Federal Regulations and Authorities

AHRQ programs are described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance at www.cfda.gov, Number 93.226 and 93.225. Awards are made under Title IX of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 299-299c-7) as amended by P.L. 106-129 (1999). Awards are administered under the PHS Grants Policy Statement and Federal Regulations 42 CFR 67, Subpart A, and 45 CFR Parts 74 or 92.

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Authorities

Authorizing Statutes and Implementing Regulations

Health Services Research, Evaluation, and Demonstration Projects (42 CFR 67) www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/42cfr67_99.html

Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 (Act which renames the agency from AHCPR to AHRQ) www.ahrq.gov/hrqa99a.htm

Administrative Requirements for Awards and Subawards to Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-profit Organizations, and Commercial Organizations; and Certain Grants and Agreements States, and Local Governments and Indian Tribal Governments (45 CFR 74) www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/45cfr74_03.html

Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments (45 CFR 92) www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/45cfr92_03.html

Government Wide Debarment and Suspension (non-procurement) and Government Requirements for Drug-free Workplace (Grants) (45 CFR 76) www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/45cfr76_99.html

Protection for Human Subjects (45 CFR 46) http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/45cfr46_99.html

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Cost Principles

Principles for determining costs applicable to grants, contracts, and other agreements with recipients of Federal funds

Cost Principles for Educational Institutions (OMB CIR. A-21) www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a021/a021.html

Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations (OMB CIR. A-122) www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a122/a122.html

Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments (OMB CIR. A-87) www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a087/a087-all.html

Cost Principles for For-profit Organizations (Federal Acquisition Regulation section 31, subpart 31.7) www.acqnet.gov/far/

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