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4. ACCURATE GRANT ADMINISTRATION NEED HELP?
The work isn’t done once a grant is awarded. Each granting agency has its own
administration requirements so it can be sure that the grant funds are being used
as intended. Grant administration often involves collecting invoices, drawing funds,
explaining grant fund disbursements, providing grant reporting to the funding agency
(quarterly or semiannually), providing certified payroll review and enforcement (if
necessary), keeping records for grant files, and filing necessary closeout paperwork. Ayres Associates’ grant writers and funding
experts have secured nearly $169 million
in grants and loans for our clients. We offer
complete turnkey funding services, from grant
writing through grant administration.
For example, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has stringent reporting
requirements for its brownfield grants. Properly handling Assessment, Cleanup,
and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES) reporting allows a grant recipient’s
achievements to be documented by the EPA to ensure continued funding for a
brownfield program, while also demonstrating success that can help a community
land future EPA grants.
As another example, funding from the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) requires checking that contractors working on these projects
are following the requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act by paying required federal
wage rates. Environmental record reviews conducted before construction ensure
compliance with HUD requirements.
Our team has worked with many federal project
officers (we even have several on speed dial),
and we know what it takes to make a project
successful. We have experience to draw on to
ensure that administration of your funding is
painless and productive.
We will work with you to develop a successful
grant funding strategy, providing grant writers
with a variety of professional backgrounds
with insights into funding agencies and
grant programs.
We start with the end in mind, so you can have
the results that make your community thrive.
More than $1 million in grants helped the Village of
Waunakee, Wisconsin, turn a former cannery (top)
into a community showpiece (bottom).
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