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Federal uniform guidance implementation at VCU

Uniform guidance implementation at Virginia Commonwealth University

2 CFR 200, Uniform administrative requirements, cost principles and audit requirements for federal awards (“Uniform Guidance”) became effective Dec. 26, 2014 (and subsequent revisions), for all federal agencies and applies to federal award recipient organizations including institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, Indian Tribes and hospitals.

Available resources and communications

• Federal Register – Final Guidance - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards - complete guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• Federal Register – Final Guidance - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards - complete final guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) effective 12/26/2014
• Research terms and conditions (RTC) – main landing page, hosted by the National Science Foundation (NSF)

Related links:

• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR)

VCU training presentations and materials

• Uniform Guidance training presentation

VCU quick reference documents and letters

• VCU IDC Uniform Guidance letter to subrecipient

Other federal references

General

• System for Award management (SAM)
• Travel Guidance: The Fly America Act guidelines

Federal grants management

• Assistance listings
• Federal Register
• National Institutes of Health: (NIH) Grants Policy Statement
• NIH salary cap
• NIH sharing policies and related guidance on NIH-funded research resources
• National Science Foundation: (NSF) Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
• NSF grant general conditions
• Research.gov
• Department of Defense
• Office of Naval Research: ONR
• Department of Education: EDGAR--Index
• National Aeronautics and Space Agency: NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): Award Terms and Conditions

Federal contracts management

• Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• USAF website for supplemental regulations

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