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 […]
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Grant Management: 7 Things Your Program Officer Needs to Hear You Say
Are you prepared for the day when your program officer asks the grant management team at your organization? “What are you doing to monitor for grant fraud?” Ah…well…you know… Ouch! Tips for Avoiding Grant Fraud There are a wide variety of concealment behaviors that unscrupulous people use to seize the opportunity to commit grant fraud […]
3 Little-Known Factors That Could Affect Your Grant Travel Costs
Charging travel costs to your Federal Grant can be a bit confusing. Let’s open the grant management mailbag again today for some common problems encountered in the “real-world” by “real-life” grant managers. Here are three factors affecting the use of actual travel costs vs. per diem travel costs on your Federal grants. A Grant Manager […]
How to Select the Best Types of Contracts for Grants
When you are managing a grant, one of the decisions you may need to make is what type of contract to use for procurement of goods and services. And when that grant is a federal award, it becomes even more critical as the federal funding comes with rules and preferences about what types of contract […]
5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of a Conflict of Interest
In our last post, we looked at 6 questions you should ask to tell how safe your federal grant is from conflicts of interest. In today’s post, we’ll look at what you can do to reduce the risk of a conflict of interest affecting your organization and your federal funding. Here are 5 Ways to Reduce the […]
How to Create Written Procurement Procedures from Scratch
The requirement for written procurement procedures is part of the Uniform Guidance that many federal grant recipients have been slow to implement. So if you are wondering how to create the “dreaded” written procurement procedures manual from scratch, don’t worry. I have created a roadmap for success on this federal grant requirement. Written Procurement Procedures […]