This line displays after the (38) Unallocated line or after (19) APL, if you selected it.
The system automatically calculates this amount.
- Total Direct Costs is the sum of the amounts for Object Codes 01 through 38, plus, if selected, (19) APL. It does not include (19-40) Department Fixed Fee.
- Reference entries in the expanded section (on the parent worksheet)
- Parent Budget TDC, excluding subcontracts = Total Direct Costs – the sum of Total Project Cost of any subcontract sub budgets
- Subcontract(s) TDC, less F&A = sum of the Total Direct Costs for all subcontract sub budgets
- Total Direct Costs Less Subcontract (Consortium) F&A = Total Direct Costs – sum of the F&A on any subcontract sub budgets
- Entries for any internal or subcontract sub budgets
- Internal sub budget entries display their Total Direct Cost
- Subcontract sub budget entries display their Total Project Cost
The following image shows the three standard rows and additional rows for two sub budgets. One is a Subcontract, the other is a 91̽»¨Internal sub budget.

Sub budgets may be included in any budget. Each type of sub budget serves a particular purpose.
| Field |
Description |
| Internal 91̽»¨Budget |
Since it inherits all of the parent budget’s 91̽»¨business rules, benefit rates, and F&A settings, it can be used to break out budgets for separate 91̽»¨departments, for example. |
| Fabrication Budget |
The data in this sub budget rolls up to a single line on the parent budget under the (06) Equipment category. |
| Subcontract Budget |
The data in this sub budget rolls up to a single line on the parent budget under the (03) Other Contractual Service category.
A subcontract sub budget can also support custom external F&A rates and external benefit rates. |
The Sub Budgets tab lists all sub budgets associated with the parent budget.

If there are existing sub budgets, the following information displays:
| Field |
Description |
| Ref # |
The unique number assigned to the sub budget. Click it to display the budget’s worksheet. |
| Type |
Internal 91̽»¨Budget, Fabrication Budget, or Subcontract Budget |
| Working Title |
The name of the sub budget. |
| Origin |
Describes the source of this sub budget – either created directly or imported (copied). |
´¡ÌýDelete link displays to the far right of each sub budget listed. Click the link to remove the sub budget from the parent budget.
Below the list are two links.
- Add Sub Budget: Click this to create a new sub budget.
- Import Existing Budget: Click this to search for and select an existing budget to be related to this parent budget. The imported budget will be added as an Internal 91̽»¨type sub budget.
Another way to access a sub budget is through the list at the bottom of the parent worksheet.
