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.
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 (08/03/2012)
- 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 (1/2013)
- Circular A-130 (PDF - 23 pages) – Management of Federal Information Resources
- Circular A-133 (PDF - 34 pages) – Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations (06/26/2007)
- Circular A-134 – Financial Accounting Principles and Standards (05/20/1993)
- Circular A-136 (PDF - 181 pages) – Financial Reporting Requirements (08/03/2012)
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
Last Updated: 01/24/2013