Program Support

Program support costs that are shared across an entire Operating Unit program.

The Program Elements and Program Sub-Elements included here should be used ONLY for program support costs that are proportionally shared across an entire Operating Unit program -- all Program Elements receiving funding from a given account.

The intent is to facilitate program management, accounting and tracking for costs that are often difficult to allocate to specific programs, such as security guard contracts and costs of personnel that support multiple Objectives, Program Areas and Program Elements, such as the USG mission evaluation officer.

Costs that can and must be allocated to only specific objectives/areas/elements, such as an HIV/AIDS or drug eradication program manager, should be budgeted under those Program Areas/Elements Program Support Program Elements/Program Sub-Elements.