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A financial assistance award instrument used by awarding agencies when the relationship with the recipient has as its principle purpose the transfer of a thing of value to the recipient in order to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States, and substantial involvement is expected.[1] The legal document used in awarding a cooperative agreement is the notification of award.

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The basic criterion for selecting a cooperative agreement is that substantial involvement is expected between the bureau or office and the recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.[2] Additionally, cooperative agreements may be the solely only authorized award instrument for specific programs; check the program's guidance for clarification [3].

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