MU is a member institution of the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP), which focuses on reducing administrative burdens associated with research grants and contracts.
MU also participates in the FDP Expanded Clearinghouse, an online system featuring profiles of organizations that include:
- Facilities and administrative (F&A) costs and fringe benefit rates.
- Most recent Single Audit.
- Public Health Service (PHS) financial conflict of interest policy.
- Other information certified as correct by the organization’s authorized officials and reviewed for accuracy by Clearinghouse subcommittee members.
Participating organizations have agreed to review member profiles in lieu of sending or receiving individual subrecipient commitment forms. This reduces administrative paperwork between pass-through and subrecipient organizations. Project-specific information, such as budgets and statements of work, is exchanged as appropriate.
Contact MU’s office of Sponsored Programs pre-award staff for more information.
How to use the FDP Expanded Clearinghouse
If MU is designated as the pass-through entity:
- Search for the subrecipient’s profile by name or DUNS number (the nine-digit identifier tied to an entity’s credit profile).
- If the organization’s profile is listed, they will complete our Subrecipient Commitment Form but are able to skip most of the institutional questions.
- If the organization’s profile is not listed, they will need to fully complete our Subrecipient Commitment Form.
If MU is the subrecipient, and the pass-through entity participates in the Clearinghouse:
- The pass-through entity should allow MU to either submit a letter of intent or complete their Subrecipient Commitment Form but skip most of the institutional questions.
If the pass-through entity does not participate in the Clearinghouse:
- Make sure to complete the entity’s Subrecipient Commitment Form.