Award [Education] Law and Legal Definition
According to 34 CFR 74.2 [Title 34 – Education; Subtitle A -- Office of the Secretary, Department of Education; Part 74 -- Administration of Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations; Subpart A – General], the term award means “financial assistance that provides support or stimulation to accomplish a public purpose. Awards include grants and other agreements in the form of money or property, in lieu of money, by the Federal Government to an eligible recipient. The term does not include --
(1) Technical assistance, which provides services instead of money;
(2) Other assistance in the form of loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies, or insurance;
(3) Direct payments of any kind to individuals; and
(4) Contracts which are required to be entered into and administered under procurement laws and regulations.”
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