Cooperative Agreement

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006642",
  "term": "Cooperative Agreement",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An assistance agreement whereby EPA transfers money, property, services or anything else of value to a state, university, or non-profit or not-for-profit organization for the accomplishment of authorized activities or tasks.\n\n2. A legal instrument used when the principal purpose of the relationship is the transfer of money, property, or anything of value from the U.S. Government (e.g., EPA) to a State or local government or other eligible recipient to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by Federal statute in which substantial involvement is anticipated between EPA and the recipient during performance of the contemplated activity. Note: The primary difference between a grant and a cooperative agreement is the level of U.S. government involvement in the project.\n\n3. An assistance agreement whereby EPA transfers money, property, services or anything of value to a state, university, non-profit, or not-for-profit organization for the accomplishment of authorized activities or tasks.\n\n4. The legal instrument used when the principal purpose of the relationship is the transfer of money, property, or anything of value to a State or local government or other eligible recipient to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by Federal statute in which substantial involvement is anticipated between EPA and the recipient during performance of the contemplated activity.\n\n5. Mechanism used by EPA to provide Fund money to states, political subdivisions, or Indian tribes to conduct or support the conduct of response activities. Subpart O of the NCP, 40 CFR Part 35, outlines specific response actions that may be conducted using CA funds.\n\n6. Legal instrument EPA uses to transfer money, property, services, or anything of value to a recipient to accomplish a public purpose in which substantial EPA involvement is anticipated during the performance of the project. [40 CFR 300.5 (CFR 2013)]\n\n7. A legal instrument of financial assistance between a Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity and a non-Federal entity that provides substantial involvement in carrying out the Federal award activities.",
  "abbreviation": "CA",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Superfund and RCRA Corrective Action Institutional Controls Glossary",
    "Great Lakes: Quality Management Training - Quality Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Grants and Debarment Glossary",
    "EPA PRP Search Manual 2009 (Appendix 12): Glossary06-30-2011 at http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/cleanup/superfund/prpmanual/prp-man-app12-09.pdf",
    "40 CFR 35.6015 (CFR 2018)",
    "Exchange Network Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cooperative-agreement/"
}