511 - Representations and Certifications

Representations and certifications, also known as “reps and certs” or federal assurances, list required regulatory and national policy requirements associated with a federal award. A certification under the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) uniform guidance (§200.415) requires the authorized organizational representative (AOR) or certifying official in a recipient or subrecipient to sign reports that are submitted post-award. While this is a post-award rather than a pre-award requirement, applicants should raise awareness of this certification, which also places responsibility on the individual signing the form as well as on the nonfederal entity. Another type of… Read More