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AWARD ACTIVATION FORM (AAF)
Tennessee Technological University
Office of Research | Derryberry Hall, Room 155
PROJECT
INFORMATION
Project Title
Length of Total Project
Project Abstract
Submit a non-technical summary of this project using the Office of Research
Abstract Form.
Date From: __________________
Date To: ______________________
Funding Agency
New Index Required? Y N
Category Project Type
Period this Activation
CFDA Number
(for federally funded programs only)
Date From: __________________
Date To: ______________________
GRANT PERSONNEL
PERSONNEL CODES: 001 (PI), 002 (CO-PI), 003 (SUPPORT PERSONNEL), 004 (BOOKKEEPER), 005 (SUBRECIPIENT MONITOR), 007 (SENIOR PERSONNEL)
NAME
T-Number
Personnel Code
College
Dept.
DIRECT COSTS
AGENCY
DEPARTMENTAL
COST SHARING
CENTER COST
SHARING
TTU/OTHER
COST SHARING
Justification of
Cost Sharing
Mandatory
Voluntary
Comments
1. TOTAL DIRECT COSTS
$
$
$
$
2. MODIFIED TOTAL
DIRECT COSTS
$ $ $ $ Reason for Waived
IDC
3. INDIRECT COST RATE
USED
% % % %
4. TOTAL INDIRECT COSTS
$
$
$
$
5. INDIRECT COST
WAIVED
$
6. TOTAL PROJECT FUNDS
$
$
$
$
Proposal No. (Required to process AAF)
Activation No.
Grant Accounting Use
Index No.
Grant No.
Fund:
Match Index(es)
Org:
Prog:
Recovered
Contributed
Contributed
Contributed
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Source of Cost-Share | Departmental Information
Attach Budget Revision
(Note: If this is a new project, leave the match FOAPAL blank, and Grant Accounting will complete once an index number has been assigned.)
Source Index No.
Cost Shared Items Such As Computer Time, Benefits, Travel, Etc.
Amount
By listing the percent of effort below, a portion of the employee’s salary will be redistributed in Banner HR to reflect what is provided in the table.
Space has been provided to include the year below each month for projects that overlap calendar years. If a new or revised PAF will be done on the
employee, it is unnecessary to enter the percent effort below. Summer pay is not paid from this form. Please see the policies and procedures
(Summary of Summer/Extra Pay Policies and Summer/Extra Pay Instructions) for summer pay posted online. This table is primarily for faculty release
time, account code 61231. Should additional Banner HR account codes be needed, please visit the Tennessee Tech Dept. Share drive on your computer
and select the "Business-Office-Training" folder (www.tntech.edu/businessoffice/forms.php).
Name
(first initial/
last name)
T. No. Acct. Code
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Source
of Release
(Index #
If available)
REQUEST FOR PRE-ACTIVATION
This section is required only if requesting to pre-activate the project (to activate prior to receiving the fully executed contract).
There may be occasions when the agency allows a pre-activation. In the event that the award does not materialize or pre-award costs
are not allowable under the terms and conditions of the award, the requesting department/unit will be responsible for covering all
funds expended and any liability issues that arise. Drawing funds from a pre-activated account constitutes acceptance of liability for
those costs.
By se
lecting this box, you confirm that you are authorizing the project to be pre-activated and assuming the conditions above.
Provide the index number that will be used to cover any pre-award costs incurred in the event that an award is not made, or pre-award costs are
not allowable under the terms and conditions of the award: 2-
_____________ (must be an unrestricted index).
APPROVALS
Project PI
Note: By signing, you certify that if you leave the university, all
deliverables on the award have been met, including the submission of
final project reports and closeout form.
Project PI Chair
Associate VP for Research
Project PI Dean
Director, Grant Accounting
Center Director, if applicable
VP for Planning and Finance