What is an Assistance Listing Number?

Assistance Listing Numbers (ALN), formerly known as Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA), are related to Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public. They can be found on federal grant and cooperative agreement award notices (see example pictured below) and are often used in governmental reporting and auditing.

A complete list of ALNs can be found on https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings, which replaced cfda.gov. 

This tip is an update to the previously issued tip on CFDAs

Sample Notice of Award:
Sample Notice of Award

Date

Friday, November 6, 2020