Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 2-208
Reimbursement of indirect costs
Effective Apr 22, 2025Added by Acts 2018, c. 734, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 640, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 641, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2025, c. 162, § 1, eff. April 22, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 163, §1, eff. April 22, 2025.State of Maryland
(a)
- (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
- (2) “Indirect costs” means any costs that would be considered to be indirect costs under OMB Uniform Guidance.
- (3) “Nonprofit organization” means an organization that is tax exempt under § 501(c)(3), (4), or (6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- (4) “OMB Uniform Guidance” means the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards adopted by the Office of Management and Budget in 2 C.F.R. 200 and any related guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget.
(b)
(1) This section applies only to:
- (i) a grant or contract awarded on or after October 1, 2018;
(ii) a multi-year grant or contract awarded before October 1, 2018, if:
- 1. the grant or contract continues to be in effect on or after October 1, 2018; and
- 2. funding for the grant or contract is required to be authorized separately for each fiscal year; and
- (iii) an extension or a renewal of a grant or contract if the extension or renewal is awarded on or after July 1, 2019.
- (2) This section applies whether or not the funds awarded through the grant or contract are transferred directly by the State or through a third party to the nonprofit organization.
- (3) This section does not require the reimbursement of indirect costs incurred under a multi-year grant or contract described under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection during any fiscal year that begins before July 1, 2019.
(c) If a nonprofit organization is a direct recipient or subrecipient of a grant or contract for the provision of services that is funded wholly with State funds or with a combination of State and other nonfederal funds, the terms of the grant or contract shall allow for reimbursement of indirect costs:
(1) at the same rate the nonprofit organization has negotiated and received:
- (i) for indirect costs under a direct federal award; or
- (ii) from a nonfederal entity based on the cost principles in Subpart E of OMB Uniform Guidance; or
- (2) if the nonprofit organization has not negotiated and received an indirect cost rate described in item (1) of this subsection, at a rate equal to the greater of the de minimis rate established in Subpart E of OMB Uniform Guidance or 15% of the costs that would be considered modified total direct costs under OMB Uniform Guidance.
Added by Acts 2018, c. 734, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 640, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 641, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2025, c. 162, § 1, eff. April 22, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 163, §1, eff. April 22, 2025.