Grant Writing & Compliance Flashcards
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A funder requires a 'logic model' as part of the grant application. What does this document primarily illustrate?
Answer: The relationship between program inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes
A logic model visually maps how program resources and activities lead to intended outputs and longer-term outcomes.
Under OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), what is the threshold for requiring a single audit of a federal grant recipient?
Answer: $750,000 in federal expenditures per year
Organizations that expend $750,000 or more in federal awards during a fiscal year must undergo a single audit under 2 CFR Part 200.
What is the primary purpose of a grant 'needs statement' or 'problem statement'?
Answer: To establish the urgency and scope of the problem the project will address
The needs statement demonstrates with evidence that a significant problem exists and that the organization is positioned to address it.
A nonprofit receives a federal grant with a 'cost sharing' requirement. What does this mean?
Answer: The nonprofit must contribute a portion of project costs from non-federal sources
Cost sharing (or matching) requires the grantee to contribute non-federal funds toward the project, demonstrating investment and leverage.
Which section of a grant proposal typically describes how the program will be sustained after the grant period ends?
Answer: Sustainability plan
The sustainability plan explains how the nonprofit will continue funding and operating the program beyond the grant term.
A grantee wants to reallocate 15% of a federal grant budget from personnel to equipment. What must they typically do first?
Answer: Request prior approval from the federal awarding agency
Significant budget modifications—typically over 10%—on federal grants require prior approval from the awarding agency under Uniform Guidance.
What is 'indirect cost rate' in the context of federal grants?
Answer: A predetermined percentage applied to direct costs to recover overhead expenses
An indirect cost rate (or F&A rate) allows nonprofits to recover a share of administrative overhead costs not directly attributable to a single project.