Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 24, 2024

Title 2 - Grants and Agreements last revised: Jan 01, 1900
COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
§ 3187.11 - Compliance with statutes, regulations, approved application and Federal award.

(a) A recipient and subrecipient, as applicable, shall comply with the relevant statutes, regulations, and the approved application and Federal award, and shall use Federal funds in accordance therewith.

(b) No act or failure to act by an official, agent, or employee of the Institute can affect the authority of the Director to enforce regulations.

(c) In any circumstance for which waiver is provided, the determination of the Director shall be final.

NONDISCRIMINATION
§ 3187.12 - Federal statutes and regulations on nondiscrimination.

(a) Each recipient and subrecipient, as applicable, shall comply with the relevant nondiscrimination statutes and public policy requirements including, but not limited to, the following:

Subject Statute
Discrimination on the basis of race, color or national originTitle VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d through 2000d-4).
Discrimination on the basis of sexTitle IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681-1683).
Discrimination on the basis of disabilitySection 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).
Discrimination on the basis of ageThe Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-6107).

(b) Regulations under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The Institute applies the regulations in 45 CFR part 1170, issued by the National Endowment for the Humanities and relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in federally assisted programs and activities, in determining the compliance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as it applies to recipients of Federal financial assistance from the Institute. These regulations apply to each program or activity that receives such assistance. In applying these regulations, references to the Endowment or the agency shall be deemed to be references to the Institute and references to the Chairman shall be deemed to be references to the Director.

[79 FR 76088, Dec. 19, 2014, as amended at 84 FR 22944, May 21, 2019]
EVALUATION
§ 3187.13 - Federal evaluation—Cooperation by a non-Federal entity.

A non-Federal entity shall cooperate in any evaluation by the Director of the particular IMLS Federal financial assistance program in which the non-Federal entity has participated.

ALLOWABLE COSTS
§ 3187.14 - Subawards.

(a) A recipient may not make a subaward unless expressly authorized by the Institute. In the event the Institute authorizes a subaward, the recipient shall:

(1) Ensure that the subaward includes any clauses required by Federal law as well as any program-related conditions imposed by the Institute;

(2) Ensure that the subrecipient is aware of the applicable legal and program requirements; and

(3) Monitor the activities of the subrecipient as necessary to ensure compliance with Federal law and program requirements.

(b) A recipient may contract for supplies, equipment, and services, subject to applicable law, including but not limited to applicable Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards set forth in 2 CFR part 200.

§ 3187.15 - Allowable costs.

(a) Determination of costs allowable under a Federal award is made in accordance with the government-wide cost principles in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards set forth in 2 CFR part 200.

(b) No costs shall be allowed for the purchase of any object to be included in the collection of a museum, except library, literary, or archival material specifically required for a designated activity under a Federal award under the Act.

source: 79 FR 76088, Dec. 19, 2014, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 2 CFR 3187.14