Grant-Contract hybrid. Funder is involved in programmatic decisions.
An agreement between the State Department of Transportation and another party or governmental entity to perform or to undertake work on behalf of the other party.
Funding agency (e.g., NIH) and researcher work together to design a specific project developed by the researcher in response to a general idea proposed by the funding agency.
An award of financial assistance that is used to enter into the same kind of relationship as a grant, but that is distinguished from a grant in that it provides for substantial involvement between the federal agency and the recipient in carrying out the activity contemplated by the award.
An award similar to a grant, except the sponsor's staff may be actively involved in preparing the proposal, and the sponsor anticipates having substantial involvement in research activities once the award has been made.
Written consent between two parties to define the basic structure and purpose of a financial transaction, including the roles the parties involved and the way in which funds will be administered.
While completing coursework at Francis Tuttle, Metro Tech and Moore Norman Technology Centers, students can earn college credit toward an associate degree awarded by Oklahoma city Community College.
A financial assistance agreement used when substantial sponsor involvement is anticipated with the university during performance of the project.
A legal instrument used to enter into the same kind of relationship as a grant, except that substantial involvement is expected between the Department of Defense and the recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated by the cooperative agreement. (Reference: DODGARs -- gives information on DoD policies for awarding and administering grants, cooperative agreements, and certain other assistance and nonprocurement agreements.)
A cooperative agreement is a form of Federal grant. Cooperative agreements are distinguished from other grants in that, under a cooperative agreement, substantial involvement is anticipated between the awarding office and the recipient during performance of the funded activity. This involvement may include collaboration, participation, or intervention in the activity. HHS awarding offices use grants or cooperative agreements (rather than contracts) when the principal purpose of the transaction is the transfer of money, property, services, or anything of value to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by Federal statute. The primary beneficiary under a grant or cooperative agreement is the public, as opposed to the Federal Government.
is a financial assistance instrument used between parties to transfer money or property when the principal purpose of the transaction is to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by federal statue, and substantial involvement between the parties is anticipated during the performance of the contemplated activity.
The legal instrument when the principal purpose is to carry out a public purpose of support authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and substantial involvement is expected between the executive agency and the State, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.
a contract between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and a Tribe or State to conduct inspection, investigation, or enforcement activities on producing Indian Tribal or allotted oil and gas leases
a form of Federal financial assistance that allows substantial Federal involvement in the activities for which funds are awarded
a funding mechanism used when the work is investigator initiated but significant involvement of the Government is anticipated in performance of activities
an agreement between a permittee and the Secretary whereby both parties jointly pay for the construction of a rangeland improvement
an agreement reached between NYU and another research institution to delineate the responsibilities of each institution with regard to IRB activities
an agreement where one or more public transit agencies or governmental units contribute to, or are assessed for, the value of public transit services provided by another public transit agency
an assistance instrument for which substantial involvement is anticipated between the awarding office and the recipient during performance of the funded activity
an award instrument of financial assistance used when substantial involvement is anticipated between OCS and the grantee during performance of the project
an award instrument of financial assistance when substantial involvement is anticipated between the awarding office and the recipient during performance of the contemplated project
a specific method of awarding Federal assistance in which substantial Federal involvement is anticipated
a type of discretionary grant the Department awards when it determines it must have substantial involvement with the grantee in order to meet the objectives of a grant
a type of discretionary grant the Department awards when it determines that substantial involvement with the grantee is necessary during the performance of a funded project
a type of federal award that provides assistance to a particular project where there is going to be substantial federal involvement throughout the life of the project
a written legal agreement between the NPS and a state, local government, tribal government, or other recipient
An award agreement for financial assistance between the grant recipient and the Federal government that outlines the terms working and financial relationships when a grant requires "substantial cooperation" between the awarding office, (the Federal government) and the grant recipient during performance of the program or project. "Substantial involvement" means that the recipient can expect Federal programmatic collaboration or participation in managing the award. The specific responsibilities of the awarding agency and the recipient will be determined as part of the process of creating the cooperative agreement.
A procurement cooperative agreement under an award or sub-award, and a procurement subcooperative agreement under a recipient's or subrecipient's contract.
A general term used to describe a relationship in which the federal government provides funding to public agencies for a public purpose or project in which the federal government will remain substantially involved. Cooperative agreements at closing and realigning bases commonly refer to an agreement between the Air Force and the local redevelopment authority (LRA) under which the LRA receives funding for and assumes responsibility for operation and maintenance of the installation, working in close cooperation with the Air Force.
one of several mechanisms whereby CDC funds collaborative research. In this type of agreement, CDC and the grantee negotiate project tasks and time-lines.
the legal instrument used when the principal purpose of the transaction is the transfer of money, property, services or anything of value to a recipient in order to accomplish a public purpose authorized by Federal statute and substantial involvement between the Service and the recipient is anticipated.
As defined by 31 U.S.C. 6305, cooperative agreements are financial assistance instruments used to stimulate or support activities for authorized purposes and in which the Government participates substantially in the performance of the effort. It is an agreement similar to a grant with the exception that NASA and the recipient are each expected to have substantial technical interaction for the performance of the project. A cooperative agreement is usually funded on a yearly basis. The only deliverables expected to NASA are Annual Progress Reports and a Final Progress Report. Cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations are managed by a NASA Grant Officer, while cooperative agreements with for profit entities may be managed by a Contracting Officer or a Grant Officer. In any case, cooperative agreements are managed pursuant to the policies set forth in the Grant And Cooperative Agreement Handbook.
An award to an organization in the name of a Principal Investigator to conduct research in cooperation with the sponsor's personnel (usually a federal agency). Sponsor staff are actively involved in both proposal preparation and research activities once the award has been made.
A type of assistance award that may be used when the project being supported requires substantial agency involvement during the project performance period. Substantial agency involvement may be necessary when an activity is technically or managerially complex, requires extensive or close coordination with other federally supported work, or helps assure suitability or acceptability of certain aspects of the supported activity. Examples of projects that may be suitable for cooperative agreements are systemic reform efforts, research centers, policy studies, large curriculum projects, multiuser facilities, projects which involve complex subcontracting, construction or operations of major in-house university facilities and major instrumentation development.
The principal purpose of a cooperative agreement is to tranfer funds to a recipient to accomplish a public purpose. Substantial involvement is anticipated between sponsor and recipient during the performance of the activity. (see also: Contract, Grant)
An assistance agreement whereby EPA transfers money, property, services or anything of value to a state, university, non-profit, or not-for-profit organization for the accomplishment of authorized activities or tasks.
An award similar to a grant, but in which the sponsor's staff may be actively involved in proposal preparation, and anticipates having substantial involvement in research activities once the award has been made.
A type of federal assistance; essentially, a variation of a discretionary grant, which is awarded by the Department when it anticipates having substantial involvement with the grantee during the performance of a funded project.
A financial assistance mechanism used when substantial Federal programmatic involvement with the recipient during performance is anticipated by the NIH Institute or Center.
A formal State Regents-approved agreement between a state higher education institution and a state technology center to offer courses leading to an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree. AAS degree programs may or may not apply to a bachelor's degree. College credit is awarded only by the higher education institution.
A type of contractual agreement often used by the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) that facilitates cooperation between private organizations and the U.S. government for the purposes of encouraging development of new technology with the ultimate goal of turning that technology over to the private sector. Network Solutions, Inc. (now VeriSign, Inc.) entered into a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation in 1993 to provide Internet domain name registration services. That agreement was transferred from NSF to the U.S. Department of Commerce in 1998 and is still in force today.
A funding mechanism which can be used by federal agencies when a program requires more agency involvement and restrictions than a grant but requires less agency supervision than a contract.
An award similar to a grant, but which implies substantive mutual interaction between the sponsor and the award recipient.
A cooperative agreement is a type of grant requiring a written agreement in which substantial cooperation and interaction is anticipated between the sponsor and the University during the performance of the project.