GRANTS MANAGEMENT: Grants.gov Has Systemic Weaknesses That Require Attention
Abstract
In response to the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), among other things, developed Grants.gov as the central grant identification and application portal for federal grant programs. OMB oversees the initiative and named the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) its managing partner. Grants.gov officials have acknowledged noticeably degraded system performance, and grantees have reported difficulties submitting applications that have in some cases led to late or incomplete submissions and lost opportunities for both grantees and populations served. Through analysis of agency documents, a Web-based survey of federal grant-making officials, and interviews with agency officials and grantee associations, this requested report examines (1) the benefits of Grants.gov and applicant experiences with submitting applications, (2) the governance structure of Grants.gov, and (3) the range of agency policies for processing Grants.gov applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- AD1181310
Entities
People
- Carol Patey
- Carolyn Boyce
- David Fox
- Jacqueline M. Nowicki
- James J. Burns
- James R. Jr Sweetman
- Jennifer Ashford
- Stanley J. Czerwinski
- T. James
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office