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NPR 9680.1B
Eff. Date: August 13, 2015
Cancellation Date: December 14, 2020

NASA's Grants and Cooperative Agreements Advance Payments

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Appendix A. Definitions

Advance Payment (2 CFR §200.3). A payment that a Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity makes by any appropriate payment mechanism, including a predetermined payment schedule, before the non-Federal entity disburses the funds for program purposes.

Cooperative Agreement (2 CFR §200.24). A legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a state, a local government, or other recipient when (1) the principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the state, local government, or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and (2) substantial involvement is expected between the executive agency and the state, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement. (31 U.S.C. §6305.)

Grant Agreement (2 CFR §200.51). A legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a state, a local government, or other recipient when (1) the principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the state or local government or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and (2) substantial involvement is not expected between the executive agency and the state, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement. (31 U.S.C. §6304.)

Federal Award (2 CFR §200.38). The Federal financial assistance that a non-Federal entity receives directly from a Federal awarding agency or indirectly from a pass-through entity, as described in 2 CFR §200.101 Applicability; or the cost-reimbursement contract under the Federal Acquisition Regulations that a non-Federal entity receives directly from a Federal awarding agency or indirectly from a pass-through entity, as described in 2 CFR §200.101 Applicability.

Non-Federal Entity (2 CFR §200.69). A state, local government, Indian tribe, institution of higher education (IHE), or nonprofit organization that carries out a Federal award as a recipient or subrecipient.

Nonprofit Organization (2 CFR §200.70). Any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization, not including an IHE that (a) is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest; (b) is not organized primarily for profit; and (c) uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of the organization.

Payment Management System (PMS). A centralized grants payment and cash management system that provides awarding agencies and grant recipients tools to manage grant payment requests, drawdowns, and disbursement reporting activities. PMS may be used to pay grant recipients and to obtain their FFRs.

Reimbursement Payment Method. A payment method based on incurred costs the non-Federal entity has disbursed for a grant or cooperative agreement.



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