How To Add an Expense Cap to an Award Budget Line Item

Category and line item expense caps are independent of each other, and can be created on a per-line item basis.

1. Open Award Management>Awards.
2. Click the   (View Award icon) next to a lead recipient name.
3. Open the Post-Award tab>Financial>Budget.
4. Click the   (Edit icon) next to a line item.
5. In the pop-up window, open the Configuration tab.
6. Add the Expense Cap. This will prevent expenses within a line item from exceeding the capped amount.
7. Check the Do not allow expenses to exceed checkbox as necessary. If selected, expenses cannot be imported or added over the cap amount.
8. Click Save.