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Contracts and Forms
Sample contracts and contract exhibits are provided to illustrate the types of contracts used with AwwaRF research projects. The standard contract, or Project Funding Agreement (PFA), is the Foundation's starting point for contracting with researchers on projects. Awardees will receive a preliminary PFA, which will include details specific to the award for negotiation purposes.

Sample Contracts

Solicited Program (these basic contracts are also relevant to our other programs)

Solicited Federally-Funded Project Agreement PDF 95kb

Solicited Non-Federally-Funded Project Agreement PDF 100kb

Tailored Collaboration Program

Tailored Collaboration Co-Funding Agreement PDF 867kb
The Foundation generally enters into an agreement with the sponsor and cofunding utilities under the Foundation's Tailored Collaboration Program.

Rapid Response Research Program

Sample Prequalification Terms and Conditions PDF 41kb
Upon receipt of the Prequalification Application Form, AwwaRF will send the applicant two copies of the RRR Program Prequalification Terms and Conditions for review and execution. The project-specific project funding agreement (PFA) will incorporate the RRR Program Prequalification Terms and Conditions by reference.

Sample Rapid Response Research Program Project Funding Agreement PDF 131kb
Sample of a project funding agreement (PFA) for the Rapid Response Research Program.

Contract Exhibits

Most of the following exhibits are bundled in the standard project contract, but also provided individually here as pdf or Ms Word/Excel files for data entry.

Federal Contract Exhibits
Us Govt. Intellectual Prop Rights PDF 174kb

EPA funded Contract Exhibits
Certification Regarding Lobbying PDF 64kb
Lobbying Activities Discloser PDF 28kb
EPA Quality System Documents

Standard Project Contract Exhibits
Invoice - Exhibit D Ms Excel 27kb


  • Guidelines for submitting research proposals are located in Proposal Guidelines
  • Various project guidelines, such as developing a CD-Rom for a project, are located in Project Guidelines
  • AwwaRF policies, such as Timeliness, are located in Policies

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