Page 148

OPERATING BUDGET The regulations at 7 CFR 273.7(c)(6) outline State agencies must include an operating budget for the year. Complete all cost categories, as applicable. Note that the cost categories, outside of the contractual or county administered program line items, apply only to the State agency costs. The calculated values will automatically display upon selecting the Quick Save button. Direct Program and Admin Costs Non-Federal Share Federal Share Total Salary/Wages (State agency only) $367,999.99 $367,999.98 $735,999.97 List Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff positions, percentage of time spent on the project, and average annual salary of each position. Example: E&T Manager - $60,000 * .50 FTE = $30,000; 5 E&T Counselors = $25,000 * 1.00 FTEs * 5 = $125,000. Benefit Program Administrator - 0.05 FTE x $101,148.80 = $5,057.44 Benefit Program Assistant Administrator - 0.40 FTE x $81,847.39 = $32,738.96 ESD Program Manager - 0.70 FTE x $93,049.97 = $65,134.98 Policy and Performance Analyst - 0.50 FTE x $80,826.38 = $40,413.19 Reach Up Case Managers - 6.50 FTE x $70,244.92 = $456,591.99 Reach Up Supervisors - 1.50 FTE x $90,708.94 = $136,063.42 Non-Federal Share Federal Share Total Fringe Benefits $244,324.86 $244,324.86 $488,649.72 Explain how fringe benefits are calculated and clearly explain how the amount listed was determined. If charging fringe benefits to the E&T program, provide the approved fringe rates. Fringe rates are calculated by determining the biweekly benefit costs for each employee and dividing the sum of benefits by the employees biweekly hourly income. Benefit Program Administrator - 0.05 FTE, $5,057.44 ICAN Salary, 76.75% Fringe Rate $3,881.39 ICAN Fringe Benefit Program Assistant Administrator - 0.40 FTE, $32,738.96 ICAN Salary, 83.98% Fringe Rate, $27,494.81 ICAN Fringe ESD Program Manager - 0.70 FTE, $65,134.98 ICAN Salary, 78.13% Fringe Rate, $50,890.09 ICAN Fringe Policy and Performance Analyst - 0.50 FTE, $40,413.19 ICAN Salary, 84.69% Fringe Rate, $34,226.08 ICAN Fringe Reach Up Case Managers - 6.50 FTE, $456,591.99 ICAN Salary, 63.60% Fringe Rate, $290,373.20 ICAN Fringe Reach Up Supervisors - 1.50 FTE, $136,063.42 ICAN Salary, 60.11% Fringe Rate, $81,784.15 ICAN Fringe 1/29/26, 10:27 AM State Plan VT FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-vtfy26stateplan//index.html 148/159