Grant Proposal • Executive summary • Need statement • Project Design • Evaluation plan BUDGET JUSTIFICATION Direct Expenses Personnel (1) Program director: 1 FTE at $45,000, 11 months in year 1 = $41,250. Supervised by clinical administrator. Job description in appendix, page 15. Responsible for day-to-day operation of program, including supervision of staff, participation in evaluation, reporting serving as liaison with school and community, and assisting in direct service. One month allowed

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... r recruiting and hiring. (2) Counselors: 2 FTE at $35,000 each, ten months each in year 1 = $58,333. Supervised by program director. Job description in appendix, page 16. Will implement youth skill-building groups and activity nights, provide training and support to volunteers, and provide individual and group counseling to youths. Two months allowed for recruiting and hiring. (7) Fringe benefits: $34,537. The agency pays benefits for employees who are 60% FTE or more. Benefits are calculated at 26% of salary and include FICA 7.65%; unemployment insurance 2.9%; workers' compensation 1%; health insurance 12%; life and disability insurance 1%; and dental benefits 1.45%. The agency will contribute benefits for the clinical administrator's time on the program. Contractual Services (8) Evaluation: $25,000. The program evaluation will be conducted by the Center for Suburban Research. The résumé of Dr. Bernard Rousseau, lead evaluator, is on page 26 of the appendix. The contract will include all aspects of implementing the evaluation plan. The contractual expense is subtracted from Total Direct Expense before applying the indirect cost rate.