Chapter 16 Allowable Costs

Allowable costs are identified in the Federal Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and in the grant program's authorizing legislation. Costs must be reasonable, allocable, necessary to the project, consistently applied and comply with the funding statute requirements. In addition to the allowable costs outlined in the relevant CVAD Fund Sources, discussions of certain elements of the following costs are listed in this chapter.