Subpart D: Post-award requirements 2024 Uniform Guidance · effective Oct 1, 2024

2 CFR 200.333: Fixed amount subawards

2 CFR 200.333 sets one requirement for organizations that receive federal grants and cooperative agreements. Applies while you manage a federal award.

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What changed in the 2024 revision

  • Fixed amount subawards, with prior written approval: up to $250,000 → up to $500,000.

For federal awards made on or after October 1, 2024.

Plain-English guide: Uniform Guidance thresholds

What 2 CFR 200.333 requires

1. Allowable costs

What you must do

Fixed-amount subawards require prior written approval from the Federal agency, may not exceed $500,000 each, and must meet the § 200.201 conditions for fixed-amount awards (payments based on meeting milestones/requirements, no cost reconciliation, certification at closeout).

When it applies

Application or award proposes providing any subaward on a fixed-amount basis

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Regulation text of 2 CFR 200.333

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With prior written approval from the Federal agency, the recipient may provide subawards based on fixed amounts up to $500,000. Fixed amount subawards must meet the requirements of § 200.201.

Source: eCFR · checked Sep 17, 2026

Plain-English summaries for information only, not legal advice. Always check the regulation text, your award terms and your agency’s guidance.