Federal Government Grants Resources:
Announcements, Forms, Guides, Regulations

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Air Force, Office of Scientific Research
• Army Research Office (ARO)
• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Acquisition Management
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• Office of Naval Research

Air Force, Office of Scientific Research

• Forms and Publications: Standard forms, DOD forms, related links, FAQ
• How to Apply for a Grant or Contract
• Research Opportunities: Ongoing programs, DURIP, MURI, etc.

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Army Research Office (ARO)

• ARO Program Divisions: Chemical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Physics, Materials Sciences, etc.
• Army Research Laboratory: Research Highlights, Research Opportunities, Organization, Partnerships
• Research Opportunities: Internships, Collaborative Technology Alliances, Procurement Division, Small Business Office, etc.

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Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Award Administration: Terms and conditions, intellectual property issues, reporting, etc.
• Funding Opportunities: Includes application forms
• Research Grants & Agreements 

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Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science

• Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program: Contacts, Research Topics, Research Opportunities
• Grants and Contracts 
• Grant Application Forms 
• Grant Application Guide: Introduction, The Preapplication, The Application, Application Contents, Collaboration, etc.
• Grant Solicitation Notices

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Acquisition Management

• Acquisition Forecast Database: Information about upcoming EPA procurements
• Announcements: Procurement related general information/proposed Sole Source purchase notifications
• Award Notices: Recent EPA HPOD Awards, Superfund/RCRA Awards, CMD Cinncinnati Awards, etc.  
• Doing Business with EPA
• EPA Active Contract Listing
• EPA Regional Procurements: With links to regional procurements
• Forms
• Solicitations and Amendments

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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Contract Opportunities
• How to Do Business With the FAA: Policies and procedures, quality assurance, contracts, etc. 

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

• Agencywide Directives - NASA Policy Directives (NPDs) and NASA Procedures and Guidelines (NPGs) 
• Announcements of Opportunity: NASA Synopses Search Page, NASA's Business Opportunities (Procurement Actions), NASA Center Procurement Sites
• Electronic Forms Used In NASA Procurements (30 forms)
• Federal Acquisitions Regulations: Current FAR, FAR Documents, FAR Reference, etc.
• Federal-wide Procurement Reference Library: Business Opportunity Portals, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), etc.
• NASA FAR Supplement
• NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook NPG 5800.1
• NASA Procurement Reference Library: NASA Regulations, Clauses, and Provisions; NASA Handbooks and Guidance Documents, etc
• Space Act Agreements NPG 1050.1

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

• Grant Application Forms and Budget Guidelines
• Grants Information: OMB Circulars, Grants Bulletin, Unfunded Extensions, Avoiding Problems, etc. 
• NOAA Business and Grant Opportunities
• Office of Executive Assistance Management: Department of Commerce grant and cooperative agreement programs, regulations, manual, Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs)

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National Science Foundation (NSF)

• FastLane
• Funding Opportunities
• Grant Proposal Guide
• Proposal Preparation

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Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)

• Contracting Division: Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs), requirements, performance reports, personnel
• Defense Acquisition Regulations Directorate
• Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR)
• Forms
• Navy Acquisition Procedures Supplement (NAPS)

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Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

• Circulars
• Grant Reform: the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act 
• Grants Management Forms
• Policy Documents: Letter Report to Congress on Grant Simplification, Exemption for Public Law 106-107, etc.
• Useful Grant Links: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, GrantsNet, CFO Council Grants Management Committee, Federal Assistance Awards Data System, etc. 

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Office of Naval Research

• Contracts and Grants Main Page: Funding opportunities, BAAs, contract and grant administration for universities
• Defense Acquisition Regulations Directorate
• Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR)
• Forms
• Navy Acquisition Procedures Supplement (NAPS)
• University Research Initiative/Education/Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions: MURI, DURIP, DEPSCOR, and other programs for faculty, students, institutions

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