Managing Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Recipients

You receive a Federal grant; what are the next steps? You need to manage the grant for both compliance and results. Develop a working understanding of issues that affect day-to-day operations and Federal grant management through a series of exercises and discussions. You will cover topics such as site visits to managing costshare contributions throughout the period of performance. This is a core course in the Pass-Through and Recipient Tracks of the GMCP™.

Learning Objectives

• Explore the significance, applicability, and structure of the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) for assistance awards
• Identify the impact of award terms and conditions
• Effectively manage a grant project's stakeholders, scope, schedule, and cost
• Report on financial and programmatic progress
• Use self-evaluation effectively and interact appropriately with monitoring entities
• Prepare for grant closeout

Course Topics

Award Lifecycle Overview

• Award Overview
• Grants Legal Authorities

Preaward Issues

• The Federal Award Document

Assistance Award Project Management

• Project Management Basics
• Scope, Schedule, and Cost
• Module Capstone: Balance Competing Demands

Postaward Issues

• Reporting on Project Performance
• Reporting on Financial Status
• Administrative Issues

Grant Monitoring

• How Agencies Monitor Recipients and Enforce Compliance
• Monitoring Your Organization
• Undergoing Site Visits and Audits

End of and Beyond the Award

• Closeout
• After Closeout