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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Federal award has the meaning, depending on the context, in either paragraph (a) or (b) of this section:
(a)(1) The Federal financial assistance that a non–Federal entity receives directly from a Federal awarding agency or indirectly from a pass-through entity, as described in § 200.101 Applicability; or
(2) The cost-reimbursement contract under the Federal Acquisition Regulations that a non–Federal entity receives directly from a Federal awarding agency or indirectly from a pass-through entity, as described in § 200.101 Applicability.
(b) The instrument setting forth the terms and conditions. The instrument is the grant agreement, cooperative agreement, other agreement for assistance covered in paragraph (b) of § 200.40 Federal financial assistance, or the cost-reimbursement contract awarded under the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
(c) Federal award does not include other contracts that a Federal agency uses to buy goods or services from a contractor or a contract to operate Federal Government owned, contractor operated facilities (GOCOs).
(d) See also definitions of Federal financial assistance, grant agreement, and cooperative agreement.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 2. Grants and Agreements § 2.200.38 Federal award - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-2-grants-and-agreements/cfr-sect-2-200-38/
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