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📢 Important Update on OMB’s Uniform Grants Guidance (2 CFR 200) 📢 As of December 4, 2023, the comment period has closed for the OMB’s comprehensive revision of the Uniform Grants Guidance. This update, more extensive than the 2020 tweaks, proposes significant changes across Federal grant management: Simplified Compliance: Streamlined processes and increased thresholds for equipment and supplies, reducing administrative complexity. Enhanced Accessibility: Clarifications in SAMgov registration requirements and a focus on plain-language guidance to make Federal opportunities more accessible. Community-Focused Assistance: Removal of language barriers and a lift on geographic preference prohibitions, aiming to benefit diverse communities. These changes represent a substantial shift from previous regulations, reflecting a commitment to more efficient and inclusive grant management practices. For a detailed overview of these changes, check out our latest blog post. #GrantsManagement #GovernmentConsulting #RegulatoryUpdate #OMB #BeGrantReady https://lnkd.in/gGCfPkTp

📢 Important Update on OMB’s Uniform Grants Guidance (2 CFR 200) 📢  As of December 4, 2023, the comment period has closed for the OMB’s comprehensive revision of the Uniform Grants Guidance. This update, more extensive than the 2020 tweaks, proposes significant changes across Federal grant management:  Simplified Compliance: Streamlined processes and increased thresholds for equipment and supplies, reducing administrative complexity. Enhanced Accessibility: Clarifications in SAMgov registration requirements and a focus on plain-language guidance to make Federal opportunities more accessible. Community-Focused Assistance: Removal of language barriers and a lift on geographic preference prohibitions, aiming to benefit diverse communities. These changes represent a substantial shift from previous regulations, reflecting a commitment to more efficient and inclusive grant management practices. For a detailed overview of these changes, check out our latest blog post. #GrantsManagement #GovernmentConsulting #RegulatoryUpdate #OMB https://lnkd.in/gnbwG_5G 

📢 Important Update on OMB’s Uniform Grants Guidance (2 CFR 200) 📢 On December 4, 2023, the comment period closed for the OMB’s comprehensive revision of the Uniform Grants Guidance. Besides my own comment regarding the inclusion of the beneficiary definition and role within the subrecipient and contractor discussion. This update is more extensive than the 2020 tweaks and proposes significant changes across Federal grant management: Simplified Compliance: Streamlined processes and increased thresholds for equipment and supplies, reducing administrative complexity. Enhanced Accessibility: Clarifications in SAM.gov registration requirements and a focus on plain-language guidance to make Federal opportunities more accessible. Community-Focused Assistance: Removal of language barriers and lifting geographic preference prohibitions to benefit diverse communities. These changes represent a substantial shift from previous regulations, reflecting a commitment to more efficient and inclusive grant management practices. Check out our latest blog post for a detailed overview of these changes. #GrantsManagement #GovernmentConsulting #RegulatoryUpdate #OMB

Through the use of performance measure evaluation, agencies can better distribute grant funds while meeting the objectives of the communities they wish to serve. Learn more from Guidehouse's grant management experts. https://lnkd.in/gzhySa8g #Grants #GrantsManagement #Guidehouse

Check out the recording of our recent webinar with AC&C! 💡 In this webinar, Jennifer Bumgarner and Michelle Havich explored how implementing streamlined grant management processes empowers local governments to search, manage, and allocate grants efficiently to better serve the needs of communities. Get the Recording: https://lnkd.in/g8X4ySmJ #GrantsManagement #LocalGov

Data-driven decisions are key to a successful grant application. Backing up your proposal with evidence, research, and data can strengthen your case and demonstrate the feasibility of your project. Providing concrete data and statistics to support your claims adds credibility and shows the funder that your organization is well-prepared and capable of achieving the proposed outcomes. Let the numbers speak for themselves and bolster your chances of securing grant funding! Win Any Tender team will help you to grow as a Business and any Not for profit organisations. #DataSupport #EvidenceBased #GrantEvidence #DataDrivenDecisions #GrantProposal #GrantData #DataSupports #GrantFunding #GrantSuccess #GrantApplication

How to get funding from USAID (Part-1) Securing funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) involves several steps, from understanding their priorities to preparing a strong proposal. Here is a detailed guide to help you navigate the process: Understand USAID's Priorities and Programs Visit the [USAID website](https://www.usaid.gov/) to learn about their mission, priorities, and the specific sectors they fund (e.g., health, education, economic growth, environment). Review their current strategies and country-specific plans to understand where your project might align with their goals. Identify Funding Opportunities Regularly check the [USAID Funding Opportunities](https://www.grants.gov/) page on Grants.gov for new funding announcements and requests for applications (RFAs). xplore the [USAID Business Forecast](https://lnkd.in/ejYb-Fb5) to see upcoming funding opportunities. Register Your Organization DUNS Number: Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number if you don't already have one. You can apply for a DUNS number [here](https://lnkd.in/eyCCusis). SAM Registration: Register your organization with the System for Award Management (SAM) at [SAM.gov](https://www.sam.gov/). This registration is mandatory for all entities applying for federal funding. Grants.gov: Create an account on [Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/) to apply for USAID funding opportunities.

Be part of the solution in reducing barriers to access for small communities seeking Federal grants. Read this insightful report from the U.S. Digital Response. If you ate on teams and individuals involved with grants at all levels of government, policymakers and legislative leaders focused on ways to improve utilization and outcomes from government spending, particularly in small communities, or technologists from the public and private sector who design and build websites, applications and services intended for those seeking, managing and reporting on grants, this is for you to take some action. https://lnkd.in/eUVvBHZW

The variety of administrative and compliance requirements can make grants management difficult. Join our complimentary webinar to learn more about getting organized to avoid the chaos!

New Paper Alert: EMPATHY AS A PUBLIC VALUE: OVERCOMING ADMINISTRATIVE VULNERABILITY AND REHUMANIZING (DIGITAL) GOVERNMENT https://lnkd.in/eu6DW8W7 In our new paper, Sofia Ranchordas and I explore the potential of empathy as a public value and its possible shortcomings. Three key takeaways are: - Today’s digital and automated public administration has introduced new vulnerabilities for citizens. Empathy can serve as a powerful tool to enhance governance practices and address these vulnerabilities. - Empathy as a public value holds great potential to foster innovative governance, guide design choices in government, improve communication between the government and citizens, ensure equal treatment, and enhance fairness. - We are not only discussing empathy on a micro-level, as a tool in day-to-day decision-making, but also as a public value on a macro-level that informs policy choices and government practices as a whole. This paper proposes new solutions to good governance and draws attention to issues in today's digital administrative state. Thus, this paper could be of interest to civil servants, government organization, social counselors, and scholars. The paper will be published as a chapter in the book 'Public Governance and Emerging Technologies: Values, Trust and Compliance by Design (Springer 2025, forthcoming)' and was edited by Jurgen Goossens, Esther Keymolen and Antonia Stanojević. Many thanks for putting this great contribution together.