Frequently Asked Questions
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1. What is the distinction between the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) and the Medical College of Georgia Research Institute (MCGRI)? How do I know which organization will be the applicant when I submit proposals?
A. MCG is a member institution of the University System of Georgia. MCGRI is a separately incorporated 501c(3) organization established in 1980 to support the missions of MCG. MCGRI almost always acts as the applicant organization; as a rule, MCG is the applicant only when the sponsor requires that the applicant organization be an academic institution. Additionally, MCG is the applicant organization for agreements entered into with the State of Georgia. Please note that for either organization, the email contact in proposals should be listed as ogc@mcg.edu; this will assure that communications from sponsors are responded to in a timely manner even if the individual normally responsible in the Division of Sponsored Program Administration is not available. Please contact your Grant and Contract Officer for any needed clarification.
Institutional Identifiers
3. What is MCGRI's Entity Identification Number, IRS Employer Identification Number (Tax ID) and Organization type?MCGRI: 96-666-8691; MCG: 80-959-3387
MCGRI's Entity Identification Number: 1-58-1418202-A1
IRS Employer Identification Number (Tax ID): 58-1418202Organization Type: Private – Non-Profit
4. What is MCG’s Entity Identification Number, IRS Employer Identification Number (Tax ID) and Organization Type?
MCG's Entity Identification Number: 1-58-6002053-A1
IRS Employer Identification Number (Tax ID): 58-6002053
Organization Type: Public -- State
5. What is MCG’s Institutional Profile Number?
676605
6. What is MCG’s Congressional District?
A. 12
7. What is our Animal Assurance Number?
The facility and program is accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC), a Registered Research Facility with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA No. 57-R-0002), and has an Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare OLAW Assurance Statement (A3307-01; dated March 2, 2005) on file.
8. What is our Institutional Human Subjects Assurance of Compliance number?
MCG: FWA00002533 MCGRI: FWA00002245 MCGHI: FWA00002246 VAMC: FWA00002534
9. What is our institution’s Radioactive License number?
GA 7-1
10. What address should grant and contract checks be mailed to?
MCG Research Institute, Inc. P.O. Box 945552 Atlanta, GA 30394-5552
Facilities and Administrative Costs (F&A) Rates
11. What is the date of our DHHS agreement for our Federally negotiated Facilities and Administrative cost rate?
October 14, 2005
12. What percent of Salary and Wages do we use for calculating Fringe Benefits?
34%
13. What are our current Federally negotiated F&A cost rates?
Federal Research Rate on Campus (Predetermined)
- FY05 43%
- FY06 45.5%
- FY07 46.5%
- FY08 47%
- FY09 47%
These rates are applied to Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC: Total Direct Costs less permanent equipment, tuition, alterations and renovations, rent, patient care and that portion of subgrants/subcontracts above $25,000). Equipment is defined as individual items costing over $5,000.
14. What is the Facilities and Administrative Cost rate for Federal Training Grants?
'NIH Institutional Training Grant 'NIH Individual Training Grant HRSA & All Other Training Grants F&A Rate
8% on allowable direct costs (excludes amounts for tuition, fees, health insurance, and equipment) Not subject to F&A '8% of MTDC
15. What is the current Facilities and Administrative Cost rate for Industry-Sponsored clinical study projects?
25% of total direct costs
16. What if a sponsor does not pay full F&A rates, or will not allow F&A costs at all?
Please contact your Grant and Contract Officer to discuss this issue (see http://www.mcg.edu/spa/preaward.htm). If the F&A policy is documented, we accept that policy and do not penalize the investigator.
Contact Information
17. Where can I obtain the Animal Use and Protocol Forms and information about the MCG Committee on Animal Care and Use (IACUC)?
At the Animal Care and Use Website www.mcg.edu/research/animal/
18. Who do I contact for information on submitting an Animal Use Protocol?
Jenny Whitlock at 721-0198; jwhitloc@mcg.edu
19. Where can I obtain the Human Assurance Forms and information about the HAC?
At the HAC website: http://www.mcg.edu/research/ohrp
20. Who do I contact for information on submitting a Human Assurance Protocol?
Nancy Waks at 721-3110; nwaks@mcg.edu
21. Where do I obtain policies related to sponsored programs?
At the Sponsored Programs Policies and Procedures webpage: http://www.mcg.edu/grantscontracts/policy.htm
22. What are the roles and responsibilities of investigators, the departments, deans, and the Division of Sponsored Program Administration relative to sponsored program management?
Please refer to: http://www.mcg.edu/grantscontracts/rroverview.htm
23. Who should I contact to help me with my application?
Please refer to http://www.mcg.edu/spa/preaward.htm for contact information on Pre-Award Staff.
24. Who should I contact to help me with information about my account after the project has been funded?
Please refer to http://www.mcg.edu/spa/post.htm for contact information on Sponsored Accounting Staff.
25. Who do I contact for information about the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)?
Dr. Stacey Kraemer, Institutional Biosafety Officer at 721-2663; kraemers@mail.mcg.edu
26. Who do I contact for information about the Institutional Chemical Committee(ICC)?
Ken Erondu, Chemical Safety Officer at 721-2591; kerondu@mail.mcg.edu
27. Who do I contact for information about Radiation Safety/Radiation Safety Committee?
Philip Maguire, Assistant Radiation Safety Officer, 721-9832; pmaguire@mail.mcg.edu
Division of Sponsored Program Administration
1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912
706-721-2592 office
706-721-6478 Pre Award
706-721-4067 Post Award
Jeaneanne Sirois, spa_g@mcg.edu
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