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. -.. 4 . . .' .. .~ . , GENEH/\L PROV I S IONS 1. Scope. - Cooperat ive Agreements ulJde with State and local govern- ments shall be in accordance with applicable provisions of the following: a. Federal Management Circular (FMC) 74-4/0ffice of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-llO, "Cost Principles Applicable to Grants and Contracts with State and Local Governments. b. FMC 74-7/0MB Circlllar A-102, "Uniform Administrative Require- ments for Grants-in-Aid to State and Local Governments." c. Intergovernment a 1 Cooperat ion Act qf 1968. If the enabling legislation for a specific Federal assistance program presribes pol ides or requirements that differ from the standards provided therein,~the provisions of the enabling legislation shall govern. Except where they are specifically excluded, the provisions of the above shall be applied to subcontractors performing substantive work under the cooperative agreement if such subcontractors are States or local governments. 2. Oefinitions: - For purposes of these provisions: a. The term "cooperat ive agreement" means money or property in 1 ieu of rooney, paid or furnished by the Federal Government to a State or local government under programs thatprov ide f inanc i a 1 ass istance through cooperative agreements. The term does not include technical assistance programs which provide services instead of money or other assistance in the form of general revenue sharing, loans, loan guarantees, insurance, or contract s wh ich are entered into and admin istered under procurement laws and regulations. b. The term "State" means any of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of a State exclusive of State institutions of higher education and hospitals. c. The term "local government" means a local un it of government including specifically a county, municipality, city, town, township, local public authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governmer.ts, sponsor group represent at ive organiza- tion (as defined in 7 CFR 620.2, 40 FR 12472, March 19, 1975), and other regional or interstate government ent ity, or any agency or instrumental- ityof a local government excluswe cf inst itut ions of higher educat ion and~ hospitals. 3. Records Retention. -~ a. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pert inent to il cooper at ive agreement shall be retained for a period of 3 years, with the following qualifications: '.'