#  F&A Rate Agreements 

 



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### Current Federal Rate Agreements

- [Harvard University Area Rate Agreement](/sites/g/files/omnuum12866/files/2025-07/FY26_Final%20University%20Area%20Rate%20Agreement%20Signed.pdf "FY26 Harvard University Area Rate Agreement"), May 13, 2025
- [Harvard Medical School Rate Agreement](/sites/g/files/omnuum12866/files/2025-07/FY26_Harvard%20Medical%20School.3305.RA_.24FB_JJ%20Signature.pdf "FY26 Harvard Medical School Rate Agreement"), May 13, 2025
- [Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Rate Agreement](/sites/g/files/omnuum12866/files/2025-07/FY26_Harvard%20School%20of%20Public%20Health%20signed%20Rate%20Agreement.pdf "FY26 Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Rate Agreement"), May 13, 2025

### F&A Cost Rates

After World War II when the federal government initiated a close partnership with universities in pursuit of the research enterprise, recognition was given to the infrastructure costs needed to support this expensive endeavor. These infrastructure costs became known as Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs and were expressed in terms of a rate; that is the indirect costs of research divided by the direct costs of research. This F&A rate is applied to eligible direct costs and is the accepted sponsor method to reimburse universities for the indirect costs incurred with the research project. Below is a brief description of the components of an F&A rate and contact information for each of the University's F&A rates by segment.

### Components of an F&A Rate

Costs that are incurred for common or joint objectives and, therefore, cannot be identified readily and specifically with a particular sponsored project, an instructional activity, or any other institutional activity. For example

- Departmental administration
- General administration
- Library costs
- Building utility and maintenance costs

### Three Separate Federal Rates

There are three separately negotiated federal rates: University Area, Harvard Medical School, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Below are links to the three areas' F&A rates and the most recent official Federal rate agreement documents.

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Historic Federal F&A Rate Agreements

#### Harvard University Area Historical F&A Rate Agreements:

- [July 1, 2024](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/resource/harvarduniversityrateagreement2024pdf)
- [March 31, 2023](/file_url/348)
- [June 17, 2022](/file_url/324)
- [July 16, 2021](/file_url/289)
- [April 29, 2020](/file_url/536)
- [July 5, 2019](/file_url/541)

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Harvard Medical School Historical F&A Rate Agreements:

- [July 1, 2024](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/resource/harvardmedicalschoolrateagreement2024pdf)
- [April 11, 2023](/file_url/359)
- [June 17, 2022](/file_url/325)
- [July 16, 2021](/file_url/288)
- [April 29, 2020](/file_url/546)
- [July 5, 2019](/file_url/551)

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Historical F&A Rate Agreements:

- [July 1, 2024](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/resource/harvardschoolofpublichealthrateagreement2024pdf)
- [July 1, 2024](/file_url/415)
- [April 11, 2023](/file_url/361)
- [June 17, 2022](/file_url/352)
- [July 22, 2021](/file_url/291)
- [April 29, 2020](/file_url/556)
- [July 5, 2019](/file_url/561)

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Contacts

#### University Area

Charlotte Gallant, Director of Cost Analysis  
[charlotte\_gallant@harvard.edu](mailto:charlotte_gallant@harvard.edu)

#### Harvard Medical School

Brian Kimball, Associate Director of Cost Analysis  
617-432-5637  
[brian\_kimball@hms.harvard.edu](mailto:grace_shin@hms.harvard.edu)

#### Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Judy Lo, Manager of Cost Accounting  
617-432-8147  
<jlo@hsph.harvard.edu>

*Digitally accessible versions of the rates will be posted shortly.*