---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 C.F.R. § 25.100"
title: "2"
number: "25.100"
heading: "Purpose of this part."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/2/25.100"
---

# §25.100. Purpose of this part.


This part provides guidance to Federal agencies that:

- (a) The unique entity identifier (UEI) is the universal identifier for Federal financial assistance applicants, as well as recipients and their direct subrecipients (first-tier subrecipients), and;
- (b) The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is the repository for standard information about applicants and recipients.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 503; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note; 31 U.S.C. 6102; 31 U.S.C. 6307; 41 U.S.C. 2313; Pub. L. 109-282; Pub. L. 110-252; Pub. L. 113-101; Pub. L. 117-40.

### Source

Source: 89 FR 30109, Apr. 22, 2024, unless otherwise noted.