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How to Request a New Subaward or Modification

These 5 items below are always required for all new records in SWiFT. Each category below has required documents based on that specific type of subaward. Multiple tabs may apply to your SWiFT record, based on the information provided.

  1. Statement of Work (detailed summary of the work being completed by sub)
  2. New Subrecipient Determination Form (completed and signed)
  3. Period of Performance (the dates must be within the NOA budget period of performance)
  4. 1 series vendor number is required (if vendor number is not in SAP, send PaymentWorks invite to sub)
  5. Shopping cart number (required before subaward is fully executed)

Requirements specific to Subaward Type

Cost Reimbursable

Key Differences

  • Budget
  • Budget Justification (must match the budget and include PI name)
  • F&A and Fringe Rate Agreements (if IDC is over Federal de minimis rate)

Fixed Amount

Key Differences

  • Milestone Payment Schedule
    • If Federal, sponsor approval is required
    • If first payment is over 20% provide approval from fiscal department manager
    • Approvals must be uploaded in SWIFT

Discretionary

Key Differences

  • Milestone Payment Schedule
    • If Federal, sponsor approval is required
    • If first payment is over 20% provide approval from fiscal department manager
    • Approvals must be uploaded in SWIFT

Foreign

Key Differences

  • Sponsor approval (if required)
  • Invoice frequency should be monthly
  • Banking information
  • TIPs Cert and TIPs Plan if over 500k (when UG referenced in prime)

New to JHU

  • Requests for new subawards or modification to existing subawards are submitted through the Subawards Workflow Information Tracking (SWiFT) system. Instructions for using SWiFT can be found here. Upon request, we can provide more in-depth training/ in-person training to larger groups.
  • SWiFT is accessible via JHED ID. No special permissions are required.

Information Needed to Write the Subaward

Contact

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Research Administration

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Baltimore, MD 21218

(443) 927-3073
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