[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 2, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 2CFR215.0]

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                     TITLE 2--GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS
 
   CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CIRCULARS AND GUIDANCE
 
PART 215_UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH 
 
Sec. 215.0  About this part.

    (a) Purpose. This part contains OMB guidance to Federal agencies on 
the administration of grants to and agreements with institutions of 
higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations. The 
guidance sets forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity 
in the agencies' administration of those grants and agreements.
    (b) Applicability. (1) Except as provided herein, the standards set 
forth in this part are applicable to all Federal agencies. If any 
statute specifically

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prescribes policies or specific requirements that differ from the 
standards provided in this part, the provisions of the statute shall 
govern.
    (2) The provisions of subparts A through D of this part shall be 
applied by Federal agencies to recipients. Recipients shall apply the 
provisions of those subparts to subrecipients performing substantive 
work under grants and agreements that are passed through or awarded by 
the primary recipient, if such subrecipients are organizations described 
in paragraph (a) of this section.
    (3) This part does not apply to grants, contracts, or other 
agreements between the Federal Government and units of State or local 
governments covered by OMB Circular A-102, ``Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements with State and Local Governments'' \1\ and the Federal 
agencies' grants management common rule (see Sec. 215.5) which 
standardize the administrative requirements Federal agencies impose on 
State and local grantees. In addition, subawards and contracts to State 
or local governments are not covered by this part. However, this part 
applies to subawards made by State and local governments to 
organizations covered by this part.
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    \1\ See 5 CFR 1310.9 for availability of OMB circulars.
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    (4) Federal agencies may apply the provisions of subparts A through 
D of this part to commercial organizations, foreign governments, 
organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, and 
international organizations.
    (c) OMB responsibilities. OMB is responsible for:
    (1) Issuing and maintaining the guidance in this part.
    (2) Interpreting the policy requirements in this part and providing 
assistance to ensure effective and efficient implementation.
    (3) Reviewing Federal agency regulations implementing the guidance 
in this part, as required by Executive Order 12866.
    (4) Granting any deviations to Federal agencies from the guidance in 
this part, as provided in Sec. 215.4. Exceptions will only be made in 
particular cases where adequate justification is presented.
    (5) Conducting broad oversight of government-wide compliance with 
the guidance in this part.
    (d) Federal agency responsibilities. The head of each Federal agency 
that awards and administers grants and agreements subject to the 
guidance in this part is responsible for:
    (1) Implementing the guidance in subparts A through D of this part 
by adopting the language in those subparts unless different provisions 
are required by Federal statute or are approved by OMB.
    (2) Ensuring that the agency's components and subcomponents comply 
with the agency's implementation of the guidance in subparts A through D 
of this part.
    (3) Requesting approval from OMB for deviations from the guidance in 
subparts A through D of this part in situations where the guidance 
requires that approval.
    (4) Performing other functions specified in this part.
    (e) Relationship to previous issuance. The guidance in this part 
previously was issued as OMB Circular A-110. Subparts A through D of 
this part contain the guidance that was in the attachment to the OMB 
circular. Appendix A to this part contains the guidance that was in the 
appendix to the attachment.
    (f) Information Contact. Further information concerning this part 
may be obtained by contacting the Office of Federal Financial 
Management, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503, 
telephone (202) 395-3993.
    (g) Termination Review Date. This part will have a policy review 
three years from the date of issuance.