There are many moving parts when you are managing federal grants. That’s why we wanted to make it easier to find all our favorite tips from “Decoding Grant Management – The Ultimate Success Guide to the Federal Grant Regulations in 2 CFR Part 200.” Here are 7 success tips in our most favorite federal grant […]
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How to Create a Grant Management Manual From Scratch
You may have heard about the need for grant management documentation. Because there is a lot of risk around federal funding… That’s why the federal grant regulations make a risk assessment of federal award recipients a requirement for federal agencies before to awarding any grants. Proper documentation of your federal grant processes has become more important […]
What is Cost-share or Match?
Cost-share (also called “match“) is the part of the federally-sponsored project or program that is not paid for by the federal government. “Cost sharing or matching means the portion of project costs not paid by Federal funds (unless otherwise authorized by Federal statute). See also § 200.306 Cost sharing or matching.” From 2 CFR Part 200 […]
How to Write a Corrective Action Plan
What if you were certain the world was coming to an end, and it wasn’t? If you followed the disturbing story of the Hawaiian missile alert sent in error, you probably are glad you weren’t there for the “This is not a drill” emergency drill! Yikes! Things (obviously) didn’t work as expected! The Associated Press (AP) […]
Don’t Do These 3 Things When Managing Your Grant
The perfect storm of grant waste, fraud, and abuse can turn a dream award into a nightmare when you are managing your grant. Managing Your Grant – When Good Grants Go Bad An example of good grants going bad include a former Grant Administrator sentenced for stealing over $160,000 in grant funds. The grant funds were […]
Decoding Grant Management-Success Tip: Types of Federal Awards
Does the idea of decoding grant management make you feel unsettled? (Maybe even a little anxious as you pour through all the grant regulations?) Since the founding of the United States, federal grants have historically been seen as a gift with a few conditions thrown in. The Federal Government didn’t seem to take the concept […]
