Understand the administrative requirements outlined in 2 CFR 200 Subpart C, which governs the pre-award phase of federal grants. The pre-award process spans from receiving applications to approving funding, forming a critical foundation for compliant grant management.
Key Insights
- Pre-award is the initial phase in the federal grant life cycle, occurring between application receipt and funding approval.
- Sections 200 through 218 of 2 CFR 200 detail the administrative requirements that must be met before awarding federal funds.
- The pre-award phase focuses on evaluating recipient eligibility, compliance with federal standards, and readiness for funding.
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The next series of slides that you will review goes over the pre-award subpart C requirements in sections 2 CFR 200 from subsection 200 to subsection 218. Now, pre-award is the first phase in the grant award life cycle. It represents the time period between the application receipt and the approval prior to the actual funding of the grant and is primarily administrative in nature.