DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For a long time, I struggled with my work as a grant professional. I loved tackling a challenging federal grant proposal. And I loved it even more when we got an award letter. They often had firsthand experience working and interacting with those who benefitted from grant awards. Don’t get me wrong.

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AmpliFund

JUNE 16, 2023

The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 2023 Compliance Supplement for Single Audit Act audits has finally been released. OMB worked with federal agencies to provide additional guidelines, clarifications, and expectations for federal grant recipients, pass-through entities, and auditors.

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Grants Plus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The 2023 State of Grantseeking report highlights that 40 percent of nonprofits nationwide rely on federal grant funding. Timeline changes during the shutdown may impact the release, review, and award of grant opportunities for months to come. Plan for flexibility with regards to grant seeking resources and tactics.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 11, 2024

There is growing consensus that the expectation of “gratitude” in the form of thank-you notes actually perpetuates an imbalance of power between nonprofits and funders and negatively impacts the great work you could be doing together ( NonprofitAF Blog, 2023 ). Read the award letter or grant agreement.

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AmpliFund

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This article offers suggestions for grant programs on how to shift their grants management strategy to one that is effective for reporting on ARPA funding. Read More #9 – How to Address Equity in Your Funding Policies Federally funded projects that are created with Equity Frameworks in mind are more likely to be awarded.

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Grant Consulting Services

AUGUST 31, 2023

The grant lifecycle is an all-encompassing process that needs to be properly managed in order for all parties involved to be successful. Consider the grant award to be a partnership between the funder and your organization. Why is Grant Management Important? 2023, August 15). Resources Omnistar. 2022, June 15).

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AmpliFund

AUGUST 16, 2023

When the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) introduced revisions to the Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) in 2020, there was a notable focus on performance. After the UGG revisions, federal grant awarding agencies must provide recipients with performance plans, and recipients, in turn, must report to these agencies on their performance.

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Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Planning and partnership activities grants have a maximum award of $400,000. The maximum award for data activities grants is $300,000. CES activities grants have a maximum award of $200,000. The maximum award for racial and gender equity activities grants is $200,000. an entire state).

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Assel Grant Services

APRIL 29, 2024

Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS) There are just over 300 CGMS professionals at the end of 2023; only five have also received their GPC, including two AGS staff. The application phase is often the focus of our work as grant professionals.

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Assel Grant Services

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Review NSF’s proposal and award policies and procedures guide (PAPPG) for detailed eligibility information. With an estimated funding pool of $61,000,000, the IUSE program anticipates funding 135 total awards. This includes 50 awards for Level 1 projects, 30 for Level 2, 15 for capacity-building, and 40 for conferences and workshops.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Recent developments around an Office of Management and Budget memorandum to freeze federal grants and loans has put the nonprofit sector in the spotlight. But just how many nonprofits receive government grants? And how big a role do government grants play in the nonprofit sector? Heres what we know. nonprofits.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Ive been writing grant proposals since dinosaurs walked the earth and have seen various attempts to reform the federal grant-making process. Congress passed the Grants Transparency Act of 2023 (H.R. 5536), which goes into effect in April 2025. It does not appear that the data elements have been finalized.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. A similar process unfolded for many other federal grant programs for funding facilities.

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