CFDA Number |
The number assigned to a federal program in the Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). Additional CFDA information and listings can
be found at the following web site:
http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/cfda/ |
Federal Awards |
Federal financial assistance and federal cost-reimbursement
contracts that non-federal entities receive directly from federal awarding agencies or
indirectly from pass-through entities. |
Federal Program |
Federal awards to a non-federal entity assigned a single
number in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) or encompassed in a group
of numbers or other category. |
Non-Federal Entity |
State, local government, or non-profit organization |
Pass-Through Entity |
Non-federal entity that provides federal awards to a
subrecipient to carry out a federal program. |
Recipient |
Non-federal entity that expends federal awards received
directly from a federal awarding agency to carry out a federal program. Recipients
are responsible for adherence to applicable federal program compliance requirements. |
Subrecipient |
Non-federal entity that expends federal awards received
from a pass-through entity to carry out a federal program, but does not include an
individual who is a beneficiary of such a program. Subrecipients are responsible for
adherence to applicable federal program compliance requirements. |
Vendor |
Dealer, distributor, merchant, or other seller providing goods or services that are required
for the conduct of a federal program. These goods or services may be for an organization's
own use or for the use of beneficiaries of the federal program. Vendors are not subject to
compliance requirements of the federal program. |