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Director of Research Administration and
Sponsored Programs
To: Director of Research Administration and Sponsored Programs
cc: PI
Center Administrator
Date:_________________
Re: APPROVAL OF 90-DAY PRE-AWARD SPENDING; REQUEST FOR NEW COST
CENTER
Sponsor: ___________________________________________________________
Grant Award No.:____________________________________________________
PI: _______________________________________________________________
Project Title: _______________________________________________________
Budget Period:______________________________________________________
Misc: (attach evidence the award is forthcoming, eg., letter/emails from sponsor)
This Memo approves 90-day pre-award spending. In the unlikely event an award is not
received or is delayed, costs incurred against this job will be paid from non-federal Cost
Center #________________________________
Agreed: _________________________
PI (and, if applicable, authorized
Approved:_______________________
Director of Research Administration
and Sponsored Programs
signee of backup cost center)
Requested Amount:__________________________________________________