Lesson 4: The Budget – Administrative and State Plan Portions

State plan projects/activities Costs that can be identified specifically with a sub-award, project or program, service, or other organizational activity or that can be directly assigned to activities in the 5-year State plan with a high degree of accuracy.  
Administrative budget – (general management operations) Costs that support the Council as a whole; support multiple cost objectives  Examples: Rent and utilities; some staff salary and benefits; travel, supplies, liability insurance 
Statutory Requirements 
  
No less than 70% of the annual grant award can be spent on activities of the State plan.  No more than 30% of the annual grant award can be spent on administrative costs    
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