655 - Rights and Responsibilities of Parties Under Grants

In light of the nature of a federal grant award or cooperative agreement (see ¶654), all parties involved have certain rights and responsibilities. The following discussion delineates basic rights and responsibilities for federal agencies, direct or primary grantees and subrecipients. Federal Agency Responsibilities Right to establish grant terms and conditions. Courts consistently have held that federal granting agencies have full legal authority to set the terms and conditions on which grant funds are awarded (United States v. City and County of San Francisco, 310 U.S. 749 (1940); King v. Smith, 392 U.S. 309 (1968); State of Oklahoma v. United States Civil Service… Read More