News from the Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting Division

2018–2019 Indirect Cost Rates

The Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting (FFCR) Division has published indirect cost rates for independent school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. These rates are effective July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019.

You may find your indirect cost rates in either of two places:

• The Indirect Cost Rates page of the TEA website lists 2018–2019 indirect cost rates for all independent school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
• The GFFC Reports and Data Collections secure TEAL application includes a 2018–2019 Indirect Cost Rate Notification Letter for each independent school district and open-enrollment charter school. Follow these steps to access your letter:

1.    Log on to TEAL.

2.    Select “GFFC Reports and Data Collections.”

3.    Select “Notification Letter – Indirect Cost Rate” from the Report Title drop-down menu.

4.    Select “2018–2019” from the School Year drop-down menu.

For Further Information

If you have questions about the issuance of indirect cost rates, please email the Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting Division at compliance@tea.texas.gov.

If you have questions about claiming indirect costs on a grant, please submit a request to the Grants Administration Division through the TEA Help Desk.

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