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The Office of Award Management (OAM) ensures accountable, efficient stewardship of U.S. National Science Foundation financial assistance. The office's work spans the entire award lifecycle — from policy development and proposal assessment to award issuance, post-award oversight and agency performance and evidence-building. OAM partners with programs, institutions and stakeholders to ensure efficient use of taxpayer funds and enable impactful science and engineering research. The office:
- Develops and publishes NSF proposal and award policies and performs pre-award financial and compliance reviews.
- Issues grants and cooperative agreements and provides post-award oversight, including monitoring, audits and targeted compliance reviews.
- Oversees NSF major facilities and mid‑scale research infrastructure portfolios and manages NSF award management systems.
- Leads agency performance management and evidence-building efforts, including the Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan/Report, Annual Evaluation Plan, Agency Priority Goals and activities supporting the President's Management Agenda.
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Proposal and Award Policy
Guidance and policy for proposal preparation, award management, and post-award audit resolution to ensure federal compliance.
Resources for Major Facilities, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers and Mid-scale awards
Policy and guidance for managing NSF's major research facilities and infrastructure awards.
NSF Strategic Plan and Performance Reports
NSF's strategic goals, Annual Performance Plan and progress reports.
Evaluation and Assessment
Evaluations, studies and other resources for assessing the outcomes and impacts of NSF's programs and activities.
Who to Contact About Your Award
Learn who you should contact if you have administrative questions about your NSF award.