Research

The following information is used in the preparation of proposal cover sheets, budgets, certifications, and other forms. If you have questions, contact our office at (615) 963-7631 or research@tnstate.edu

Applicant Organization
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37209-1561

Carnegie Status: Classification – R2: Higher Research Activity
Category – DRU: Doctoral/Research Universities

Name of administrative official to be notified if award is made:
Quincy Quick, Ph.D.
Chief Research Officer and
Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs
3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37209-1561

Phone (615) 963-7631
Fax (615) 963-5068
E-Mail Address: research@tnstate.edu

Also, request that notification be provided to the Division of Business & Finance.
Dr. April Robinson
Chief Financial Officer
Phone (615) 963-7410
E-mail Address: april.robinson@tnstate.edu

Phone (615) 963-5817
E-Mail Address: bwhite2@tnstate.edu

Name of official signing for applicant organization:

Quincy Quick , Ph.D.
Chief Research Officer and
Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs
3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37209-1561

Phone (615) 963-7631
FAX (615) 963-5068
E-Mail Address: research@tnstate.edu

Human Subjects / IRB
Federal Wide Assurance Number: FWA00007692
Expires: January 27, 2030

Tax Exemption Letter
Letter of IRS Tax Exemption Status is on file.

Animal Welfare Assurance
Assurance # A4472-01
NIH animal project needed before renewal of A4472-01

System for Award Management (Formerly known as Central Contraction Registration)
SAM status active through July 29, 2026

Type of Organization
Public – State

Congressional District
TN-007

Business Type

*Educational Institution
*Nonprofit Institution
*Historically Black College/University (HBCU)
*State

All assurances have been filed.

Financial/Compliance Audits of Colleges and Universities (A-133 Audit) — View here >>

DHHS-PMS PIN PMS
Number for Extension: 7J84
PMS Number for Research: 7J14

Automated Standard Application for Program (ASAP) Number
ASAP Recipient ID: 4782341

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) coding system identifies what type of activity your business performs as well as the type of product or services you offer.

8221 (Colleges and Universities)

UEI – Unique Entity Identifier
Used to identify the university when submitting a grant proposal. Individuals PIs do not need to register for a UEI.
N63ZMY7UETA3

Entity Number Formerly (PHS) account number
1-62-0786119-A1

CAGE Code
The Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code is a five character code (alphanumeric) assigned by the Defense Logistics Service Center (DLSC) for all DoD contractors.
1E6S0

Title IV School Code/FICE Code
003522

HUBZone and Census Tract
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209 is located in Census Tract 470370136 which is qualified as a HUBZone.

Facilities and Administrative (F & A) Costs (Indirect Costs)
Facilities and administrative cost rates have been negotiated with the Department of Health and Human Services. Tennessee State University is in provisional status as of July 1, 2019 until amended. Please use the facilities and administrative cost rate indicated below.

Benefit Rates Memorandum

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement Document

Date signed: May 19, 2026
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Contract Person: Ernest Kinneer – 301-492-4855

The federal government requires that with the exception of clinical and drug trials, and state and local contracts and grants that the same indirect cost rate be charged to non-federal grants and contracts as is charged to federal grants and contracts. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) assumes that it costs the same to administer and provide facilities for privately sponsored research projects as it does for a federally-sponsored project and views a reduced rate as a potential unauthorized subsidy to the private sector.

If the proposed sponsor’s policy requires a rate other than those indicated in the table below, apply the sponsor’s rate to the total direct costs, unless otherwise stipulated in the sponsor guidelines. Please attach a copy of the sponsor’s guidelines to the TSU proposal routing sheet.

In some cases, a reduction or waiver of indirect costs for reasons other than the policy of the sponsor may be requested. Written justification, including the impact of the proposed effort on the mission of the department or center, for partial or complete waiver of indirect costs must be submitted to RSP with the proposal for review. The request will be reviewed and a recommendation will be made for approval or disapproval by the Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs.

Indirect Cost Rate Document details below

*Base: Modified total direct costs shall consist of all direct salaries and wages, applicable fringe benefits, materials and supplies, services, travel and up to the first $25,000 of each subaward (regardless of the period of performance of the subawards under the award) . Modified total direct costs shall exclude equipment, capital expenditures, charges for patient care, rental costs, tuition remission, scholarships and fellowships, participant support costs and the portion of each subaward in excess of $25,000. Other items may only be excluded when necessary to avoid a serious inequity in the distribution of indirect costs, and with the approval of the cognizant agency for indirect costs.

Off-Campus: All activities performed in facilities not owned by the institution and to which rent is directly allocated to the project(s) should use the off-campus rate. Grants or contracts will not be subject to more than one indirect cost rate. If more than 50% of a project is performed off-campus, the off-campus rate will apply to the entire project.

Current Fringe Benefits Rate

Benefits by Employment Status