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Welcome to the IMPACT Federal Grant Writing Success 101
Webinar
September 28, 20102:00 PM EST
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Grant Writing Success 101Who, What, When, Where, Why & How
Aaron GrauPrincipal, Federal Government Affairs Practice, GSP Consulting
Tim HindesGrants Manager, GSP Consulting
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Table of Contents
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I. IntroductionII. Who Releases Grants?III. What Types of Grants Exist?IV. When are Grants Released?V. Where are Grants Released?VI. Why Apply for Grants?VII. How to Apply for Grants
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Odds & Ends
Today’s presentation will be available at:http://grants.gspconsulting.com
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Introduction to GSP and IMPACT
GSP provides a suite of government and business consulting services to clients.
IMPACT has retained GSP to provide: Federal government affairs assistance to IMPACT Appropriations assistance to IMPACT and Locals Grant writing assistance and support to IMPACT and Locals
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Introduction to Grants
Grants are funds released to a specific project, based on an application or proposal, by a grant maker with no expectation that the funds will be paid back. A federal grant is financial assistance
awarded by a federal agency for a public project or service authorized by federal law. Grants are awarded through an application process.
Grant proposals are generally reviewed by industry peers.
Grants require stringent reporting requirements, at times.
Grants can be supplied on multiple levels.
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Who Releases Grants?
Department of Labor Department of Education
Department of Agriculture Department of Energy Department of Transportation Department of Justice
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What Types of Grants Exist?
Earmark grants require federal lobbying and are directly awarded without competition.
Direct Grants are given directly from the federal government to the grant recipient.
Pass-Through grants require states to apply for grant funds and then the state grants funds to requesting recipients.
Competitive grants are awarded to various projects, based on peer review, against limited funds.
Formula grants is distributed automatically to recipients based on set standards or criteria (like population)
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What Types of Grants Exist?
Categorical grants have various restrictions on what types of projects for which funds can be distributed.
Block grants are a group of categorical grants grouped together, with fewer restrictions.
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What Types of Grants Exist?
Pass-ThroughDirect Categorical Block Earmark
Competitive
Formula
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The largest opportunity for IMPACT and its Locals is for grants that are: Direct Competitive Categorical
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When are Grants Released?
When a national need is recognized
When federal acts dictate release of funds
All of the time! The key is to be ready for when
these opportunities become available
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Where are Grants Released?
Grants.gov is the main resource Departmental pages FedBizOpps (fbo.gov) Recovery.gov
State Departments of Labor Local/Regional Workforce Investment Boards
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Why Apply for Grants?
Free money Aligns business priorities with
government priorities Gain experience with smaller
grants for larger grant applications
Receive recognition as a federal program of interest
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How to Apply for Grants
It’s free The path of least resistance for registration:
Have the head officer of your company/organization complete the registration process
Follow the Grants.gov tutorial for all registration at: http://grants.gov/assets/OrgRegUserGuide.pdf
Set reminders every six months to login and update profiles Complete the registration process in the designated order Can take up to five weeks to complete the entire process Begin this process now…even without any grant opportunities Keep all login information and passwords safe
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How to Apply for Grants
Apply for a DUNS number Stands for “Data Universal Numbering System” Central database of businesses and nonprofit entities Maintained by Dun & Bradstreet Sometimes required for state grant submissions
Register with the CCR Stands for “Central Contractor Registry” Requires statistical and financial data May require support from a grantee’s financial officer Sometimes required for state grant submissions
Register with Grants.gov Central hub for all federal grant releases To be completed by a binding officer
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Applying for a DUNS Number
Visit http://www.dnb.com/us/ Click “D&B D-U-N-S Number”
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Applying for a DUNS Number
Enter your company or organization’s formal name and location in the search box on the left
Click “Next”
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Applying for a DUNS Number
If your company is in the DUNS database, it will appear in the list in the left column
If your company is NOT in the DUNS database, select the “no charge” option by clicking the “Get Started” button in the lower right corner
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Applying for a DUNS Number
Begin completing the necessary information Company Information Ownership Management Operations
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Applying for a DUNS Number
Things to keep in mind about DUNS Numbers You will need specific financial and operation data. Be sure to include
people with this information in the registration process You will receive your DUNS number by e-mail
Watch your junk e-mail and spam filters Can take anywhere from a few hours to 30 days to process You should update your information/profile every six months
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Applying for a CCR Number
Visit http://www.ccr.gov Click “Start New Registration”
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Applying for a CCR Number
Begin completing the necessary information General Information Corporate Information Goods & Services Information Financial Information Point of Contact Information Electronic Data Interchange Info.
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Applying for a CCR Number
Things to keep in mind about CCR Numbers You will need four things:
DUNS Number Tax Identification Number Statistical information about your business Electronic Funds Transfer information
You will receive your DUNS number by e-mail Watch your junk e-mail and spam filters
Can take anywhere from three days to four weeks to process You must update your information/profile every year
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Registering with Grants.gov
Visit http://www.grants.gov Click “Get Registered”
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Registering with Grants.gov
Steps 1 & 2 have already been completed (DUNS & CCR)
Click “Step 3: Username & Password”
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Registering with Grants.gov
Click the link in the gray box
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Registering with Grants.gov
Begin the registration process by entering your DUNS number
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Registering with Grants.gov
Things to keep in mind about Grants.gov Registration After you register, your point of contact (as listed in your CCR
registration) will receive an e-mail They must then assign “Authorized Applicant” roles to appropriate users
Can take anywhere from same day to two days to process You should update your information/profile every six months
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Next Steps
Complete registration process Determine potential funding
streams for your projects Consider grant tactics for
success Cost share Strategic partners Design of project/phasing Political support Flexibility
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Questions?
Aaron Grauaaron@gspconsulting.com, 412-697-0330
Tim Hindestim@gspconsulting.com, 412-697-0357
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