diff --git a/frontend/src/main-page/grants/grant-details/CostBenefitAnalysis.tsx b/frontend/src/main-page/grants/grant-details/CostBenefitAnalysis.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6569b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/main-page/grants/grant-details/CostBenefitAnalysis.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { Grant } from '../../../../../middle-layer/types/Grant';
+import '../styles/CostBenefitAnalysis.css';
+
+interface CostBenefitAnalysisProps {
+  grant: Grant;
+}
+
+export const CostBenefitAnalysis: React.FC<CostBenefitAnalysisProps> = ({ grant }) => {
+  const [hourlyRate, setHourlyRate] = useState<string>('');
+  const [timePerReport, setTimePerReport] = useState<string>('');
+  const [netBenefit, setNetBenefit] = useState<number | null>(null);
+
+  const calculateNetBenefit = () => {
+    console.log('Called calculate')
+    console.log('hourlyRate state:', hourlyRate)
+    console.log('timePerReport state:', timePerReport)
+    const rate = parseFloat(hourlyRate);
+    const timeReport = parseFloat(timePerReport);
+
+    console.log('Parsed rate:', rate)
+    console.log('Parsed timeReport:', timeReport)
+
+    // Validation
+    if (isNaN(rate) || isNaN(timeReport) || rate <= 0 || timeReport <= 0) {
+      alert('Please enter valid positive numbers for hourly rate and time per report.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const reportCount = grant.report_deadlines?.length ?? 0;
+    const grantAmount = grant.amount;
+    const estimatedTime = grant.estimated_completion_time | 5;
+
+    console.log('Grant values - Amount:', grantAmount, 'EstTime:', estimatedTime, 'ReportCount:', reportCount);
+
+    // Formula: NetBenefit = GrantAmount - ((EstimatedCompletionTime + ReportCount * TimePerReport) * StaffHourlyRate)
+    const result = grantAmount - ((estimatedTime + reportCount * timeReport) * rate);
+    
+    console.log('Final result:', result);
+
+    setNetBenefit(result);
+  };
+
+  const formatCurrency = (amount: number): string => {
+    return new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', {
+      style: 'currency',
+      currency: 'USD',
+      maximumFractionDigits: 2
+    }).format(amount);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="cost-benefit-analysis">
+      <label className="text-lg flex block tracking-wide text-gray-700 font-semibold text-left">
+        Cost Benefit Analysis
+      </label>
+      
+      <div 
+        className="cost-benefit-container p-1 rounded-lg h-full flex flex-col"
+        style={{
+          backgroundColor: 'white'
+        }}
+      >
+        {/* Hourly Rate Input */}
+        <div className="mb-3">
+          <label className="block text-left text-gray-700 text-sm mb-1">
+            Hourly rate
+          </label>
+          <input
+            type="number"
+            placeholder="Enter rate"
+            value={hourlyRate}
+            onChange={(e) => setHourlyRate(e.target.value)}
+            className="w-full h-[42px]  px-3 py-4 border border-gray-400 rounded-md"
+            style={{ backgroundColor: '#F2EBE4' }}
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Time Per Report Input */}
+        <div className="mb-3">
+          <label className="block text-left text-gray-700 text-sm mb-1">
+            Time per report (in hours)
+          </label>
+          <input
+            type="number"
+            placeholder="Enter time"
+            value={timePerReport}
+            onChange={(e) => {
+                console.log('Time per report changed to:', e.target.value);
+                setTimePerReport(e.target.value);
+            }}
+            className="w-full h-[42px] px-3 py-4 border border-gray-400 rounded-md"
+            style={{ backgroundColor: '#F2EBE4' }}
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Calculate Button */}
+        <button
+          onClick={calculateNetBenefit}
+          className="w-full py-1 px-4 rounded-md mb-7"
+          style={{
+            backgroundColor: '#F58D5C',
+            color: 'black',
+            borderStyle: 'solid',
+            borderColor: 'black',
+            borderWidth: '1px'
+          }}
+        >
+          calculate
+        </button>
+
+        {/* Analysis Button - Shows the net benefit result */}
+        <div className="flex justify-end items-center gap-2">
+            <span className="text-sm font-semibold"> Net Benefit:</span>
+        <div
+          onClick={calculateNetBenefit}
+          className="w-1/2 py-2 px-4 rounded-md"
+          style={{
+            backgroundColor: '#F2EBE4',
+            color: netBenefit !== null ? 'black' : 'gray',
+            borderStyle: 'solid',
+            borderColor: 'black',
+            borderWidth: '1px',
+            overflow: 'auto',
+            textAlign: 'center',
+            whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+            scrollbarWidth: 'none',
+            msOverflowStyle: 'none'
+          }}
+        >
+          {netBenefit !== null ? formatCurrency(netBenefit) : 'Analysis'}
+        </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
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diff --git a/frontend/src/main-page/grants/grant-list/GrantItem.tsx b/frontend/src/main-page/grants/grant-list/GrantItem.tsx
index 3dfb5f7..3360955 100644
--- a/frontend/src/main-page/grants/grant-list/GrantItem.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/main-page/grants/grant-list/GrantItem.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { api } from "../../../api";
 import { MdOutlinePerson2 } from "react-icons/md";
 import Attachment from "../../../../../middle-layer/types/Attachment";
 import NewGrantModal from "../new-grant/NewGrantModal";
+import { CostBenefitAnalysis } from "../grant-details/CostBenefitAnalysis";
 import ActionConfirmation from "../../../custom/ActionConfirmation";
 import { observer } from "mobx-react-lite";
 import { fetchGrants } from "../filter-bar/processGrantData";
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ const GrantItem: React.FC<GrantItemProps> = observer(
 
                       {/*Report deadlines div*/}
                       <div className="w-1/2 h-full pl-5">
-                        <label className="flex block tracking-wide text-gray-700 font-bold mb-2  sm:text-sm lg:text-base">
+                        <label className="flex block tracking-wide text-gray-700 font-bold mb-2 text-left  sm:text-sm lg:text-base">
                           Report Deadlines
                         </label>
                         <div
@@ -574,18 +575,19 @@ const GrantItem: React.FC<GrantItemProps> = observer(
                                         borderStyle: "solid",
                                         borderColor: "black",
                                         borderWidth: "1px",
-                                        height:"42px"
+                                        height: "42px",
                                       }}
                                       className="items-center truncate overflow-x-scroll overflow-hidden text-left justify-center w-full rounded-md p-2 mb-2 bg-tan"
                                     >
                                       <a
-                            href={attachment.url}
-                            target="_blank"
-                            rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                            className="text-blue-600 underline truncate"
-                          >
-                            {attachment.attachment_name || "Untitled"}
-                          </a>
+                                        href={attachment.url}
+                                        target="_blank"
+                                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                                        className="text-blue-600 underline truncate"
+                                      >
+                                        {attachment.attachment_name ||
+                                          "Untitled"}
+                                      </a>
                                     </div>
                                   )}
                                 </div>
@@ -607,29 +609,37 @@ const GrantItem: React.FC<GrantItemProps> = observer(
                   {/*End two main left right columns */}
                 </div>
 
-                {/*Description*/}
-                <div className="w-full mb-3">
-                  <label
-                    className="text-lg flex block  tracking-wide text-gray-700  font-semibold mb-2"
-                    htmlFor="grid-city"
-                  >
-                    Description
-                  </label>
-                  <div
-                    style={{
-                      color: "black",
-                      borderStyle: "solid",
-                      borderColor: "black",
-                      borderWidth: "1px",
-                    }}
-                    className=" h-32 bg-tan flex  w-full rounded-md  p-5 overflow-auto"
-                  >
-                    {curGrant.description}
-                  </div>
+                {/*Cost Benefit Analysis and Description Row*/}
+            <div className="flex w-full mb-3 space-x-4 items-stretch">
+              {/* Cost Benefit Analysis */}
+              <div className="w-1/3 mr-2">
+                <CostBenefitAnalysis grant={curGrant} />
+                </div>
+
+              {/*Description */}
+              <div className="w-2/3">
+              <label
+                className="text-lg flex block tracking-wide text-gray-700  font-semibold mb-2"
+                htmlFor="grid-city"
+              >
+                Description
+              </label>
+              <div
+                style={{
+                  color: "black",
+                  borderStyle: "solid",
+                  borderColor: "black",
+                  borderWidth: "1px",
+                }}
+                className="h-64 bg-tan flex  w-full rounded-md  p-5 overflow-auto"
+              >
+                {curGrant.description}
                 </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
 
                 {/*bottom buttons */}
-                <div className="flex justify-between items-center w-full mt-6 mb-6">
+                <div className="flex justify-between items-center w-full mt-6">
                   <>
                     <button
                       style={{
diff --git a/frontend/src/main-page/grants/styles/CostBenefitAnalysis.css b/frontend/src/main-page/grants/styles/CostBenefitAnalysis.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a48e245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/main-page/grants/styles/CostBenefitAnalysis.css
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+.cost-benefit-analysis {
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.cost-benefit-container {
+    min-height: 200px;
+}
+
+.cost-benefit-analysis input[type="number"] {
+    appearance: textfield;
+    -moz-appearance: textfield;
+}
+
+.cost-benefit-analysis input[type="number"]::-webkit-outer-spin-button,
+.cost-benefit-analysis input[type="number"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button {
+    -webkit-appearance: none;
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.cost-benefit-analysis button:hover {
+    opacity: 0.9;
+    transition: opacity 0.2s;
+}
+
+.cost-benefit-analysis button::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  display: none; /* Chrome/Safari/Opera */
+}
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diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/notification.css b/frontend/src/styles/notification.css
index 23c2ec7..e73e002 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/notification.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/notification.css
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
   max-height: 200px;
   overflow-y: auto;
   margin-top: 10px;
+  scrollbar-width: none;
+  -ms-overflow-style: none;
 }