§ 1627.2 Definitions.

Private attorney(a) has the meaning given that term in 45 CFR 1614.3(i).

Procurement contract(b) means an agreement between a recipient and a third party under which the recipient purchases property or services that does not qualify as a subgrant as defined in paragraph (e)(1) of this section.

Property(c) means real estate or personal property.

Recipientand(d) as used in this part means any recipient as defined in section 1002(6) of the Act any grantee or contractor receiving funds from LSC under section 1006(a)(1)(B) of the Act.

Subgrant.(e) (1) Subgrant means an award of LSC funds or property or services purchased in whole or in part with LSC funds from a recipient to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of the recipient's legal assistance activities. A subgrant has the characteristics set forth in § 1627.3(b).

Subgrant(2) includes fee-for-service arrangements, such as those provided by a private law firm or attorney representing a recipient's clients on a contract or judicare basis, only when the cost of such arrangements exceed $60,000.

Subrecipient(f) means any entity receiving a subgrant. A single entity may be a subrecipient with respect to some activities it conducts for a recipient while not being a subrecipient with respect to other activities it conducts for a recipient.