[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR130.460]

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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 130--SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 130.460  Budget justification.

    The SBDC Director, as a part of the renewal application, or the 
applicant organization's authorized representative in the case of a new 
SBDC application, shall prepare and submit to the SBA Project Officer 
the budget justification for the upcoming budget period. The budget 
shall be reviewed annually upon submission of a renewal application.
    (a) Direct costs. Unless otherwise provided in applicable OMB 
circulars, at least eighty percent (80%) of SBA funding must be 
allocated to direct costs of Program delivery.
    (b) Indirect costs. If the applicant organization waives all 
indirect costs to meet the Matching Funds requirement, one hundred 
percent (100%) of SBA funding must be allocated to program delivery. If 
some, but not all, indirect costs are waived to meet the Matching Funds 
requirement, the lesser of the following may be allocated as indirect 
costs of the Program and charged against the Federal contribution:
    (1) Twenty percent (20%) of Federal contribution, or
    (2) The amount remaining after the waived portion of indirect costs 
is subtracted from the total indirect costs.

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    (c) Separate SBDC service provider budgets. (1) The applicant 
organization shall include separate budgets for all subcontracted SBDC 
service providers in conformity with OMB requirements. Applicable direct 
cost categories and indirect cost base/rate agreements shall be included 
for the Lead Center and all SBDC service providers, using a rate equal 
to or less than the negotiated predetermined rate. If no such rate 
exists, the sponsoring SBDC organization or SBDC service provider shall 
negotiate a rate with its Cognizant Agency. In the event the sponsoring 
SBDC organization or SBDC service provider does not have a Cognizant 
Agency, the rate shall be negotiated with the SBA Project Officer in 
accordance with OMB guidelines (see OMB Circular A-21).
    (2) The amount of cash, in-kind contributions and indirect costs for 
the Lead Center and all sub-contracted SBDC service providers shall be 
indicated in accordance with OMB requirements.
    (d) Cost principles. Principles for determining allowable costs are 
contained in OMB Circulars A-21 (cost principles for grants, contracts, 
and other agreements with educational institutions), A-87 (cost 
principles for programs administered by State and local governments), 
and A-122 (cost principles for nonprofit organizations).
    (e) Costs associated with lobbying. No portion of the Federal 
contribution received by an SBDC may be used for lobbying activities, 
either directly by the SBDC or indirectly through outside organizations, 
except those activities permitted by OMB. Restrictions on and reports of 
lobbying activities by the SBDC shall be in accordance with OMB 
requirements, Section 319 of Public Law No. 101-121, and the annual 
Program Announcement.
    (f) Salaries. (1) If a recipient organization is an educational 
institution, the salaries of the SBDC Director and the subcenter 
Directors must approximate the average annualized salary of a full 
professor and an assistant professor, respectively, in the school or 
department in which the SBDC is located. If a recipient organization is 
not an educational institution, the salaries of the SBDC Director and 
the subcenter Directors must approximate the average salaries of 
parallel positions within the recipient organization. In both cases, the 
recipient organization should consider the Director's longevity in the 
Program, the number of subcenters and the individual's experience and 
background.
    (2) Salaries for all other positions within the SBDC should be based 
upon level of responsibility, and be comparable to salaries for similar 
positions in the area served by the SBDC.
    (3) Recruitment and salary increases for SBDC Directors, subcenter 
Directors and staff members should conform to the administrative policy 
of the recipient organization.
    (g) Travel. All travel must be separately identified in the proposed 
budget as planned in-State, planned out-of-State, unplanned in-State or 
unplanned out-of-State. All proposed travel must use coach class, apply 
directly to specific work of the SBDC or be incurred in the normal 
course of Program administration, and conform to the written travel 
policies of the recipient organization or the sponsoring SBDC 
organization. (Per diem rates, including lodging, shall not exceed those 
authorized by the recipient organization.) Transportation costs must be 
justified in writing, including the estimated cost, number of persons 
traveling, and the benefit to be derived by the small business community 
from the proposed travel. A specific projected amount, based on the 
SBDC's past experience, where appropriate, must also be included in the 
budget for unplanned travel. A more detailed justification must be given 
for unplanned out-of-State travel. Any proposed unplanned out-of-State 
travel exceeding the approved budgeted amount for travel must be 
submitted to the Project Officer for approval on a case-by-case basis. 
Travel outside the United States must have prior approval by the AA/
SBDCs on a case-by-case basis.
    (h) Dues. Costs of memberships in business, technical, and 
professional organizations shall be allowable expenses. The use of 
Federal funds to pay dues for business, technical and professional 
organizations shall be permitted, provided that the payments are

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included in the budget proposal, are approved by the SBA and comply with 
Sec. 130.460(e).