Find Out What’s Happening To Limit Improper Payments
Now that the holiday shopping season is upon us, the last thing you want to do is fail to keep track of your personal finances? Overspending on gifts for your friends and family could get you in hot water when…
Sneak Preview: Monitoring Upgrades Urged for Iowa ED Programs
(The following was excerpted from an article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Iowa Department of Education is planning steps to better oversee school districts receiving grants in the Shared Visions Preschool Programs and the Early Elementary Innovative Grants…
OMB’s Final Grants Reform Guidance Could Be Near — If…
Not that I often get a chance to see many Broadway shows, but there currently is a somewhat popular musical on stage these days called “If/Then,” which wonders aloud “what if” life could be different and follows diverging paths based…
Sneak Preview: GAO Advises NIH To Evaluate Indirect Cost Growth
(The following was excerpted from an article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) As the amount of federal reimbursement sought by research colleges and universities for indirect costs continues to rise, the Government Accountability Office is calling for the National…
A Personal View of Grantseeking During the Federal Shutdown
In case you noticed last week that the posts to Funding Attractions were somewhat sparse, there was good reason. We here at Thompson were converting our networks with those of our new owner, Columbia Books and Information Services, based in…
New Hurricane Sandy Funds Released; What Happens Next?
This was totally unplanned, but today we provide a sequel to our blog post from Friday in which we discussed the frustration among local housing groups in New Jersey as federal housing funds to help recover from Hurricane Sandy are…
Sandy Victims in N.J. Still Looking To Receive Housing Assistance Funds
It’s heartbreaking to watch the scenes coming out of the Philippines as victims of Typhoon Haiyan try to survive the utter devastation surrounding them. After a natural disaster of this magnitude, poorer regions of the world may face too many…
Sneak Preview: Success of Grants Will Involve Data Analytics
(The following was excerpted from an article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) As the federal government looks to reform the grants lifecycle with a greater emphasis on assessing and managing risks, the future of grants will depend upon awarding…
Whatever Happened to the Grants World Blog?
One of the radio shows I used to listen to in the car while commuting used to have a weekly segment called “‘Member when?” During the segment, listeners would call in to discuss obscure factoids of years gone by, such…
Communication is Key As OMB Nears Final Rule on Grants Reforms
A quick look at the calendar shows that there are only about seven weeks left until the new year (Eeek! Christmas shopping awaits!). Since it issued its grants reform proposal in February, the Office of Management and Budget has stuck…