The Uniform Guidance, translated. Internal controls, allowability, documentation of personnel expenses, record retention, and audit requirements — as they apply to AmeriCorps.
2 CFR 200 Basics/October 5, 2026
Every AmeriCorps State and National award answers two questions: who awards it, and how it's funded. Here's how to sort out both before you apply, and what your organization would be signing up for.
2 CFR 200 Basics/August 18, 2026
Salary costs get vulnerable when payroll support, payroll charges, and the role described in your award materials stop lining up. The fix starts with a clean match between supported work, the amount charged, and the staffing picture your award says you funded.
2 CFR 200 Basics/August 17, 2026
If you run an AmeriCorps grant, 2 CFR part 200 shapes much of your daily compliance work. This guide translates the rule into program language and shows how it fits with AmeriCorps regulations and award terms.
2 CFR 200 Basics/August 14, 2026
If you're starting late and carrying the grant mostly alone, you don't need a perfect launch. You need the right compliance pieces in the right order so member files, timekeeping, financial controls, and data collection can hold up.
2 CFR 200 Basics/August 6, 2026
When the Uniform Guidance leaves room for interpretation, your AmeriCorps award documents often decide the operational answer. The control isn't knowing every rule by memory. It's keeping the executed award, its incorporated terms, and any modifications in front of every person who approves spending.
2 CFR 200 Basics/August 1, 2026
The Uniform Guidance paragraph on personnel documentation is short, dense, and underneath many salary-and-wage findings. Here's what it requires now.