Grant Policy Manual: National Science FoundationRobert F. Hardy DIANE Publishing, 1999 - 108 pages This manual is a compendium of basic National Science Foundation policies & procedures for use by the grantee community & NSF staff. Its coverage includes the NSF award process, from issuance & administration of an award through closeout. Guidance regarding other grant requirements or considerations which are not universally applicable or which do not follow the award cycle is also provided. |
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Page 15 - Regulation, no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the Applicant receives Federal financial assistance from the Department ; and HEREBY GIVES ASSURANCE THAT it will immediately take any measures necessary to effectuate this agreement.
Page 6 - NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION means a domestic university or other institution of higher education or an organization of the type described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 USC §501 (c)) and exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 USC §501(a)) or any domestic non-profit scientific or educational organization qualified under a State non-profit organization statute.
Page 15 - Foundation, this Assurance shall obligate the Applicant, or in the case of any transfer of such property, any transferee, for the period during which the real property or structure is used for a purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits.
Page lv - small business concern" is a concern, including its affiliates, which is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and can further qualify under the criteria set forth in regulations of the Small Business Administration (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 13, Section 121.3-8).
Page 9 - Such action is necessary because the grantee or assignee has not taken, or is not expected to take within a reasonable time, effective steps to achieve practical application of the subject invention in such field of use; (2) Such action is necessary to alleviate health or safety needs which are not reasonably satisfied by the...
Page 8 - The contractor shall instruct such employees through employee agreements or other suitable educational programs on the importance of reporting inventions in sufficient time to permit the filing of patent applications prior to US or foreign statutory bars. (3) The...
Page 6 - Made" when used in relation to any invention means the conception or first actual reduction to practice of such invention. (5) "Small Business Firm" means a small business concern as defined at Section 2 of Pub.
Page xxxiv - If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.
Page 7 - ... and includes the right to grant sublicenses of the same scope to the extent the grantee was legally obligated to do so at the time the grant was awarded.
Page 6 - Nonprofit organization means a domestic university or other institution of higher education or an organization of the type described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 USC 501(c)) and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 USC 501(a)) or any nonprofit scientific or educational organization qualified under a state nonprofit organization statute.