National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
VII. Financial Assistance
Exclusion Text
VII-1. Actions related to financial assistance administration performed at any stage during the financial assistance lifecycle, such as the development and issuance of guidance; announcements of availability of funds; project reviews for program eligibility; provision of technical assistance; conducting inspections, financial audits, and monitoring activities; development of information technology systems for financial assistance management; close-out activities; and actions taken in situations where an awardee is in nonconformance with program requirements, such as disallowances, recoupment of funds, and debarment.
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