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A Recovery Act Update for Maine Nonprofits

A Recovery Act Update for Maine Nonprofits. July 9, 2010 ARRA Webinar. Dial In to Hear Webinar “A Recovery Act Update”. Dial 1-866-740-1260 Enter Access Code 871-1885. What We’ll Cover. Update on MANP’s ARRA Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant – Brenda Peluso

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A Recovery Act Update for Maine Nonprofits

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  1. A Recovery Act Update for Maine Nonprofits July 9, 2010 ARRA Webinar w w w . n o n p r o f i t m a i n e . o r g

  2. Dial In to Hear Webinar“A Recovery Act Update” Dial 1-866-740-1260 Enter Access Code 871-1885

  3. What We’ll Cover • Update on MANP’s ARRA Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant – Brenda Peluso • Overview of ARRA, Basics of Federal grant writing– Anne Gass, Owner, ABG Consulting • Time for your questions

  4. Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant • Strengthening Communities Fund, State of Maine Designee • Build the Capacity of NPOs to help constituents participate in the economic recovery • Free to Eligible Participants • Multiple Opportunities over the next 15 months

  5. Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant SkillBuilder Coupons –Contact manp@nonprofitmaine.org to request application Viability Program –Health & Human Service Provider Session – Info @ blog.nonprofitmaine.org/ Network Technical Assistance –Apply @ www.mainenetworkpartners.org 2011 Leadership Institute –Detail coming late fall early winter

  6. Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant Subscribe to the Nonprofit Weekly at www.nonprofitmaine.org

  7. What is ARRA? American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Signed into law February 17, 2009 $224 billion for education, health care, entitlement $275 billion for federal contracts, grants & loans

  8. ARRA’s 3 Goals Create new jobs and save existing ones Spur economic activity and invest in long-term growth Foster unprecedented levels of accountability and transparency in government spending

  9. Are You Ready for ARRA? • Previous experience with federal grants? • Reporting & audit capacity? • Ability to meet tight deadlines? • If not, consider a fiscal agent/other lead applicant

  10. Get Set…. • Understand the context • ARRA’s 3 goals • Goals of federal administering agency • Find out who else has been awarded in your field, & for what purpose(s) • Locally & nationally

  11. Get Set (continued) Learn about upcoming deadlines Line up partners Research needs & opportunities Register with www.grants.gov (or update registration information) Do as much advance planning as possible

  12. GO! • Deadlines are immutable • Bring together partners/stakeholders ASAP to read and interpret NOFA • Review all grant requirements • Including reporting • Assign responsibility for completion

  13. GO! (continued) Write and review several drafts Follow the directions to the letter! Ask for clarification if you don’t understand Plan to submit at least 48 hours before deadline

  14. Where to Find Information? ARRA related research/wave of the future?www.Recovery.govwww.maine.gov/recovery Grants  www.grants.gov

  15. Where to Find Information? Federal Departments Department of Education:http://e-grants.ed.gov/egWelcome.asp HUD (Continuum of Care):http://www.hudhre.info/index.cfm National Institutes for Health (NIH):http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm

  16. Where to Find Information? • Contracts  www.fbo.gov • Other • Trade associations • Peers

  17. A Recovery Act Update for Maine Nonprofits Questions? Anne Gass, ABG Consulting, 657-4935, agass@maine.rr.com Brenda Peluso, MANP, 871-1885, bpeluso@nonprofitmaine.org w w w . n o n p r o f i t m a i n e . o r g

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