Sneak Preview: ED Proposes New State Authorization Rules for Distance Learning Programs

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Development Handbook.) The Department of Education (ED) proposed to amend its institutional eligibility regulations for programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA)…
Read more ›OMB (Finally) Releases 2016 Compliance Supplement

Finally, fireworks! The 2016 Compliance Supplement is now available. Perhaps in the spirit of the Olympic Games currently underway in Brazil, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) set a record of its own this year — marking the latest…
Read more ›Sneak Preview: No Zika Bill Passed Before July Recess

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Development Handbook.) Congress adjourned for a seven-week recess on July 15 without passing emergency appropriations legislation that would have made supplemental funding available for federal grants to fight…
Read more ›Sneak Preview: Subrecipients Urged To Understand Indirect Costs

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) Many subrecipients that currently have no negotiated indirect cost rate are opting to accept the 10 percent de minimis indirect cost rate available under the Office…
Read more ›Sneak Preview: SF-SAC Issued For Audits Under Uniform Guidance

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released a new Data Collection Form for Reporting on Audits of States, Local Governments, Indian Tribes, Institutions of…
Read more ›Sneak Preview: Agencies Offer Pre-Award Risk Assessment Tools

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Development Handbook.) Officials from two state agencies shared lessons learned on conducting pre-award risk assessments, as well as advice for other federal agencies and grant applicants, during a…
Read more ›Compliance Supplement Delays Reach New Level

We’ve gotten to the point where we’ve decided to use some reverse psychology. You know how it seems that if you don’t water your lawn in hopes that it will rain, sure as the world, it won’t rain. However, if…
Read more ›Sneak Preview: Agencies Failing To Comply with GPRMA Requirements

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that many federal agencies did not properly report their major management challenges or their performance goals as required…
Read more ›OMB Memorandum Seeks Undisbursed Balances Info from Four Agencies

It’s been pretty busy over the last week or two at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), although the news coming out of OMB doesn’t yet include the 2016 Compliance Supplement. Of interest to the single audit community, OMB…
Read more ›When Should You Hire a Grants Consultant

Grantseeking can be a daunting task even for seasoned applicants, and may seem nearly impossible if you’re a newer or smaller organization, or one with less experience with grants development. You might be eligible for any number of public or…
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