This section of the manual is to aid the department to act in accordance with the information on the UH Research website, the Grants and Contracts section of the NSM Business Manual, and the Sponsored Research Activities MAPP policy.

• FDP Terms and Conditions (overall and for specific agencies)
• Pre-Award (Proposal) Procedures
• Setting up Sponsored Project Cost Centers
• Closeout/End of Term Procedures
• Cost Sharing
• UH Facilities and Administration Rate Agreement through August 2011
• NSA General Provisions for NSA Grants and Cooperative Agreements

OMB Circular A-110 governs sponsored project administration for federal and federal flow-through grants and agreements.  It covers pre-award, post-award, and close-out. 

OMB Circular A-81

OMB Circular A-21 governs sponsored project cost principles for educational institutions.  Of specific assistance to departments is section J, General provisions for selected items of cost.