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L/SFR Sneak Preview: Recent FTC Win Highlights Importance of Grant Industry Certifications

November 22, 2011 – 6:14 am

(This story is excerpted from the Nov. 28 issue of Local/State Funding Report.) The Federal Trade Commission won a $29.8 million judgment in November against a company accused of peddling fake grants and other bogus services. Grant Connect had been…

Posted in Grant Seeking, Grant Writing, Professional Organizations | Tagged FTC, funding, grants | Comments (0)

Roundup Reel: Week of Nov. 14

November 18, 2011 – 6:14 am

Here is Funding Attractions’ regular rundown of events, news and insight you may have missed this week.

Posted in Foundations, Funding Agencies, Grant Seeking, Grants/Funding Announcements, Nonprofits, State and Local Governments | Tagged funding, grants, nonprofit | Comments (0)

L/SFR Sneak Preview: CDFI FY 2012 Competition and Applicant Events Announced

November 15, 2011 – 7:00 am

(This post is excerpted from the Nov. 21 issue of Local/State Funding Report.) The Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund opened the competition for its fiscal year 2012 Community Development Financial Institutions Program on Nov. 3 and announced a…

Posted in Applications/Proposals, Awards, Grant Seeking, Grants/Funding Announcements, State and Local Governments | Tagged CDFI, funding, FY 2012 | Comments (0)

Roundup Reel: Week of Nov. 7

November 11, 2011 – 7:00 am

It’s time for FA’s weekly roundup of grant-related news and commentary from the week.

Posted in Funding Agencies, Grant Seeking, Nonprofits, State and Local Governments | Tagged aid, grants, poverty | Comments (0)

WaPo and HUD in Second Tussle Over HOME Program

November 10, 2011 – 7:00 am

News reports charging that the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program is mismanaged have surfaced again. The Washington Post ran a couple of articles this week asserting that the affordable housing program is not functioning properly.

Posted in Funding Agencies, Monitoring/Subrecipients/Subawards, Performance Measurement | Tagged HOME, HUD, oversight | Comments (0)

L/SFR Sneak Preview: GPA Regional Conference Speaker: Always “Color the Sky Blue”

November 8, 2011 – 3:08 pm

(This post is excerpted from the Nov. 14 issue of Local State Funding Report.) In challenging times, grant professionals and others in the nonprofit sector need to stay more focused than ever on effective principles and keeping their passion alive…

Posted in Foundations, Grant Seeking, Grant Writing, Grants Management, Nonprofits, State and Local Governments | Tagged GPA, grantseeking, nonprofits | Comments (0)

Roundup Reel: Week of Oct. 31

November 4, 2011 – 11:47 am

As we move on from Halloween to Thanksgiving and turkeys replace pumpkins, here’s your weekly roundup of news and happenings from the week.

Posted in Congress, Federal Budget/Appropriations, Funding Agencies, Grant Seeking, Legislation, Nonprofits, State and Local Governments | Tagged economy, infrastructure, nonprofits | Comments (0)

Minibus Spending Measure Passes Senate

November 2, 2011 – 10:25 am

Finally, some movement on the fiscal year 2012 budget. The Senate passed a “minibus” package yesterday that included three of the twelve appropriations bills. Specifically the measure contains Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; Commerce, Justice and Science; and Agriculture.

Posted in Federal Budget/Appropriations | Tagged appropriations, FY 2012, Senate | Comments (0)

L/SFR Sneak Preview: COPS Study

November 1, 2011 – 7:00 am

(This post is excerpted from the Nov. 7 issue of Local State Funding Report.) Given the economic realities facing state and local governments, the outlook for law enforcement is “bleak,” according to a recent study by the Department of Justice’s…