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National Grant Partnership

Stay informed with the latest on federal grant activities, system enhancements, stakeholder engagement, and strategic approaches for grants management. Explore the progress made and upcoming initiatives to streamline the grant application process.

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National Grant Partnership

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  1. National Grant Partnership October 20, 2009

  2. Activity Update FY 09 – 64,409 ARRA Applications – 21% of Total

  3. Activity Update • Contact Center 24/7 as of October 19 • Adobe Reader versions released • Version 8.1.7 and 9.2 • Grants.gov compatible versions • 8.1.1 – 8.1.7 • 9.0 – 9.2

  4. Activity Update • March 3, 2009 completed transition to Adobe • April 27 highest applications received; 8,392 • Accomplished 6 system builds • Implemented 67 system enhancements • Incorporated the registration process into Grants.gov • System validating applications in less than 3 minutes • Service Level is 48 hours • Conducted 72 interactive sessions reaching 6,930 community stakeholders • Began Technical Augmentation Design (Boost) • Conducted self assessment for security

  5. GAO Audit RecommendationsGrants.gov Corrective Actions Approach • Performance measures related to system availability • Short term - Utilize new monitoring tools; Foglight, Oracle AD4J, EM7 • Mid/Long term – Develop technical and business performance measures for inclusion in Request for Proposal for replacement contract • Budget and funding model – Roles and Responsibilities • Short term – Grants.gov PMO working with HHS Chief Information Office to ensure full adherence to the HHS Capital Planning and Investment Control Process • Grants.gov PMO will develop and as approved by GEB execute an annual budget • Mid-Term – HHS will propose roles and responsibilities for the GEB, GPC and GMLOB • Conferring with each group as well as engaging in the ongoing governance analysis process

  6. GAO Audit RecommendationsGrants.gov Corrective Actions Approach 3. Identify and implement a Grants.gov “applicant user group” or other systematic approach for obtaining grantees’ input • Short term – Grants.gov reviewing current processes and will comply with Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) • Mid/Long term – Execute stakeholder involvement strategy and leverage input in the design requirements of the next generation of Grants.gov 4. OMB should work with HHS and stakeholders on government-wide policies for processing grant applications • Short term – HHS and GEB will lead the process to develop a packet of streamlined forms and policies to present to GPC Pre-award work group • HHS and GEB revisit and streamline registration process • Mid/Long Term – Grants.gov adopts standards from GPC/GEB direction for next generation of Grants.gov

  7. GAO Audit RecommendationsGrants.gov Corrective Actions Approach 5. OMB should ensure that grantees have a structured, ongoing means to provide input on the development and implementation of government-wide grant application policies and procedures • Short term – Grants.gov continue with all outreach activities • Per item #3 Grants.gov to develop interim and longer-term stakeholder involvement strategy • Long term – Comply with FACA requirements

  8. Grants.gov “Next Generation” • Conduct requirements analysis on the find and apply process • Requirements document will be included in Business Case Analysis to identify future system requirements • Develop Request for Proposal

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