Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management (BFA) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management (BFA) View image credit & caption Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management (BFA) Get BFA Email Updates Share Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly known as Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Email The U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management (BFA) is responsible for overseeing the agency's financial operations, including budgeting, accounting and financial reporting. Explore BFA Budget Division (BFA/BD) Develops, analyzes and executes NSF's annual budget. Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support (BFA/DACS) Manages contracts and cooperative agreements for NSF's research facilities and oversees the agency's procurement systems and contract policies. Division of Financial Management (BFA/DFM) Oversees NSF's financial policies and procedures, including accounting, payments, financial systems and audit outcomes. Division of Grants and Agreements (BFA/DGA) Performs business, financial and administrative reviews throughout the NSF award lifecycle to ensure adherence to NSF policies and federal regulations. Division of Institution and Award Support (BFA/DIAS) Develops and issues proposal and award policies and procedures, provides pre-award and post-award oversight and business assistance, and administers NSF electronic award systems. Research Infrastructure Office (BFA/RIO) Oversees NSF's major facilities and mid-scale research infrastructure and advises on policy, project management, business systems and compliance. Resources and reports Budget Requests to Congress Access NSF budget requests, appropriations, annual performance reports and financial reports. Guidance for NSF proposers Access key guidance for preparing and submitting a proposal to NSF, including the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). Guidance for NSF awardees Access key guidance for managing an NSF award, including information for first-time awardees, award terms and conditions, NSF's policy on brand standards and other resources. Research Infrastructure Resources View guidance and resources for NSF Major Facilities and Mid-scale Research Infrastructure. Management Responses to External Audits and Internal Reviews Access NSF reports resulting from audits, inspections, evaluations and other Office of Inspector General reviews. For questions about: Proposal and award policy-related issues, contact policy@nsf.gov NSF awards, visit Who to Contact About your NSF Award NSF contracts, visit Contracting with NSF Other BFA-related topics, contact bfaweb@nsf.gov Top