Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) The Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) is the institution's commitment to comply with federal regulations for the protection of human subjects in research. Albert Einstein College of Medicine FWA # 00023382 Montefiore Medical Center FWA # 00002558 Terms of Assurance US Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) Which FWA number do I use? Select the FWA number that belongs to the institution named as the recipient on the grant. NOTE: Since most new NIH grants are processed through Einstein, it will generally be Einstein’s FWA: 00023382.