Before applying for a grant opportunity, applicants and subapplicants should commit to practicing efficient grants management and complete activities in a timely manner. Efficient grants management supports the delivery of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) programs.
Efficient grants management includes:
- Submitting complete applications.
- Submitting all subapplications prior to the close of the application period.
- Conducting monitoring and performance tracking of expenditures within the period of performance.
- Submitting quarterly progress and financial reports on time.
- Ensuring the completion of appropriate environmental and historic preservation (EHP) documentation and actions, as applicable.
- Finishing mitigation activities before the end of the period of performance.
- Submitting final progress and financial reports on time.
- Closing the award in a timely manner.
- Maintaining fiscal responsibility.
- Complying with the terms and conditions of the award (including FEMA-state and FEMA-tribal agreements).
- Ensuring there are trained staff who understand the program and provide technical assistance to the subrecipients.