Crosswalk of Uniform Grant Agreement (UGA) and Amendment Changes From FY23 to FY24

Crosswalk of UGA Changes

FY24 ARTICLE, EXHIBIT or Other FY23 ARTICLE, EXHIBIT or Other MODIFICATION NOTES
N/A Recitals Deleted recitals because unnecessary.
Table of Contents N/A p. 1 includes a new table of contents.
p. 2 Signature block ¶ 1.6
  • Moved signatures to separate area ahead of the articles;
  • Added a "Second Grantee Approver" which is optional and dependent on the grantee's internal requirements.
Article I - Definitions Article III
  • Moved definitions to top of UGA for convenience.
  • Removed unnecessary definitions and added new definitions as needed.
Article II - Award Information Article I, Exhibit C
  • Pertinent grant award information, including payment info. was consolidated in one place;
  • Simplified language.
Article III - Grantee Certifications and Representations ¶ 1.1, Article II, Article VIII, Article IX, Article X
  • Consolidates certifications and representations in one place;
  • Removes reference to DUNS in favor of UEI;
  • Simplified language and removed unnecessary certifications. NOTE: The Prevailing Wage Act certification in ¶ 8.1(l) was removed and can be added in Part Two or Part Three as needed.
Article IV - Payment Requirements Article IV
  • ¶ 4.3 allows State agencies to specify in Part Two or Part Three if a longer time is permitted for Grantee to liquidate obligations. Note: Must still comply with Grant Funds Recovery Act, 30 ILCS 705/5;
  • Simplified language.
Article V - Scope of Award Activities/Purpose of Award Article V
  • Simplified language;
  • Modified to incorporate new exhibit designations. 
Article VI - Budget Article VI Simplified language.
Article VII - Allowable Costs Article VII Simplified language.
Article VIII - Lobbying Article XI Simplified language.
Article IX - Maintenance and Accessibility of Records; Monitoring Article XII Simplified language.
Article X - Financial Reporting Requirements Article XIII Simplified language.
Article XI - Performance Reporting Requirements Article XIV Simplified language.
Article XII - Audit Requirements Article XV
  • Clarified language for audit thresholds;
  • Simplified language.
Article XIII - Termination; Suspension; Non-Compliance Article XVI
  • Simplified language;
  • Clarified language to comply with the Grantee Compliance Enforcement System and 2 CFR 200.343;
  • Removed the phrase "without advance notice" from old ¶ 16.1(b)(iii)/new ¶ 13.1(c)(iii) so State agencies will need to specify the termination date if they include in Exhibit A, Part Two or Part Three circumstances under which the Award may be terminated if it no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities (¶13.1(c)(iii)).
Article XIV - Subcontracts/Subawards Article XVII
  • ¶ 14.2 adds the requirement for grantees to attach the grant agreement to all subaward agreements;
  • Simplified language.
Article XV - Notice of Change Article XVIII Simplified language.
Article XVI - Structural Reorganization and Reconstitution of Board Membership Article XIX Simplified language.
Article XVII - Conflict of Interest Article XXI Simplified language.
Article XVIII - Equipment or Property Article XXII Simplified language.
Article XIX - Promotional Materials; Prior Notification Article XXIII Simplified language.
Article XX - Insurance Article XXIV Simplified language.
Article XXI - Lawsuits and Indemnification Article XXV Simplified and clarified language.
Article XXII - Miscellaneous Article XXVI, Article XX
  • Moved Article XX to ¶ 22.3;
  • ¶¶ 26.3 and 26.15 consolidated and moved to p. 1;
  • Simplified language.
Exhibit A - Project Description Exhibit A - Project Description No change.
Exhibit B - Deliverables or Milestones Exhibit B - Deliverables or Milestones No change.
Exhibit C - Contact Information Exhibit D
  • Payment information on old Exhibit C moved to ¶ 2.3 and old Exhibit C eliminated;
  • Official addresses of Grantor and Grantee moved from introductory paragraph on p. 1 to Exhibit C to consolidate all contact info.
  • Moved grantee payment address from introductory paragraph on p. 1 to new Exhibit C to consolidate all contact info.;
  • Clarifies that no amendment is required if there's a change in contact info.
Exhibit D - Performance Measures and Standards Exhibit E, Exhibit F Eliminates old Exhibit F and consolidates performance measures and standards into a single exhibit.
Exhibit E - Specific Conditions Exhibit G No change other than exhibit letter.
Part Two - Grantor-Specific Terms Part Two Updates paragraph numbers which allow for additional information to be included in Part Two.
Part Three - Project-Specific Terms Part Three Updates paragraph numbers which allow for additional information to be included in Part Three.

Crosswalk of UGA Amendment Changes

FY24 ARTICLE, EXHIBIT or Other FY23 ARTICLE, EXHIBIT or Other MODIFICATION NOTES
  • Revised introduction and revised and moved signature block to top for consistency with the FY24 UGA;
  • Revised ¶ 1.4 to match changes to the FY24 UGA.