99--NASA GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

The NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) at Stennis Space Center took over the responsibility for awarding and managing new Grants and Cooperative Agreements for the Wave I Centers and NASA Headquarters starting May 1, 2006. Wave I Centers consist of Goddard Space Flight Center, Stennis Space Center, Dryden Flight Research Center, and the NASA Management Office. Beginning October 1, 2006, the NSSC extended this responsibility to include Wave II Centers—Ames Research Center, Johnson Space Center, Langley Research Center, Kennedy Space Center, Glenn Research Center, and Marshall Space Flight Center—completing the transition of all NASA grants and cooperative agreement administration to the NSSC. This change applies only to new awards and does not impact existing grants or cooperative agreements, which will remain under the jurisdiction of their respective Centers. The transition will maintain current payment processes and preserve established lines of communication between recipients and NASA’s scientific, technical, and educational communities. The overall aim is to streamline and centralize the management of new grants and cooperative agreements across NASA, enhancing administrative efficiency without disrupting ongoing projects or stakeholder interactions.