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Title 32National DefensePart / Section
Subtitle ADepartment of Defense1 – 999
Chapter IOffice of the Secretary of Defense1 – 339
Subchapter CDoD Grant and Agreement Regulations21 – 37
Part 21DoD Grants and Agreements—General Matters21.100 – 21.680
Subpart DAuthorities and Responsibilities for Making and Administering Assistance Awards21.400 – 21.465
§ 21.400To what instruments does this subpart apply?
§ 21.405What is the purpose of this subpart?
§ 21.410Must a DoD Component have statutory authority to make an assistance award?
§ 21.415Must the statutory authority specifically mention the use of grants or other assistance instruments?
§ 21.420Under what types of statutory authorities do DoD Components award assistance instruments?
§ 21.425How does a DoD Component's authority flow to awarding and administering activities?
§ 21.430What are the responsibilities of the head of the awarding or administering activity?
§ 21.435Must DoD Components formally select and appoint grants officers and agreements officers?
§ 21.440What are the standards for selecting and appointing grants officers and agreements officers?
§ 21.445What are the requirements for a grants officer's or agreements officer's statement of appointment?
§ 21.450What are the requirements for a termination of a grants officer's or agreements officer's appointment?
§ 21.455Who can sign, administer, or terminate assistance instruments?
§ 21.460What is the extent of grants officers' and agreements officers' authority?
§ 21.465What are grants officers' and agreements officers' responsibilities?