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Grant
Management
Information and Software Tools For Grant Administrators |
Grant
Community.com
Federal grant
expenditures are now in excess of 300 Billion dollars per
year and growing at a rate of more than 5% per annum. These
expenditures provide vital services for the American public and employment
for millions of Americans. There was
no single information resource dedicated to grant managers and executives
responsible for grant management and oversight. Hence, Grant Community.com was created in November, 2000;
the web portal contains the following information about Federal and
financial assistance programs: · Program
Descriptions. A summary of the more than 1,400 grant and financial
assistance programs · Federal
Financial Assistance Programs: The 1998 Overview of Entitlement Programs
("Green Book") published by the House Ways and Means
Committee · Federal
Grant Audits: A listing of major Government Accounting Office audits of Federal
programs
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· Federal
Expenditures By State and County: County Expenditures for more than 30 major
financial assistance programs including Medicaid and food stamps Electronic
Grant Management Systems
Many Federal
grant programs use paper-based systems for applying, reviewing and monitoring
grants rather than integrated electronic filing and grant management tools. Grant
administrators need comprehensive management systems for the entire life
cycle of the grant program.
Also, Congress wants agencies to improve grant monitoring and to
document the results and benefits for the American people. Grant Community.com believes that
electronic grant management systems will provide the following benefits:
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Joint Venture
For Developing Grant Management Systems
Estimates of information
technology expenditures for grant management indicate a multi-million
dollar market. Grant Community has developed a web based grant management
model and is seeking partners for further development and product customizaton For additional
information, contact: Telephone: (703)
528-6159 |