(a) This subpart applies to any non-Federal entity that is an applicant to or recipient of a DOE Federal financial assistance award on or after August 17, 2026, including any covered individual who plans to participate in or is participating in the project funded wholly or in part under the DOE Federal financial assistance award, and each non-Federal entity subrecipient under the Federal financial assistance award, subject to the following exceptions:

(1) This subpart does not apply to DOE Office of Indian Energy applications and Federal financial assistance awards.

(2) For an individual that is an applicant to or recipient of a DOE Federal financial assistance award the requirements of this subpart may be tailored to the extent determined appropriate by the applicable DOE program office.

(b) [Reserved]