Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

The Department of the Interior (DOI) now mandates a Project Abstract Summary (PAS) for all financial assistance awards, aligning with OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02 to ensure transparent award descriptions on USAspending.gov. This summary, required to be one page or less (approximately 4000 characters) in 12 pt. Times New Roman font, must accompany proposals submitted via Grants.gov. The PAS must include the project title, a plain language description of the award's purpose, activities to be performed, deliverables, expected outcomes, intended beneficiaries, and any known subrecipient activities. Upon issuance of a cooperative agreement, this abstract will be publicly accessible on USAspending.gov, emphasizing clarity and public accountability for federal financial assistance.

Federal agencies, including the Department of the Interior, must now provide Project Abstract Summaries (PAS) for all financial assistance awards, in compliance with OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02. These summaries ensure complete and accurate award descriptions on USAspending.gov. The PAS should be one page or less (approximately 4000 characters), in 12 pt. Times New Roman font, and submitted with proposals via Grants.gov. Required sections include the project title, plain language description of award purpose, activities, deliverables, expected outcomes, intended beneficiaries, and subrecipient activities. Once issued, the PAS will be publicly available on USAspending.gov.

The Department of the Interior now requires a Project Abstract Summary (PAS) for all financial assistance awards, in compliance with OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02. This summary, limited to one page or approximately 4000 characters using 12 pt. Times New Roman font, must accompany proposals submitted via Grants.gov. Key sections for the PAS include the project title, a plain language description of the award's purpose, activities to be performed, deliverables and expected outcomes, intended beneficiaries, and any known subrecipient activities. Once a cooperative agreement is issued, this PAS will be publicly available on USAspending.gov, ensuring transparency and accurate award descriptions.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) now mandates a Project Abstract Summary (PAS) for all financial assistance awards, aligning with OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02 to ensure transparent award descriptions on USAspending.gov. This summary, required for proposals submitted via Grants.gov, must be one page or less (approximately 4000 characters), in 12 pt. Times New Roman font. It needs to include the project title, a plain language description of the award's purpose, activities to be performed, deliverables, expected outcomes, intended beneficiaries, and any known subrecipient activities. Upon award, this PAS will be publicly accessible on USAspending.gov, emphasizing clear, concise communication without federal or agency-specific jargon.

The Department of the Interior now requires a Project Abstract Summary (PAS) for all financial assistance awards, in accordance with OMB Memoranda M-21-20 and M-22-02. This summary, limited to one page or approximately 4000 characters, must accompany proposals submitted via Grants.gov. The PAS will be publicly available on USAspending.gov upon issuance of a cooperative agreement. It must include the project title, a plain language description of the award's purpose, activities to be performed, deliverables, expected outcomes, intended beneficiaries, and any known subrecipient activities. The goal is to provide clear, accessible award descriptions for transparency.