Enhance your understanding of the cost principles! This deep dive on Subpart E of 2 CFR 200 will explore common issues and help you identify potential unallowable costs. Learn to understand what can be charged to a grant award and how to properly document your costs for more effective award management.

Differentiate between direct and indirect costs on federal grants and demystify how to leverage indirect cost rates. This one-day workshop will challenge you to work through several common scenarios and examples.

Develop a working knowledge of appropriations law outlined in the Red Book to better navigate the grants process. This course will teach participants to effectively steward federally appointed funds, remain compliant with appropriations law requirements, and avoid serious repercussions. Participants will learn about the different types of appropriations (such as one-year, multi-year, and no-year funding) and their requirements, as well as the challenges around time-limited funds. This course also explores documented cases where agencies have had appropriation issues, and discuss how these could have been prevented or resolved. This is an elective course in the Federal Track of the GMCP™.

Gain a solid framework and actionable process for effectively closing out federal grants on time, including reviewing reports, managing equipment, and troubleshooting. This course explores regulatory requirements and best practices for effectively managing the end of the grants lifecycle. You will explore real-world examples of closeout issues, review reports, and understand the importance of a timely, well-planned closeout.

Virtualize your site visits! Using best practices from traditional site visits, this course shows participants how to carry out site visits virtually. Through simulation activities and interactive exchanges, you will gain the knowledge needed to effectively plan and facilitate virtual site visits.

Understand the fundamentals of cooperative agreements, how they differ from grants, and how substantial involvement is defined. This course will enable you to identify and select the appropriate award instrument, manage agency involvement, and take the steps necessary to transition from a grant to a cooperative agreement. This is an elective course in the Federal Track of the GMCP™.

Develop a comprehensive understanding of cost principles around grants, including allowable costs and the difference between direct and indirect costs. You will learn how to use the principles throughout the grants lifecycle: budget development and review, spending decisions, and site visits and desk reviews or audits. This is a core course in all tracks of the GMCP™.

Practice vigilance in detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse within your grant programs. In this course, you will explore potential fraud risks and learn techniques to mitigate them. Case studies will enhance your learning, enabling you to practice identifying and preventing fraudulent activities.

Explore indirect cost (IDC) rates through hands-on experience! This course will introduce you to the basics of IDCs (sometimes called Facilities and Administrative or F&A rates). You will explore how to develop IDC rates and prepare and negotiate IDC proposals. This is an elective course in all tracks of the GMCP™ and will enable you to determine which IDC method best applies to your organization—whether state, local, or tribal government; university; or nonprofit.

Explore pre-award and post-award risk assessments through key topics like defining risk factors, qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methodologies, documenting risk assessments, using risk assessments to identify specific conditions during pre-award, and using risk assessment results to develop post-award monitoring plans.

Learn about standards of conduct, managing and avoiding conflicts of interest, privacy protection requirements, and lobbying restrictions within the context of federal grants. This course goes beyond the government’s standard ethics training to cover issues specific to the grants environment and uses real-world examples and discussions to challenge participants to think critically. This is an elective course in the Federal Track of the GMCP™.

Apply effective best practices and leverage data and tools to assess the financial capabilities of federal award recipients. Discover when and how to evaluate recipients; conduct risk assessments; and monitor activities through financial statements, audit reports, and cost analysis—before, during, and after a federal award. This is an elective course in both the Federal and Pass-Through tracks of the GMCP™.

Develop an in-depth understanding of the statutory authorities, regulations, and agency rules that impact how grant funds are administered by analyzing actual court cases and appeals board decisions. Through exercises and discussions, you will gain a holistic perspective of the federal assistance process and the relevant laws and regulations. This is an elective course in all tracks of the GMCP™.

Refresh your grants expertise! This course is designed to help you stay up to date on the changing regulatory and legislative requirements, including everything you need to know about the 2024 Uniform Guidance updates, while reinforcing your knowledge of the grants lifecycle. In this course you will review the key activities aligned with each stage of the grants lifecycle, focusing on recent changes and developments within the grants landscape. This course is designed for grantors and recipients who have a basic understanding of the Uniform Guidance and wish to refresh their knowledge and explore recent updates.

Learn to navigate your role as federal program personnel and understand your responsibilities within the grants lifecycle. In this course, you will gain an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework surrounding the grants management process, roles and responsibilities around federal grant awards, and key requirements and processes. Explore how to resolve performance issues, effectively conduct grant monitoring and oversight, and navigate the legal and regulatory framework surrounding the grants management process.

Apply foundational knowledge of Government Accountability Office (GAO) standards, risk management, and requirements outlined in 2 CFR 200 to conduct effective internal controls. You will practice using these concepts by reviewing sample policies for compliance and understanding key components of an internal control process. This is an elective course in all tracks of the Grants Management Certificate Program™.

Learn to navigate the federal grants lifecycle—from pre-award to closeout—and understand key federal regulations such as the Uniform Guidance to successfully manage your federal grants! This introductory courses provides you with a comprehensive overview of the federal grants process, including recognizing the legal basis for issuing federal financial assistance and all the responsibilities that come with it. This is a core course in the Federal Track of the GMCP™.

Learn to effectively monitor your grants! This course explores monitoring in all forms, from day-to-day oversight and relationships with grantees to desk reviews and in-depth site visits. You will learn how to take a risk-based approach to planning and executing monitoring activities and how to navigate findings and develop corrective action plans. This is a core course in the Federal Track of the GMCP™ and is a recommended follow-on to Introduction to Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Federal Personnel.

Develop a foundational understanding of performance measurement approaches and the specific requirements and definitions in the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200). Learn to apply performance-based principles to grant projects by gaining critical insight on how performance measurement affects each phase of the federal grants lifecycle. This is an elective course in all tracks of the GMCP™.

Review grant monitoring techniques and explore how risk assessments can be leveraged in monitoring plan development. Learn ways to conduct monitoring activities and better communicate with grantees. You are encouraged to share your monitoring plan and other example documents with the facilitator in advance.