Grants at
Links and Resources
Authority
- Agricultural Research Service (ARS): 7 U.S.C. 3318(c)
Forest Service (FS):- Domestic Grant Agreements - OMB Circular A-102, Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments {Note: Indian tribal governments are also covered by A-102}; OMB Circular A-110, Uniform Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations; OMB Circular A-133, and 7 CFR 3052
- International Grant Agreements - International Forestry Cooperation Act of 1990. Act of 11/4/90, P.L. 101-513 Title VI, Stat.2070, 16 USC 4501(note), 4501-4503, 4503a-d, 4504-4505; Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978, as amended.
Description
ARS: Principal purpose is to transfer a thing of value (money, property, services, etc.) to the recipient to stimulate or carry out a public purpose with no substantial involvement anticipated between the agency and the recipient.
FS: Two types of agreements are used. A Domestic Grant Agreement is payment to an outside entity for peformance of a specific project. An International Grant Agreement is payment to an outside, non-U.S. entity for performance of a specific project.
Features/Characteristics
- ARS:
- Requires competition (there are exemptions)
- ARS is not a grant making agency - no pass-thru (develop in-house research programs)
I.P. and Resource Commitment
Other Agencies/Laboratories That Use This Mechanism
