Tips for Disaster Grants and Update on Colorado Flooding
Thank you for your interest and concern about the Colorado flooding. • Our community, friends and neighbors are greatly affected with over 19,000 homes damaged or destroyed and over 1000 people still unaccounted […]
What Homer Simpson Can Teach Us about Grant Training
Having a “D’oh” Moment? According to Wikipedia, Homer Simpson uses this phrase when he hurts himself, realizes he has done something stupid or is about to do something stupid. Ignoring […]
7 Audit Secrets Every Grant Manager Should Know
Do you wish you had a crystal ball of what Federal auditors look for when they arrive to make sure your grant management is up to par? What Are They […]
Big Bucket Theory-How to Get Your Grant Spending Frozen
Last week we looked at the recent news about the US Department of Justice (DOJ) freezing grant funds for Big Brothers, Big Sisters (BBBS) in Philadelphia after the organization couldn’t […]
Secrets of the Supreme Court: Is Your Grant Violating the First Amendment?
On June 21, 2013 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Government violated the First Amendment by requiring an organization receiving Federal funds to have a policy opposing prostitution. […]
Grant Alert: Can You Live With a 10% Indirect Cost Rate?
Last week we looked at the blow-back from the grant community about the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed changes to the indirect cost rate negotiation process. As a […]