OMB Memo Aims To Boost Grant Flexibility

It may not have been the bone (namely the 2011 Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement) that the grants community had hoped the OMB would toss their way, but the office has provided another treat that could…
Read more ›L/SFR Sneak Peek: Lawmakers Return to Work, Dig Into Next Round of Fiscal Negotiations

(This article was excerpted from the May 16 issue of Local/State Funding Report.) With Congress back in session this month, the budget and deficit talks have started again in earnest.
Read more ›Timeline for A-133 Compliance Supplement Still Uncertain

When it comes to the latest OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement, inquiring minds certainly want to know. We can tell that a lot of you were interested in Jerry Ashworth’s post on the subject from last week, and we certainly…
Read more ›Looking Back at the NGMA Conference

Congratulations to the National Grants Management Association for holding another excellent training conference. Aside from having it at a great venue and offering the CGMS training, the program was chock full of interesting and informative sessions.
Read more ›Obama Administration Links CBOs, Struggling Schools

(This post was written by Travis Hicks, one of Thompson’s federal education policy editors, and originally appeared on Title I-Derland, Thompson’s blog on federal K-12 policy.) The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partners, in conjunction with the U.S….
Read more ›Recovery Board Offers Automated Data Change Tool

Recipients of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awards now can submit information to correct certain errors in previous quarterly reports through a new electronic data change tool developed by the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board.
Read more ›NGMA Wraps Successful Conference and First CGMS Cohort

This was my modus operandi during a great — and busy! — few days at the National Grants Management Association’s annual conference! I live-tweeted the sessions and plenaries, sporting a custom t-shirt in Thompson colors that said, “Yes, I’m tweeting…
Read more ›L/SFR Sneak Peek: Panel Says Children Face Economic Challenges That Impact Well-Being

(This article was excerpted from the May 9 issue of Local/State Funding Report.) The composition of the nation’s children is changing rapidly as economic, demographic and social factors reshape the population, and the changes are increasing pressure on public policy…
Read more ›Thompson Joins Hundreds at NGMA's Annual Conference

Greetings from Hershey, PA! Editor/blogger Jerry Ashworth and I will be here for the next three days at the National Grants Management Association‘s annual conference, which is always one of the premiere events for grants management professionals. There’s a great…
Read more ›The Audits Will Continue Until Morale Improves

(This post is excerpted from Title I-Derland, Thompson’s blog on federal K-12 education and was written by Chuck Edwards, senior executive director for Thompson’s education products.) This appears to be the lesson of the nine-year odyssey of Valencia Community College,…
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