2 CFR § 1108.55 - Assistance.

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title: "2 CFR § 1108.55 - Assistance."
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title_name: "Federal Financial Assistance"
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# 1108.55 Assistance.

*Assistance* means the transfer of a thing of value to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States (see 31 U.S.C. 6101(3)). Grants, cooperative agreements, and technology investment agreements are examples of legal instruments that DoD Components use to provide assistance.