by Patrice Davis | Dec 27, 2021 | Pre-Award Strategy
Grant readiness is more than an exercise in checking items on a checklist. It is the organization’s readiness to competitively apply for grants, finalize the awarding process, and manage the grant. Instead of you having to peruse multiple sources to determine if... 
by Patrice Davis | Dec 2, 2021 | Pre-Award Strategy
The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is an official website of the U.S. federal government to register to do business with the government. Doing business with the government includes being a recipient of federal grants and cooperative agreements. An... 
by Patrice Davis | Nov 10, 2021 | Post-Award Management
It is no surprise that with the contracted economy in 2020 and 2021 that state and local revenues fell. In a September 2020 report, the Brookings Institution projected that state and local government revenues would decline by $155 billion in 2020 and $167 billion in... 
by Patrice Davis | Nov 10, 2021 | Pre-Award Strategy
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) is responsible for administering over $1 trillion of American Rescue Plan (2021) funds and established the Office of Recovery Programs to serve as “one point of entry for grantees.” According to a fact sheet... 
by Patrice Davis | Nov 10, 2021 | Funding Authorizations
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021. The $1.9 trillion dollar package was designed to “mitigate the effects of the pandemic” on individuals, businesses and local governments. While much has been written about the...