[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR614.6] [Page 273] TITLE 34--EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PART 614--PREPARING TOMORROW'S TEACHERS TO USE TECHNOLOGY--Table of Contents Sec. 614.6 What is the maximum indirect cost rate for all consortium members and any cost-type contract? (a) The maximum indirect cost rate for all consortium partners and any cost-type contract made under these grants is eight percent of a modified total direct cost base or the partner's negotiated indirect cost rate, whichever rate is lower. (b) For purposes of this section, a modified total direct cost base is total direct costs less stipends, tuition, and related fees, and capital expenditures of $5,000 or more. (c) Indirect costs in excess of the maximum may not be-- (1) Charged as direct costs by the grantee; (2) Used by the grantee to satisfy matching or cost sharing requirements; or (3) Charged by the grantee to another Federal award. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6832)