\section{Requested resources and justification} 
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\label{requestedResources}

The justifications for the items listed in the proposal budget are provided here.

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\subsection{Senior personnel$^*$} \vspace{-5pt}
{\bf{Michael Dugger, (Principal Investigator)}}. Funds totaling \$59,141 are 
budgeted to provide PI Dugger with 2.0 months of summer salary support in each 
year of the project. The PI has extensive experience working in both Halls B and 
D at Jefferson Lab. While active in all areas of the project, the PI will have 
specific responsibility for mentoring the graduate students and working on the 
hadronic production efforts in Halls B and D.


%{\bf{Summer salary support}} (2 months) is being sought for the Principal Investigator each year of the project
%to enable his effort to continue during the summer months when his full time
%can be devoted to the research described above. 
%The PI has extensive experience working in both Halls B and D 
%at Jefferson Lab. 
%While active in all areas of the project 
%mentoring the graduate student and undergraduate students working on the 
%hadronic production efforts in Halls B and D. 


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\subsection{Other Personnel$^*$} \vspace{-5pt}

%\subsubsection{Graduate students}
%Support is sought for a steady-state group size of two graduate students and one undergraduate student.
%As a graduate student completes his program at ASU, a new graduate student will assume the vacated line. 
%Graduate student salaries listed in the budget are based on the standard rate for
%graduate research associates in the Department of Physics 
%with an additional three months of summer support.

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\subsubsection{Graduate Research Associates} \vspace{-5pt}
{\bf{Graduate Research Assistants (GRAs), TBD}}. Funds totaling \$170,000 are 
budgeted to support two GRAs on the project. In each project year, the 
GRAs will contribute effort at 20 hours per week during the 9-month 
academic terms and at 20 hours per week during the 3-month summer 
terms. Graduate student salaries listed in the budget are based on 
the standard rate for graduate research assistants in the Department 
of Physics. Student participation will greatly enhance the productivity 
of the group beyond the efforts of the PI and will also deliver human 
resource benefits by enhancing the nation’s supply of well-trained 
scientists. 

* {\it{An estimated cost escalation has been included in the out years, consistent with ASU policy.}}

%Support is sought for two graduate students.
%The funding requested encompasses for each supported student 
%4.5 academic months per academic year and 1.5 summer months per calendar year.
%At ASU, this translates to 20 hours/week during the academic year and summer.
%
%The budget is estimated based on an expected institutional base salary of \$55,000, commensurate with
%salaries for currently employed GRAs at ASU.
%
%which is considered 100\% effort for a graduate student.
%As a graduate student completes his program at ASU, a new graduate student will assume the vacated line.
%Student participation will greatly enhance the productivity of the group beyond 
%the efforts of the PI, and also deliver the human resource benefits noted above,
%enhancing the nation's supply of well-trained scientists.  
%Graduate student salaries listed in the budget are based on the standard rate for
%graduate research associates in the Department of Physics 
%with an additional three months of summer support.

%Graduate student Sebastian Cole is heavily involved in the analysis of the GlueX data. 
%Cole will be in residence at Jefferson Lab during portions of the award period, 
%assisting with all onsite activities of the group as well as working on his own dissertation project. 
%His experience will be invaluable 
%in assisting in bringing the second graduate student onboard as the award period begins. 

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%\subsubsection{Undergraduate students} \vspace{-5pt}
%As noted in the prior section, undergraduate student participation is a key feature of our group’s activities, 
%equipping those students to move into science and technology fields as junior researchers. 
%The only funding being sought for undergraduate participation is in the form of travel.
%%Support is requested to provide funding for an equivalent of one 10-hour-per-week undergraduate students per academic year 
%%and 20-hour-per-week during the summer, at an hourly rate of \$12, 
%%with the intention of that student being in residence at Jefferson Lab for a portion of that summer period.
%%At ASU, this translates into 3.75 calendar months per year -\$12/hour for 10 hours/week for during the academic year 
%%and 20 hours/week for 3 months/year in the summer. 
%%Very likely, there will be more than one undergraduate working with the group, but we will only support
%%our most advanced undergraduate with the funds from this award.

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\subsection{Fringe benefits.} \vspace{-5pt}

Arizona State University defines fringe benefits as direct costs, 
estimates benefits as a standard percent of salary applied uniformly 
to all types of sponsored activities, and charges benefits to sponsors 
in accordance with the federally negotiated rates in effect at the 
time salaries are incurred. Benefit costs are expected to increase 
annually; the rates used in the proposal budget are based on the 
current federally negotiated Rate Agreement plus annual escalation 
for out years. The estimated cost of the Employee-Related Expenses 
(ERE) associated with this proposal is \$35,067 and is based on the 
following rates: 
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  \item Faculty members: 27.3\%, 28.12\%, and 28.96\% of salary for Year 1, 2, and 3, respectively.
  \item Graduate research assistants/associates: 10.51\%, 10.83\%, and 11.15\% of salaries for 
    Year 1, 2, and 3, respectively.
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%  \item Undergraduate students (hourly):  2.16\%, 2.22\%, and 2.29\% of wages for Year 1, 2, and 3, respectively.    

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%Arizona State University defines fringe benefits as direct costs, 
%estimates benefits as a standard percent of salary applied uniformly to all types of sponsored activities, 
%and charges benefits to sponsors in accordance with the federally-negotiated 
%rates in effect at the time salaries are incurred.  
%Benefit costs are expected to increase approximately 3\% per year; 
%the rates used in the proposal budget are based on the current 
%Federally-Negotiated Rate Agreement plus annual escalation for out-years. 
%The proposal’s Fringe Benefits were negotiated and approved by the 
%U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
% on July 5, 2017.  
%For purposes of this proposal the following rates are being used:
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%\begin{packed_item}
%  \item Faculty members: 27.3\%, 28.12\%, and 28.96\% of salary for Year 1, 2, and 3, respectively.
%  \item Graduate research assistants/associates: 10.51\%, 10.83\%, and 11.15\% of salaries for Year 1, 2, and 3, respectively.
%  \item Undergraduate students (hourly):  2.16\%, 2.22\%, and 2.29\% of wages for Year 1, 2, and 3, respectively.
%\end{packed_item}  
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%\subsection{Total salaries, wages and fringe benefits} \vspace{-5pt}
%An estimated cost escalation has been included in the out years, consistent with ASU policy.
%A cost-of-living increase of 3\% has been calculated in years 2 – 3 for each year of this project. 
%The total request for salaries, wages and fringe benefits: Year 1 -\$84,627, Year 2 -\$87,507, Year 3 -\$90,484.

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\subsection{Equipment} \vspace{-5pt}

No funds are requested for equipment. 

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\subsection{Travel} \vspace{-5pt}

{\bf{Domestic Trave}}l (\$59,245 total). Funds totaling \$59,245 (\$18,539 in Year 1; 
\$21,101 in Year 2; and \$19,605 in Year 3) will facilitate the travel of the 
PI and other members of the investigative team to Jefferson Lab to conduct 
the project’s research, as well as to attend domestic research conferences. 
Lodging and per diem rates are calculated at State of Arizona standard rates. 
ASU’s travel system software provider, Concur Technologies, assesses a minimal 
charge per person for each travel expense report submitted. This expense is a 
direct cost charged per trip and is included as part of the estimated cost budget. 
Year 1 base rate details have been provided; an estimated cost escalation has been 
included in the out years, consistent with ASU policy.

For each year of support, we have allocated five trips to Jefferson Lab, with 
three of those trips having a duration of ten days and nine nights, and the 
remaining two JLab trips having durations of six days and five nights. These 
trips will enable at least one additional person from ASU beyond the on-site 
graduate student to participate in collaboration activities, meet service 
obligations, discuss analyses and results with collaborators, and make presentations 
at collaboration meetings. Year 1 base expenses include: roundtrip airfare to Virginia 
for \$400, lodging at \$115/night, per diem at \$51/day, \$100 for ground transportation 
and an \$11 ASU Concur travel fee (\$8,952 for Year 1; \$9,221 for Year 2; and \$9,496 for 
Year 3).

Travel required of graduate students for long-term stay at Jefferson Lab is comprised 
of two separate two-way trips. Each leg of the long-term trip is assumed to be by 
automobile requiring four nights lodging and five days per diem. The first leg of 
one graduate student’s long-term trip is scheduled for the first year, with return 
leg during the second year. The second graduate student is scheduled to leave during 
the second year and return on the third year. Year 1 base expenses for each way include: 
4 nights lodging at \$147/night, 5 days per diem at \$56/day, \$100 for incidentals, \$1,028 
for milage, and an \$11 ASU Concur travel fee (\$2,007 for Year 1; \$4,073 for Year 2, when 
one student is returning and one is arriving; and \$2,067 for Year 3).

In addition to the JLab trips, four trips are allocated per year for giving talks at 
conferences. Washington, DC has been used for trip estimation purposes. Year 1 base 
expenses include: \$400 for roundtrip airfare, 4 nights lodging at \$251/night, 5 days 
per diem at \$66/day, \$150 for registration fees and an \$11 ASU Concur travel fee 
(\$7,580 for Year 1; \$7,807 for Year 2; and \$8,042 for Year 3).

%The travel budget was estimated in accordance with the University’s travel policy 
%based on current air fares, current federal and ASU authorized per diem rates, 
%airport shuttle services, and, if applicable, conference registration fees and/or car rental. 
%At the time of this proposal, ASU’s travel system software provider, Concur Technologies, 
%assesses a minimal charge per person for each travel expense report submitted. 
%This expense is a direct cost charged per trip.

%We anticipate that at least one graduate student will be in residence at JLab, and funds are requested
%to cover the transportation expenses to place and return that student to/from JLab.
%Additionally, 
%For each year of support, we have allocated five trips to Jefferson Lab, with three of those trips having 
%a duration
%of ten days and nine nights, and the remaining two JLab trips having durations of six days and five nights.
%These trips will enable at least one additional person from ASU 
%beyond the on-site graduate student
%to participate in collaboration activities, meet service obligations,
%discuss analyses and results with collaborators, and make presentations at collaboration meetings. 
%Expenses include: roundtrip airfare to Virginia for \$400, lodging at \$115/night, per diem at 
%\$51/day, \$100 for ground transportation and an \$11 ASU Concur travel fee.
%

%Travel required of graduate students for long-term stay at Jefferson Lab is comprised of two separate 
%one-way trips. Each leg of the long-term trip is assumed to be by automobile requiring
%four nights lodging and five days per diem. The first leg of Alan Gardner's long-term trip is scheduled 
%for the first year, with return leg during the second year. The second graduate student is scheduled 
%to leave during the second year and return on the third year.
%Expenses for each way include: 4 nights lodging at \$147/night, 5 days per diem at \$56/day, \$100
%for incidentals, \$1,028 for milage and and an \$11 ASU Concur travel fee.  

%In addition to the JLab trips, four trips are allocated per year for giving talks at 
%conferences. 
%Washington, DC has been used for trip estimation purposes. Expenses include: \$400 
%for roundtrip airfare, 4 nights lodging at \$251/night, 5 days per diem at \$66/day,
%\$150 for registration fees and an \$11 ASU Concur travel fee.

%The travel funds being requested: Year 1 -\$18,539, Year 2 -\$21,101, Year 3 -\$19,605.


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\subsection{Other direct costs} \vspace{-5pt}

{\bf{Materials and Supplies}} (\$10,676). Funds totaling \$10,676 (\$3,675 in Year 1; \$3,630 in 
Year 2; and \$3,371 in Year 3) have been budgeted for the purchase of materials and 
supplies that are necessary to conduct project objectives. Materials to be purchased 
include computing equipment replacement and repair (including upkeep of the computer 
clusters), plus additional funds for miscellaneous supplies and consumables.

%Funds for materials and supplies are requested at the level of approximately \$4,000 per year for 
%computing equipment replacement and repair, (including upkeep of the computer 
%clusters owned by the group), 
%plus additional funds for miscellaneous supplies and consumables. 
%The breakdown per year is as follows: Year 1 -\$4,186, Year 2 -\$4,159, Year 3 -\$3,920.

%{\bf{Tuition remission}} for graduate students is a required charge at ASU 
%for graduate students supported by external funding. 
%The remission is charged to projects in proportion to the amount of effort the graduate student will work on the pro%ject, 
%and those tuition charges are exempt from Facilities and Administrative Costs.  
%The tuition charge per graduate student is based upon the currently approved university tuition 
%and fee schedules and is calculated as follows for each student: Year 1 - \$19,868; Year 2 - \$21,457; Year 3 - \$23%,174.

{\bf{Tuition and fees}} 
(\$128,998). 
Tuition for graduate students is included as a mandatory benefit for graduate 
students employed by the university and is charged to projects in proportion 
to the amount of the effort the graduate students will work on the project. 
For graduate student employees working during the summer, one credit of summer 
tuition remission is charged to the given sponsored project per summer, regardless 
of (a) number of credits registered, (b) number of hours worked, or (c) whether 
working during one or both summer sessions. 
{\bf{Tuition charges are exempt from the Facilities and Administrative (F\&A) costs}}.
Below are per student base rate costs 
for one full-time student:
FY23 - \$19,868; FY24 - \$21,457; FY25 - \$23,174.
%Tuition for graduate students is included as a mandatory benefit for 
%graduate students employed by the university and is charged to projects in 
%proportion to the amount of the effort the graduate students will work on the 
%project (\$39,736 in Year 1; \$42,914 in Year 2; and \$46,348). For graduate 
%student employees working during the summer, one credit 
%of summer tuition remission is charged to the given sponsored project per summer, 
%regardless of (a) number of credits registered, (b) number of hours worked, or (c) 
%whether working during one or both summer sessions. 
%{\bf{Tuition charges are exempt from the Facilities and Administrative (F\&A) costs}}. 
%Below are per student, per semester base rate costs for one full-time student: 
%FY23 - $19,868; FY24 - $21,457; FY25 - $23,174.
%(\$128,998). Tuition for graduate students is included as a mandatory benefit for 
%graduate students employed by the university and is charged to projects in 
%proportion to the amount of the effort the graduate students will work on the 
%project. For graduate student employees working during the summer, one credit 
%of summer tuition remission is charged to the given sponsored project per summer, 
%regardless of (a) number of credits registered, (b) number of hours worked, or (c)
%whether working during one or both summer sessions.
%{\bf{Tuition charges are exempt from the Facilities and Administrative (F\&A) costs}}. 
%Below are per student costs for one 
%full-time student:
%Year 1 - \$19,868; Year 2 - \$21,457; Year 3 - \$23,174.
\\
\\
No participant costs or equipment purchases are budgeted. 

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\subsection{Total direct costs} \vspace{-5pt}

%As noted in the {\it{Grant Proposal Guide}} and on the budget sheets, 
The total direct costs for each budget year of this award will be
\$147,088, \$155,681, and \$160,358 for Years 1, 2, and 3, respectively. 

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\subsection{Facilities and Administration (F\&A; Indirect/Overhead) Costs}
The total indirect costs associated with this project are \$86,873. Indirect 
costs are calculated on Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) using rates 
approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)—26\% for 
FY2022 and thereafter for off-campus sponsored research, based on the university’s 
current Rate Agreement. MTDC includes salaries and wages, fringe benefits, materials 
and supplies, services, publications, rental/equipment/software fees, travel, and the 
first \$25,000 of each sub-award. Exclusions from MTDC include graduate student tuition 
remission, participant support, sub-awards over the first \$25,000, capital equipment, 
and scholarships/fellowships. 

%\subsection{Indirect costs} \vspace{-5pt}
 
%Indirect costs are calculated on Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) using 
%Facilities and Administrative Costs rates approved 
%by DHHS 
%on July 29, 2021. Items excluded from the indirect cost calculation include
%are capital equipment, subcontracts over the first \$25,000, tuition remission, 
%participant support costs, rental/maintenance of off-campus space, and patient care fees. 
%The off-campus research rate of 26\% is applied for all years of the project. 
%July 29, 2021 

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\subsection{Total Direct and Indirect costs} \vspace{-5pt}
The total direct and indirect costs being requested for each 12-month period of this award amount to
\$175,000, \$185,000, and \$190,000 for Years 1, 2, and 3, respectively. 
The  total over the requested three-year periods \$550,000. 
