At a glance
CDC grant and cooperative agreement recipients must comply with all applicable terms and conditions of their awards. This includes those set by federal laws, regulations, and policies.
Overview
Recipients must comply with all applicable general terms and conditions listed below and additional terms and conditions detailed in the Notice of Award (NoA). This page provides CDC's general terms and conditions, and links to key regulations and policies.
CDC General Terms and Conditions
- CDC General Terms and Conditions for Research Awards – Effective 10/1/2025
- CDC General Terms and Conditions for Non-research Awards – Effective 10/01/2025
- CDC General Terms and Conditions for Research Awards – Effective 9/11/2025 through 9/30/2025
- CDC General Terms and Conditions for Non-research Awards – Effective 9/11/2025 through 9/30/2025
- CDC General Terms and Conditions for Research Awards – Effective 7/30/2025 (Superceded 9/11/2025)
- CDC General Terms and Conditions for Non-research Awards – Effective 7/30/2025 (Superceded 9/11/2025)
Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs)
- , Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
- , HHS-specific modifications to 2 CFR 200
- , Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for HHS Awards.
HHS Grants Policy Statement
- (GPS) - incorporated by reference in the official Notice of Award as a standard term and condition. The GPS also provides information about the legal and regulatory rules that apply to an award and will be used for enforcement purposes.
CDC Policies and Additional Requirements
- Anti-Lobby Restrictions for CDC Grant Recipients - provides a general overview of lobbying restrictions for the work of CDC recipients.
- Expanded Authority for Carryover Fact Sheet – provides an overview of expanded authority for carryover, which allows some recipients to spend unobligated funds in a following budget period for any approved cost that falls within the scope and objectives of a project. To determine if expanded authority for carryover has been granted for an award, refer to your NoA document for the special terms and conditions.
- Additional Requirements - provides detailed information on additional requirements that may apply to an award.