Legal Name of Applicant

Texas Tech University

Type of Institution

Texas Tech is a public education institution exempt under Section 170(c)1 of the IRS code.

Texas Tech is a state institution of higher education exempt under Section 115 of the IRS code.

While Texas Tech University is a nonprofit public education institution, Texas Tech is not a 501(c)(3) entity

Congressional District

Main Campus - TX-019

TTU School of Veterinary Medicine (Amarillo) - TX-013

State of Texas Districts

House of Representatives District 84

Senate District 28

County

Lubbock

Minority Serving Institution Designation

Hispanic Serving Institution

Employer Identification Number (EIN) and Federal Tax ID Number

75-6002622

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number

0413670530000

Unique Entity ID (UEI)

EGLKRQ5JBCZ7

Federal Interagency Committee on Education (FICE) Code

003644

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

611310

541330

541712

Texas Vendor ID Number

37-337-337-333-(009)

Standard Industrial (SIC) Code

8221

DHHS-PMS PIN for NIFA Awards

8R93P

DOD Commercial and Governmental Entity (CAGE) Code

7B144

Institutional Signature Authority

Cui Romo

Assistant VP for Research, Office of Research Services

phone: 806-742-3884

email: ORS@ttu.edu

Sponsored Projects Contracts/Agreements

Kellee Smith

Director, Sponsored Agreement Negotiation

phone: 806-742-3884

email: ors.awardservices@ttu.edu

Financial Officer or Fiscal Agent

Sarah Cody, Managing Director

phone: 806-834-1692

fax: 806-742-8076

email: ora@ttu.edu

Checks Should be Made Payable To

Texas Tech University

Accounting Services

P.O.Box 41105

Lubbock, Texas 79409-1105

For ACH or Wire information please contact Accounting Services

Cognizant Federal Agency for F&A Rate Agreements

Office of Naval Research

Indirect Cost Branch

One Liberty Center

875 N. Randolph Street, Suite 1425

Arlington, VA 22203-1995

phone: 703-696-8373

Contact: Brian Bradley

Rate Agreement

ONR F&A Rate Agreement Date

06/12/2023

Cognizant Federal Audit Agency

Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Audit Services – Region VI

1100 Commerce Street, Suite 632

Dallas, TX 75202

214-767-8414

Most Recent Single Audit Report

Audit Report

TTU is:

a public university governed by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents

an accredited institution of higher education (IHE)

an academic institution

a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)

As a HSI, an eligible institution under Title III and/or Title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEA). See Department of Education Eligibility Matrix

eligible to apply to the NIH Support for Research Excellence SuRE Program (R16)

eligble to apply to the NIH R15 Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) (all departments except the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Departments of Kineisology and Psychological Sciences

eligble to apply to the NIH R15 Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) (Only the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Departments of Kineisology and Psychological Sciences)

TTU is not:

a state education agency (SEA)

a local education agency (LEA)

a state cooperative agency

a land grant institution

a Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI)

a Minority Institution-MI (based on the definition in § 365(3) of the HEA for the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) and other programs whose statutes or regulations reference the same MI definition).

an institution whose enrollment of a single minority or a combination of minorities exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the total enrollment.

a historically black college or university (HBCU)

a Native Hawaiian-serving institution

an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (AANAPISI)

a tribally-controlled university

a Native American-serving Nontribal Institution (NASNTI)

an Emerging Research Institution (ERI)

a corporation

a for-profit organization

a faith-based organization

a community-based organization

under any of the Federal set-aside codes for procurement

a nontraditional defense contractor (for DARPA Other Transactions-OTs for Prototypes)

IRS Status

TTU is:

a state institution of education exempt per 26 U.S.C. 115 and a public education institution exempt per 26 U.S.C. 170(c)1.

a grantee whose awards potentially can be claimed by sponsors in the same manner as if it were a 501(c)(3). 501(c)(3) Note: ASU may be able to apply for opportunities that are limited to 501(c)(3) organizations as long as the sponsor is contacted to ensure that ASU can apply based on its tax-exempt status.

TTU is not:

tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

a private foundation [as defined in Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code]

Geography/Location

TTU is:

included in the Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Region for the Bureau of Reclamation included in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6

included in the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Colorado Plateau

eligible on riparian/river watershed issues

included in Federal Region Number 6

TTU is not:

an Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible state

an Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) state coastal or insular for watershed issues

Other

TTU is:

a registered institution in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)

an institution with a negotiated Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs rate agreement (NICRA)

an institution with a school of veterinary medicine

an institution with an overall budget of X amount (as required by sponsor) — see: TTU Institutional Research Operating Budgets Reports

an institution with X student enrollment figures (as required by sponsor) — see: TTU Institutional Research Fact Book

TTU is not:

an institution with a school of pharmacy

an institution with a forestry program

an institution possessing a nuclear reactor

OLAW Animal Welfare Assurance No.

A3629-01 (expires 6/30/2026)

Human Subjects Assurance No.

FWA00001568 (expires 4/17/2028)

Misconduct in Science

Filed and Accepted 2/01/2022

USDA Certification

74-R-0108

ASAP (Automated Standard Application for Payments) No.

4823697

AAALAC Accreditation No.

000956

SAM Registration

Valid until 07/18/2026

Radiation License No.

L01536

Title V Clean Air Permit No.

01298

Laser License No.

Z00130

Other Project-Specific Assurances

• Debarment and Suspension
• Delinquent Federal Debt
• Drug Free Workplace
• Lobbying
• Conflict of Interest
• Flood Insurance
• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
• Life Sciences Dual Use of Research Concern (DURC)