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Is Someone Not Telling the Whole Truth about USASpending.gov?

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One of my favorite phrases when discussing numbers is the familiar refrain “lies, damn lies and statistics.” It seems as if statistics can be interpreted in any fashion to make a certain point. Such is the case with USASpending.gov.

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July 20, 2011

Bonus Features from July 18 Domestic Preparedness Grants Panel

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In yesterday’s post, we shared some of the dominant themes from an executive briefing on “The Future of Grants in Domestic Preparedness” at the National Press Club, which was hosted by DomesticPreparedness.com and sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton. But with…

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July 19, 2011

L/SFR Sneak Peek: Administration Launches New Program to Improve Local Use of Federal Resources

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(This post is excerpted from an article in the July 25 issue of Local/State Funding Report.) The Obama administration announced a new pilot program on July 11 to help local communities do more with the federal resources they receive. According…

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July 19, 2011

Domestic Preparedness Grants Breed Concern, Prioritizing, Partnerships

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This morning, federal, state and Capitol Hill representatives shared concerns and predictions at an executive briefing on “The Future of Grants in Domestic Preparedness” at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., which was hosted by DomesticPreparedness.com and sponsored by…

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July 18, 2011

The Hazy But Never Lazy Days of Summer at FundingAttractions.com

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You’re about to start seeing some new features here. We’ll be adding things like video and audio clips, more guest posts and regular round-up pieces about trending news and topics (we’re trying to come up with a catchy name for…

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July 15, 2011

Reauthorization Ruckus Over Transportation Funding

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The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure unveiled its much-anticipated transportation reauthorization proposal earlier this month, kicking off talks that will have a far-reaching impact on state and municipal transportation funding and projects.

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July 14, 2011

Why the Time Is Now to KISS (a.k.a. Keep It Simple, Stupid)

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Ever looked at a federal agency document or regulation and said to yourself, “Huh?” Rubbing your eyes and taking a second read still doesn’t provide any clarity. Can’t they just use different words to make it easier to understand? “Government-ese”…

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July 13, 2011

L/SFR Sneak Peek: Rural Access to Broadband Continues to Lag

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(This post is excerpted from an article in the July 18 issue of Local/State Funding Report.) Despite significant federal investment and administration attention, more needs to be done to fully deploy rural broadband service, according to a new report released…

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July 12, 2011

The Mother Lode of all Grant Clichés (And Why It Matters)

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If you’ve been working with grants for more than, say, 10 minutes, you’ve undoubtedly been subjected to some of the field’s folksy aphorisms.  It gets to the point that you can be sitting in a training or presentation and you…

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July 11, 2011

You Can Have Your Say, But Only If You Act Now!

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(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 education.) I understand the need for expediency when pushing out criteria for a competition like…

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July 8, 2011
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