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To find the information necessary to apply for a Federal grant, consult the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). The CFDA provides a short summary of each grant program, as well as contact information for Federal agencies that award grants.

The CFOC is an organization of the CFOs and Deputy CFOs of the largest Federal agencies, senior officials of the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of the Treasury who work collaboratively to improve financial management in the U.S. Government.

Circular No. A-133 sets forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity among Federal agencies for the audit of States, local governments, and non-profit organizations expending Federal awards.

Executive Order, signed December 12, 2002, requiring equal treatment of faith-based organizations when applying for federal grants and guiding Federal agencies in formulating and developing policies with implications for faith-based organizations and other community organizations.

FedBizOpps is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Through one portal - FedBizOpps (FBO) - commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community.

This office gathers, processes and disseminates statistical information related to awards from the Federal government. After the close of each quarter of the Federal fiscal year, the Federal Assistance Award Data System (FAADS) produces a file of standardized data records on all types of financial assistance awards made by Federal agencies to all types of recipients during the indicated quarter. Each transaction record identifies, by the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) program code number and name, the type and amount of financial assistance, the type and location of the recipient and the geographic place of performance. The Federal agency that made each award is identified by code and by name.

Public Law 106-107 covers all domestic "federal financial assistance" programs, including entitlements, that provide resources (e.g., grants, contracts, loans, in-kind contributions) to states, localities, organizations, or individuals. The law requires OMB to work with other federal agencies to establish, when consistent with existing law: 1) A uniform application for financial assistance (e.g., grant applications) from multiple programs across multiple federal agencies; 2) ways to simplify reporting requirements and administrative procedures, including uniformity and standardization of rules affecting funding from multiple programs; 3) electronic methods for applying for, managing, and reporting of financial assistance funds; 4) improved approaches for the collection and sharing of data pertaining to financial assistance programs, and efforts to strengthen the information management capacity of state, local, and tribal government and nonprofit organizations; and 5) specific annual goals and objectives to achieve these items.

This pilot site will give grantors a means to post solicitations for grants and to give applicants a single site for obtaining these solicitations. Applicants will be able to search grant postings and funding opportunities available at 29 different Federal agencies.

The Federal Register is the official daily publication for Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as Executive Orders and other Presidential Documents. This site allows the user to browse through and search the current Federal Register as well as Registers going back to 1995.

FirstGov.gov is the first government website to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources. FirstGov allows users to browse a wealth of information - everything from researching at the Library of Congress to tracking a NASA mission. It also enables users to conduct important business online - such as applying for student loans, tracking Social Security benefits, comparing Medicare options and even administering government grants and contracts.

Grants.gov is the electronic storefront for Federal grants.

The Grants Management Committee of the Federal CFO Council has issued a pamphlet and brochure to provide plain language descriptions and resources for the single audit process required by OMB Circular A-133.

The IAEGC encourages and assists federal agencies in developing electronic grants systems and standardizing electronic commerce methodologies throughout the federal government. The IAEGC is working closely with the Grants Management Committee of the CFO Council to achieve the mandates of Public Law 106-107, the "Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999", which was enacted on November 20, 1999 and to comply with federal guidance for Electronic Government. In doing so, its mission includes: the electronic exchange of federal grants information; developing, promoting, coordinating, and maintaining the use of standard data through a coordinated effort with other federal agencies, federal inter-agency organizations, and federal grant recipients; and conducting outreach to the trading partner community to encourage its participation in electronic grants.

Management Concepts is a nationwide provider of quality training programs in federal grants and assistance. The Company offers over 20 open-enrollment courses focusing on governmentwide grants requirements and best practices and a Grants Management Certificate Program with tracks for federal awarding agencies, pass-through entities and grant award recipients. The National Grants Management Association recommends Management Concepts' Grants Management Certificate Program as a valuable professional development tool for the grants community.

NCMA's vision is to be the preeminent source of professional development for contract managers. Information can be found on their website related to contract management which is a strategic management discipline employed by both buyers and sellers whose objectives are to manage customer and supplier expectations and relationships, control risk and cost, and contribute to organizational profitability/success.

The NGP White Paper News Release - June 22, 2005

The National Grants Partnership was established in November 2004 to bring together government and non-government individuals with an interest in improving the grants process in the United States. The NGP has identified several projects on which its members are working and anticipates undertaking further projects related to streamlining the grants process, funding the grants process more efficiently, and communicating new developments in applying, accounting and reporting for grants.

OMB leads development of government-wide policy to assure that grants are managed properly and that Federal dollars are spent in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Their site contains links to OMB Circulars, grant forms, important policy documents and other useful grant links.

Thompson Publishing Group is a valuable source for interpretation of complex laws and regulations. With more than 50 handbooks, newsletters and reference services, Thompson and its affiliates provide accurate and timely information to professionals in a variety of fields.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking to establish a standard means for tracking Federal grant recipients throughout the entire grant life cycle and to provide the public with a uniform business practice. Currently Federal agencies use multiple and different identifiers for the entities which apply for and receive Federal grant funds, while a single identifier is used by entities which apply for and receive Federal contracts. The Federal Government is in the process of developing an electronic standard grant application capability, known as E-APPLY, under an E-Grants system which will require each applicant to be uniquely identified. Comments are being sought on establishing a requirement for applicants to register for a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number for use as the Universal Identifier needed to respond to Federal agency grant or cooperative agreement announcements.

USA Jobs is the U.S. Government's official site for jobs and employment information provided by the United States Office of Personnel Management. In addition to listings of job openings it contains information on Federal benefits and salary as well as instructions on how to apply for Federal jobs and provides online application forms.

WhiteHouse.gov is the official website of the White House and provides updates on issues of importance to the Administration.

Throughout its website, the National Grants Management Association provides links to other websites solely for the user's convenience. By providing these links, NGMA assumes no responsibility for the contents of these websites. Unless otherwise stated, NGMA does not endorse these websites, their content, or their sponsoring organizations.