Special Features and Updates
Special Features and Updates
Your Second Special Report
As the federal government continues to refine the regulations governing the use and reporting of Recovery Act grant funds, the Economic Recovery Grants Center will be issuing a series of reports and articles covering the latest developments from the Office of Management and Budget and the other federal bodies that shape grants-management policy.
Recovery Act Causes Problems for Grants.Gov
Washington, April 23 – The Office of Management and Budget is advising applicants for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to pay close attention to the individual grant announcements posted to Grants.gov and to carefully review the application instructions to determine where applicants need to be sent.
Past Violations Bar Would-be Applicants from COPS Funding
Washington, May 12 — According to documents released by the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), a total of 26 police agencies across the nation will not be considered for a share of the $1 billion in COPS hiring grants appropriated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA; Pub. L. 111-5). Due to a range of violations committed while administering previous COPS awards — some dating back to 1995 — the agencies in question are barred from receiving Recovery Act COPS funds.
