Sidebar to the article The Grant Progress Assessment Program: Looking Back on Success and Moving Forward, by Patricia Kashtan, Jolene Hernon, and Beth Pearsall, published in NIJ Journal issue no. 271.
A number of resources are available to help laboratories continue to comply with the terms of their grant and ensure that public funds are spent in a fiscally responsible manner. These resources are described below:
For active grantees:
- Grant Management System User Guide (pdf, 20 pages): Provides step-by-step instructions and screenshots to help grantees manage their funds in compliance with federal requirements and deadlines.
- Grants Financial Management Online Training Module: Offers 24 training modules on the basics of federal grants management, including financial management systems, administrative rules, subawards, reporting requirements, financial monitoring and audit requirements, and award closeout.
For the general public:
- Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide: The primary reference manual for award recipients. Contains compilations of laws, rules and regulations that affect the financial and administrative management of awards.
- NIJ Solicitations: Contains information about applying for and managing funding from NIJ.
About This Article
This article was published as part of NIJ Journal issue number 271, published February 2013, as a sidebar to the article The Grant Progress Assessment Program: Looking Back on Success and Moving Forward, by Patricia Kashtan, Jolene Hernon, and Beth Pearsall.