Want to know where grant management is heading? Let’s start by getting inside the head of the Council On Financial Assistance Reform (also known as COFAR.) This organization (with lots of help from the grant community) has led the charge for the new grant regulations. 4 Priorities for Grant Management Here are COFAR’s four main […]
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3 Steps to Family-Friendly Policies in the New Grant Regulations
The new grant regulations are not just about a bunch of new definitions and certifications, it’s also about policy goals that the federal government Family Friendly Policies has for your award. What are those policy goals? The first one has to do with promoting women in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Wondering how this […]
Frequently Asked Questions about the New Grant Management Regulations
If you’ve been living in a state of denial for the last couple months, it’s time to wake up to what is coming. Compliance to the new grant management regulations is not optional. At least not if you want the grant funds to keep flowing to your organization… Here are answers to some frequently asked […]
Grant Management: What Works (And What Doesn’t)
We all know how much information is out there about how to manage your federal grants. And yet with all that information, does it still feel like you’re drinking from a fire hose? The latest visit from the Program Officer. The need for processes and procedures. Indirect cost rate proposals. The push to hire and […]
Find the Hidden Certification Requirement in the New Grant Management Regulations
The new grant management guidance contained in the “super-circular” is designed to improve program outcomes and spending accountability. You may be wondering exactly how that’s going to happen? Well, one of that ways to achieve those results is to have grant recipients “get more skin in the game” with a new certification that all the […]
2 New Options for Indirect Costs Rates in the New Grant Regulations
One of the goals of the new grant management regulations is to reduce administrative burden for grant recipients. At this moment, the change in the grant guidance may not feel like a reduction in your workload. But don’t lose hope. You just have to do a little digging to find these two gems in the […]
