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The Grantsmanship Institute has
prepared the following for your convenience and success. Below you will
find the links to federal grants and funds. These leads will put you on the path to
finding federal funding. These grants are competitive grants that allow
eligible applicants to complete and submit for scoring an application.
Each competitive program has been created and authorized by Congress to
accomplish one or more goals through specific types of activities.
You can
apply directly for Federal Government funding. However, more money
is available from programs administered by States and localities than from the
Federal Government directly. Grants that put Federal money in the hands of
States, cities or counties for them to distribute to charities and other social
service providers, usually under their own rules and regulations are known as
formula grants or block grants. Example: Health & Human Services awarded $25
billion directly to grant applicants, but it gave $160 billion to State and
localities, which in turn made much of this money available to non-governmental
organizations.
Each
government agency may have a contact person and/or training on their specific
application. What they do not cover is the
"Structure for Success" that is offered in our grant writing
workshops along with how to find all the money and the easy route for funding
for your organization.
FEDERAL REGISTRY
All
federal grants start with the President’s Budget and Congressional Action.
Notice of funding and availability is published in the Federal Register at:
www.access.gpo.gov/fr/index.html
You can
register to have the registry index e-mailed to you each morning.
Simply page down until you find the word grant. Click, and you will be
linked to all the information.
CATALOG OF FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
You can
download the catalog of all federal grants from this page. It is a
comprehensive catalog organized by program. It has everything you need
to know from who to contact, to dollar amount appropriated for the year.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/grants-catalog-index.html
FEDERAL
E-GRANTS INITIATIVE
This
website centralizing over 600 grant programs from the 26 Federal
grant-making agencies.
www.grants.gov . To receive
free e-mails every morning of open.
CATALOG OF FEDERAL AND DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE (CFDA)
This
website gives you a searchable database of all Federal programs. This
database helps you find assistance programs meeting your requirements for
which you are eligible.
www.cfda.gov
FEDERAL STATISTICS
For access to statistics
collected by each federal agency they can be found at:
www.fedstats.gov
SCORING
A chance to
review from the other side. Do it, do it, do it. Only then will you
realize how important it is to follow the guidelines.
From the list of Federal Agencies get a contact in their grants management
office and send them a resume and cover letter.
The easiest way to get started is to sign up at:
www.acf.hhs.gov\programs\grantreview.
Most reviews take place
between June and September. Health & Human Services (HHS) will send
you a post card in February asking you to update your information for the
upcoming reviews.
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FEDERAL GRANTS - 101
Funding Terms:
Program Announcement (PA)
Guidance for Applicants (GFA)
Request for Applicants (RFA)
Grant Application Kit (GAK)
Steps in the Grant Award Process:
1. President’s Budget & Congressional
Action
2. Notice of Funding Availability Published in the Federal Registry
3. Programmatic Guidance
4. Application Submission
5. Review and Recommendations by Committee of Initial Review Groups
6. Cost Analysis by Grants Officer and Program Staff
7. Funding Decisions by Government Officials
Steps for the Program Announcement (PA) and Guidance for
Applicants (GFA) Application Kit Access:
- Visit the web or go to your library for a
copy of the Federal Register
- Review the Program Announcement (PA) and
Guidance for Applicants (GFA) in the Federal Register on the Agency’s
website.
- Check due dates for applications.
- Request from the agency the Grant
Application Kit for the Program Announcement (PA) or Guidance for
Applicants (GFA) of interest.
Requesting and Reviewing the Grant Application Kit:
- Guidance for Applicants (GFA), Parts I and
II
- PHS Forms 5161 which includes forms SF 424
and SF 424A
Review the Program Announcement (PA) and Guidance for
Applicants (GFA) for Project Eligibility:
- Every Guidance for Applicants (GFA) has
eligibility requirements that must be met.
- Make a list of all eligibility
requirements, and make staff assignments to meet the need.
- Give yourself enough time to meet the
criteria, and check off the item when completed.
Standard Components of a Grant Application Kit:
- GFA Part I, Program Guidance
- GFA Part II, Grant Policies and Procedures
- PHS 5161-1, Application Form
- SF 424, the face page
- SF 424A, the budget form
- Assurance of Compliance Form
Guidance for Applicants (GFA) Part I, Programmatic Guidance
Each GFA
provides guidance about:
- Grant Program Background, Goals and
Objectives
- Eligibility Requirements
- Project Narrative
- Application Packaging and Submission
Requirements
- Review Criteria
- Confidentiality and Agency Participants
Protection Requirements
- Allowable Appendices
Guidance for Applicants (GFA) Part II, Grant Policies and
Procedures
Part II
provides standard language for all Agency GFAs:
- Special Considerations and Requirements
- Applications and Review Procedures
- Grant Terms, Conditions, and
Requirements
- Instructions for Completing SF 424 and
SF 424A
Letter of Intent
Send a letter
of intent to the person listed. This gives the agency an idea of how
many applications they are going to receive and how many reviewers they will
need.
Things to remember:
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