In April 2020, with the rise of a global pandemic, many self-help agencies found themselves forced to close their doors and stop construction. The Section 523 grant funds helped pay staff in the interim but like many organizations nationwide, self-help organizations scrambled to determine how to cover costs as their build time stretched further into the future than they had anticipated.

In April 2020, with the rise of a global pandemic, many self-help agencies found themselves forced to close their doors and stop construction. The Section 523 grant funds helped pay staff in the interim but like many organizations nationwide, self-help organizations scrambled to determine how to cover costs as their build time stretched further into the future than they had anticipated.

Rural Development Administrative Notice (AN) No. 4882 (1940-M) issued on July 27, 2021, clarifies the System for Award Management (SAM) screening and addresses the new requirement for SAM.gov registration by participants of all programs, including loans and guarantees.

When COVID-19 started, we were all uncertain how long it would last and what its impacts would be. We are 18-months into COVID-19, and we are still uncertain, but learning.

Are you in compliance with the recent updates to the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Guidance? Could you use a refresher orientation to the overall contents of the guidance for federal grants and agreements?