Protecting Nonprofit Rights

Feb 8, 2016

Top 400 Taxpayers See Tax Rates Rise, But There’s More to the Story

As Americans were gathering party supplies to greet the New Year, the Internal Revenue Service released their annual report of cumulative tax data reported on the 400 tax r...

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Feb 4, 2016

Chlorine Bleach Plants Needlessly Endanger 63 Million Americans

Chlorine bleach plants across the U.S. put millions of Americans in danger of a chlorine gas release, a substance so toxic it has been used as a chemical weapon. Greenpeace’s new repo...

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Jan 25, 2016

U.S. Industrial Facilities Reported Fewer Toxic Releases in 2014

The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data for 2014 is now available. The good news: total toxic releases by reporting facilities decreased by nearly six percent from 2013 levels. Howe...

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Jan 22, 2016

Methane Causes Climate Change. Here's How the President Plans to Cut Emissions by 40-45 Percent.

UPDATE (Jan. 22, 2016): Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its proposed rule to reduce methane emissions...

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OMB Looking for Comments on Uniform Grant Application, Financial Reporting

Two Federal Register notices were published April 8, 2003, by the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Federal Financial Management (OFFM) that move the federal government’s grant streamlining process forward. The first, Notice of Proposed Requirement to Establish Standard Data Elements, proposes uniform information requirements for all federal grant applications. The second proposes consolidation of several financial reporting forms into a single, uniform report for grant recipients. It would apply to discretionary and formula grants and cooperative agreements.

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CARE Act Passes in Senate

WHITE HOUSE OPPOSES FUNDS FOR SOCIAL SERVICE BLOCK GRANT

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Useful Grant Streamlining Resources

Back to main Grant Streamlining page If you have questions or would like more information contact Kay Guinane at OMB Watch by calling 202/234-8494 or email to kguinane@ombwatch.org. Here are some useful links: Grants.gov- an online resource to find and apply for cempetitive federal grant opportunities. Grants Catalog from White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives- lists more than 100 programs representing more than $65 billion in Federal grant opportunities from multiple Federal agencies.

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Background and Past Action on Federal Grant Streamlining

Back to main Grant Streamlining page Background Information Grant Streamlining Law To Develop Uniform Procedures, Forms Text of Public Law 106-107, the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 Results of OMB Watch Survey of Nonprofits (06/24/02) Agency Timeline for Implementation (03/01/02) Plan Submitted to Congress, But Implementation Slow (03/01/02) Past Action OMB Asks for Comments on Proposed Changes to Audit Form Nonprofits that get federal grants have an opportunity to suggest ways audit forms can be streamlined for reports

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Current Federal Action on Grant Streamlining

OMB Updates Guidance for Federal Grantees A final notice announcing more uniform government-wide grant rules was published on Monday, May 10 in the Federal Register. As part of its effort to streamline the federal grants process, the Office of Management and Budget has published updated versions of 3 grant circulars that define key cost terms more consistently for all types of grantees including hospitals, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and state, local, and tribal governments.

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Government Grant Streamlining

OMB Watch, the Urban Institute and GuideStar are co-sponsoring the Streamlining Grants Management Project to give nonprofits input into how the federal government streamlines its grant application and reporting process. The Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 requires federal agencies to create a uniform process. The agencies are working on common information standards, consolidating forms and making the entire process available online. Below you will find information on what is being proposed and mechanisms for getting updates and submitting your comments.

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Comments Sought on Proposed Uniform Financial Reports for Federal Grantees

The Office of Federal Financial Management proposed consolidation of several financial reporting forms into a single, uniform report for grant recipients in an April 8, 2003 Federal Register Notice. It would apply to discretionary and formula grants and cooperative agreements. The proposed form consolidates the current “Financial Status Report” (SF-269 and 269a) and the “Federal Cash Transaction Report (SF 272 and 272a). Four new information items are proposed, including: ï¿½ Universal identifying number ï¿½ Total required match; ï¿½ Remaining match to be provided, and

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OMB Seeks Comments on Uniform Grant Application Information

A Federal Register notice published April 8, 2003 from the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Financial Management (OFFM) - Notice of Proposed Requirement to Establish Standard Data Elements - proposes uniform information requirements for all federal grant applications. OFFM is seeking public comment by June 9, 2003. Their goal is to have an electronic application system operational by October 2003.

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Results and Findings: Survey of Nonprofits On Government Grants

Background: During the month of May 2002 the Streamlining Nonprofit Grants Management Project conducted an online survey to determine priorities for nonprofits in implementation of the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (FFAMIA). The project is a joint effort of OMB Watch, the Urban Institute and Guidestar. We are working on implementation of FFAMIA, which mandates federal agencies to develop uniform grant application and reporting forms, procedures and definitions. For more information on grant streamlining see www.ombwatch.org

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