Financial Assistance Award Terms and Conditions
Acceptance of a grant or cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) carries with it the responsibility to be aware of and comply with the terms and conditions of award. Acceptance is defined as the start of work, drawing down funds, or accepting the award via electronic means. Awards are based on the application submitted to and approved by the Service. Awards from the Service are subject to the terms and conditions incorporated into the award either by direct citation or by reference to the following: Federal regulations; program legislation or regulation; and special award terms and conditions. The Service financial assistance award terms and conditions flow down to subrecipients and contractors, unless a particular award term or condition specifically indicates otherwise.
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Refer to the terms and conditions in effect as of the signature date on your award: Effective as of: January 1, 2016 Effective as of: December 26, 2014 Effective as of: August 7, 2014 Effective as of: February 21, 2014 For awards issued before February 21, 2014, refer to the terms and conditions referenced in your award. Anyone with knowledge of fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, or mismanagement involving the Service should contact the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Inspector General Complaint Hotline.
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On December 26, 2014, the Service implemented the financial assistance regulations in Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards” (2 CFR 200). For answers to frequently asked questions on the effective dates for recipient adoption of 2 CFR 200, click HERE. For the Service’s indirect cost guidance for applicants and recipients, click HERE. All applicants proposing to charge indirect costs to an award must include a statement in their application that describes their indirect cost rate circumstance. For more information on indirect costs, see Department of the Interior policy DOI-AAAP-0007.
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