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“Currently, [Census] data is not loading properly:” DOL’s YouthBuild FY ’21
Needs assessment experts and data nerds know that factfinder.census.gov, the old primary portal into Census data, is dead, while the…New combo COVID-19 stimulus bill and budget bill have tons of grant “ornaments”
The latest COVID-19 Stimulus Bill was signed into law Dec. 27, which, combined with the FY '21 budget authorization bill,…The 2020 presidential election and grants: A tsunami of RFPs is likely, no matter who wins
America is a day away from what one of my adult kids calls, "this shit-show election." A bit harsh for…Links: COVID’s effects on mental health, job training in construction, and far more!
* "A Hidden Cost of Covid: Shrinking Mental-Health Services: Mental-health treatment has become harder to find just as the coronavirus…Deciding on the grant proposal structure: ACF’s recent Early Head Start (EHS) application illustrates the challenge
Many RFPs don't simply and directly state, "Use the following header pattern in your response to the narrative questions." Why…Confusing NIH and other Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) application guidance
In theory, an "application guide" for a Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grant from a federal agency is meant…HUD’s Lead Hazard Reduction grant program and the hazards of government autopilot
The NOFA for HUD's Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) grant program just came out, and it has $275 million to undertake,…Links: The online ad bubble, funny RFPs, college grads and job training, the nature of behavioral health, and more!
* "The new dot com bubble is here: it’s called online advertising." One could alternately ask, "What do we really…Generalized human and social services: ACF READY4Life and Fatherhood FIRE RFPs
Astute newsletter readers saw two useful Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Family Assistance (OFA) RFPs with lots…Grant writing in another time of civil disturbances
Once again, I find myself writing grant proposals during a time of tragic civil disturbances across America.* My entire life…