Project Authorization and Request for Allotment of Funds

The project, implemented through a contract with the University of Michigan, began in FY 1974 with an initial authorization for a life of project cost of $600,000. The current project authorization is for a life of project cost of $655,000, an increase of $55,000 over the previously authorized amount. The increase in funding is necessary to cover cost increases due to personnel costs, fringe benefits, and travel expenses. Personnel costs have risen due to an increase in overall staff salaries at the University and the addition of part-time services of one professional and one-half year of secretarial support time for the project. The cost of fringe benefits has also increased due to University policy changes. Additionally, there is a significant increase in travel costs, as the contract calls for travel to conduct the training course, follow up on graduates, and establish linkages with LDC institutions. The contractor's request for an adjustment to the budget to cover these cost increases has been examined, and it is deemed justified and necessary to complete the original scope of work satisfactorily. The recommendation is to authorize the obligation of an additional $55,000 by signing the attached PAF. The project is implemented through a contract with the University of Michigan, and the University has requested an adjustment to the budget to cover cost increases necessary to complete the original scope of work. The University has been carrying out the project since FY 1974, and the current project authorization is for a life of project cost of $600,000. The increase in funding is necessary to cover cost increases due to personnel costs, fringe benefits, and travel expenses. The increase in funding will allow the project to continue its implementation, which includes training LDC health planners through a contract with the University of Michigan. The project has been ongoing since FY 1974, and the current project authorization is for a life of project cost of $655,000, an increase of $55,000 over the previously authorized amount. The increase in funding is necessary to cover cost increases due to personnel costs, fringe benefits, and travel expenses. The project authorization and request for allotment of funds for the Training of LDC Health Planners was approved in FY 1978. The project is implemented through a contract with the University of Michigan, and the University has requested an adjustment to the budget to cover cost increases necessary to complete the original scope of work. The increase in funding is necessary to cover cost increases due to personnel costs, fringe benefits, and travel expenses. The contractor's request for an adjustment to the budget has been examined, and it is deemed justified and necessary to complete the original scope of work satisfactorily.