3 Tips: Countdown To The New Grant Regulations
Ready to get laser-focused about what absolutely, positively needs to be in place for the implementation of the new grant regulations? (Remember the new uniform guidance for grant recipients goes into effect on December 26th 2014.) I know that there are so many things going on out there. It’s hard to know what part to […]
2 OMB Super Circular Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
Is the idea of the new grant regulations making you feel unsettled Super Circular Mistakes ? Maybe even a little anxious? Here are two common OMB Super Circular mistakes that you may not even know you are making. Mistake #1: Living In The Past Since the founding of United States, federal grants were historically seen as […]
Three Myths About the New Grant Regulations for Procurement
The time to implement the new grant regulations is rapidly approaching. Are you wondering about what the new OMB Super Circular means to your procurement department? Let’s look at three myths about the new grant guidance so you can move forward into this brave new world for grant recipients with a clearer understanding of what’s […]
How Safe is Your Sensitive Grant Information from Exposure?
In case you hadn’t noticed, the amount of personal data surfacing Sensitive Grant Information on the internet is exploding. The same is true with the amount of information about your Federal grant. Since the current grant regulations were written back in the days of big hair and even bigger “brick” cell phones, no one even […]
3 Changes to Grant Management Audits Being Considered
Have you heard about Grant Management Audits? The Federal government is considering major changes in the regulations governing grants and cooperatives agreements to streamline and simplify the guidance. If implemented as written, the new regulations would streamline 8 sets of OMB Circulars for Federal grant management into one document. We all love simpler, right? This summer, […]
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 training and skill development can be one of the “D’oh” moments. Why Do Training Plans Appear After Bad Things Happen? It seems like human nature to procrastinate […]