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NOFO Field: Reporting

NOFO Location: Award Administration Information - third (and last) field
- Preceding Field: Administrative and National Policy Requirements
- Subsequent Field: Agency Contacts

OMB Guidance:
VI. Award Administration Information
        3. Reporting -- Required.
        This section must include general information about the type (e.g., financial or performance), frequency, and means of submission (paper or electronic) of post-award reporting requirements. Highlight any special reporting requirements for awards under this funding opportunity that differ (e.g., by report type, frequency, form/format, or circumstances for use) from what your agency’s awards usually require.

Effective with FY 2012 FFOs the following language is mandatory under this section:
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 includes a requirement for awardees of applicable Federal grants to report information about first-tier subawards and executive compensation under Federal assistance awards issued in FY 2011 or later. All awardees of applicable grants and cooperative agreements are required to report to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) available at www.FSRS.gov on all subawards over $25,000.

Additional Guidance:

Published Examples:

        C. Reporting:

        The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 includes a requirement for awardees of applicable Federal grants to report information about first-tier subawards and executive compensation under Federal assistance awards issued in FY 2011 or later. All awardees of applicable grants and cooperative agreements are required to report to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) available at www.FSRS.gov on all subawards over $25,000.

        Award recipients will be required to submit financial and performance (technical) reports. These reports are to be submitted electronically via NOAA’s Grants On-line system unless the recipient does not have Internet access, in which case hard copy submissions will be accepted. All financial reports shall be submitted semi-annual in triplicate (one original and two copies) to the NOAA Grants Officer. Performance reports must be submitted on a semi-annual basis to the NOAA Program Officer (Dr. James G. Yoe) via NOAA’s Grants On-line system.


        C. Reporting:

        All financial and progress reports shall be submitted electronically through the Grants Online system. Reports are to be submitted to the NOAA Program Officer. Financial and Performance reports are due semi-annually.


        C. Reporting:

        Grant recipients will be required to submit financial and performance (technical) reports. All financial reports shall be submitted in triplicate (one original and two copies) to the NOAA Grants Officer. Performance reports should be submitted to the NOAA Program Officer. Electronic submission of performance reports is preferred. All reports will be submitted on a semiannual schedule and must be submitted no later than 30 days following the end of each 6-month period from the start date of the award. The second semi-annual report will serve as the comprehensive final report. In addition to the financial and performance reports, grant recipients will be required to submit a comprehensive evaluation report 90 days after the project end date.


        C. Reporting:

        Performance and Financial Reports - Recipients receiving funding will be required to submit semiannual performance reports and copies of all products that are developed under the award. The specific information, products, or data contained in the performance report can be determined by the NOAA office responsible for the program and applicant in pre-award negotiations or, the recipient will submit performance reports according to the Department of Commerce, Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions. Performance reports must be submitted to the NOAA office responsible for the program within 30 days after each semi-annual performance period via NOAA Grants Online.