We want to leave a legacy through training for a successful future.
We seek to empower our clients to become more effective, efficient, and successful in their everyday processes.
Grants Management Lifecycle
Our team has provided grant management support to the federal government for more than 20 years. We combine technology, standardized processes, outreach programs, and data analysis to support the awarding agency while minimizing the impact on beneficiaries. Our services help agencies reduce redundant reporting, collect goal-based data, and reward organizations that achieve meaningful results.
Throughout the grant management lifecycle, we offer solutions that incorporate effective project management technologies and practices and efficient financial management methodologies.
We develop and offer personalized training in grant administration and provide technical assistance to clients who award and monitor grants.
Our goal is to help our clients develop financial and programmatic internal controls that support performance excellence, satisfy audits, and create the infrastructure they need to support their programs.
We combine leading practices with years of practical experience helping organizations modernize their grants programs.
Financial and operations consulting
Federal government consulting
Organization needs assessment
Feasibility study
Grants Management Professionals Outsourcing
Grants Management education
Compliance strategies
Corrective action plans and Negotiation support
Federal reporting
Grants Management Lifecycle Explained
Pre-Award
In the early stages of the grant process, the grant-making agency plans and develops a funding program based on its mission, the Administration, and congressional initiatives. Potential applicants will use the Grants.gov search tool to find funding opportunities that they are eligible for and are a mission match for their organization.
Award
When the review process has been completed, the funding agency notifies the applicants whether or not they have been awarded a grant. The agency also begins working with the award recipient to finalize the legal framework for the funding agreement.
Post-Award
After an award has been disbursed, a grants management officer at the funding agency oversees an awardee's reporting compliance. This process extends across the life of the grant award and involves reviewing reports submitted by the awardees. Award recipients conduct two primary types of reporting to the funding agency on a regular basis: financial reporting and programmatic reporting.
Monitoring
The agency monitors your progress and expenditures through various programmatic and financial reporting procedures, as well as using performance metrics per the grant agreement. While the majority of award recipients carry out the grants ethically and efficiently, these monitoring procedures are necessary to maintain transparency and to prevent fraud and abuse.
Closeout
The closeout step is where the grant process ends. In order to complete a closeout, you, the award recipient, must submit the final financial and programmatic reports. The awarding agency will review these reports to ensure compliance will all the grant terms and conditions as well as to make sure you spent all the funds appropriately.
Ideal Solutions
Our multigenerational and bilingual team seek creative solutions that encompass the challenges faced, while exceeding expectations. We never say no to any challenge, and we thrive on leveraging on our experience to create innovative solutions. Our mission is to empower our clients to become more effective, efficient, and successful by providing them with the best practices and knowledge transfer.