Can Assistant Program Director and Administrative Assistant costs be covered under the grant?
Answer 17: An Assistant Program Director is not included as an allowable cost. Limited administrative and clerical salary costs associated distinctly with the program that are not normally provided by the applicant institution may be direct charges to the grant only when specifically identified, reasonable, and justified. Question 18: Is it reasonable to use grant support to enhance or develop one or more methodological emphases area, such as supporting biostatisticians to create seminars or courses on methods for analyzing observational data? Answer 18: No. Grant support can only be used to cover expenses delineated in the RFA. Question 19: Will faculty supported by the grants be able to apply funds to their own research? Answer 19: The K12 includes some allowable costs for PD/PI salary and for faculty mentoring, not for the conduct of their research. For each appointed K12 scholar, AHRQ will allow up to $25,000 annually for their research-related costs — examples include consultants,
