Grants Management and Program Development Training – March 2025

The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy (GOCPP) provides a recording and presentation from a virtual Grants Management and Program Development training session held in March 2025.

The training, which includes American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, is available to the public for educational purposes.

Participants will learn about:

• The grant lifecycle, from application through closeout.
• Grant management responsibilities and best practices.
• Resources for administering and monitoring subawards.
• Federal grant compliance requirements under 2 CFR Part 200.

Training Video – Part 1

Topics covered:

• Training objectives and session overview.
• The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy (GOCPP) grant lifecycle.
• Managing active awards in the Grants Management System (GMS).
• Updates to the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 GMS Application Instructions and Notice of Funding Availability to align with 2 CFR Part 200 (October 2024).
• An introduction to the grant lifecycle and the responsibilities of an effective grant manager.
• Data management.

Presenters

• Eric Russell
• Dr. Ayanna Cummings

Training Video – Part 2

Topics covered:

Data Management

• Maintaining an active SAM.gov registration (a GOCPP grant requirement).
• Performance management, including programmatic and financial reporting.
• Grant monitoring, including:
  • Pre-award risk assessments.
  • Post-award monitoring.
  • General and special award conditions.
  • Progress reports.
  • Site visits.
  • Grant closeout.
  • Audits.

Program Development

• The grant application lifecycle.
• Developing competitive grant proposals.

Grant Implementation

• Managing grant activities throughout the award period.

Risk Management

• Internal controls.
• Policies and procedures.

Closing Remarks

• Summary and final guidance from the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy (GOCPP).