Claim [Education] Law and Legal Definition
According to 34 CFR 33.2 [Title 34 – Education; Subtitle A -- Office of the Secretary, Department of Education; Part 33 -- Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act], the term claim means “any request, demand, or submission:
(a) Made to the Department for property, services, or money (including money representing grants, cooperative agreements, loans, insurance, or benefits);
(b) Made to a recipient of property, services, or money from the Department or to a party to a contract or agreement with the Department:
(1) For property or services if the United States:
(i) Provided the property or services;
(ii) Provided any portion of the funds for the purchase of the property or services; or
(iii) Will reimburse the recipient or party for the purchase of the property or services; or
(2) For the payment of money (including money representing grants, cooperative agreements, loans, insurance, or benefits) if the United States:
(i) Provided any portion of the money requested or demanded;
(ii) Will reimburse the recipient or party for any portion of the money paid on that request or demand; or
(iii) Will guarantee or reinsure any portion of a loan made by the party; or
(c) Made to the Department which has the effect of decreasing an obligation to pay or account for property, services, or money.”
(Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3801(a)(3))
