Having clean, safe water available to drink is something many of us take for granted. What we’ve seen in Flint, Mich., over the last few months has done nothing but emphasize the importance of protecting water resources to ensure the…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is proposing to implement a disaster deductible, in which state, tribal or territorial governments would…

As we approach President’s Day, it seemed like a perfect time to, once again, assess which federal agencies have finalized their adoption of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) uniform grant guidance into their agency regulations, and more importantly,…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking comments on a draft Data Collection Form for Reporting on Audits of States, Local Governments and Nonprofit…

Sometimes when you are souring the grants news landscape, you run across an unexpected headline that you just makes you chuckle. The most recent example was on the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Office of Extramural Research blog, Extramural Nexus.

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) Because Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) field office staff have sought guidance on Section 8 requirements under the Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids…

And now for the word of the day — “Resilience.” According to the dictionary, resilience means “the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed or stretched” or “the ability to recover readily…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Single Audit Information Service.) The Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has updated its guidance regarding the sale or lease of property purchased with Broadband Technology Opportunities…

It’s been played out countless times. A prisoner serves his time, gets released, realizes he has no sufficient skills to support himself, gets back in trouble with the law, then finds himself back in prison once again. The Department of…

(The following was excerpted from a recent article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) In response to concerns about child care availability following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)…