We are receiving cash from another department/outside entity to meet a Cost Share Commitment. How do I take F&A into account when I am calculating the cash amount?

The Cost Share F&A Rate will be applied to any of the expenditures used with the cash contribution.  So the amount of cash needed is the total amount of the Cost Share Commitment less the F&A Rate.  For example, if the Cost Share Commitment is $10,000 and the Cost Share F&A Rate on the Award is 55% then the amount of cash needed is $4,500 ($10,000 – ($10,000 x .55)).  So in this example, the outside entity only needs to provide $4,500 to meet a Cost Share Contribution of $10,000.