What Federal Grant Recipients Need to Know About the New Executive Order What do all these changes mean and what should nonprofit and other grant recipients be prepared for? How all of these directives will be implemented is not currently known, and we would anticipate a fair number of differences among agencies, but we do … [Read more…]
The second Trump administration has enacted numerous policy changes impacting federal grant recipients, including many nonprofit organizations. On August 7, the administration issued a new Executive Order (EO) that will more permanently affect both grantmaking and grant administration. “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking” directs the implementation of several mechanisms designed to increase policy-level official oversight … [Read more…]
For many individuals and organizations, registering for your Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in the System for Award Management (SAM) can be confusing. To help make registering easier, we have compiled a list of questions from partners all around the world. Learn More
USAID recently held an external webinar about the Agency’s implementation of the revisions to title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or 2 CFR, and the implementation plan update to USAID’s Acquisition & Assistance (A&A) Strategy. The webinar covered what USAID has achieved over the past two years, guided by the Strategy’s three objectives, … [Read more…]
It looks like Trump is gearing up to bring back the global gag rule (PLGHA), which cuts off funding to foreign NGOs if they engage in any abortion-related activities, even when those services are funded from non-U.S. sources. During his first term, Trump expanded this policy to encompass all U.S. global health assistance. As the … [Read more…]
USAID’s Early Implementation of 2024 Revisions to 2 CFR Guidance for USAID’s Early Implementation of 2024 Revisions to 2 CFR USAID Letter MORE – See IPN Portal for Assistance Post #16 communication from USAID’s Senior Procurement Executive regarding USAID’s Early Implementation of 2024 Revisions to 2 CFR. ALSO SEE BELOW August 8, 2024 Subject: USAID’s Early Implementation of … [Read more…]
IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE REQUIREMENTS, DON’T TAKE THE MONEY! These revisions pertain solely to assistance awards (cooperative agreements, grants) and is not applicable to acquisition awards (contracts). How did we get there?December 26, 2013 – The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued final guidance titled “Uniform Guidance”April 22, 2024 OMB Issued the latest … [Read more…]
The current implementation of 2 CFR 200 by each federal agency remains in effect until their adoption of the 2024 revisions. Six subparts to 2 CFR 200:– Subpart A: Acronyms and Definitions– Subpart B: General Provisions– Subpart C: Pre-Federal awards Requirements and contents of federal Awards– Subpart D: Post-Federal Award Requirements– Subpart E: Cost Principles– … [Read more…]
The revisions to Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) were recently published in Federal Register. USG agencies (including USAID, the State Department and the Centers for Disease Control) must fully implement the new policies by October 1. Below we’ve outlined a few of the changes that will benefit the USAID partner community … [Read more…]