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Updates for the U.S. Department of Education and some others
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Today’s agenda:
1. OMB Uniform Guidance2. DoE HE program foci3. Grant writing tips
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OMB Uniform Guidance
26 December 2013 for implementation 26 December 2014
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/12/26/2013-30465/uniform-administrative-requirements-cost-principles-and-audit-requirements-for-federal-awards
2 C.F.R. 200 Supersedes requirements from OMB Circulars A-21, A-87, A-110, and A-122; Circulars A-89, A-102, and A-133; and the guidance in Circular A-50 on
Single Audit Act follow-up.
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Uniform Guidance Key Takeaways
-10% de minimus IDC (unless alternative published and approved by agency head)
-negotiated rate accepted, and can be extended up to four years
-administrative costs can be reckoned as direct costs
-voluntary cost sharing “may never be considered during the merit review”
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Uniform Guidance Key Takeaways
-required risk assessment, including financial stability and past performance
-single audit threshold now $750K, up from $500K
-provisions for child care
-computers reckoned as “supplies,” not equipment
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Uniform Guidance Key Takeaways
-grantees required to protect PII
-standardized vocabulary in Notices of Funding Opportunities
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Prognosis for the Future:It’s all about the electionand who gets the Senate
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ED Leadership Transitions: new leaders
Ted Mitchell Undersecretary of Education (New Schools Venture Fund)
Erika MillerAssistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education (Education Trust)
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ED’s Higher Ed Programmatic Foci
The 3 Cs:
Cost Containment
College Completion
Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement
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ED’s Higher Ed Programmatic Foci
The 2 Cs:
Cost Containment
College Completion
Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement
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ED’s Higher Ed Programmatic Foci
Coming this fall:
Ratings –-completion
-post bac. salary levels-enrollment of underserved constituencies
Recruitment and Undermatching – getting underserved constituencies into
college to stay
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Programmatic Foci
STEM
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HEA Renewal
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Programmatic Foci
Earmarks
and
Quasi-Earmarks-Training for Realtime Writers
-Centers for the Study of Distance Education and Technological
Advancements-Center for Best Practices to Support
Single Parent Students
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Programmatic Foci
Non-agenda items: the three As
Adjuncts
Alcohol
Athletics
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Programmatic Foci
Not yet an agenda item:
A new one
Sexual Abuse on Campus
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Department of EducationGrant Writing Tips
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“If you know one funding agency…”
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The Key Role of Peer Review
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Want to really unpack the secret of successful
Department of Education grant-writing?
Become a reviewer!*******
Department of Education Review System
https://www.g5.gov/ext/wps/portal
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Formulating an ED Application
It’s all in the Published Selection Criteria
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And take evaluation very, very seriously
What Works Clearinghouse’s (WWC’s) Procedures and Standards Handbook
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
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ED Competitions May Include *Preference Priorities*
----------------------Three types of preference
priorities:Absolute
CompetitiveInvitational
(different from NEH’s Standing Together “initiative”)
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Funding Schemes:
Continuation/Incremental Funding
Full Forward Funding
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Formulating an ED Application
And don’t forget grants.gov
and SAM issues
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First in the World
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FY 2015 FitW request
“$100 million for First in the World for innovative strategies and practices that improve affordability and outcomes for low-income students
“$75 million for new College Success Grants competitive grant program to HBCUs and MSIs to support innovations that reduce costs and improve outcomes for students”