Evaluators use the evaluation criteria contained in the relevant Broad Agency Announcement. Generally, the offeror's proposal is incorporated into the grant document and the offeror agrees to perform the project as described in the proposal. Deadlines are specified by the various Broad Agency Announcements. A representative range of time required for the proposal to be accepted for award would be 60 to 120 days. Awards on high priority projects generally would take less time.
Renewals generally require reapplication with a new proposal.
Extensions can generally be handled under the terms of the original grant, corporative agreement, or other transaction. This program has no statutory formula. All cooperative agreements require cost-sharing of at least 50 percent. Funding is usually provided incrementally in accordance with a payment schedule contained in the award document. Copies of reports are furnished by the awardee to a prescribed list of addressees, including the Defense Technical Information Center.