# About Us Sponsored Programs Administration (SPAdmin) offers services to faculty and grant administrators to support their pursuit and management of external funding. SPAdmin is the official authorized signature authority of UNMC for sponsored program grants and contracts. CONTACT INFORMATION:  Sponsored Programs Administration  987835 Nebraska Medical Center  Academic and Research Services Building  Omaha, NE 68198-7835  Phone:  402-559-7456  Email More details and information can be found in the pages below: # Purpose & Responsibilities ### Purpose SPAdmin’s purpose is three-fold: - To facilitate a principal investigators’ pursuit and management of external funding - To protect UNMC as an organization that is subject to the requirements of the Board of Regents; federal, state, and local agencies; and regulatory bodies - To support UNMC’s efforts to improve the health of Nebraska through premier educational programs, innovative research, the highest quality patient care, and outreach to underserved populations ### Services SPAdmin is the official authorized signature authority of UNMC for sponsored program grants and contracts. Responsibilities include: - Assisting faculty and administrators complete external applications based on the policies and procedures of the university and sponsors - Negotiating final terms for government and non-profit grants, contracts, and subcontracts - Reviewing and approving budgets and applications to outside sponsors - Establishing accounts and set up budgets for all federal, non-profit, and for-profit awarded grants and contracts based on sponsor regulation - Processing budget revisions, no-cost extension requests, and grant transfers - Maintaining the grant and contract database and tracking pending and funded projects ### Project Management Effective sponsored project management is a collaborative effort among: - **Principal investigators** are responsible for leading and directing the project, intellectually and logistically. - **Departmental administrators** are responsible for assisting principal investigators with the completion of internal and external, paper and electronic forms. - **Sponsored Programs Administration** is responsible for reviewing and submitting applications, agreements, and modifications. - **Sponsored Programs Accounting** is responsible for preparing and submitting to sponsors financial reports and invoices. Sponsored Programs Administration recognizes that departmental capacity and principal investigator preference for administrative tasks vary, but in general at UNMC, departmental administrators, Sponsored Programs Administration, and Sponsored Programs Accounting focus on the administrative aspects of sponsored projects so that principal investigators can focus on the programmatic aspects. # Staff Listing & Dept Assignments SPAdmin is under the direction of the Vice Chancellor for Research and is organized as follows: - **Director** - David Doty - **Assistant Directors** - Beth Decarolis (*Grants Team*) - Kris Morrissey (*Contracts Team*) - Laura Wise (*Grants Team*) - **Grants/Contracts Specialists & Office Associates** (see below) ## Staff Contact Information
**Name****Title****Phone****Email**
DeCarolis, CRA; Bethany (Beth)Assistant Director402-559-7424[email](mailto:bdecarolis@unmc.edu)
Dejano, SaraGrants and Contracts Specialist402-559-2017[email](mailto:sara.dejano@unmc.edu)
Doty, DavidDirector402-559-3696[email](mailto:ddoty@unmc.edu)
Dexter, JulieContracts Specialist402-559-2051[email](mailto:jdexter@unmc.edu)
Griebel, MicheleGrants and Contracts Specialist402-559-3772[email](mailto:michele.griebel@unmc.edu)
Hamel, Pamela (Pam)Associate (part-time)402-559-7456[email](mailto:phamel@unmc.edu)
Hoiberg, JD; AnnaContracts Specialist402-559-7494[email](mailto:ahoiberg@unmc.edu)
Jaramillo, MS, CPRA; LeeGrants and Contracts Specialist402-559-3694[email](mailto:lee.jaramillo@unmc.edu)
Lewis, JD; HelenGrants and Contracts Specialist402-559-7156[email](mailto:hlewis@unmc.edu)
Monte De Ramos, JD; KyleContracts Specialist402-559-2175[email](mailto:kmontederamos@unmc.edu)
Moravec, JD; MicahGrants and Contracts Specialist402-559-6399[email](mailto:mimoravec@unmc.edu)
Morrissey, JD; Kristin (Kris)Assistant Director402-559-1028[email](mailto:kristin.morrissey@unmc.edu)
Nathan, CoriGrants and Contracts Specialist402-559-7456[email](mailto:cori.nathan@unmc.edu)
Phelps, JD; KaiaContracts Specialist402-836-9118[email](mailto:kphelps@unmc.edu)
Robinson, MS; ShannonGrants and Contracts Specialist402-559-7458[email](mailto:shannonm.robinson@unmc.edu)
Sievers, JD; Christopher (Chris)Contracts Specialist402-836-9042[email](mailto:csievers@unmc.edu)
Stewart, Lori AnnOffice Associate II402-559-7456[email](mailto:loriann.stewart@unmc.edu)
Wise, MPA; LauraAssistant Director402-559-7456[email](mailto:laura.wise@unmc.edu)
Zimmer, CPRA; StephenGrants and Contracts Specialist402-836-9161[email](mailto:stephen.zimmer@unmc.edu)
## Unit/Department Assignments for Grants Team *Effective 08/12/24*
**Unit****Contact**
**Academic Affairs**Micah Moravec
**Business and Finance**Sara Dejano
**Child Health Research Institute**Michele Griebel
**College of Allied Health Professions**Micah Moravec
**College of Dentistry**Lee Jaramillo
**College of Medicine** (*see department below*)
AnesthesiologyLee Jaramillo
BiochemistryMicah Moravec
Cellular/Integrative PhysiologyMichele Griebel
Dean's Business OfficeMicah Moravec
DermatologySara Dejano
Emergency MedicineMicah Moravec
Family MedicineMichele Griebel
Genetics, Cell Biology, and AnatomyMichele Griebel
Internal Medicine (*see division below*)
*Administration Office*Micah Moravec
*Allergy*Sara Dejano
*Cardiology*Sara Dejano
*Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism*Helen Lewis
*Gastroenterology*Lee Jaramillo
*General Medicine*Lee Jaramillo
*Geriatrics*Sara Dejano
*Hospital Medicine*Micah Moravec
*Infectious Disease*Lee Jaramillo
*Nephrology*Sara Dejano
*Oncology*Sara Dejano
*Pulmonary*Sara Dejano
*Rheumatology*Micah Moravec
Neurological ScienceHelen Lewis
NeurosurgeryHelen Lewis
OB/GYNHelen Lewis
OphthalmologyMicah Moravec
OrthopedicsMichele Griebel
OtolaryngologyHelen Lewis
Pathology/MicrobiologyShannon Robinson
PediatricsMichele Griebel
PharmacologyMichele Griebel
Physical Medicine & RehabilitationHelen Lewis
PsychiatryShannon Robinson
Radiation OncologySara Dejano
RadiologyShannon Robinson
SurgeryHelen Lewis
**College of Nursing**Helen Lewis
**College of Pharmacy**Sara Dejano
**College of Public Health**Lee Jaramillo
**Eppley Institute**Shannon Robinson
**Information Technology Services**Sara Dejano
**McGoogan Library**Micah Moravec
**Munroe Meyer Institute**Sara Dejano
**Office of the Chancellor**Michele Griebel
**Vice Chancellor for Research**Michele Griebel
# Institutional Information The following table contains institutional information that is frequently requested by sponsors, including [F&A Rates](#bkmrk-idc-rates) and [Fringe Benefit Rates](#bkmrk-benefits).
Animal Care Accreditation number Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) 00031 Continuous since 12/15/1966 Latest letter issued 2020
Animal Welfare Assurance number Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) D16-00189 (A3294-01) Effective 10/07/2020 Expires 10/31/2024
Audit information[Comprehensive Annual Financial Report](https://nebraska.edu/-/media/projects/unca/offices-policies/business-and-finance-office/docs/accounting-finance/acfr-2023.pdf) [A-133 Audit of Federal Programs](https://nebraska.edu/-/media/projects/unca/offices-policies/business-and-finance-office/docs/accounting-finance/audit-2023.pdf)
Authorized Institutional OfficialDavid Doty Director, Sponsored Programs Administration 987835 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198-7835 402-559-7456 [Email](mailto:spadmin@unmc.edu)
CAGE code for DOD1PPD6
Checks should be made payable toUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center 985100 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198-5100
Cognizant federal agencyU.S. Department of Health and Human Services Individual responsible for negotiating F&A rates: Theodore Foster, 214-767-3261
Congressional districtNE-002 NE-001 (for Lincoln)
Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number 168559177 **Being replaced with Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)** **G15AG3BLLMH4**
Entity Identification Number (EIN) and Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN)470049123 1470049123A6 (for PHS/NIH)
Facilities & Administrative (F&A) rate[Current Federal agreement](https://www.unmc.edu/vcr/_documents/funding-spa/unmc_rate_agreement.pdf) dated 05/09/2024 *Effective from **07/01/2024** until amended.* **53.5%** of Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC), except - DoD Research: **54.5**% of MTDC - DoD Off campus: **27.5**% of MTDC - Industry-sponsored Research: **53.5%** of Total Direct Costs - Instruction: **38.5**% of MTDC - Other Activities: **40.0**% of MTDC - Off campus: **26.0**% of MTDC - Industry-sponsored Clinical Trials: **30.0**% of Total Direct Costs Contact SPAdmin for assistance with determining the appropriate F&A rate for your project.
Federal Interagency Committee on Education (FICE) institutional code006895
Financial OfficialLinda Combs, BSBA Manager, Sponsored Programs Accounting 985100 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198-5100 Phone: 402-559-5825 Fax: 402-559-3181 [Email](mailto:lvondras@unmc.edu)
Fringe benefits rate[Current Federal agreement](https://www.unmc.edu/vcr/_documents/funding-spa/unmc_rate_agreement.pdf) dated 05/09/2024 *Effective from **07/01/2024** until amended:* - Faculty **29.9%** - House officers **24.9%** - Staff **27.7%** - Post docs **17.2%** - Graduate assistants **0.4%** - Students **3.8%** - Temp personnel **7.5%** *Sponsored projects should be budgeted using the approved rates in effect at the time of application.*
Human Subject Assurance numberFWA 00002939 (Valid through 02/14/2028)
Inflation factor recommendedGenerally 3 - 4% (*if allowed by funding mechanism*)
Institutional Profile File (IPF) number0578104
Legal nameThe **Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska**, a public corporate body, acting by and on behalf of the **University of Nebraska Medical Center**
[NIH salary cap](https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/salcap_summary.htm) $221,900 (effective January 1, 2024)
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license number01 50 01
System for Award Management (SAM) expiration date - previously Central Contractor Registry (CCR)02/19/2025
Type of organizationState-controlled, non-profit, educational institution, exempt under [Section 501(c)3](https://www.unmc.edu/vcr/_documents/funding-spa/501c3.pdf)
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) - *replacing Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number*G15AG3BLLMH4
USDA APHIS registration47-R-0018 (no expiration)