What is Prior Approval
When you work with federal grants, it’s just a matter of time before someone says, “We need the prior approval of the funder” to do this or that. But this vague term “prior approval” may leave you wondering two important questions when you manage grants: When does 2 CFR Part 200 aka, the Uniform Guidance, […]
10 Essential Questions (and Answers) for Grant Managers-Part I
“Do you have a format for a sub-recipient risk assessment to develop monitoring plans?” “Can you clarify if indirect dollars are subject to the procurement standards?” These are just some of the questions we received at one of our webinars with grant managers on changes to the 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Grant Guidance. In case […]
Decoding Grant Management-Success Tip: Competition and Affirmative Steps
“It’s not fair!” This cry is not just for toddlers and politicians. The federal government also jumps in the mix regarding federal grants. The Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) requires grant recipients to include small, women, and minority-owned businesses in federal spending. A $4.85 Million Grant Management Mistake I shared a case study in […]
10 Essential Questions (and Answers) for Grant Managers-Part II
“How do pass-throughs entities (and grant managers) assess risk and integrity? We use subawards, but I’m unsure how to assess risk and integrity.” “Do sole source procurement rules apply to all purchase threshold levels? Do you have to seek prior approval from the funding agency to sole source?” “Would a consultant providing services to a non-profit […]
13 Top Tips for Grant Management Monitoring
I shared an article on LinkedIn on the 7 warning signs for grant management monitoring, and I was amazed by the response! It felt like people were leaping up from their desks to get their 2 cents in for the top grant management monitoring tips as well! And many of the ideas were much more […]
Five Tips for Starting a Grants Office
Now, in case you think this is going to be one of those “I walked through the snow five miles to school uphill both ways!” type of story, I have to confess… I had it easy! I never had to start a grants office from scratch (all by myself) to manage federal awards. I did […]
