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Federal NOFO IC

Standard Data Elements

The 29 atomic federal Standard Data Elements that the NOFO IC references. Each defines the authoritative type, constraints, and provenance for a field.

  • AgencyCostSharingCode — A code that indicates whether recipient contributions are mandatory cost sharing (matching) or voluntary cost sharing, which are pledged contributions considered by the awarding agency during application evaluation.
  • AgencyCostSharingDescription — A description of the recipient’s financial or other contributions, including mandatory cost sharing (matching) and voluntary cost sharing, that are pledged or incorporated into the award.
  • AgencyFormulaCostSharingMOERequirementCode — A code that indicates whether the program (assistance listing) or funding opportunity project has a formula, cost sharing, or maintenance of effort (MOE) requirement.
  • AgencyMatchingRequirementPercentage — The percentage of either the total funding opportunity project cost or award amount that must be provide that must be provided from non-Federal sources as mandatory matching or voluntary committed cost sharing/matching.
  • AgencyPOCDomesticTelephoneNumber — The domestic telephone number monitored by the POC in the grant management role.
  • AgencyPOCEmailAddress — The email address monitored by the POC in the grant management role.
  • AgencyPOCRoleTypeCode — A code that indicates the role of an agency point of contact.
  • AgencyPOCTitle — The title of the agency point of contact or the name of the office or center serving as the point of contact.
  • AssistanceListingNOFORelatedIdentifier — The unique identifier for the program (assistance listing) associated with the funding opportunity where the first two characters align to an agency followed by a decimal and three alpha numeric characters.
  • AssistanceListingNOFORelatedTitle — The official name of the federal government program associated with the funding opportunity. This may correspond to the program’s statutory title or to the official title used for federal reporting.
  • AssistanceTypeCode — A code that indicates the form/legal instrument in which assistance is transmitted from the federal government, is initially received for use or distribution by the recipient, and in part determines the policy requirements that apply to the federal assistance as well as agency and recipient responsibilities underneath it.
  • AwardingAgencyCode — The code associated with the department or independent agency of the federal government as used in the Treasury Account Fund Symbol (TAFS) that awards, executes, or is otherwise responsible for the transaction (as shown in the Federal Hierarchy).
  • AwardingAgencyName — The name of the department or independent agency of the federal government as used in the Treasury Account Fund Symbol (TAFS) that awards, executes, or is otherwise responsible for the transaction (as shown in the Federal Hierarchy).
  • AwardingSubTierAgencyCode — The code associated with the level 2 organization of the federal government department or independent agency that awards, executes, or is otherwise responsible for the transaction (as shown in the Federal Hierarchy).
  • AwardingSubTierAgencyName — The name of the level 2 organization of the federal government department or independent agency that awards, executes, or is otherwise responsible for the transaction (as shown in the Federal Hierarchy).
  • EligibleApplicantEntityTypeCode — A code that indicates the category of legal entity or individual that is eligible to apply for an award.
  • EligibleBeneficiaryEntityTypeCode — A code that indicates the category of legal entity or individual that is eligible to receive the ultimate benefits of the federal government assistance.
  • FundingOpportunityDescription — A brief but descriptive executive summary of the Notice of Funding Opportunity, as well as the intended outcomes.
  • FundingOpportunityEstimatedAmount — The estimated total amount that will be available under the Funding Opportunity in the fiscal year identified
  • FundingOpportunityFiscalYear — The federal government fiscal year in which the funding opportunity funds will be available.
  • FundingOpportunityIdentifier — The unique alphanumeric identifier that a Federal agency assigns to its Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on the OMB-designated government wide web site (currently grants.gov) for finding and applying for federal financial assistance. Applicable to Competitive Discretionary Grants and Cooperative Agreements.
  • FundingOpportunityProjectApplicationPeriodEndDate — The date upon which the submission window for a grant application officially closes (i.e., close date), after which no further applications will be accepted.
  • FundingOpportunityProjectApplicationPeriodStartDate — The date upon which the submission window for a grant application officially opens (i.e., open date), allowing applicants to begin submitting their applications.
  • FundingOpportunityProjectAwardDate — The date (or expected date) upon which the grantmaking agency expects to formally issue the grant award to the selected recipient(s).
  • FundingOpportunityProjectIdentifier — The unique identifier of the funding opportunity project(s) associated with the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
  • FundingOpportunityProjectName — The name of the grantmaking agency funding opportunity project for which the funding opportunity project goals, objectives, and intended results align with the program (assistance listing) and are described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
  • FundingOpportunityProjectOtherApplicantEligibilityRequirements — A description of any supplemental qualifications, conditions, or requirements that applicants must meet to be eligible for a grant award, beyond the standard eligibility criteria outlined in the notice of funding opportunity.
  • FundingOpportunityProjectStartDate — The date (or expected date) upon which the funding opportunity project is expected to begin its activities, as projected by the grantmaking agency or agreed upon by the grant recipient.
  • FundingOpportunityTitle — A title of the funding opportunity as part of the Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on the OMB-designated government wide web site for finding and applying for Federal financial assistance.