Grants Management Policy Sources

Laws and Regulations

• USA.gov Reference Center - Legal section of the USA.gov web site.
• CFR Library - Code of Federal Regulations archives from 1996 to 2011.
• HHS Departmental Regulations, Policies and Guidelines – Link to departmental regulations on the official HHS website.
• CFR Title 45 Part 74 - Uniform Administrative Requirements for Awards and Subawards to Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, other Nonprofit Organizations and Commercial Organizations
• CFR Title 45 Part 92 – Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State, Local and Tribal Governments.
• Legal Information Institute - Cornell Law School collection of Internet legal publications, including a CFR Library.
• Federal Register - Regulations and legal notices issued by Federal agencies.

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OMB Circulars

• OMB Home Page - The Office of Management and Budget provides Bulletins, Circulars, Memoranda, Privacy Guidance, Reports and other important guidance information.
• OMB's Grants Management Home Page – Government-wide grants management policies and guidelines through circulars and common rules.
• OMB Circulars – Listing of OMB Circulars.
• Circular A-11 – Preparation, Submission and Execution of Budget (11/12/2010)
• Circular A-21 (PDF - 109 pages) – Cost Principles for Educational Institutions (05/10/2004)
• Circular A-50 – Audit Follow-Up (09/29/1982)
• Circular A-87 – Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments (05/10/2004)
• Circular A-102 – Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments. (08/27/1997)
• Circular A-110 – Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations. (09/30/1999)
• Circular A-122 (PDF - 55 pages) – Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations (05/10/2004)
• Circular A-123 – Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control (12/21/2004)
• Circular A-127 – Financial Management Systems (01/09/2009)
• Circular A-129 – Policies for Federal Credit Programs and Non-Tax Receivables (11/2000)
• Circular A-130 (PDF - 23 pages)– Management of Federal Information Resources
• Circular A-133 (PDF - 33 pages) – Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations (06/27/2003)
• Circular A-134 – Financial Accounting Principles and Standards (05/20/1993)
• Circular A-136 (PDF - 177 pages) – Financial Reporting Requirements (09/29/2010)

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OMB Policy Memos

Office of Federal Financial Management Memoranda

• Memorandum 2010-035 - Management Procedures regarding BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill) (10/05/2010)
• Memorandum 2010-026 – Immediate Review of Financial Systems IT Projects (6/28/2010)
• Memorandum 2009-033 (PDF - 62 pages) – Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements (09/23/2009)

OMB Policy Directives

• Federal Spending Transparency (PDF - 10 pages) – Open Government Directive (04/06/2010)
• Framework for the Quality of Federal Spending Information (PDF - 7 pages) – Open Government Directive

HHS Grants Policy

• HHS Grants Policy Statement (PDF - 217 pages)(Revised 01/01/2007)
• NIH Grants Policy Statement (PDF - 347 pages)(Revised 10/01/2010)
• HHS Grants Policy Directives

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Last Updated: 07/22/2011