Section 25.400 - [Effective 10/1/2024] DefinitionsTerms not defined in this part have the same meaning as provided in 2 CFR part 200, subpart A. As used in this part:
Applicant means any entity that applies for a Federal award directly to a Federal agency.
Entity includes:
(1) Whether for profit or nonprofit: (iv) A limited liability company;(v) A limited liability partnership;(vi) A sole proprietorship;(vii) Any other legal business entity;(viii) Any other grantee or contractor that is not excluded by paragraph (2);(ix) Any State or locality; and(x) any subcontractor or subgrantee that is not excluded by paragraph (2);(2) Does not include: (i) An individual recipient of Federal financial assistance; orFederal Award means an award of Federal financial assistance that an entity receives from a Federal agency.
Federal financial assistance means:
(1) Assistance that entities receive or administer in the form of a:(ii) Cooperative agreement (which does not include a cooperative research and development agreement pursuant to the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986, as amended (15 U.S.C. 3710a );(viii) Direct appropriation;(ix) Assessed or voluntary contribution; or(x) Any other financial assistance transaction that authorizes the entity's expenditure of Federal funds.(2) For the purposes of this part, the term "Federal financial assistance" does not include:(i) Technical assistance that provides services in lieu of money; and(ii) A transfer of title to federally-owned property provided in lieu of money, even if the award is called a grant.Recipient means an entity that receives or administers a Federal Award directly from a Federal agency.
System for Award Management (SAM.gov) means the Federal repository into which an entity must provide the information required for the conduct of business as a recipient.
Unique entity identifier means the universal identifier assigned by SAM.gov to uniquely identify an entity.
85 FR 49538, 11/12/2020; 89 FR 30109, 10/1/2024