As congressional appropriators move closer to FY2006 decisions and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adjusts to new leadership, a number of mysteries remain regarding next year’s homeland security grant process. Keep Reading
Homeland security grant state administrators and other decisionmakers have been charged with distributing an immense amount of funding in a way that is both adaptable to changing needs and realities and sufficiently clear and efficient to ensure that the grant application and fund distribution process works smoothly.
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As much as certain grant programs like to encourage public-private partnerships, they offer few incentives and even fewer recommendations on bridging the divide between the for-profit and non-profit worlds. Keep Reading
Even professional grantwriters have a tendency to put off the budget part of their proposal until the last moment. This creates a situation in which one of the most vital parts of the proposal—and one that will occasion the most scrutiny from reviewers—is done at the last moment when the pressure is on to meet the deadline.
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Grant writing tends to be a profession that most people just stumble into. There are few degree programs that include grant writing in the curriculum, and even those that exist have not led huge numbers of people into the field. Those who find themselves in the position full time tend to have landed there as a result of a desire to work in the nonprofit or public sector—and have a knack for research and writing, if not a painstaking attention to detail. Keep Reading
As development professionals know, the success of online grant submittals to federal agencies has—and continues to be—spotty, at best. Grant administrators have been looking forward to the day when all online grant submittal programs are a tool, rather than headache. When that day arrives, websites will create mechanisms for institution-wide control and monitoring of grant awards and requests, allow for authorized users to download certain information into Excel and other common software applications and streamline the grant research, proposal development and submittal process.
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Recently, media reports regarding the Port Security Grant Program have focused on the vulnerabilities of America’s ports, the dearth of resources available to address these vulnerabilities and the inefficient use of the resources that are available.
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Matching requirements scare off many potentialgrant applicants and, by extension, many potential grant recipients.But in many cases, required in-kind matches may already be a part ofyour budget—if you know where to look. This article differentiatesbetween different cost-sharing strategies, usually outlined in therequest for proposals (RFP), and offers suggestions for meeting in-kindmatch requirements. Matches do complicate a proposal submission, butthey shouldn’t deter potential applicants from applying. If usedwisely, they can substantially strengthen the competitiveness of yourrequest.
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Small, for-profit companies can find research and development funding—they just need to know where to look.
Since 1982, Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Programs have provided grants to businesses that employ 500 or fewer employees to foster research and development in areas critical to national interests.
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The presidential election is upon us, budget negotiations for the next fiscal year are underway and the last round of homeland security grants has been dispersed and, in many cases, spent. ‘Tis the season for budget prognostication FY 2005. Based on past and current trends, budget requests and a potential political power shift, where do we go from here?
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A tanker overturns on the Interstate outside a rural township; drums containing flammable chemicals are punctured in a factory; a fire at a local chemical plant requires the evacuation of nearby residents. Similar events may havehappened in your community. It’s also likely that most members of your community were unaffected or even unaware of these incidents. This is due to the planning, prevention and mitigation efforts of Local Emergency Planning Committees and the first responders who implement their policies. Since 1992, these groups have been aided through the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant program, which awards funds to states, territories and tribal governments to support key training and planning activities.
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With $400billion in grant opportunities available nationally on an annual basis, why wouldn’t your organization pursue a grant strategy? You probably have your reasons, and grants officers and consultants have heard them all. Here’s what you need to defeat the defeatist voice in your head and take the leap that may lead to success.
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Everyone knows that federal money is slow in coming but no one was sure exactly where the bottleneck lay. A pair of official studies looked at the problem—and revealed some surprising answers.
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Applications for the 2004 State Homeland Security grants, administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), were due to DHS by November 30, 2003. As most first responders probably know by now, the states are required to pass through 80 percent of these funds to the local level. What you may not know is what exactly “pass-through” means, and what the implications are of your state’s pass-through approach on your ability to seek and obtain funds from the program.
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Potential grant applicants need to be aware that in fiscal 2005 all state and local preparedness grant funding will be administered by the Office of State and Local Government Coordination (OSLGC) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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