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OMB has proposed for public comment a major revision to its Uniform Grants Guidance governing issuance by federal agencies of grants and other financial assistance for purposes such as research, home and community-based services, access to broadband, and more.
That guidance “was assembled from multiple guidance documents that had been issued over decades, resulting in a sometimes confusing framework and increased administrative burden. For example, agencies may interpret potentially ambiguous language in the current guidance differently, which could result in an organization receiving funding from two different agencies facing duplicative or conflicting requirements, increasing burden,” said a posting.
“This rewrite will help ensure that recipients have more time and resources to devote to delivering outcomes by eliminating obstacles to using funding for its intended purpose. This will also allow recipients to focus on the people they serve rather than compliance work that does not improve performance,” it said.
Key changes, it said, include:
* reducing the number of additional “prior approvals” that recipients must receive from federal agencies for spending money on specific activities despite having already submitted and received approval on an overall budget;
* making it easier for non-experts and smaller organizations to apply for federal funding by underscoring the importance of clearly communicating in plain language only the essential information that is needed for applicants to understand program objectives and application requirements; and
* clarifying that that the exclusive use of English language in notices, applications, and reporting is not required.
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