Grant terms and acronyms

Grant terms

Assurances

Documents submitted and/or signed which assure the funder (usually a government agency) that the applicant will comply with all legal requirements 9e.g. Drug-free Workplace, Equal Opportunity, access for all, specific requirements of the grant).

Boilerplate 

Organizational information which is included in a proposal

Direct costs 

Costs which are specific to the project (e.g. salary, project materials)

Dissemination 

The results of the projects are distributed to others.

Fixed charges 

Required cost above salary, e.g. unemployment insurance, workman's compensation

Fringe benefits 

"Optional" personnel costs above salary, e.g. health insurance retirement

Fundable 

Able and likely to be funded

Grant Accountant 

The person responsible for coordinating all grant accounting functions including: reviewing, consulting, tracking, and financial reporting following the guidelines designated in the Grant Award Notification Letter 

Grantmaker 

Agency which gives money

Grantseeker 

Agency which seeks money

Grant Writer 

The person responsible for coordinating all grant writing and research functions, including finding funding sources, disseminating information, writing proposals, developing budgets, providing technical assistance to others writing proposals, and providing professional development opportunities in this area.

Indirect costs 

Costs which are difficult to itemize, because they are part of the normal operating budget. Often this cost is negotiated between the applicant and the funding agency. 

Matching Funds

Sometimes referred to as Cost Share. The amount of money which the applicant is spending on the project.

Pre-Award 

The period before the actual award notification is received.

Post Award 

The period after the actual award notification is received.

Program Income 

Gross income earned by the recipient that is directly generated by a supported activity or earned as a result of the award or incidentally.

Program Officer

Usually the first point of contact with a funding agency. The Program Officer oversees the application process and manages the project for the funding agency.

Replication 

The project is able to be duplicated in other settings.

Acronyms

CBD 

Commerce Business Daily. Announces Federal RFP's over $25,000 and upcoming sales of government surplus.

CFDA 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. List federal programs, guidelines, etc.

CFR 

Code of Federal regulations. Provides "explanations" and "interpretations" of federal law.

EDGAR 

Education (U.S.) Department General Administration Regulations. Information for administering federal Department of Education grants.

ESEA/IASA 

Elementary 7 Secondary Education Act, amended by the Improving American Schools Act.

FR 

Federal Register: Weekly updates on federal RFP's. Complements CBD.

LEA 

Local Education Agency

PC/PD 

Project Coordinator/Project Director. The person who manages a grant.

PI 

Principal Investigator. The person who oversees a grant.

RFA 

Request for Application

RFP 

Request for Proposal

SEA 

State Education Agency

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Last update: 2/20/2004 4:01:24 PM