A-110: OMB Circular A-110 – Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals or Other Nonprofit Organizations
A-122: OMB Circular A-122 – Cost Principles for Non-profit Organizations
A-133: OMB Circular A-133 – Audits of States, Local Governments & Non-Profit Organizations
A-21: OMB Circular A-21 – Cost Principles for Educational Institutions
A-87: OMB Circular A-87 – Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments
AAALAC: Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
AAAS: American Association for the Advancement of Science
AAMC: Association of American Medical Colleges
AAU: Association of American Universities
ABRF: Association of Bimolecular Resource Facilities
ACO: Administrative Contracting Officer
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
AFAA: Air Force Audit Agency
AFARS: Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
AFOSR: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
AFRL: Air Force Research Laboratory
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AIRI: Association of Independent Research Institutes
ALO: American Liason Office for University Cooperation in Development
AMIDEAST: America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc.
ANPRM: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
AOR: Authorized Organizational Representative
AREA: Academic Research Enhancement Award
ARO: Army Research Office
ARPA: Advanced Research Projects Agency
ASAP: Automated Standard Application for Payments
ATP: Advance Technology Program
AUTM: Association of University Technology Managers
B
BAA: Broad Agency Announcement
BECON: Bioengineering Consortium
BML: Biological Material License
BRDPI: Biomedical Research and Development Price Index
BSC: Board of Scientific Counselors
C
CAS: Cost Accounting Standards
CASB: Cost Accounting Standards Board
CBD: Commerce Business Daily
CBO: Congressional Budget Office
CC: Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
CCH: Commerce Clearing House
CCR: Central Contractor Registration
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEL: Commercial Evaluation License
CEO: Chief Executive Officer
CFDA: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
CFDA: Number The number assigned to a Federal program in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). (OMB A-133)
CFO: Chief Financial Officer
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
CFS: Committee on Fundamental Science
CICA: Competition in Contracting Act
CIT: Center for Information Technology
CLIN: Contract Line Item Number
CMIA: Cash Management Improvement Act
CNO: Chief of Naval Operations
CO: Contracting Officer
COGR: Council On Governmental Relations www.cogr.edu
COO: Chief Operating Officer
COS: Committee on Science of the National Science and Technology Council
COSEPUP: Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy
CPSR: Contractor Procurement/Property System Review
CRADA: Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
CRC: Cooperative Research Center
CRIS: Current Research Information System
CRISP: Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Programs
CSR: Center for Scientific Review
CSREES: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
D
DA: Department of the Army
DA: Department Administration Costs
DC: Direct Costs
DCA: Division of Cost Allocation
DCASR: Defense Contract Administration Services Regions
DCE: Direct Cost Equivalent
DEAR: Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations
DEC: Determination of Exceptional Circumstances
DED: Department of Education
DFAR: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
DFARS: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
DHEW: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
DHHS: Department of Health and Human Services
DIA: Defense Intelligence Agency
DIALOG: A computer-based search system using key words
DIPEC: Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Council
DIS: Defense Investigative Service
DNA: Defense Nuclear Agency
DOA: Department of Administration
DOC: Department of Commerce
DOD: Department of Defense
DODGARS: DOD Grant and Agreement Regulations
DOE: Department of Energy
DOI: Department of the Interior
DOL: Department of Labor
DOT: Department of Transportation
DS-2: Disclosure Statement
E
EA: Expanded Authorities
EARS: Electronic Approval and Routing Systems
EC: Electronic Commerce
EDA: Economic Development Administration
EDGAR: Education Department General Administration Regulations
EDI: Electronic Data Interchange
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EFT: Electronic Funds Transfer
EIR: Employee Invention Report
EO: Executive Order
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
ERA: Electronic Research Administration
ERA: Economic Regulatory Administration
ESA: Extramural Scientist Administrator
ETA: Employment and Training Administration
EVS: Equipment Visibility System
F
F&A: Facilities and Administrative (costs)
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
FACA: Federal Advisory Committee Act
FAR: Federal Acquisition Regulation
FARS: Financial Accounting and Reporting System
FASA: Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act
FASAB: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
FASEB: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
FCC: Federal Communications Commission
FCST: Federal Council for Science and Technology
FCTR: Federal Cash Transaction Report (SF-272)
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
FDP: Federal Demonstration Partnership, Federal Demonstration Project, or Florida Demonstration Project
FECAI: Federal Electronic Commerce Acquisition Instructions
FEDIX: Federal Information Exchange, an on-line federal data base serving most federal agencies for on-line searches
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
FFMIA: Federal Financial Management Improvement Act
FHWA: Federal Highway Administration
FIC: John E. Fogarty International Center
FICC: Federal Interagency Coordinating Council
FICE: Federal Interagency Committee on Education (Code)
FIMA: Financial Management System
FIPSE: Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education
FIRST: First Independent Research Support and Transition Award
FISAP: Fiscal Operations Report & Application to Participate
FMC: Federal Management Circular\
FOB: Free On Board/Freight On Board
FOIA: Freedom of Information Act
FPR: Final Proposal Revision
FR: Federal Register
FS&T: Federal Science and Technology Budget
FSR: Financial Status Report (SF-269 or 269A)
FTC: Federal Trade Commission
FTE: Full-Time Equivalent
FTS: Federal Telecommunications System
FTTA: Federal Technology Transfer Act
FTTP: Full-Time Training Position
FWA: Federal-wide Assurance
FY: Fiscal Year
G
G&A: General and Administrative (Costs)
GAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GAO: Government Accountability Office
GASB: Governmental Accounting Standards Board
GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GMO: Grants Management Officer
GPG: Grant Proposal Guide (NSF)
GPO: Government Printing Office
GPRA: Government Performance and Results Act
GSA: General Services Administration
GUIRR: Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable
H
HBCU: Historically Black College and University
HCFA: Health Care Financing Administration
HS: Department of Health and Human Services
HIPPA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HOPE: Health Omnibus Programs Extension Legislation
HR/HI: High Risk/High Impact
HRSA: Health Resources and Services Administration
HSA: Health Scientist Administrator
HUD: Department of Housing and Urban Development
I
IACUC: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
IBC: Institutional Biosafety Committee
IBRP: Introduction to Biomedical Research Program
ICC: Interstate Commerce Commission
IDC: Indirect Costs
IG: Inspector General
IMPAC: Information for Management, Planning, Analysis, and Coordination
IND: Investigational New Drug Application
IPA: Intergovernmental Personnel Act
IPM: Integrated Pest Management
IPR: Intellectual Property Rights
IR&D: Independent Research and Development
IRB: Institutional Review Board
IRG: Initial Review Group
IRIS: An online search system for research opportunities developed by the University of Illinois
ITMRA: Information Technology Management Reform Act
J
JAG: Judge Advocate General
JCS: Joint Chiefs of Staff
L
LSA: Labor Surplus Area
M
MARC: Minority Access to Research Careers Program
MBDA: Minority Business Development Agency
MBE: Minority Business Enterprise
MBRS: Minority Biomedical Research Support Program
MERIT: Method to Extend Research in Time Award
MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
MTA: Material Transfer Agreement
MTDC: Modified Total Direct Costs
MWFPA: Midwest Food Processors Association
N
NAAB: National Association of Animal Breeders
NAAEE: North American Association for Environmental Education
NACUBO: National Association of College and University Business Officers
NARSAD: National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
NAS: National Academy of Sciences
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASULGC: National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCBA: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
NCC: National Coordinating Committee
NCCAM: National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
NCI: National Cancer Institute
NCMHD: National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
NCRR: National Center for Research Resources
NCST: National Council of Science and Technology
NCURA: National Council of University Research Administrators
NEH: National Endowment for the Humanities
NEI: National Eye Institute
NFIPME: National Foundation for Integrated Pest Management Education
NGA: Notice of Grant Award
NHGRI: National Human Genome Research Institute
NHLBI: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NIA: National Institute on Aging
NIAAA: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIAMS: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
NIBIB: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
NICHD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
NIDA: National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDCD: National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
NIDCR: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
NIDDK: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIE: National Institute of Education
NIEHS: National Institute of Environmental Health Services
NIGEC: National Institute for Global Environmental Change
NIH: National Institutes of Health
NIHGPS: NIH Grants Policy Statement
NIJ: National Institute of Justice
NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health
NINDS: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NINR: National Institute for Nursing Research
NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology
NLM: National Library of Medicine
NLRB: National Labor Relations Board
NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPR: National Performance Review
NPRM: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NPS: National Park Service
NRA: National Rifle Association
NRC: National Research Council
NREL: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
NRL: Naval Research Laboratory
NRSA: National Research Service Award
NS: No Score (lower 50% of grants in study section)
NSA: National Security Agency
NSB: National Science Board
NSC: National Security Council
NSF: National Science Foundation
NSF/STIS: An online search system of the National Science Foundation
NSP: Not Separately Priced
NSTC: National Science Technology Council
NTIS: National Technical Information Service
NTSB: National Transportation Safety Board
O
O&M: Operations and Maintenance Costs
OCR: Office of Civil Rights
OD: Office of the Director
OEP: Office of Extramural Programs
OER: Office of Extramural Research
OES: Office of Employment Security
OET: Office of Employment Training
OFCC: Office of Federal Contract Compliance
OFM: Office of Financial Management
OFR: Office of the Federal Register
OHRP: Office for Human Research Protections
OIG: Office of Inspector General
OLAW: Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
OMB: The Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget
ONR: Office of Naval Research
OPERA: Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration
OPM: Office of Personnel Management
OPRR: Office for Protection from Research Risks
ORA: Office of Research Administration
ORDA: Office of Recombinant DNA Activities
ORI: Office of Research Integrity
ORMH: Office of Research on Minority Health, NIH
ORMWH: Office of Research on Minority and Women’s Health, NIAID
ORWH: Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH
OSA: Office of Scientific Affairs
OSEP: Office of Special Education Programs
OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSP: Office of Sponsored Projects
OSTP: Office of Science and Technology Policy
OT: Office of Transportation
OTMIR: Office of Tropical Medicine and International Research
P
PA: Program Announcement
PACA: Program Approval of Competing Application
PAR: Program Announcement Reviewed in an Institute
PAS: Program Announcement with Set-aside funds
PCAST: President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology
PCC: Policy Coordination Council
PCO: Procuring Contracting Officer
PDF: Portable Document Format
PHS: Public Health Service
PI: Principal Investigator
PLA: Patent License Agreement
PMS: Payment Management System
PO: Program Officer
PRD: Presidential Review Directive
PROG: Peer Review Oversight Group
PRRR: Program Review Report Record
PTO: Patent and Trademark Office
R
RCMI: Research Centers in Minority Institutions
RDNA: Recombinant DNA Research
RFA: Request for Applications
RFP: Request for Proposal
RFQ: Request for Quotation
RML: Rocky Mountain Laboratory
RO1: NIH Award Type
RPG: Research Project Grant
RSUM: Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities
S
S&W: Salaries and Wages
S&W + B: Salaries and Wages plus Benefits
SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
SBA: Small Business Administration
SBIR: Small Business Innovation Research Program
SEOG: Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants
SEP: Special Emphasis Panel
SF: Standard Form
SNAP: Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process
SOW: Statement of Work
SPA: Sponsored Project Administration
SPAS: Sponsored Project Administration System
SPIN: An online search system for research opportunities developed by the University of New York (SUNY) System
SRA: Society of Research Administrators
SRG: Scientific Review Group
SSS: Special Study Section
STEP: Science, Technology and Economic Policy Board
STP: Science and Technology Policy
STTR: Small Business Technology Transfer Program
T
T&A: Time and Attendance
TBSR: Total Business Systems Review
TDC: Total Direct Costs
U
USC: United States Code
UBIT: Unrelated Business Income Tax
UCA: Utility Cost Adjustment
UIR: University-Industry Relations
UK-DFID: United Kingdom-Department of International Development
UNCF: United Negro College Fund
USA: United States Army
USAF: United States Air Force
USAID: United States Agency for International Development
USCG: United States Coast Guard
USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
USGS: United States Geological Survey
USHBC: United States Highbush Blueberry Council
USIA: United States Information Agency
USN: United States Navy
UWEX: University of Wisconsin Extension
UWF: University of Wisconsin Foundation
V
VA: Department of Veterans Affairs
W
WDATCP: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
WDNR: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WDOA: Wisconsin Department of Administration
WDOE: Wisconsin Department of Energy
WDOJ: Wisconsin Department of Justice
WDOT: Wisconsin Department of Transportation
WHO: World Health Organization
WISELI: Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute