Budget & Justification

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Budget Justification

H. Budget Justification:South Carolina Shrimp Fishery Assistance

1.1.c.1.Emergency assistance from SC-specific appropriation to SC residents/shrimpers to be contracted to Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester COG for distribution = $1.5 million less the 0.65% recission to NMFS or $1,482,100.

1.1.c.2. Emergency assistance from regional funds for out-of-state residents who land the majority of their catch in SC to be contracted to unidentified contractor for distribution = $1,383,600.00.

2.2.c. Salary for Agricultural & Applied Economics faculty to include Dr. David Barkley (15%), Dr. Michael Hammig (16%), Dr. Mark Henry (15%), Dr. Steve Miller (15%) = $57,150.00 and fringes (26%) = $14,859.00 totaling $72,009.00. (Please note that percentages reflect the proportion of the salary of each faculty member, not the proportion of effort directed to the proposal.) Faculty will assist industry with risk management by teaching “Executive Shrimpers Business College, conducting workshops on the principles of business, assisting shrimpers with developing individual business plans, examining feasibility of providing public/private insurance program for the industry, determining costs and benefits of dock and fleet safety program, and conducting impact analysis of market risk and price variability on net income and sustainability of the shrimp trawling industry.

Supplies (database, workshops, materials, printing, CD’s, analytical software) estimated at $4,000.

Travel including trips to coast for workshop presenters and for faculty to provide assistance to industry personnel and local trips to be reimbursed at customary Clemson University rates (current per diem in-state= $25; per diem out-of-state = $32; mileage for personal car = $.305 per mile) =$3,991.00.

Total = $80,000.00.

2.3.b. Salary for Agricultural & Applied Economics faculty to include Dr. Dan Smith (retired; 34%), Dr. Mark Henry (5%), and Mr. Bob Graham (22%) = $50,000.00, faculty fringes (26%) = $13,000.00; total $63,000. (Please note that percentages reflect the proportion of the salary of each faculty member, not the proportion of effort directed to the proposal.) Faculty will conduct survey of the following: number of commercial shrimpers, docks or buildings, annual shrimp catch, number of boats by size, age, and other characteristics, and linkages to other marketing channels. Faculty will analyze data for profitability, marketing strategies, business planning, and other alternatives for successful business operation. Mail survey will be followed by telephone survey and then by one-on-one on-site surveys to obtain 100% sample.

Contract local coastal cooperators will be needed to conduct on-site surveys = $20,320.00.

Supplies (database purchase, analytical software, papers, postage for surveys, phone charges for surveys, miscellaneous related materials) = $10,000.00,

Travel for faculty (3 trips to coast at $600 each), survey enumerators (6 trips at $1,000 per trip for 4 days, 3-4 nights, per diem and mileage) and local collaborators (per diem and mileage). Travel to be reimbursed at customary Clemson University rates (current per diem in-state= $25; per diem out-of-state = $32; mileage for personal car = $.305 per mile) = $10,000.00.

Total = $103,320.00.

2.4.a. Salary for Dr. Caron St. John, Spiro Entrepreneurial Center (19%) and Dr. David Barkley, Agricultural & Applied Economics (21%) = $39,683.00 and fringes (26%) of $10,318 totaling $50,001 to conduct marketing research to investigate marketing alternatives to buffer the S.C. shrimp industry against foreign imports; investigate the feasibility of establishing a “South Atlantic Brand”, develop plans for a comprehensive industry-wide distribution system and develop an educational program to promote a positive, favorable image of the industry. (Please note that percentages reflect the proportion of the salary of each faculty member, not the proportion of effort directed to the proposal.)

Graduate students (2) = $20,000.

Supplies (databases, research papers) = $5,000.

Travel (6 trips at $500/trip for faculty) to and from coast, 2 trips ($1,000/trip) to regional professional meeting reimbursed at customary Clemson University rates (current per diem in-state= $25; per diem out-of-state = $32; mileage for personal car = $.305 per mile). Total travel = $5,000.

Total = $80,001.00.

2.4.b. Salary for Dr. Bill Norman (17%) and Ms. Laurie Jodice (30%) at $17,919.00, fringes (26%) at $4,659.00 totaling $22,578 who will oversee assessments of the viability of a “community -based food systems enterprise” for SC shrimp industry in partnership with the coastal travel and tourism industry, evaluations of the market potential of coastal tourists for fresh, locally harvested SC wild caught shrimp and feasibility analysis of alternative business opportunities such as direct marketing. (Please note that percentages reflect the proportion of the salary of each faculty member, not the proportion of effort directed to the proposal.)

Graduate students (2) = $17,203.00.

Supplies including software, database access, development and printing surveys, papers = $5,000.00.

Travel (8 trips at $500/trip) to and from coast, 2 regional trips ($1,000/trip) reimbursed at customary Clemson University rates (current per diem in-state= $25; per diem out-of-state = $32; mileage for personal car = $.305 per mile) = $6,000.00.

Total request = $50,781.00

2.4.c. Clemson will subcontract $100,000 to the South Carolina Seafood Alliance to develop a South Carolina seafood marketing strategy.

2.4.d. From the federal regional allocation, Clemson will subcontract $914,725 to unknown contractors for industry-specified marketing activities.

2.5.a. Mr. Donald B. “Chip” Boling will continue as a liaison (quarter-time for two years) between university, private, government and industry partners. Budget includes $30,455.00 in salary and $7,918.00 in fringes; total = $38,373.00. Clemson University will support Chip’s travel.

2.5.b. Clemson will partner with SC Sea Grant to hire a shared Seafood Extension Specialist who will assist half-time with industry issues, marketing, governmental, partner and agency connections, and related activities. Budget (1 FTE for one year) and operating costs = $64,000.

2.5.c. Currently unidentified contractors will be secured to provide other services including informing government officials at the state and federal level, working with agencies of government to create a system to monitor industry quality assurance programs, manage fisheries for a sustainable yield, assist in creating higher education support programs for shrimp industry dependents, assist in coordinating SC industry plans with those of other states in the region. Total = $112,318.00 from Federal regional allocation.

2.6.a. Salary for Packaging Science faculty including Dr. Ron Thomas (9%), Dr. Kay Cooksey (11%) and Dr. Heather Batt (14%) =$ 23,810.00 and fringes at $ 6,190.00 totaling $30,000. (Please note that percentages reflect the proportion of the salary of each faculty member, not the proportion of effort directed to the proposal.) Faculty time will be necessary to develop HACCP plan(s) for regional processing facility(ies) to ensure safe products with shelf-life and high quality, optimize processing conditions and packaging requirements, address other process considerations and perform economic analyses.

Graduate student stipends (2) = $20,000.

Supplies include chemicals ($2,000), lab supplies ($3,000), packaging materials ($4,000), ultrafiltration (UF) membrane tubes ($4,000), fittings, valves, gauges ($2,000) = $15,000.

Travel (10 local trips @ $500 each and 10 regional trips @ $1,000 each) will be necessary to meet with potential contract processors and packaging suppliers to evaluate processing and packaging schemes and to test pilot processing and packaging operations.

Travel reimbursed at customary Clemson University rates (current per diem in-state= $25; per diem out-of-state = $32; mileage for personal car = $.305 per mile) = $15,000.

Total = $80,000.

2.6.b. Currently unidentified contractors will be secured to address infrastructure issues as defined by the industry = $700,000.00.

2.7.a. Salary for Food Science & Human Nutrition faculty including Dr. Feng Chen (7%), Dr. Paul Dawson (5%), Dr. Xiuping Jiang (7%) = $12,000.00, fringes (26%) = $3,120.00 totaling $5,120.00. Percentages reflect the proportion of the salary of each faculty member, not the proportion of effort directed to the proposal. Faculty will conduct research and oversee graduate students doing research to (1) examine effects of handling time, deheading and modified atmosphere packaging on SC shrimp shelf-life, (2) differentiate product based on chemical and microbiological food safety, (3) develop market advantage through culinary applications and value-added product differentiation (4) develop a high quality, ready-to-eat, shelf-stable retort pouch shrimp product.

Graduate student stipends (3) = $30,300.

Supplies include (a) general microbiological supplies - media, pipettes, enzymes, PCR reagents, biosafety supplies, cultures, etc. = $8,000, (b) chemical and analytical supplies – headspace vials, reagents, HPLC columns, etc., = $5,578 (c) Value-added processing, raw materials and sensory supplies – raw shrimp, packaging materials, cups, plates, sensory training panel materials, flavorings, cooking supplies, etc.= $8,000; total supplies = $21,578.00.

Travel in-state: Visit local constituents and site visits in the SC Coastal Region, 4 people for 3 nights (2 trips @ $1,300/ trip = $2,600); sampling and materials pickup in the SC Coastal Region, 2 people for 3 nights (7 trips @ $800/trip = $5,600). Travel out-of-state: Regional presentations of project results to the American Culinary Federation’s regional meeting, 2 people for 4 nights (1 trip @ $2,000/trip = $2,000). Out-of-state travel: National Restaurants Association annual meeting or the annual Fancy Foods Show of the National Association for Specialty Foods Trade, 2 people for 3 nights (1 trip @ $2,800/trip = $2,800). Total travel reimbursed at customary Clemson University rates (current per diem in-state= $25; per diem out-of-state = $32; mileage for personal car = $.305 per mile) = $13,000.00.

Total requested budget = $79,998.00.

2.7.b. Currently unidentified contractors will be secured to develop quality assurance plans for the industry = $365,900.00.