1. Grants Information Notice, GIN-22-01: Build America, Buy America Act (pdf)

2. Current and Pending Support requirement (pdf)

3. Mandatory inclusion of “Participants and other collaborating Organizations” in DoD Research Performance Progress Reports (pdf)

A cooperative agreement is defined as a legal instrument of financial assistance between a Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity and a non-Federal entity that is used to enter into a relationship where the principal purpose is to transfer anything of value from the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity to the non-Federal entity to carry out a public purpose authorized by a law of the United States and not to acquire property or services for the Federal government or pass-through entity's direct benefit or use. A cooperative agreement is distinguished from a grant in that it provides for substantial involvement between the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity and the non-Federal entity in carrying out the activity contemplated by the Federal award. The term does not include: (1) A cooperative research and development agreement as defined in 15 U.S.C. 3710a; or (2) An agreement that provides only: (i) Direct United States Government cash assistance to an individual; (ii) A subsidy; (iii) A loan; (iv) A loan guarantee; or (v) Insurance. [31 U.S.C. 6302–6305]

A TIA is defined as a cooperative relationship between the Federal Government and the recipient(s) which require substantial involvement of the Government in the execution of Research Development & Demonstration (RD&D). [10 CFR § 603.220]