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A government guide to grants / Nathan E. Legaspi, editor.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Legaspi, Nathan E.
Series:
Grants and Funding
Grants and funding
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Grants-in-aid--United States.
Grants-in-aid.
Research grants--United States.
Research grants.
Proposal writing for grants--United States.
Proposal writing for grants.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (116 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This work provides an overview of the six grant types, provides criteria for defining a block grant and uses that criteria to provide a list of current block grants, examines competing perspectives concerning the use of block grants versus other grant mechanisms to achieve national goals, and much more.
Contents:
Intro
A GOVERNMENT GUIDE TO GRANTS
CONTENTS
PREFACE
Chapter 1 BLOCK GRANTS: PERSPECTIVES AND CONTROVERSIES
SUMMARY
GRANT DEFINITIONS
THE NUMBER OF BLOCK GRANTS
BLOCK GRANTS: COMPETING PERSPECTIVES
WHEN SHOULD BLOCK GRANTS BE CONSIDERED?
CONTEMPORARY CONTROVERSIES: PART SCORES
CONTEMPORARY CONTROVERSIES: FUNDING
APPENDIX. BRIEF HISTORY OF BLOCK GRANTS
End Notes
Chapter 2 GRANTS WORK IN A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE
INTRODUCTION
ORGANIZING OFFICE GRANTS OPERATIONS
Managing Grants Requests
Office Grants Manual
File Systems and Logs
Agency Files
Constituent Files by County
Tracking Requests
Communicating with Staff
ASSESSING CONSTITUENT REQUESTS
PROVIDING INFORMATION TO CONSTITUENTS
PROPOSAL WRITING ASSISTANCE AND SOURCES
WRITING LETTERS FOR GRANT SEEKERS
ANNOUNCING GRANTS AWARDS
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AND SOURCES
Federal Grants and the Appropriations Process
Types of Federal Assistance
Grants
Loans
Insurance
Goods and Properties
Services, Information, Training, and Employment
CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE
GRANTS.GOV
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)
DEVELOPING FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS CONTACTS
ROLE OF STATE ADMINISTERING AGENCIES (SAAS) AND CONTACTS
FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATE GRANTS
USEFUL SOURCES OF GRANTS INFORMATION
CRS Grants Web Pages
Additional Federal Sources
Other Resources
Chapter 3 HOW TO DEVELOP AND WRITE A GRANT
DEVELOPING A GRANT PROPOSAL
Preparation
Developing Ideas for the Proposal
Community Support
Identifying Funding Resources
Getting Organized to Write the Proposal
WRITING AN EFFECTIVE GRANT PROPOSAL
Overall Considerations
Basic Components of a Proposal
Cover Letter.
Proposal Summary: Outline of Project Goals
Introduction: Presenting a Credible Applicant
Problem Statement or Needs Assessment
Project Objectives: Goals and Desired Outcome
Program Methods and Program Design: A Plan of Action
Evaluation: Product and Process Analysis
Future Funding
Budget Development and Requirements
Proposal Appendix
ADDITIONAL PROPOSAL WRITING WEBSITES
Chapter 4 RESOURCES FOR GRANT SEEKERS
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A GOVERNMENT GRANT?
KEY FEDERAL SOURCES
FEDERAL CONTACTS IN STATES AND STATE ADMINISTERING AGENCIES (SAAS)
State Administering Agencies
RELATED FEDERAL SOURCES
PRIVATE, CORPORATE, AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES
GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING WEBSITES
CHAPTER SOURCES
INDEX.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-61209-805-3
OCLC:
703686940

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