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This text takes a comprehensive approach to external funding for public and nonprofit agencies. Beginning with the search for funding and developing programs, it leads the reader through the technical steps of preparing an application, explaining the process used to make decisions, key aspects of grant management, and concluding with a summary of important factors directly pertaining to grant funds. Written from the perspective of community development, Grant Management: Funding for Public and Non-Profit Programs addresses overarching theoretical issues for public management as well as offers an applied perspective of grant funding and management.This is an ideal text for students and public and nonprofit managers alike.

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• Preface(p. xi)
• Chapter 1 Introduction(p. 1)
• Foundation Grants: A Brief History(p. 8)
• Types Of Grants: Conceptual Distinctions(p. 18)
• Grant Types(p. 20)
• Methods of Allocating Grant Funds(p. 23)
• Why Conditions And Allocation Method Matter: Recipient Response To Grant Types(p. 27)
• Conclusion(p. 29)
• Chapter 2 The Search For Funding(p. 33)
• Evaluative Criteria(p. 33)
• Eligibility(p. 33)
• Conditions(p. 42)
• Match Requirements(p. 45)
• Allowable Costs(p. 46)
• Program Purpose(p. 48)
• Funding Amount(p. 48)
• Other Considerations(p. 49)
• Applied Organizational Example: Establishing Criteria(p. 51)
• Where To Look: Common Approaches To Funding(p. 53)
• Targeting: Learning To Think Like A Grantor(p. 55)
• Grant Seeking Tools(p. 56)
• Using The Tools(p. 58)
• The Foundation Directory(p. 58)
• The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance(p. 62)
• The Federal Register(p. 66)
• Grants.gov(p. 66)
• Application Of The Search Tools(p. 67)
• Conclusion(p. 70)
• Chapter 3 Planning And Preparation(p. 73)
• Build The Grants Team(p. 76)
• Cognitive Style Characteristics(p. 76)
• Use Cognitive Style to Determine Roles(p. 79)
• Develop a Program Idea(p. 80)
• Develop a Workgroup or Advisory Committee(p. 82)
• Solicit Partnerships(p. 83)
• Symbolic Partners(p. 83)
• Substantive Partners(p. 84)
• Soliciting Letters(p. 85)
• External Partners(p. 85)
• Agree on Roles(p. 88)
• Agree on Contributions(p. 89)
• Other Planning Considerations(p. 90)
• Conclusion(p. 91)
• Chapter 4 Developing the Grant Budget and Budget Narrative(p. 93)
• Budget: The Grant Proposal's Core Component(p. 93)
• Budget: The Plan in Numbers(p. 95)
• Budget Preparation Process(p. 97)
• The Budget Document(p. 99)
• Budget Basics: Categories and Objects of Expenditure(p. 103)
• Budgeting for Common Cost Items(p. 104)
• Personnel(p. 104)
• Fringe Benefits(p. 106)
• Travel(p. 107)
• Equipment(p. 108)
• Supplies(p. 108)
• Contractual(p. 109)
• Construction(p. 110)
• Other(p. 111)
• Indirect Costs(p. 111)
• Budget Calendars(p. 112)
• Template: Using Formulas in Microsoft Excel(p. 113)
• The Narrative: Two Approaches(p. 116)
• Examples from Practice(p. 125)
• Forward and Backward Linkages(p. 129)
• Conclusion(p. 134)
• Appendix(p. 135)
• Chapter 5 The Grant Proposal Narrative(p. 149)
• General Approach to Program Narratives(p. 149)
• Preliminary Considerations(p. 149)
• Effective Communication(p. 157)
• Guidance for Unstructured Proposals(p. 160)
• Guidance for Structured Proposals(p. 194)
• Conclusion(p. 197)
• Appendix(p. 198)
• Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Forms and Documentation(p. 205)
• Government-Wide Federal Grant Application Forms(p. 206)
• Agency-Specific Forms(p. 220)
• Application Forms for Other Funding Sources(p. 222)
• Conclusion(p. 227)
• Appendix(p. 227)
• Chapter 7 Submitting Your Grant(p. 245)
• Reverse Planning and Organization(p. 247)
• Using Grants.Gov(p. 251)
• Alternative Submission Schemes(p. 255)
• Notification of the State Single Point of Contact(p. 255)
• Conclusion(p. 260)
• Chapter 8 The Decision Process and Beyond(p. 261)
• Timing(p. 262)
• Method of Notification(p. 263)
• Inside the Agency: How Decisions are Made(p. 264)
• Foundation Decisions(p. 268)
• Management Under Uncertainty(p. 271)
• Beyond the Decision: Next Steps(p. 273)
• Conclusion(p. 275)
• Chapter 9 Basics of Grant Management(p. 277)
• Performance Management Systems(p. 280)
• Reporting(p. 281)
• Record Retention(p. 283)
• Amendments(p. 283)
• Purchasing(p. 284)
• Where the Money Comes From(p. 284)
• Audits(p. 284)
• No-Cost Extension(p. 286)
• Grant Closing/Final Report(p. 287)
• Conclusion(p. 287)
• Appendix 1 (p. 288)
• Appendix 2 (p. 318)
• Chapter 10 Evaluating Grant Programs(p. 329)
• Why Evaluate?(p. 329)
• Evaluation Basics(p. 331)
• Building Blocks of Evaluation: Measures and Relationships(p. 333)
• Constructs and Measurement(p. 336)
• Collecting Data for Analysis(p. 338)
• Building Blocks of Evaluation: Design(p. 340)
• Single Group Designs(p. 342)
• Multiple Group Designs(p. 346)
• Designing The Process Evaluation(p. 352)
• Designing The Outcome Evaluation(p. 354)
• Performance Management Systems(p. 358)
• Conclusion(p. 358)
• Chapter 11 Turning the Table: It Is Better to Give Than to Receive(p. 361)
• Preparing to Make Grants: Thinking Through Accountability Relationships(p. 361)
• Phase 1 Planning and Preparation(p. 366)
• Selecting the Grant Type(p. 366)
• Selecting Eligibility Requirements(p. 368)
• Determining Program Description and Guidelines(p. 368)
• Selecting Conditions for Award(p. 369)
• Establishing Application Procedures(p. 370)
• Developing Forms(p. 372)
• Develop a Program Time Line(p. 373)
• Phase 2 A Decision Process for Selecting Award Recipients(p. 373)
• Dealing with Non-Compliant Applications(p. 374)
• Working Out a Suitable Review Process(p. 375)
• Who Will Decide and How?(p. 375)
• Establishing a System for Scoring Applications(p. 376)
• Negotiating Award Provisions(p. 377)
• Documentation: Contracts and Conditions(p. 378)
• Making Announcements and Issuing Payment(p. 378)
• Phase 3 Managing Grant Awards(p. 379)
• Assigning Responsibility for Management(p. 379)
• Oversight and Compliance: Reporting Requirements(p. 381)
• Audit Requirements(p. 381)
• Evaluation Requirements(p. 381)
• Sanctions for Non-Compliance and Non-Performance(p. 382)
• Terminating Awards(p. 382)
• Delinquency: Creating Sanctions on Future Application(p. 383)
• Performance Management for Grant Administration(p. 383)
• Conclusion(p. 384)
• Index(p. 387)