Why must applicants use CCCs standardized administrative budget spreadsheet?
CCC created the standardized budget spreadsheet as a link between the CSs documentation and CCCs Food Aid Database System (FADS) so that it could include administrative costs as a detailed component of the negotiated agreement. The data collected in the standardized budget spreadsheet is used in the FADS to generate the Attachment C. In order for this to work, all budgets must ultimately be in the same format and we depend on the CSs to work with us on providing that information. Submission of the administrative budget in the standardized format accelerates the negotiation process, leading to faster cash advances and final reimbursements.
