The HRP team has prepared a summary of the first unified General Terms & Conditions (unified T&C’s) for Federal Awards released by the USDA on December 31, 2025. The unified T&C are intended to replace the patchwork of USDA agency and office specific T&C, giving agencies 45 calendar days to adopt and implement the unified T&C, with any deviations needing to be approved by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). The 2025 unified T&C applies to all new awards and to significant modifications (as determined by OCFO) to existing awards, to the extent consistent with law.
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