Common use of Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award Clause in Contracts

Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award. ‌ The administrative and funding instrument used for this program will be a Cooperative Agreement, an assistance mechanism in which substantial HHS programmatic involvement with the recipient is anticipated during the performance of the activities. Under each Cooperative Agreement, HHS’ purpose is to support and stimulate the recipient's activities by involvement in, and otherwise working jointly with, the award recipient in a partnership role. To facilitate appropriate involvement during the period of this Cooperative Agreement, HHS and the recipient will be in contact at least once a month, and more frequently when appropriate. Cooperative Agreement Roles and Responsibilities are as follows: Department of Health and Human Services HHS will have substantial involvement in program awards, as outlined below: • Technical Assistance – HHS will host opportunities for training and/or networking, including conference calls and other vehicles. • Collaboration – To facilitate compliance with the terms of the Cooperative Agreement and to support recipients more effectively, HHS will actively coordinate with other relevant Federal Agencies including but not limited to the Indian Health Service, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Homeland Security, the Administration for Children and Families, and the Social Security Administration. • Program Evaluation – HHS will work with recipients to implement lessons learned to continuously improve this program and the nation-wide implementation of Marketplace Navigator Programs. • Project Officers and Monitoring – HHS will assign specific Project Officers to each Cooperative Agreement award to support and monitor recipients throughout the period of performance. HHS Grants Management Officers, Grants Management Specialists, and Project Officers will monitor, on a regular basis, progress of each recipient. This monitoring may be by phone, document review, on-site visit, other meeting and by other appropriate means, such as reviewing program progress reports and Federal Financial Reports (FFR or SF-425). This monitoring will be to determine compliance with programmatic and financial requirements. Recipients Recipients and assigned points of contact retain the primary responsibility and dominant role for planning, directing and executing the proposed project as outlined in the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement and with substantial HHS involvement. Recipients shall engage in the following activities: • State and Marketplace Requirements – comply with applicable state law and all applicable current and future requirements of the Marketplace, including those issued through rulemaking and guidance specified and approved by the Secretary of HHS. • Collaboration and Sharing – collaborate with the critical stakeholders listed in this funding opportunity and the HHS team, including the assigned Project Officer. Recipients serving consumers in a State that is engaging actively with the federal government in the operation of certain aspects of the FFM in a State Partnership Marketplace (these recipients will be notified in the cooperative agreement terms and conditions provided with the NoA) may also be required to collaborate with any State agency helping to oversee the day-to-day management of the Navigator program. • Reporting – comply with all reporting requirements outlined in this funding opportunity and the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement to ensure the timely release of funds. • Program Evaluation – cooperate with HHS-directed national program evaluations. • Participate in technical assistance venues as appropriate. • Program Standards – comply with all applicable current and future Marketplace and Marketplace Navigator standards, as detailed in regulations, guidance, and the cooperative agreement terms and conditions provided with the NoA. Intellectual Property The non-Federal entity may copyright any work that is subject to copyright and was developed, or for which ownership was acquired, under a Federal award. The Federal awarding agency reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the work for Federal purposes, and to authorize others to do so. Recipients under this solicitation must comply with the provisions of 45 CFR § 75.322, Intangible property and copyrights.

Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award. ‌ The following special terms of award are in addition to, and not in lieu of, otherwise applicable OMB administrative guidelines, OMB cost principles at 2 CFR Part 220 (previously OMB Circular A-21), Cost Principles for Educational Institutions , 2 CFR Part 225 (previously OMB Circular A-87), Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments, 2 CFR Part 230 (previously OMB Circular A-122), Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations, and 48 CFR subpart 31.2—Contracts with Commercial Organizations, as well as HHS grant administration regulations at 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92 (Part 74 is applicable when higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations, and commercial organizations are eligible to apply and Part 92 is applicable when State, local, and Tribal Governments are eligible to apply), and other HHS and PHS grant administration policies. The administrative and funding instrument used for this program will be a Cooperative Agreement, an assistance mechanism in which substantial HHS programmatic involvement with the recipient is anticipated during the performance of the activities. Under each Cooperative Agreement, HHS’ purpose is to support and stimulate the recipient's activities by involvement in, and otherwise working jointly with, the award recipient in a partnership role. To facilitate appropriate involvement during the period of this Cooperative Agreement, HHS and the recipient will be in contact at least once a month, and more frequently when appropriate. Cooperative Agreement Roles and Responsibilities are as follows: Department of Health and Human Services HHS will have substantial involvement in program awards, as outlined below: • Technical Assistance – HHS will host opportunities for training and/or networking, including conference calls and other vehicles. • Collaboration – To facilitate compliance with the terms of the Cooperative Agreement and to support recipients more effectively, HHS will actively coordinate with other relevant Federal Agencies including but not limited to the Indian Health Service, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Homeland Security, the Administration for Children and Families, and the Social Security Administration. • Program Evaluation – HHS will work with recipients to implement lessons learned to continuously improve this program and the nation-wide implementation of Marketplace Exchange Navigator Programs. • Project Officers and Monitoring – HHS will assign specific Project Officers to each Cooperative Agreement award to support and monitor recipients throughout the period of performance. HHS Grants Management Officers, Grants Management Specialists, and Project Officers will monitor, on a regular basis, progress of each recipient. This monitoring may be by phone, document review, on-site visit, other meeting and by other appropriate means, such as reviewing program progress reports and Federal Financial Reports (FFR or SF-425). This monitoring will be to determine compliance with programmatic and financial requirements. Recipients Recipients and assigned points of contact retain the primary responsibility and dominant role for planning, directing and executing the proposed project as outlined in the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement and with substantial HHS involvement. Recipients shall engage in the following activities: • State and Marketplace Exchange Requirements – comply with applicable state law and all applicable current and future requirements of the MarketplaceExchange, including those issued through rulemaking and guidance specified and approved by the Secretary of HHS. • Collaboration and Sharing – collaborate with the critical stakeholders listed in this funding opportunity and the HHS team, including the assigned Project Officer. Recipients serving consumers in a State that is engaging actively collaborating with the federal government in the operation of certain aspects of the FFM an FFE in a Consumer Assistance State Partnership Marketplace Exchange (these recipients will be notified in the cooperative agreement terms and conditions provided with the NoA) may are also be required to collaborate with any the State agency helping to oversee overseeing the day-to-day management of the Navigator program. • Reporting – comply with all reporting requirements outlined in this funding opportunity and the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement to ensure the timely release of funds. • Program Evaluation – cooperate with HHS-directed national program evaluations. • Participate in technical assistance venues as appropriate. • Program Standards – comply with all applicable current and future Marketplace Exchange and Marketplace Exchange Navigator standards, as detailed in regulations, guidance, and the cooperative agreement terms and conditions provided with the NoA. Intellectual Property The non-Federal entity may copyright any work that is subject to copyright and was developed, or for which ownership was acquired, under a Federal award. The Federal awarding agency reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the work for Federal purposes, and to authorize others to do so. Recipients under this solicitation must comply with the provisions of 45 CFR § 75.322, Intangible property and copyrights.NoA.

Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award. ‌ The following special terms of award are in addition to, and not in lieu of, otherwise applicable OMB administrative guidelines:  OMB cost principles at 2 CFR Part 220 (previously OMB Circular A-21); Cost Principles for Educational Institutions;  2 CFR Part 225 (previously OMB Circular A-87); Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments;  2 CFR Part 230 (previously OMB Circular A-122); Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations;  48 CFR subpart 31.2—Contracts with Commercial Organizations; HHS grant administration regulations at 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92 (Part 74 is applicable when higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations, and commercial organizations are eligible to apply and Part 92 is applicable when State, local, and Tribal Governments are eligible to apply); and  Other HHS and PHS grant administration policies. The administrative and funding instrument used for this program will be a Cooperative Agreement, an assistance mechanism in which substantial HHS programmatic involvement with the recipient is anticipated during the performance of the activities. Under each Cooperative Agreement, HHS’ purpose is to support and stimulate the recipient's activities by involvement in, and otherwise working jointly with, the award recipient in a partnership role. To facilitate appropriate involvement during the period of this Cooperative Agreement, HHS and the recipient will be in contact at least once a month, and more frequently when appropriate. Cooperative Agreement Roles and Responsibilities are as follows: Department of Health and Human Services HHS will have substantial involvement in program awards, as outlined below: •  Technical Assistance – HHS will host opportunities for training and/or networking, including conference calls and other vehicles. •  Collaboration – To facilitate compliance with the terms of the Cooperative Agreement and to support recipients more effectively, HHS will actively coordinate with other relevant Federal Agencies including but not limited to the Indian Health Service, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Homeland Security, the Administration for Children and Families, and the Social Security Administration. •  Program Evaluation – HHS will work with recipients to implement lessons learned to continuously improve this program and the nation-wide implementation of Marketplace Navigator Programs. •  Project Officers and Monitoring – HHS will assign specific Project Officers to each Cooperative Agreement award to support and monitor recipients throughout the period of performance. HHS Grants Management Officers, Grants Management Specialists, and Project Officers will monitor, on a regular basis, progress of each recipient. This monitoring may be by phone, document review, on-site visit, other meeting and by other appropriate means, such as reviewing program progress reports and Federal Financial Reports (FFR or SF-425). This monitoring will be to determine compliance with programmatic and financial requirements. Recipients Recipients and assigned points of contact retain the primary responsibility and dominant role for planning, directing and executing the proposed project as outlined in the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement and with substantial HHS involvement. Recipients shall engage in the following activities: •  State and Marketplace Requirements – comply with applicable state law and all applicable current and future requirements of the Marketplace, including those issued through rulemaking and guidance specified and approved by the Secretary of HHS. •  Collaboration and Sharing – collaborate with the critical stakeholders listed in this funding opportunity and the HHS team, including the assigned Project Officer. Recipients serving consumers in a State that is engaging actively with the federal government in the operation of certain aspects of the FFM in a Consumer Assistance State Partnership Marketplace (these recipients will be notified in the cooperative agreement terms and conditions provided with the NoA) may also be required to collaborate with any State agency helping to oversee the day-to-day management of the Navigator program. •  Reporting – comply with all reporting requirements outlined in this funding opportunity and the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement to ensure the timely release of funds. •  Program Evaluation – cooperate with HHS-directed national program evaluations. •  Participate in technical assistance venues as appropriate. •  Program Standards – comply with all applicable current and future Marketplace and Marketplace Navigator standards, as detailed in regulations, guidance, and the cooperative agreement terms and conditions provided with the NoA. Intellectual Property The non-Federal entity may copyright any work that is subject to copyright and was developed, or for which ownership was acquired, under a Federal award. The Federal awarding agency reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the work for Federal purposes, and to authorize others to do so. Recipients under this solicitation must comply with the provisions of 45 CFR § 75.322, Intangible property and copyrights.NoA.

Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award. ‌ The following special terms of award are in addition to, and not in lieu of, otherwise applicable OMB administrative guidelines: • OMB cost principles at 2 CFR Part 220 (previously OMB Circular A-21); Cost Principles for Educational Institutions; • 2 CFR Part 225 (previously OMB Circular A-87); Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments; • 2 CFR Part 230 (previously OMB Circular A-122); Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations; • 48 CFR subpart 31.2—Contracts with Commercial Organizations; HHS grant administration regulations at 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92 (Part 74 is applicable when higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations, and commercial organizations are eligible to apply and Part 92 is applicable when State, local, and Tribal Governments are eligible to apply); and • Other HHS and PHS grant administration policies. The administrative and funding instrument used for this program will be a Cooperative Agreement, an assistance mechanism in which substantial HHS programmatic involvement with the recipient is anticipated during the performance of the activities. Under each Cooperative Agreement, HHS’ purpose is to support and stimulate the recipient's activities by involvement in, and otherwise working jointly with, the award recipient in a partnership role. To facilitate appropriate involvement during the period of this Cooperative Agreement, HHS and the recipient will be in contact at least once a month, and more frequently when appropriate. Cooperative Agreement Roles and Responsibilities are as follows: Department of Health and Human Services HHS will have substantial involvement in program awards, as outlined below: • Technical Assistance – HHS will host opportunities for training and/or networking, including conference calls and other vehicles. • Collaboration – To facilitate compliance with the terms of the Cooperative Agreement and to support recipients more effectively, HHS will actively coordinate with other relevant Federal Agencies including but not limited to the Indian Health Service, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Homeland Security, the Administration for Children and Families, and the Social Security Administration. • Program Evaluation – HHS will work with recipients to implement lessons learned to continuously improve this program and the nation-wide implementation of Marketplace Navigator Programs. • Project Officers and Monitoring – HHS will assign specific Project Officers to each Cooperative Agreement award to support and monitor recipients throughout the period of performance. HHS Grants Management Officers, Grants Management Specialists, and Project Officers will monitor, on a regular basis, progress of each recipient. This monitoring may be by phone, document review, on-site visit, other meeting and by other appropriate means, such as reviewing program progress reports and Federal Financial Reports (FFR or SF-425). This monitoring will be to determine compliance with programmatic and financial requirements. Recipients Recipients and assigned points of contact retain the primary responsibility and dominant role for planning, directing and executing the proposed project as outlined in the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement and with substantial HHS involvement. Recipients shall engage in the following activities: • State and Marketplace Requirements – comply with applicable state law and all applicable current and future requirements of the Marketplace, including those issued through rulemaking and guidance specified and approved by the Secretary of HHS. • Collaboration and Sharing – collaborate with the critical stakeholders listed in this funding opportunity and the HHS team, including the assigned Project Officer. Recipients serving consumers in a State that is engaging actively with the federal government in the operation of certain aspects of the FFM in a Consumer Assistance State Partnership Marketplace (these recipients will be notified in the cooperative agreement terms and conditions provided with the NoA) may also be required to collaborate with any State agency helping to oversee the day-to-day management of the Navigator program. • Reporting – comply with all reporting requirements outlined in this funding opportunity and the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement to ensure the timely release of funds. • Program Evaluation – cooperate with HHS-directed national program evaluations. • Participate in technical assistance venues as appropriate. • Program Standards – comply with all applicable current and future Marketplace and Marketplace Navigator standards, as detailed in regulations, guidance, and the cooperative agreement terms and conditions provided with the NoA. Intellectual Property The non-Federal entity may copyright any work that is subject to copyright and was developed, or for which ownership was acquired, under a Federal award. The Federal awarding agency reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the work for Federal purposes, and to authorize others to do so. Recipients under this solicitation must comply with the provisions of 45 CFR § 75.322, Intangible property and copyrights.NoA.

Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award. ‌ The administrative and funding instrument used for this program will be is a Cooperative Agreementcooperative agreement, an assistance mechanism in which used when CMS anticipates substantial HHS CMS programmatic involvement with the each recipient is anticipated during the performance of the activities. Under each Cooperative Agreementcooperative agreement, HHSCMS’ purpose is to support and stimulate the recipient's activities by involvement in, and otherwise working jointly with, the award recipient in a partnership role. To facilitate appropriate involvement during the period of this Cooperative Agreementcooperative agreement, HHS CMS and the recipient will be in contact at least once a month, and more frequently when appropriate. Cooperative Agreement Roles and Responsibilities are as follows: Department of Health Centers for Medicare and Human Medicaid Services HHS CMS will have substantial involvement in program awards, as outlined below: • Technical Assistance – HHS will host CMS hosts opportunities for training and/or networking, including which may include conference calls calls, topic-specific webinars, office hours, and other vehicles. • Collaboration Collaboration– To facilitate compliance with the terms of the Cooperative Agreement and to support recipients more effectively, HHS will CMS actively coordinate coordinates with other relevant Federal Agencies including but not limited to the Indian Health Service, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Homeland Security, the Administration for Children and Families, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Social Security Administration. In this way CMS facilitates compliance with the terms of the cooperative agreement and effectively supports recipients. • Program Evaluation – HHS CMS will work with recipients to implement lessons learned to continuously improve this program and the nation-wide implementation of Marketplace Exchange Navigator Programs. • Project Officers and Monitoring – HHS will assign CMS assigns specific Project Officers to each Cooperative Agreement cooperative agreement award to support and monitor recipients throughout the period of performance. HHS CMS Grants Management Officers, Grants Management Specialists, and Project Officers will monitor, on a regular basis, progress of each recipient. This monitoring may be by phone, document review, on-site visit, other meeting and by other appropriate means, such as reviewing program progress reports and Federal Financial Reports (FFR or SF-425). This monitoring will be used to determine compliance with programmatic and financial requirements. • Monitoring and Implementation Support – CMS conducts a number of in-person and desk audits of recipients, as well as initial assessments, with the intention of understanding the recipient’s processes and assisting recipients with implementation support needs, as appropriate. CMS will also use these activities to identify recipient issues, and to help recipients maintain compliance with the terms identified in this Funding Opportunity. Recipients Recipients and assigned points of contact retain the primary responsibility and dominant role for planning, directing and executing the proposed project as outlined in the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement cooperative agreement and with substantial HHS CMS involvement. Recipients shall engage in the following activities: • State and Marketplace Exchange Requirements – comply with applicable state law and all applicable current and future requirements of the MarketplaceFFEs, including those issued through rulemaking and guidance specified and approved by the Secretary of HHS. • Collaboration and Sharing – collaborate with the critical stakeholders listed in this funding opportunity and the HHS team, including the assigned Project Officer. Recipients serving consumers in a State an FFE that is engaging actively with the federal government in the operation of certain aspects of the FFM in a State Partnership Marketplace (these recipients will be notified in the cooperative agreement terms and conditions provided with the NoA) FFE may also be required to collaborate with any State agency helping to oversee the day-to-day management of the Navigator program. • Reporting – comply with all reporting requirements outlined in this funding opportunity and the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement to ensure the timely release of funds. • Program Evaluation – cooperate with HHS-directed national program evaluations. • Participate in technical assistance venues as appropriate. • Program Standards – comply with all applicable current and future Marketplace Exchange and Marketplace cooperative agreement Navigator standards, as detailed in regulations, guidance, and the cooperative agreement terms and conditions provided with the NoA. Intellectual Property The non-Federal entity may copyright any work that is subject to copyright and was developed, or for which ownership was acquired, under a Federal award. The Federal awarding agency reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the work for Federal purposes, and to authorize others to do so. Recipients under this solicitation must comply with the provisions of 45 CFR § 75.322, Intangible property and copyrights.NoA.

Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award. ‌ The following special terms of award are in addition to, and not in lieu of, otherwise applicable OMB administrative guidelines, OMB cost principles at 2 CFR Part 220 (previously OMB Circular A-21), Cost Principles for Educational Institutions , 2 CFR Part 225 (previously OMB Circular A-87), Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments, 2 CFR Part 230 (previously OMB Circular A-122), Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations, and 48 CFR subpart 31.2—Contracts with Commercial Organizations, as well as HHS grant administration regulations at 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92 (Part 74 is applicable when higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations, and commercial organizations are eligible to apply and Part 92 is applicable when State, local, and Tribal Governments are eligible to apply), and other HHS and PHS grant administration policies. The administrative and funding instrument used for this program will be a Cooperative Agreement, an assistance mechanism in which substantial HHS programmatic involvement with the recipient is anticipated during the performance of the activities. Under each Cooperative Agreement, HHS’ purpose is to support and stimulate the recipient's activities by involvement in, and otherwise working jointly with, the award recipient in a partnership role. To facilitate appropriate involvement during the period of this Cooperative Agreement, HHS and the recipient will be in contact at least once a month, and more frequently when appropriate. Cooperative Agreement Roles and Responsibilities are as follows: Department of Health and Human Services HHS will have substantial involvement in program awards, as outlined below: •  Technical Assistance – HHS will host opportunities for training and/or networking, including conference calls and other vehicles. •  Collaboration – To facilitate compliance with the terms of the Cooperative Agreement and to support recipients more effectively, HHS will actively coordinate with other relevant Federal Agencies including but not limited to the Indian Health Service, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Homeland Security, the Administration for Children and Families, and the Social Security Administration. •  Program Evaluation – HHS will work with recipients to implement lessons learned to continuously improve this program and the nation-wide implementation of Marketplace Exchange Navigator Programs. •  Project Officers and Monitoring – HHS will assign specific Project Officers to each Cooperative Agreement award to support and monitor recipients throughout the period of performance. HHS Grants Management Officers, Grants Management Specialists, and Project Officers will monitor, on a regular basis, progress of each recipient. This monitoring may be by phone, document review, on-site visit, other meeting and by other appropriate means, such as reviewing program progress reports and Federal Financial Reports (FFR or SF-425). This monitoring will be to determine compliance with programmatic and financial requirements. Recipients Recipients and assigned points of contact retain the primary responsibility and dominant role for planning, directing and executing the proposed project as outlined in the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement and with substantial HHS involvement. Recipients shall engage in the following activities: •  State and Marketplace Exchange Requirements – comply with applicable state law and all applicable current and future requirements of the MarketplaceExchange, including those issued through rulemaking and guidance specified and approved by the Secretary of HHS. •  Collaboration and Sharing – collaborate with the critical stakeholders listed in this funding opportunity and the HHS team, including the assigned Project Officer. Recipients serving consumers in a State that is engaging actively collaborating with the federal government in the operation of certain aspects of the FFM an FFE in a Consumer Assistance State Partnership Marketplace Exchange (these recipients will be notified in the cooperative agreement terms and conditions provided with the NoA) may are also be required to collaborate with any the State agency helping to oversee overseeing the day-to-day management of the Navigator program. •  Reporting – comply with all reporting requirements outlined in this funding opportunity and the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement to ensure the timely release of funds. •  Program Evaluation – cooperate with HHS-directed national program evaluations. •  Participate in technical assistance venues as appropriate. •  Program Standards – comply with all applicable current and future Marketplace Exchange and Marketplace Exchange Navigator standards, as detailed in regulations, guidance, and the cooperative agreement terms and conditions provided with the NoA. Intellectual Property The non-Federal entity may copyright any work that is subject to copyright and was developed, or for which ownership was acquired, under a Federal award. The Federal awarding agency reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable right to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the work for Federal purposes, and to authorize others to do so. Recipients under this solicitation must comply with the provisions of 45 CFR § 75.322, Intangible property and copyrights.NoA.