Grants Management Circulars

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Which Circular do I Follow?

• Cost Principles
  A-21, Educational Institutions (05/10/2004) HTML or PDF (109 pages, 263 kb), Relocated to 2 CFR, Part 220 (30 pages, 384 kb)
  A-87, State and Local Governments (05/10/2004) HTML or PDF (57 pages, 199 kb), Relocated to 2 CFR, Part 225 (18 pages, 362 kb)
  A-122, Non-Profit Organizations (05/10/2004) HTML or PDF (55 pages, 220 kb) , Relocated to 2 CFR, Part 230 (17 pages, 235 kb)
  • How are cognizant agencies determined for indirect costs?
  • Where is the updated OMB list?

• Administrative Requirements
  Refer to awarding agency's codification(s) of A-110 and A-102 for information on how to comply with these requirements under specific assistance agreements.
  A-102, State and Local Governments (10/07/1994, amended 08/29/1997)
  • Where is the A-102 Common Rule?
  • Where are the Attachments to A-102?
  • Where have Agencies Codified the A-102 Common Rule?
  A-110, Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations (11/19/1993, amended 09/30/1999, Relocated to 2 CFR, Part 215 (32 pages, 243 kb))
  • Where are the Attachments to A-110?
  • Where have Agencies Codified A-110?
     
• Audit Requirements
  • Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, Revisions to Circular A-133 (June 26, 2007) (2 pages, 78 kb)
  • A-133, States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations (06/24/1997, includes revisions published in Federal Register 06/27/2003) HTML or PDF (33 pages, 127 kb)
    • 2008 OMB Compliance Supplement
    • 2007 OMB Compliance Supplement
    • 2006 OMB Compliance Supplement 
      -- Appendix A: Data Collection Form (Form SF-SAC)
       

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