
- ✅ Matching funds documentation is complete and signed.
- ✅ Travel costs fall within the funder's per diem guidance.
Matching funds tracker
Required match: $75,000 (18% of request)
Cash match — city grant$45,000
In-kind — volunteer hours$28,000
In-kind — donated space$19,000
Total documented: $92,000 of $75,000 required — you're fully covered.
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