Assistance Agreement

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002275",
  "term": "Assistance Agreement",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A legal instrument used by the U.S. Government (e.g., EPA) to transfer money, property, services, or anything of value to a recipient to accomplish a public purpose. It is either a grant or a cooperative agreement and will specify: budget and project periods; the Federal share of eligible project costs; a description of the work to be accomplished, and any terms and conditions/special conditions.\n\n2. The legal instrument EPA uses to transfer money, property, services, or anything of value to a recipient to accomplish a public purpose. It is either a grant or a cooperative agreement and will specify: budget and project periods; the Federal share of eligible project costs; a description of the work to be accomplished, and any terms and conditions/special conditions.\n\n3. An agreement with the primary purpose of which is to provide appropriated funds to stimulate an activity, including but not limited to, grants and cooperative agreements.\n\n4. An EPA grant or cooperative agreement.",
  "subject": "Information management and systems",
  "references": [
    "Great Lakes: Quality Management Training - Quality Glossary",
    "Grants and Debarment Glossary",
    "Exchange Network Glossary",
    "EPA Public Access Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/assistance-agreement/"
}