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Sequestration and the National Debt Limit Update
Sorting Through Complex Grant Announcements Won’t Break the Sound Barrier
OMB Invites Comments on Changes that Impact Grantseeking, Grant Processes
OMB Proposed Grant Regulations Represent Major Shift in Federal Policy
White House and Congress Struggle To Avoid Looming Spending Cuts by March 1
Federal Funding Worries Extend Beyond Sequestration, Include FY13 and FY14 Budget Appropriations
Sequester Impact in Plain English: NDD Experts Provide Tangible Stats
Raising the Audit Threshold: Decreasing Burden or Increasing Costs?
Congress Attempts To Keep Government Operating While Agencies Begin Sequestration
Lawmakers Avoid Federal Shutdown But Most Sequestration Cuts Still in Place
Federal Budget and Appropriations Uncertainties Continue To Impact States, Local Agencies
(PRODUCT) Red: An Innovative Partnership
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Grant & Regulation Alert
OMB Extends Deadline for Comments on Proposed Grants Regulations
Grant & Regulation Alert
OMB Briefed Conference Attendees on Grants Reform Efforts
Post-Sequestration Grant Announcements Signal Changes
USA.gov Provides Good Advice for Tornado Financial Assistance
Congress Reworks DATA Act
2013 DATA Act Presents New Strategies from 2011 House Bill
OMB Seeks To Improve Data Quality for USAspending.gov
Arts and Culture Agencies Plan To Amend FOIA Process
Grants.gov Website Has a New Look
DATA Act Is Not Ready for Roll Call
Have You Discovered Congress.gov?
Recovery Act Partially Extended to 2015
Summer Is Over and the Debt Ceiling Debate is Back
Summer Is Over and the Debt Ceiling Debate is Back
Special Report: Grants Reform Proposal — A Primer
Lawmakers Face a Federal Shutdown Sept. 30
Organizations Seek Meeting With COFAR on Reforms
What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for Grants and Cooperative Agreements?
Organizations Seek Meeting With COFAR on Reforms
Despite Shutdown, Applicants Should Meet Submission Deadlines
House-Senate Conference Committee To Address Federal Budget
One Bit, Two Bits, UBITs Cost Dollars
Applicants Urged To Be Wary of Grant Scams
Cost Allocation Plans Avoid Audit Findings on Proposed Match
IRS Report on Colleges and Universities Offers Important Lessons
OMB Estimates Possible Roll-Out for Grant Reform
OMB Continues To Target Improper Payments
DATA Act Passes House
Recipients Beware: Contributions Can Have Strings Attached
OMB Plans To Issue Final Grants Reform Guidance Dec. 26
Budget Deal in Congress Would Avert Another Federal Shutdown
It’s Official: OMB Publishes New Grants Reform Guidance
Data Transparency Coalition Explores Direction of DATA Act and More
Data Coalition Explores Direction of DATA Act and More
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to OMB’s Grant Reform: First Don’t Panic
Part I: Nonprofits, Grantees Must Remain Vigilant About Fraud
Next OMB Webinar on Grant Reform Jan. 27
OMB’s New Grants Reform Guidance Promotes Uniform Requirements
OMB’s Guidance Necessitates Learning New Citations
COFAR, OMB Delivered Webinar on New Grants Reform Jan. 27
Brustein & Manasevit Delivered First Webinar on Grant Reform
New Legally-Binding Grant Certification Required
Guidance Expands Shared Services to Non-Federal Entities
COFAR Website Launches FAQ About OMB’s Grant Reform Guidance
Innovation Agenda Raises the Bar for OMB Grant Reform
Program Income Can Help with Sustainability, Match and More
Procurement Language in New Reform Guidance Follows A-102
Part II: Nonprofits, Grantees Must Remain Vigilant About Fraud
OMB Adds New Micro-Purchases Procurement Option
OMB Guidance Adds New Records Retention Exception
Venable Cites Positives, Negatives of Grant Reform for Nonprofits
Record Retention Part II: Rights and Expectations
Travel, Conference Costs Address Dependent Care
Applicants Need Updated Policies With a Focus on Performance
Guidance Requires Certain Number of Solicitation Days
Homeless Funding Programs to Revise Formal Standards
GAO Offers Insights on Funding Trends for States
DATA Act Gains Momentum, Passes Both Houses in Congress
Open Data Initiative Dovetails Grant Reform and DATA Act
Applicants Now Face Risk Assessments
When Is “No Harm” a Defense Against an Audit Finding?
General Section Signals the Start of Housing-Related Grantmaking
Appropriations May Be Finalized by End of the Calendar Year
GAO Report Finds Government Shutdown Costly
Federal Budget for FY 2015: What Next?
Congress Avoids Dec. 11 Shutdown, Budget Debate Extended
Solicitation May Include Supplemental Education Priorities
Interim Final Rule Leaves Goal-Setting Provision Intact
Interim Rule Offers Conflict of Interest Criteria For Two Agencies
NIH Revises Policies Guiding Late Application Submissions
Final Rule Sets Hiring Standards for School Nutrition Personnel
ED/DOL Release NPRMs for Grants Under WIOA
Federal Agencies Want to Hear About Best Practices, Problems
Researching Reports Can Provide Exclusive Funding Details
HUD Notice Offers Insights on Uniform Guidance Implementation
ED Portal Offers Details on Uniform Guidance Implementation
ED’s Existing Risk Assessment Process Offers Additional Insights
Uniform Guidance, Agencies Address Conflict of Interest – Part I
NEA Document Offers Uniform Guidance Clarifications
DOJ Financial Guide Addresses Risk Reviews, Procedures
VA Final Rule Adopts Uniform Guidance Requirements
Final Rule Prompts Additional Uniform Guidance Changes
Savvy Applicants Will Educate Themselves on Pre-Award Reviews
Agencies Clarifying Definitions Through Websites, Resources
Section 5 Pilot Provides Applicant Benefits, Chances to Comment
FEMA Outlines Parameters of Uniform Guidance Grantmaking
FY 2016 Solicitations Issued Despite Continued Budget Debate
Policies Need to Indicate Open, Honest Procurement Policies
Government Shutdown Paused Until December
SAM, Grants.gov Renewal Still Crucial in Federal Grantmaking
Comparisons Can Provide Crucial Funding Details
Deal Provides Non-Defense Increases in Next Two Fiscal Years
NIH to Revise Alzheimer’s Disease Funding Recommendations
Agency Plans Transfer Of Independent Living Programs
Agency Seeks To Implement Open License Copyright Requirement
Passage of Omnibus Measure Avoids Government Shutdown
Education Stakeholders Can Provide Title I Recommendations
New NIH Program Promotes Revolutionary Patient Care Model
Submission System Promotes Proposal Collaboration
Federal Agencies Addressing Fixed Amount Awards In Guidance
Education Law Includes “Supplement Not Supplant” Language
Guidance Mostly Silent on Handling Supplant Provisions
WIOA Maintains ‘Supplant’ Provision for DOL Programs
Federal Agencies Focus on Performance Requirements
Common Causes for Rejection Include Registrations, Attachments
Agencies Providing ‘Conflict’ Details in Grantmaking Documents
Department of Education Continues ESSA Title I Revision Process
Federal Agencies Offering Wealth of Cost Sharing Details
Agencies Set Procedures For Unified, Combined Funding Plans
Proposed Legislation May Hint at New OMB, HHS Requirements
Final Rule Guides Faith-Based Participation under Federal Awards
Older Americans Act Is Reauthorized
Federal Agencies Seeking Application Details on Finances, Controls
Data Standardization Will Impact Federal Agencies, Grant Applicants
Zika Funding Contested in Congress
Grantseekers Can Use Consultants to Help Identify and Apply for Funding
Grantseekers May Need FedConnect Registration to Apply for Funding
Applicants Must Address Personnel in the Proposal
NIH Announces Policy on IRBs for Multi-Site Research
Applicants Can Preview Opportunities on Grants.gov
USAID Changes Regulations on Funding for Houses of Worship
Agencies Offer Tools, Advice on Pre-Award Risk Assessments
NTIA Releases Guidance on FirstNet Requirements
No Zika Bill Passed Before July Recess
ED Proposes New State Authorization Rules for Distance Learning Programs
EPA Revises Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
VA Announces Veterans Employment Pay for Success Grant Program
DOL Implements WIOA Regulations
White House, Congress Power Struggle Creates Uncertainty

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