Overview
OASH program offices offer discretionary grant and cooperative agreement opportunities over a broad range of project types including service delivery programs, demonstration projects, research, evaluation, and conferences. Grants and cooperative agreements are for a fixed period of performance typically not exceeding 5 years.
Cooperative agreements are a type of grant with significant federal program office involvement beyond the normal technical assistance and monitoring of a traditional grant. Cooperative agreements have a public benefit and are not a procurement mechanism for the federal government.
Grant and cooperative agreement recipients have the full responsibility for the conduct of the activity supported under the award and for adherence to all award terms and conditions, statutory, regulatory, or policy requirements applicable to grants and cooperative agreements. The recipient should consult with the OASH program office and grants management team; however, the recipient has responsibility for making sound programmatic and administrative judgments. Consultation with the OASH program office or grants management team does not imply that the responsibility for operating decisions has shifted to HHS, OASH, or the program office.
The Grant Lifecycle of Grants and Cooperative Agreements
The grant lifecycle follows a linear lifecycle that includes Finding Opportunities, Applying for an Award, Managing an Award, and then successfully Closing Out an Award. These specific actions has its own page that provides a more detailed look at the process.