Federal Grant Law
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Mary Kate Hunter
About this Guide
This guide is intended for researchers of federal grant law, which is just one small part of the broader category of federal assistance. This area of the law has some similarities with federal contracting, but it also has its own legal and regulatory rules. This distinction is important for both researchers and practitioners in navigating legal issues concerning federal grants.
Search Terms
Useful keywords for searching within JACOB, databases, and websites for information related to federal grants include:
- grants
- grant award
- grant in aide (old terminology)
- award
- federal award
- domestic assistance
- economic assistance
- cooperative agreements
- federal assistance
- fixed amount awards
- grant agreement
- assistance agreement
Glossaries, Acronyms & Abbreviations
- A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process
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(U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2005) - Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
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- Prince's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations: A Reference Guide for Attorneys, Legal Secretaries, Paralegals, and Law Students
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Related Research Guides
- Grants & Grantwriting
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(American University Washington College of Law, Pence Law Library) - Grants and Related Resources
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(Michigan State University Libraries) - Grant Resources
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(University of Washington Health Sciences Library) - Research Funding and Grants Guide
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(University of Michigan Library) - Government Contracts
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(GW Law Library) - U.S. Defense Procurement
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(GW Law Library)