UTIA Office of Sponsored Programs contact information:
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Office of Sponsored Programs
224 Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4514
865-974-7357 Fax: 865-974-7451
aggrant@utk.edu
Animal Assurance Number: D16-00397
Audit: State of Tennessee State Audit Report
Checks should be made payable to: The University of Tennessee
Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes
Ag Research: 3GUF5
UT Extension: 3GUL8
College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM): 492H4
Congressional District: TN-002
DUNS Numbers
Ag Research: 133891015
UT Extension: 134399448
College of Veterinary Medicine: 962110003
UT, Knoxville (for PHS/NIH): 003387891
UEI Numbers
Ag Research: LXG4F9K8YZK5
UT Extension: L54FLKJM2MN4
College of Veterinary Medicine: NBB1BJ7QCFG4
UT, Knoxville (for PHS/NIH): FN2YCS2YAUW3
Employer / Tax Identification Number (EIN/TIN) for UT: 62-6001636
EIN (for NIH): 162-6001636A1
Federal Cognizant Agency:
DHHS (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Office of the Inspector General
Office of Audit Services
61 Forsyth St. SW, Room 3T41
Atlanta, GA 30323-8909
Steven Zuraf
Phone: (301) 492-4855
Federal Wide Assurance (Human Subjects):
Number: FWA00006629
Number (for NIH): 00006629
Federal Interagency Committee on Education (FICE) Code: 003530
Financial Officer:
David Miller, Chief Financial Officer
709A Andy Holt Tower
1331 Circle Park
Knoxville, TN 37996-0174
davidmiller@tennessee.edu
(865) 974-1763
Fringe Benefits:
Uniform Fringe Benefits FAQ
| Categories | Position Title Examples/Description | Rate |
| Regular Employees | Asst./Assoc./Professor, Post-doctoral Researcher, Research Staff, etc. | 35.2% |
| Medical Residents | UTHSC and CVM only | 20.3% |
| Graduate Student Employees | 9- or 12-month GRAs | 11.5% |
| Temp Employees | Part-time, hourly workers as defined in HR0105 (not-students) | 7.9% |
| Student Employees | Currently enrolled students paid hourly rates in accordance with HR0105 | 1.5% |
Indirect Cost Rate Agreements:
UTIA Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (12/20/2024)
Other campus and previous agreements can be found at UT Controller’s Office F&A Site.
Guidance for UTIA Implementation of New NICRA (4/1/2025)
| Function | New Rate (effective 7/1/25) | Old Rate |
| Research, on-campus | 48% MTDC | 46% MTDC |
| Research, off-campus | 26% MTDC | 26% MTDC |
| Extension, on-campus | 23.5% MTDC | 20% MTDC |
| Extension, off-campus | 16% MTDC | 14.5% MTDC |
| Instruction, on-campus | 40% MTDC | 42% MTDC |
| Instruction, off-campus | 26% MTDC | 26% MTDC |
Institution Name and Address (as it appears on CCR):
University of Tennessee (doing business as Univ Tennessee System Office)
1331 Circle Park Drive
Knoxville, TN 37916-3801
National Science Foundation Institutional Codes
Ag Research: 0035303040
UT Extension: 6250025210
CVM: 5300012672
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:
611310 Academies, college or university
Organization Type: Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education
System for Award Management (SAM.gov)
Sam.gov registration valid until the following expiration dates:
Ag Research (LXG4F9K8YZK5) – 9/25/2025
UT Extension (L54FLKJM2MN4) — 2/10/2026
CVM (NBB1BJ7QCFG4) – 11/14/2025
Tax Status: 170(c)(1)