1.
What is the University’s Dunn and Bradstreet (DUNS) number?
DUNS Number
868154089
2. What
is the Animal Welfare Assurance number?
Animal Welfare Assurance
#A3424-01
3. What
is the Federal Wide Assurance for Human subjects number?
Federal Wide Assurance for Human
Subjects: #FWA00001427
4. What
is the Employer Identification or Taxpayer number for the
university?
EIN/Taxpayer
ID number: 746001530
5. What
is the Federal Interagency Commission of Education (FICE) code?
FICE
code: 003639 This is also referred to as the Title IV code or the
OPE number.
6. What
is the date for the indirect cost agreement between TAMUK and the
Department of Housing and Human Services
(DHHS)?
The
agreement date is May 2, 2005.
7. What is the indirect cost rate and the Cognizant Federal Agency
that establishes
that rate?
The current
indirect cost is 50% of salaries and wages. The cognizant agency is
the
Department of Health and Human Services. A copy of the agreement can be found
here. The contact
information is USD-HHS, Division of Cost Allocation, Central
Office, Attn: James Nolan, 214-767-3529.
8. TAMUK
resides in what federal and state government districts?
Federal Congressional District: 27th
State House District: 43rd
State Senate District: 27th
9. What
is the university’s Cage Code?
Cage Code-1SQR7
10. What
is the university’s state agency number?
State agency: 732
11.
What authority does TAMUK use to enter into contracts?
TAMUK Authority 87.30
Texas Education Code
12. What
if I need tax exempt status document or audit reports for my proposal?
Follow these links for tax status or auditing reports.
Tax
Exempt Status (501(c)3) documentation
A-133
Audit Report documentation
13. Who is on the Board of Regents?
Follow this link for a current listing of the Board of Regents.
Board
of Regents list
14. If
an RFP calls for pre-proposals, do I submit it through ORSP?
Yes,
if the agency requires that the Authorized Institutional Representative sign the
preproposal.
No,
if an official signature is not required. (Be careful about
Regulatory
Requirements.)
15. If
my proposal is funded, how do I get started?
A project summary with account numbers and other relevant information
will be sent
to you. ORSP encourages a visit with our staff to get you off
to a good start.
16.
What is the procedure to be able to pay someone with grant funds?
Request for Form 500.
Provide accurate and complete information to prevent delays.
Route the
form for appropriate signatures.
ORSP provides a project summer
attachment
for this purpose.
17. Whom
should I contact with questions about expenditures and fiscal issues for a
funded proposal?
The Office of Grants and Contracts (ext. 2122) can assist you.
Personnel issues are the
most frequent source of
problems with a funded project. Also, with FAMIS access, you
can obtain information about your project account.
Other
regulatory and /or budgeting
questions should be directed to the grants
accountant in ORSP (ext. 3480).
18. How
can I get information on potential funding sources relevant to my interests?
ORSP sends select RFPs via email. It is important that you contact
ORSP to ensure
we have your name and email address. The ORSP website lists
RFPs under subject
areas. All federal agencies post their "grants &
contracts" activity on the Internet.
Generally, you can find this by searching for the acronym followed
by "gov".
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