[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 5]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR1260.3]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

PART 1260_GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 1260.3  Definitions.



    (a) The following definitions are a supplement to the subpart B 

definitions set forth at Sec. 1260.102. Additional definitions 

applicable to specific categories of grants and cooperative agreements 

are set forth at 14 CFR 1273.3 and 14 CFR 1274.102.

    (b) Throughout subpart A to this part 1260, the term ``grant'' 

includes ``cooperative agreement'' unless otherwise indicated.

    Administrative grant officer means a Federal employee delegated 

responsibility for grant administration; e.g., a NASA grant officer who 

has retained grant administration responsibilities, or an Office of 

Naval Research (ONR) grant officer delegated grant administration by a 

NASA grant officer.

    Amendment means any document used to effect modifications to grants 

and cooperative agreements. Amendments may be issued unilaterally at the 

discretion of the grant officer.

    Commercial firm means any corporation, trust or other organization 

which is organized primarily for profit.

    Effective date means the date work can begin, which could be earlier 

or later than the date of signature on a basic award or modification. 

Expenditures made prior to award of a grant are incurred at the 

recipient's risk.

    Expiration date means the date of completion specified in the grant, 

after which expenditures may not be charged against the grant except to 

satisfy obligations to pay allowable costs committed on or before that 

date.

    Historically Black Colleges and Universities means institutions 

determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 

CFR 608.2 and listed therein.

    Minority educational institution means an institution determined by 

the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR 637.4.

    Non-profit organization means an organization that qualifies for the 

exemption from taxation under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1954, as amended, 26 U.S.C. 501.

    Progress report means a concise statement of work accomplished 

during the report period (see Sec. Sec. 1260.22 and 1260.75(b)(3)).

    Recipient acquired equipment means equipment purchased or fabricated 

with grant funds by a recipient for the performance of work under its 

grant.

    Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, 

which is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of 

operation in which it is bidding, and qualifies as a small business 

under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR part 121.

    Small disadvantaged business concern means a small business concern 

owned and controlled by individuals who are both socially and 

economically disadvantaged and meets the criteria set forth at 13 CFR 

part 24.

    Summary of research means a document summarizing the results of the 

entire project, which includes bibliographies, abstracts, and lists of 

other media in which the research was discussed.

    Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern 

that is at least 51 percent owned by women



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who are U.S. citizens and who also control and operate the business (15 

U.S.C. 637(d)).