SUMMARY OF COSTS:

PERSONNEL: Year One Total $104,224; Year Two $107,351
Salary: The Project will require the hire of a Small Business Specialist/Trainer salaried at $58,909 per year (G 9-7) and a Small Business Technician salaried at $45,315 (G 7-5) a year. Salaries total $104,224.
Year Two: CCTHITA usually provides a cost of living increase in the 3% range.

Discussion: The proposed personnel costs are based on salaries paid to staff providing similar services and supported by polls of other employers. Because the Coordinator must manage the Micro-enterprise program and provide the training, we have started him at a comparable level with our Project Coordinator. An assistant trainer is necessary because the training schedule is so heavy.

FRINGE BENEFITS: Year One Total $31,267; $32,205
Fringe Benefits: The Central Council fringe benefit rate is 30% for full time employees. This covers unemployment insurance, retirement, annual leave, sick leave, health insurance, dental insurance life insurance and employer's share of taxes. For these two positions, the fringe benefit cost is $31,267.
Year Two: Provides for 3% increase.

TRAVEL: Year One Total is $24,950; Year Two Total is $15,200
Training - Klawock, Saxman, Hydaburg, and Hoonah are first year communities. There will be 5 trips per community: three 3-day trips, one 4-day trip, and one 2-day trip. For Hydaburg, Klawock, Craig, and Wrangell, which require two travel days per trip, this makes 25 travel days per community; For Hoonah, Saxman, which is more easily accessible out of Juneau, travel can be done in 20 travel days. Total $28,575. Douglas requires no travel.
Per Diem - The Central Council uses a hotel plus federally-authorized per diem rate.
Car Rental - For Klawock, Craig and Hydaburg, a car will be rented in Ketchikan in order to carry the training equipment (laptops). Staff will then take the Inter-Island Ferry to Prince of Wales communities. The average cost is $50/day which includes a daily rate of $35 and $15 for insurance coverages. Wrangell and Saxman will also require car rental.
Housing Costs - Rental rates vary by community. We have included rates for the safest and most reliable. Only first travel day is covered.

Regional Coordination - We have also planned for two trips to Anchorage for grant/regional coordination purposes: $400 per round trip airfare; 5 days x $125 per room; 5 day x $55. Total $1,700. The same trips will occur in Year 2.

SUPPLIES: Year One Total $3,000; Year Two Total $3,000
Office supplies and training materials to support two professional positions.

PUBLICATIONS/SUBSCRIPTIONS: Year One Total $750; Year Two Total $750
To maintain small business publication subscriptions to keep staff updated.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Year One Total $12,000; Year Two Total $3,000
Curriculum Development: 60 consultant hours to develop each curriculum x 4 courses x $50 per hour for a total of $12,000 (three 3-day sessions, one 4-day session, one 2-day session)
Year Two: The curriculum will be reviewed and adjusted based on Year One experiences.

Discussion: Contract costs are low, because we intend to use the Vocational Training and Resource Center to help us to develop the curriculum. We have used a rate of $50.00 per hour and anticipate that it will take about 60 hours (a week and a half) to develop each curriculum. There will be three 3-day courses, one 4-day course, and one 2-day course per community. .

CONTRACTUAL: Year One Total of $11,020; Year Two Total of $11,351
Peer Mentor Compensation: 112 hours per set of 4 training sessions x 4 communities x $15 per hour = $6,720 for hourly compensation; travel to other communities to provide assistance for four sessions is estimated at $1075 per trip x 4 = $4,300
Year Two: Add 3% for inflation.

Discussion: In the interest of creating local capacity and support systems we will be cross training local mentors and anticipate that we will use these peer mentors to assist in training in other communities. The total anticipated cost of this component is $11,020.

EQUIPMENT: Year One Total $7,500; Year Two Total of $2,500
Computers: Two computer system office set-ups for two staff - $5,000
One laptop with wireless modems for use while on travel status - $2,500
Year Two: An additional laptop for the Technician - $2,500

Discussion: These prices are based on actual costs for purchasing a wireless Dell laptop. All computer equipment is purchased by our Computer Information Services Department and based on the best prices available.

MATCHING AND SWEAT EQUITY MINI GRANTS: Year One Total $120,000; Year Two Total of $90,000
Mini-Grant Allocation: Each community's allocation is $30,000 times 6 target communities. We are anticipating making 5 grants in each of 6 communities. The general rules covering these awards are detailed in the project description/implementation section.

INDIRECT COSTS: Year One Total $74,310 or 19.10% of project; Year Two Total $71,598 (19.23%)

Current rate of 30.04% x $158,331 = $49,035.00 for onsite activities; 15.06% for off site activities.

Discussion: The current Approved Rated Authorization is attached.

IN-KIND DONATIONS: Year One Total of $53,168 (12.02%); Year Two Total of $51,168 (12.5%)

$8,000/Yr1 Commitment of In-Kind from Communities for Training Rooms
$6,000/Yr2 Commitment of In-Kind from Communities for Training Rooms
$14,921 In-Kind Commitment of 10 Laptops from Foundation Grant
$14,247 Compact Economic Development Fund 2230 (Internal coordination and support)
$8,000 10% of BEDD Project Coordinator's time (EDA Grant)
$8,000 10% of VTRC Small Business Instructor's time who is required to
perform technical assistance outreach in the same area.

Discussion: Our total of community and Central Council donations total $54,237 or 11.27% of the total program costs. Our ability to commit BIA, EDA and other CCTHITA funds is verified by the BEDD Manager's signature.