Regulatory Requirements/Resource Library
To create consistency in requirements and reduce the administrative burden of administering grant awards, government cost principles and uniform administrative requirements were developed and are now housed in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars.
For each kind of organization, there is a set of Federal priniciples for determining allowable costs and administrative requirements.
State, Local Government, and Indian Tribes follow:
Cost Principles – 2 CFR Part 225 (previously OMB Circular A-87)
Administrative Requirements
- Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Grants – 44 CFR Part 13
- Department of Justice Grants –28 CFR Part 66 (governmental organizations)
Audit Requirements – OMB Circular A-133
Educational Institutions (even if part of state or local government) follow:
Cost Principles – 2 CFR Part 220 (previously OMB Circular A-21)
Administrative Requirements
- Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Grants - 2 CFR Part 215
- Department of Justice Grants – 28 CFR Part 70
Audit Requirements – OMB Circular A-133
Non-Profit Organizations follow:
Cost Principles – 2 CFR Part 230 (previously OMB Circular A-122)
Administrative Requirements
- Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Grants- 2 CFR Part 215
- Department of Justice Grants– 28 CFR Part 70
Audit Requirements – OMB Circular A-133
Profit Making Organizations follow:
Cost Principles – 48 CFR Part 31.2
Administrative Requirements – Disaster Assistance Grants- 44 CFR Part 13
Audit Requirements – not required by Cal EMA
Governmentwide Common Rules (for all grants)
Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension - 2 CFR Part 180
Law Enforcement/Victim Services Grants
- CalEMA Recipient Handbook 2011
- CalEMA Recipient Handbook 2010
- CalEMA Recipient Handbook 2009
Additional information on grants management can be found at the Office of Management and Budget Website at:
Whitehouse OMB Circulars
Additional information on CalEMA grant awards and program requirements can be found on the CalEMA website under the grants tab.