Direct Administrative Costs are expenses the Recipient or Applicant incurs while administering and managing Public Assistance awards that are directly chargeable to a specific project.
In order to be eligible as Direct Administrative Costs, the Recipient or Applicant must track, charge, and account for the administrative costs incurred that is directly related to a specific eligible project.
Every project has an Essential Element of Information document requirement included to capture and quantify Direct Administrative Costs within Grants Portal. Public Assistance Alternative Procedures for Direct Administrative Costs projects will be captured under a single Category Z project created for the Applicant for the entire event.
- A Program Delivery Manager will discuss Essential Elements of Information at the Recovery Scoping Meeting
- For each project, documentation requirements corresponding to Direct Administrative Costs may differ
For an in-depth course on Direct Administrative Costs, please refer to: IS-1012 Direct Administrative Costs.
For more information on the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures for Direct Administrative Costs, please refer to the course: IS-1005 Public Assistance Alternative Procedures.