The 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act increased the EL II Salary Cap Limitation increased from $197,300 to $199,300 effective January 3rd, 2021.
We highly recommend using the Full Institutional Base Salary (IBS) when calculating salary requests in proposals. Review Documenting Salary Cap on Proposal Budgets for more information.
Related NIH & AHRQ Guidance:
- NOT-OD-21-057: Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY2021
- NOT-HS-21-007: Salary Limitation on AHRQ FY2021 Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
- NIAID: Salary Cap, Stipends, & Training Funds
UW Resources:
- Documenting Salary Cap on Proposal Budgets
- Management Accounting & Analysis: Salary Cap Limitations for DHHS Awards
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