Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene

Grants Administration / Facility and Administrative Rates

(Also known as Indirect Costs and Overhead)

Click here for a copy of the Non Profit Rate Agreement

Federally Approved Rates

Effective 4/1/2024 until amended

Note: RFMH has a new base of Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC). The rate is applied to total direct costs excluding capital expenditures and that portion of each subaward in excess of $25,000.

New York State Psychiatric Institute	63.2%
Nathan Kline Institute	65.1%
Institute for Basic Research	81.2%
Special Projects Research	18.8%

Non-Federal Rate

Applied to research that is not sponsored by the federal government, examples include clinical trials, industry and other privately sponsored research.

32.5% of total direct costs - applicable to all locations

Indirect Cost Waivers

Any deviation from these approved F&A rates requires approval of the RFMH Board of Directors. A Request for Waiver and/or Reduction of Indirect Costs form must be filled out, signed and submitted to the RFMH. This form must be completed even if the sponsor has a written policy that they will not pay indirect costs.

Fringe Benefit Rates in effect for the Foundation are:

April 1, 2023

March 31, 2027

32%