Prior Approval Requirements. Unless otherwise specified in the award, provisions of the applicable Federal cost principles and other Federal administrative requirements for prior agency approval apply only to the activities and expenditures specified blow.
a. Written prior approval from the NSF Grants and Agreements Officer is required for:
1. Significant Project Changes.
(a) Transfer of the project effort (see Article 8);
(b) Change in objectives or scope (see Article 8);
(c) Absence or change of PI (see Article 8);
(d) Change in the amount of cost sharing reflected on Line M of the award budget (see Article 23); or
2. Rearrangements/Alterations aggregating $25,000 or over (Construction) (see Article 11).
b. Written prior approval from the NSF Program Officer is required for reallocation of funds provided for participant or trainee support (see Article 7).
c. All requests for no cost extensions must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in AAG Chapter I.D.3c.(ii).1 Note that Grantee-Approved Extensions are not applicable to cooperative agreements.
d. Requests for the prior approvals identified above (as well as other types of award related notifications stipulated in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide, Part II, Award & Administration Guide [AAG] Exhibit II-1) must be submitted electronically to NSF through use of the NSF FastLane system at xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/.
Prior Approval Requirements. Unless otherwise stated in the award notice, institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations must obtain NSF prior written approval as specified in the Research Terms and Conditions Appendix A Prior Approval Matrix. State and local governments and for-profit organizations must obtain NSF prior written approval as specified in the NSF Prior Approval Matrix for State and Local Governments and For-Profit Organizations. As a service to awardees, the most commonly requested prior approvals are listed below.
a. NSF prior written approval is required for:
1. Significant Project Changes
(a) Transfer of the project effort (see Article 8. See also 2 CFR § 200.308)
(b) Changes in objectives or scope (see Article 8. See also 2 CFR § 200.308)
(c) Long-Term Disengagement or change of PI/PD or co-PI/co-PD (see Article 8. See also 2 CFR § 200.308)
(d) Change to cost sharing commitments reflected on Line M of the NSF award budget (see Article 30)
2. Rearrangement and Reconversion Costs (see Article 11)
3. Salaries of administrative or clerical staff (see 2 CFR § 200.413)
4. Transfer of funds budgeted for participant support (see Article 7. See also 2 CFR § 200.308(c)(v)).
5. Additional categories of participant support costs other than those described in 2 CFR § 200.75 (see Article 7. See also the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide
Prior Approval Requirements.
a. Unless otherwise stated in the award notice, SBIR/STTR Phase II awardees must obtain NSF prior written approval as specified below and in the applicable prior approval matrix. Requests for NSF prior written approval specified in the applicable NSF Prior Approval Matrix must be submitted via the use of NSF’s electronic systems. Those prior approval requirements that do not already have a specific request type in NSF’s electronic systems must be submitted via use of the “Other” category in Xxxxxxxx.xxx.
b. All requests for no cost extensions must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in PAPPG Chapter VI.D.3.c.(ii)2 Awardee-approved extensions are not applicable to NSF cooperative agreements.
c. NSF approval requirements (Change of Scope). Certain changes to the award that involve the 1 For purposes of the terms and conditions, the term Principal Investigator (PI) and co-PI also includes the term Project Director and co-Project Director. 2 Awardees are not authorized to extend an award that contains a zero balance. approved scope of work require NSF pre-approval. Such changes of scope include, but are not limited to: • Changes to any of the “key personnel”. Changes could include removal, substitution, or significantly reduced involvement (25% or more reduction in effort). Key personnel include any company employees listed on line A of the approved budget, any consultants listed on line G.5 of the approved budget, any subaward personnel listed on line A of a subaward budget, and/or anyone so named as a key person in the NSF award notice. • Reduction of the total level of project effort (as measured by the number of person-months of commitment by all company employees) of 25% or more. • Any purchase of equipment, not in the original approved budget, totaling $25,000 or more. • No item of equipment over $5,000, other than items identified in the approved budget, may be purchased without the advance written approval of the cognizant NSF Program Officer. • Adding or removing project subawards, or any significant reduction (25% or more) of the amount of an existing subaward. • Closure of the project with award funds (less the small business fee) unexpended. If the approved scope of work is completed with funds unspent (excluding the small business fee), the awardee is obligated to work with NSF to come to a mutually agreeable scope change before closing out the project. • Expenditure of any funds listed in the approved award budget for “Tech...
Prior Approval Requirements. Recipients must consult and comply with prior approval requirements outlined under 45 CFR §75.407, Prior written approval (prior approval).
Prior Approval Requirements. Unless otherwise stated in the award notice, Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) and non-profit organizations must obtain NSF prior written approval as specified in the Research Terms and Conditions Appendix A Prior Approval Matrix and these terms and conditions. State and local governments and for-profit organizations must obtain NSF prior written approval as specified in the NSF Prior Approval Matrix for State and Local Governments and For-Profit Organizations and these terms and conditions.
a. All requests for no cost extensions must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in PAPPG Chapter VI.D.3.c.(ii)2 Grantee-approved extensions are not applicable to NSF cooperative agreements.
b. Requests for NSF prior written approval in the matrices specified above must be submitted via the use of NSF’s electronic systems. Those prior approval requirements that do not already have a specific request type in NSF’s electronic systems must be submitted via use of the “Other” category in Xxxxxxxx.xxx. 2 The awardee is not authorized to extend an award that contains a zero balance.
Prior Approval Requirements. Unless otherwise stated in the award notice, institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations must obtain NSF prior written approval as specified in the Research Terms and Conditions Appendix A Prior Approval Matrix. State and local governments and for-profit organizations must obtain NSF prior written approval as specified in the NSF Prior Approval Matrix for State and Local Governments and For-Profit Organizations.
a. All requests for no cost extensions must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in PAPPG Chapter VI.D.3.c.(ii)1 Grantee-approved extensions are not applicable to NSF cooperative agreements.
1 Awardees are not authorized to extend an award that contains a zero balance.
b. Requests for NSF prior written approval in the matrices specified above must be submitted via the use of NSF’s electronic systems. Those prior approval requirements that do not already have a specific request type in NSF’s electronic systems must be submitted via use of the “Other” category in Xxxxxxxx.xxx.
Prior Approval Requirements. Certain items of cost and award revisions require the prior written approval of the awarding agency. The following are the most common situations requiring prior approval. However, this list is not exhaustive, and the recipient is also bound by any other prior approval requirements identified in the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
a. Pre-award costs.—To receive reimbursement for costs incurred prior to the award date, recipients must request written approval before incurring the costs. This restriction also applies to costs intended to meet cost-share requirements. FPAC agencies will not approve expenses incurred more than 90 calendar days before the period of performance start date. All costs incurred before the period of performance start date, even if approved, are at the recipient's risk (i.e., the Federal awarding agency is under no obligation to reimburse such costs if for any reason the recipient does not receive a Federal award or if the Federal award is less than anticipated and inadequate to cover such costs).
b. Revisions to scope, objective, or deliverables.—When it is necessary to modify the scope, objective, or deliverables of an award, the recipient authorized signatory must submit a written request and justification for the change along with the revised scope, objective, or deliverables of the award to the administrative contact. The request should contain the following information:
1. Grant or agreement number
2. Narrative explaining the requested modification to the project scope, objectives, or deliverables
3. A description of the revised scope, objectives, or deliverables
c. Additions or changes to subawards and contracts.—The subawarding, transferring, or contracting out of any work under a Federal award not identified in the original award budget or any changes to subaward or contracts requires prior written approval. The recipient must submit a justification for the proposed subaward/contract, a statement of work to be performed, and a detailed budget for the subaward/contract to the administrative contact. This provision does not apply to the acquisition of supplies, material, equipment, or general support services.
d. Change in a key person specified in the application or award.— When there is a change in key personnel, the recipient must request prior written approval for the substitution or change. The request must identify the replacement personnel and provide his ...
Prior Approval Requirements. Unless otherwise specified in the award, provisions of the applicable Federal cost principles and other Federal administrative requirements for prior agency approval apply only to the activities and expenditures specified below.
a. Written prior approval from the NSF Grants and Agreements Officer is required for:
1. Significant Project Changes
(a) Transfer of the project effort (see Article 9);
(b) Change in objectives or scope (see Article 9);
(c) Absence or change of PI (see Article 9);
(d) Change in the amount of cost sharing reflected on Line M of the award budget (see Article 23); or
2. Rearrangements/Alterations aggregating $25,000 or over (Construction) (see Article 12).
b. Written prior approval from the NSF Program Officer is required for reallocation of funds provided for participant or trainee support (see Article 8).
c. The prior approval requirements identified above (as well as other types of award related notifications stipulated in GPM Exhibit III-1) must be submitted electronically to NSF through use of the NSF FastLane system at xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/ unless other arrangement or accommodations are made in advance with the Grants and Agreements Officer.
Prior Approval Requirements. The following are the most common situations requiring prior approval. However, the recipient is also bound by any other prior approval requirements of the applicable administrative provisions and Federal cost principles.
Prior Approval Requirements. A. Prior Approval Requirements The following changes require prior approval by the Program Development Officer:
I. Change in Scope of Work
II. Change in Key Personnel
III. Inclusion of restricted use data or copyrighted works in Deliverables IV. Travel
