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Brennan Center Calls for New Policy for Criminal Justice Grant Programs

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After witnessing the recent violence in Ferguson, Mo., and the presence of fully armed police departments, a New York University School of Law think tank is calling for President Obama to reform criminal justice grant programs that fund state and…

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August 29, 2014

Sneak Preview: Wis. To Gauge Need for Audit of Energy Programs

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(The following was excerpted from an article in the Single Audit Information Service.) Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Administration planned to determine if a separate annual audit of the state’s Home Energy Assistance and Weatherization Assistance programs was warranted…

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August 28, 2014

Waiting To See Results of OMB, COFAR’s Grant Guidance Plans

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Have you ever experienced first-hand that old expression of “waiting for the other shoe to drop?” That’s essentially what the grants community is feeling right now. We’ve been told what to expect as far as the uniform grant guidance is…

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August 26, 2014

Agency Heads Seek Congressional Help to Address Wildfires

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If this doesn’t get you “fired up,” nothing will (excuse the pun!). The increasing amount of federal dollars being spent to put out forest fires is threatening the Forest Service’s budget, according to two federal department heads.

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August 22, 2014

Sneak Preview: Texas Organization’s Head Start Funds Disallowed

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(The following was excerpted from an article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) The Department of Health and Human Services Departmental Appeals Board recently upheld an Administration for Children and Families disallowance of almost $1.4 million in federal Head Start…

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August 20, 2014

Sneak Preview: New Guidance Calls for Audit Quality Study in 2018

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(The following was excerpted from an article in the Single Audit Information Service.) Audit organizations should be aware that the quality of their single audits will be under federal scrutiny in four years under a provision in the Office of…

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August 13, 2014

OMB Addresses New Procurement Provisions in Uniform Grant Guidance

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Leave it to Gil Tran of the Office of Management and Budget to come up with a new way to view grants. Tran, whose presentations at conferences and events are typically amusing and full of anecdotes ranging from songs from…

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August 11, 2014

Gearing Up to Attend Upcoming Grant-Related Conferences

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Fill up the gas tank because we’ll be hitting the road over the next month or so, traveling to various forums and conferences that we expect will provide some worthwhile information on the latest on federal grants management and single…

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August 8, 2014

Sneak Preview: Eligibility Pilot Urged for School Meal Programs

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(The following was excerpted from an article in the Federal Grants Management Handbook.) To reduce the number of ineligible participants in the Department of Agriculture’s school meal programs, the Government Accountability Office recommended that USDA launch a pilot program to…

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August 7, 2014

Let’s Inform All Communities About the Uniform Grant Guidance

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I returned to the office today after a week on vacation taking a family trip to Walt Disney World. Because we planned to make other stops along the way, we drove from D.C. to Florida rather than flying, which is…

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August 4, 2014
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