15 Budget Validations If the budget form fields below do not comply with the form guidelines, the applicant will receive the following error message from eRA Commons: 16 SF424-A: Section A Budget Ensure that the sum of Grant Program Function or Activity (a) – Summary elements entered equals the total amounts in the Total field There are total fields at the end of rows or at the bottom of columns that must equal the sum of the elements for that row or column 17 SF424-A: Section B Budget Ensure that the TOTALS Total (row k, column 5) equals the – Categories Budget Summary Totals in section A, row 5 column g. The TOTALS Total in Column 5 - Row k does not equal to SECTION A Budget Summary: 5.Totals – Total (g). 18 SF424-A: Section D Forecasted – Cash Needs The Federal amount for the 1st Ensure that the Federal Total for 1st year, in Section D- Year sun does not equal to Section Forecasted Needs equals the Section A, New or Revised Budget A Total for 1st Year Federal Totals Federal Totals (e-5) amount. The Non-Federal Total for 1st Year Ensure that the Non-Federal Total for 1st year equals the sum of sum does not equal to Estimated Estimated Unobligated Funds Non-Federal Totals (d-5) and New Unobligated Funds Non-Federal or Revised Budget Non-Federal Totals (f-5) on Section A. Totals (d-5) + New or Revised Budget Non-Federal Totals (f-5) Ensure that the Forecasted Cash Needs: 15. TOTAL equals to SECTION A Budget Summary: 5.Totals Total (g). – The Total for 1st Year TOTAL in Section D does not equal to the Totals Total (Column 5, Row G) in Section A 19 SF424-A: Section E Budget Ensure that the project period years on the SF 424 block 17 – Estimates Of Federal Funds matches the provided budget periods in the SF 424 A. Enter data Needed For Balance of The project for the first budget period in Section D and enter future budget periods in Section E. Please refer to agency guidance if applicable. The number of budget years/periods does not match the span of the project
15 Budget Validations If the budget form fields below do not comply with the form guidelines, the applicant will receive the following error message from eRA Commons: 16 SF424-A: Section A – Budget Summary There are total fields at the end of rows or at the bottom of columns that must equal the sum of the elements for that row or column Ensure that the sum of Grant Program Function or Activity (a) elements entered equals the total amounts in the Total field 17 SF424-A: Section B – Budget Categories The TOTALS Total in Column 5 - Row k does not equal to SECTION A – Budget Summary: 5.Totals Total (g). Ensure that the TOTALS Total (row k, column 5) equals the Budget Summary Totals in section A, row 5 column g. 18 SF424-A: Section D – Forecasted Cash Needs The Federal amount for the 1st Year sun does not equal to Section A Total for 1st Year Federal Totals The Non-Federal Total for 1st Year sum does not equal to Estimated Unobligated Funds Non-Federal Totals (d-5) + New or Revised Budget Non-Federal Totals (f-5) The Total for 1st Year TOTAL in Section D does not equal to the Totals Total (Column 5, Row G) in Section A Ensure that the Federal Total for 1st year, in Section D- Forecasted Needs equals the Section A, New or Revised Budget Federal Totals (e-5) amount. Ensure that the Non-Federal Total for 1st year equals the sum of Estimated Unobligated Funds Non-Federal Totals (d-5) and New or Revised Budget Non-Federal Totals (f-5) on Section A. Ensure that the Forecasted Cash Needs: 15. TOTAL equals to SECTION A – Budget Summary: 5.Totals Total (g). 19 SF424-A: Section E – Budget Estimates Of Federal Funds Needed For Balance of The project The number of budget years/periods does not match the span of the project Ensure that the project period years on the SF 424 block 17 matches the provided budget periods in the SF 424 A. Enter data for the first budget period in Section D and enter future budget periods in Section E. Please refer to agency guidance if applicable.