Webinar
Join Attain Partners for a live session hosted by the Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI)
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 2p – 3p ET
Indirect costs are a major cost component of all research projects. They are necessary costs for research activities and represent approximately 25-30% of the total project costs. Since February 2025, several agencies have proposed to cap that rate at 15% of Modified Total Direct Costs, which would result in a severe loss of reimbursement to research institutes and cripple US research endeavors. The JAG has proposed a brand-new cost model (FAIR Model) to provide more accounting and recovery of actual costs to research. This webinar will highlight the FAIR Model, its status for start date and strategies for implementation, if it becomes a final policy for research cost reimbursements.
Learning Objectives
- Develop internal plan and strategies for implementation if the model policy is finalized.
- Understand the new cost model for research costs reimbursement proposed by the FAIR Model. Comprehend the relations between the former UG cost pools and the new FAIR cost pools.
Meet the Speakers
Robert Cohen, MBA, CPA
Managing Director, Higher Education and Academic Medical Affairs
Attain Partners
Gil Tran, CPA
Senior Specialist Leader, Grants
Attain Partners
Karen Renaud, MBA, CRA
Director of Research Finance, Boston Children’s Hospital
Indirect Cost Rate Policy Updates and Guidance
With decades of experience in the research ecosystem, Attain Partners is ready to help your institution navigate these changes.
