7 Ways to Spot a Subrecipient Relationship
One of the grant management questions we get the most emails on is, “What is the difference between a subrecipient and a vendor?” Subrecipient vs. Contractor: What’s in a Name? The distinction between the terminology causes no end of confusion because the terms subrecipient, subgrantee, and subawardee are used interchangeably by federal grant recipients and […]
What is a Federal Award?
Let’s look at the term “Award” for federal grant recipients. A federal “award” means grants, cooperative agreements, cost reimbursement contracts, and other agreements between the federal government and a non-federal entity such as a: State Government Local Government Indian Tribal Government Non-profit Organization Institution of Higher Education (IHE) Here is the definition from 2 CFR […]
Decoding Grant Management-Success Tip: Revision of Budget and Program Plans
When it comes to budget revisions and program plans, I like to believe that it is rare that a grantee would intentionally misuse funds. However, without proper planning and documentation, an organization places itself at risk for waste, fraud, and abuse of grant funds. Prevention of these undesirable outcomes starts at the beginning of the […]
Are You Thinking About the New Grant Regulations…But Not Taking Action?
OMB announced new grant regulations back in August 2020. So, let me ask you this: Are you the go-to person at your organization for grant management? Do you feel sure of yourself and ready to manage your programs according to the new grant guidance? If you feel a little unsure of what this means to […]
How Does $20 Million of Grant Funds Just Disappear?
Federal grant funding FLASHBACK to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) aka the Stimulus Grants. CBS News reported that the U.S. Justice Department froze frozen federal grant funding to Big Brothers, Big Sisters (BBBS) after an audit revealed that BBBS couldn’t account for nearly $20 million dollars of federal grant funds that were drawn […]
How Safe is Your Grant from an $8 Million Mistake?
CivilBeat.com reported HUGE grant mistakes that forced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to request the City of Honolulu to repay nearly $8 Million in Federal Community Development Block Grant funds that were sent to a non-profit organization that serves the elderly. The multi-year investigation revealed numerous grant mistakes with managing federal […]