The National Grants Partnership

The National Grants Partnership was established in 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.

The NGP provides to stakeholders a forum for discussion and research on grants administration issues. We invite interested parties from federal agencies, state and local government, not-for-profit entities, and private-sector vendors to join the NGP and one or more of our projects. Our work is done mostly through project-groups; a link to the current projects is below. You may also suggest a new projects for the NGP to consider adding to its agenda.

 

Participating Organizations

AFP
Association of Fundraising Professionals

AGA
Association of Government Accountants

FDP
Federal Demonstration Partnership

FFIS
Federal Funds Information for States

GPA
Grant Professionals Association

GWSCPAs
Greater Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants

NASACT
National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers

NASCIO
National Association of Chief Information Officers

NCCS
National Center for Charitable Statistics The Urban Institute

NCNA
National Council of Nonprofit Associations

NGMA
National Grants Management Association

NGA
National Governors Association

Upcoming Meetings

November 13, 2012
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Recent Meetings

July 10, 2012
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March 13, 2012
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November 15, 2011
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July 13, 2011 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
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News / Announcements

What do Grantees Need to Know about the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act"
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NGP publishes "Using Federal Grant Data to Inform State and Local Planning" paper
This paper explores options for using federal grant data for state, local and multi-disciplinary service planning, and concludes that the utility of the FFATA database will be greatly enhanced with the addition of program activity codes.  
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NGP publishes Administration Transition Recommendations paper
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Uniform Data Elements and Definitions (UDED)
Word Version

FFATA/SF424 Update:

In September of 2006, the President signed the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) requiring OMB to develop a publicly available, free-of-charge, searchable website on federal funding. Federal funding includes grants, subgrants, loans, awards, cooperative agreements, and other forms of financial assistance.
more info...

White Paper Published:

The National Grants Partnership White Paper Committee is pleased to present the 3rd in a series of white papers: The Need For Federal Grants Management Standards. This paper synthesizes the results of a recent survey and series of interviews to examine the background and history on standardization and address the need for grants management standards, as well as highlight recent developments in the areas of grants streamlining and standardization.

Download the whitepaper here

 

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