§6304 — Title 31 Money and Finance | U.S. Code

Summary

An executive agency must use a grant agreement when its main goal is to give money or other value to a State, local government, or other recipient so they can carry out a public purpose allowed by U.S. law, rather than to buy property or services for the federal government. Use a grant agreement only when the agency does not expect to be heavily involved in how the recipient carries out the work.

Title 31, §6304

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An executive agency shall use a grant agreement as the 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.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 630441:504.Feb. 3, 1978, Pub. L. 95–224, § 5, 92 Stat. 4. The words “type of” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “money, property, services” are omitted as being included in “a thing of value”. The words “in order” are omitted as surplus. The words “law of the United States” are substituted for “Federal statute” for consistency.

§6304 Using grant agreements

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Title 31, §6304

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