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STRATEGIC FUNDING GROUP, INC. Presentation for Kentucky League of Cities Conference and Expo 2012 WHERE DO I FIND GRANTS? Foundation Sources Subscription services Foundation Center Grant Station Government Sources Newsletters and Subscription Services, ie CD Publications Agency Websites Grants.Gov GOVERNMENT AGENCY WEBSITES State Government Examples Department for Local Government www.dlg.ky.gov Department of Energy www.energy.ky.gov ARC CDBG Renaissance KIA Land and Water Conservation Delta Regional Authority Recreational Trails TVA Clean Air Act Settlement Justice and Public Safety Cabinet www.justice.ky.gov Edwin Byrne Justice Assistance Grants Violence Against Women Act Victims of Crime Act GOVERNMENT AGENCY WEBSITES Federal Grant Examples HUD Homeless Resource Exchange www.hudhre.info HUD Grants Available http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/ administration/grants/fundsavail Health and Human Services www.hhs.gov/grants/ Health Resources and Services Administration National Institutes of Health Administration for Children and Families Administration on Aging Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin. Drug Free Communities Campus Suicide Prevention Grants National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative – Community Treatment Centers SAMHSA CON’T Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services Offender Reentry Program SAMHSA Treatment Drug Courts GOVERNMENT AGENCY WEBSITES Office of Violence Against Women www.ovw.usdoj.gov Transitional Housing Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Children & Youth Exposed to Violence Grant Bureau of Justice Assistance www.bja.gov Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (improves safety in distressed neighborhoods) Drug Court Program FEMA Assistance To Firefighters www.fema.gov GOVERNMENT AGENCY WEBSITES U.S. Department of Labor www.dol.gov Employment Services for Incarcerated women and girls Reintegration of Ex-offenders Technical Skills Training Grant Competition Grants to Community Colleges for targeted training and workforce development to help economically dislocated workers who are changing careers Veterans Grants Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Supportive Services for Veteran Families Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Veterans Stand Down Grants GRANTS.GOV Searchable source for finding all government grant applications Sign up for Grants.gov email notifications Duns # SAMS process SAMS is new process and the successor to the Central Contractor Registry SAMS is GLITCHY Allow PLENTY of time to sign up for SAMS before your grant is due CORPORATE SOURCES Many corporations have community giving programs Identify large corporations in your community; look at their websites for their priorities Local examples: Wal-Mart; Home Depot Many banks, railroads, manufacturers have giving programs that focus on areas in which they have offices/facilities GRANT RESEARCH Review grant requirements carefully! Make a broad search first then narrow to grants that fit your specific needs Make sure funder gives in your area, your agency is an eligible type to receive funds, and they give in your area of interest For federal grants, you can look at a synopsis of the grant to determine if it would be a good fit, but until you read the RFP, you won’t know for sure. For each program needing funds, create a chart of possible grant sources; include max funding amounts and application deadlines BUDGETS Budgeting – the process of determining the total cost of the project and translating it in specific categories throughout the various phases of the project The format of your budget will be established by the RFP. Some funders provide a specific form or dictate a format The funder will use the budget to judge the practicality of the program. If the funder does not believe the budget is viable, the grant application is in jeopardy of not being funded BUDGETS The budget must be based on sound estimates. If adequate funds are not requested, the program must still be carried out. Funders typically do not award “extra” funding. BUDGETS Budget Considerations – What costs are eligible to be paid with grant funds? Are indirect costs allowable? Does the funder set a limit on the percentage of the project it will pay for? (ex: FHLB will only pay 75% of a project’s total development cost) Are matching funds required? If a match is required, must it be cash or in kind? Is leveraging required? If not required, will leveraging gain extra points for the project? BUDGETS Use worksheets to identify costs of the project Don’t cut the project short by failing to identify costs. Example: If the grant requires travel to an out of state conference, don’t leave the travel costs out, including per diems for the employee(s) Justify your expenses in the budget narrative. Give sound explanations of your methodology in arriving at the budgeted cost. (Don’t just pull costs out of your hat) BUDGETS Salaries – budget for actual cost of the salary including taxes and fringe benefits. Prorate employee time – If an employee will spend 50% of their time on a project, budget for .50 FTE at that position (be sure to make adequate estimates of employee time) Supplies – Determine the cost of the supplies needed to carry out the program. Telephone – This is a way to recoup some operating expenses. Assign a portion of telephone expenses to the project. BUDGETS Travel Expenses – Allow for travel, lodging, ground transportation and meals. To justify, look up airfares and hotel rates. Transportation – Does the program involve transporting participants? Perhaps a vehicle purchase should be purchased (but budget for a driver and gas); Perhaps bus fare should be budgeted; or maybe mileage for a case manager is required. Be sure to read the RFP and prepare the budget in the prescribed format. BUDGETS HVRP Example Budget Planning Tool - email [email protected] to receive “fill in” copy