  {"id":62,"date":"2017-10-04T20:29:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T20:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-grants-accounting\/policies\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T19:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:08:32","slug":"policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/grants-accounting\/policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant Policies, Guidelines, and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"policies\" name=\"policies\"><\/a>Grant Policies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Form Name<\/th><th>Primary Contact<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\n<h5>Grant Revisions<\/h5>\n<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/GrantRevisionsReviewPolicy.pdf\">Grant Revision Review Policy (PDF)<\/a> <\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/staff\/development\/\">Erika Schwichtenberg<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\">Looking for Forms? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/grants-accounting\/forms\/\">Grant Revision Forms Page<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<h5>Cost Share<\/h5>\n<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1bQZofH_j85QgBZOBwcM7-GAyiiFOMZjaahXcShzXRkE\/preview\">Policy for Cost Sharing on Sponsored Projects (gDoc)<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<h5>Cost Transfers<\/h5>\n<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1XW_pK_cdOE2uPkg2umYdemtBVtEVnIvMfTj1xIh7gXs\/preview\">Cost Transfer Policy (gDoc)<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\">Looking for Forms? <a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/grantsaccounting\/forms\/#costtransfers\">Cost Transfer Forms<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<h5>Effort Certification<\/h5>\n<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1v23yGqDIgVaOypK_Xwbb5eYzhg3cQDPnYTtI-1PgLUs\/preview#heading=h.lpkb95d33d0\">Effort Reporting Policies (gDoc)<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\">Looking for Training? <a class=\"more www\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/grants-accounting\/training\/\">Effort Certification Training<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\">\n<h5>Procurement<\/h5>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<a class=\"more www\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1dJyEq7cJj1YMTarN7SkqekXGgD2MdLBfpH-_oOfy1ZU\/preview\">Procurement Using External Funding (gDoc)<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\">\n<h5><a name=\"SubawardPolicy\"><\/a>Subaward Monitoring<\/h5>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/grants-accounting\/policies\/debarred-vendor-policy\/\">Debarred Vendor Policy<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1QIOoqSEY4MJ1V6MO7bewfJ6-PZMDL4oIncc8iKkL1ek\/preview\">Monitoring Federally Funded Subrecipients<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Looking for Forms? <a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/grantsaccounting\/forms\/#subaward\">Subaward Monitoring Forms<\/a><\/td><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"GRANTGUIDELINES\"><a id=\"guidelines\" name=\"guidelines\"><\/a>Grant Guidelines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Form Name<\/th><th>Primary Contact<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1QfXC-5-x7a5CJy9FIGMun8CiqI7G2N2v1f8cAF5oJcI\/preview\"> Allowable and Unallowable Charges to Federal Grants<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1WO8_CmVe2yNULepFSgErb3xALwpsH2GQkNwAfsN1Q-Q\/preview\">Export Control Regulations<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<h5>Grant Funded Travel Guidelines<\/h5>\n<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Are you taking students to a conference or meeting? Typical expenses incurred when traveling to a conference include: conference registration fee, airfare, hotel, meals, and ground transportation. There are several ways to pay student expenses, including meal per diems, and travel cash advances. Please use the following&nbsp;<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/a\/macalester.edu\/spreadsheet\/viewform?fromEmail=true&amp;formkey=dFlIUlpoZERyWV92SlI0aE43ODl1WkE6MA\">Decision Guide<\/a>&nbsp;to help determine which option(s) best meet your travel needs. <p><span style=\"font-size: 0.85rem\">See the documents below for more information about your options:<\/span><\/p><a href=\"http:\/\/macalester.edu\/grants-accounting\/policies\/grant-funded-travel-expense-payment-options\/\">Grant Funded Travel Expense Payment Options<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/grants-accounting\/policies\/grant-funded-travel-expense-payment-options-2\/\">Grant Funded Student Travel Payment Options Quick Reference<\/a> <\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Looking for Forms? <a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/grantsaccounting\/forms\/#granttravel\">Grant Travel Forms<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"resources\" name=\"resources\"><\/a>Grant Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Form Name<\/th><th>Primary Contact<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>\n<h5>General Resources<\/h5>\n<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1qM3R13gTsm7CCzGL-1z2OS7GxOLjQof4_vFtNrn5fb0\/preview\">Commonly Used Account Codes (gDoc)<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#SeniorAccountant\">Senior Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1RePoavm51BiusrAQ-54dZJn_GvKuf2AtsFO0NDw3N78\/preview\">Grant Administration Commonly Used Acronyms (gDoc)<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vDNjW9jDIiJoz1p0VBiEAQXACGI48q-h_5HSdJstJUM\/preview\">Grant Vocabulary\/Glossary (gDoc)<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/grants\/forms\/\">Proposal Preparation and Grant Management Guide &#8211; PPGMG<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/staff\/development\/\">Foundation, Government and Corporate Relations<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<h5>Federal Resources<\/h5>\n<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/learn-grants\/grant-policies\/omb-uniform-guidance-2014.html\">Office of Management Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Federal-Wide Research Terms and Conditions <br><ul class=\"fact-list\"> <li style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awards\/managing\/rtc.jsp\">National Policy Requirements as of June 2011 &#8211; Appendix C<\/a><\/li> <li style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awards\/managing\/rtc.jsp\">Prior Approval and Other Requirements Matrix as of October 2008<\/a><\/li> <\/ul> <\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<h5>Buy American Act<\/h5>\n<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acquisition.gov\/?q=browsefar\">Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 25<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/policy-regulations\/policy\/travel-management-policy-overview\/fly-america-act\">Fly America Act<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awards\/managing\/\">National Science Foundation Awards Management<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.nih.gov\/grants\/policy\/#gps\">National Institutes of Health Grants Policy Statement<\/a><\/td><td><a class=\"more www\" href=\"\/businessservices\/staff\/#GrantsAccountant\">Grants Accountant<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grant Policies Form Name Primary Contact Grant Revisions &nbsp; Grant Revision Review Policy (PDF) Erika Schwichtenberg Looking for Forms? Grant Revision Forms Page Cost Share &nbsp; Policy for Cost Sharing on Sponsored Projects (gDoc) Grants Accountant Cost Transfers &nbsp; Cost Transfer Policy (gDoc) Grants Accountant Looking for Forms? 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