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Grants

Grant Manual

The information provided below is comprised of Federal and State regulations regarding money provided by such entities. If the contract for a grant has outlined regulations that differ from the ones stated in the Grant Manual linked, the contact for the grant is the governing set of regulations on how to operate said grant.

Download the 2023-2024 Grant Manual (PDF, 1.77 MB)

Grant Purchasing

A cost price analysis shall be performed on any and all purchases that exceed the standard simplified acquisition threshold, (set by the Federal Standard) below is a breakdown detailing the SAT and the cost price analysis form that will be needed prior to approving purchases higher than the number specified below. More purchasing guidelines and forms regarding purchase can on the Grayson College Purchasing page.

Simplified Acquisition Threshold

SAT
Simplified Acquisition Threshold
MPT
Micro-Purchase Threshold
Simplified Acquisition Thresholds by Value
Acquisition Value Threshold
$15,000,000 SAT – Test Program for Certain Commercial Items (FAR 13.500)
$9,000,000 SAT – Test Program for Certain Commercial Items (FAR 13.500
$1,500,000 SAT – Contingency Operations, Defense or Recovery Outside the U.S. (FAR 2.101)
$800,000 SAT – Contingency Operations, Defense or Recovery Inside the U.S. (FAR 2.101)
$500,000 SAT – Humanitarian or Peacekeeping Outside the U.S. (DFARS 202.101)
$350,000 SAT – Standard Simplified Acquisition Threshold (FAR 2.101)
$30,000 MPT – Contingency Operations, Defense, or Recovery Outside the U.S. (FAR 2.101)
$20,000 MPT – Contingency Operations, Defense, or Recovery Inside the U.S. (FAR 2.101)
$15,000

MPT – Standard Micro-Purchase Threshold (FAR 2.101)

  • $2,500 for Service Contract Act Services
  • $2,000 for Davis-Bacon Act Construction

The values above are subject ot change. Follow FAR and DFRAS regulations links for the most current SAT and Micro-purchase threshold values

Cost/Price Analysis Forms

Admin and Salary

The indirect cost rate is negotiated with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and will be detailed herein. The indirect cost rate is used to identify and assign indirect costs to benefiting cost objectives. The indirect cost rate for a grant is also subject to the specified and agreed upon rate within the grant agreement.

Download Indirect Cost Agreement Form (PDF)