34 CFR §84.605
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Award means an award of financial assistance by the Department of Education or other Federal agency directly to a recipient.
- (a)The term award includes:
- (1)A Federal grant or cooperative agreement, in the form of money or property in lieu of money.
- (2)A block grant or a grant in an entitlement program, whether or not the grant is exempted from coverage under the Governmentwide rule 34 CFR Part 85 that implements OMB Circular A-102 (for availability, see 5 CFR 1310.3) and specifies uniform administrative requirements.
- (b)The term award does not include:
- (1)Technical assistance that provides services instead of money.
- (2)Loans.
- (3)Loan guarantees.
- (4)Interest subsidies.
- (5)Insurance.
- (6)Direct appropriations.
- (7)Veterans' benefits to individuals (i.e., any benefit to veterans, their families, or survivors by virtue of the service of a veteran in the Armed Forces of the United States).