The MTAP Program provides Grants Management resources highlighting key requirements in the Uniform Guidance as well as other materials in support of municipalities managing federal funds. Grants offer local governments opportunities to address community priorities that might otherwise go unmet, but they often come with significant challenges and risks that local governments need to be aware of.
General Resources
The following resources are created by MTAP, based on the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, often referred to as the Uniform Guidance or 2 CFR 200, and are generally relevant to federal awards and can be useful to setting up a general federal grants management process. Please be aware that federal programs have specific regulations which in some cases will result in differences between program guidelines and the content in the documents listed below.
Compliance Requirements Under the Revenue Loss Provision
This guide is designed to provide a high-level overview of Uniform Guidance requirements for expenditures made using ARPA SLFRF under the Revenue Loss Provision, sometimes referred to as Revenue Replacement or the Standard Allowance. Recipients are required to follow narrower sections of the Uniform Guidance under revenue loss, relative to other expenditure categories under ARPA SLFRF and other federal awards.
Navigating the Federal Grant Lifecycle
This guide is designed to aid Maryland municipalities in understanding and engaging with federal grant programs. It outlines the stages of the federal grant lifecycle, detailing the responsibilities of both funding agencies, applicants, and recipients at each step. The guide covers aspects of the pre-award, award, and post-award phases for competitive (discretionary) and non-competitive (formula) grants.
Reference Guide on Key Uniform Guidance Responsibilities and Supporting Resources
This document provides a high-level overview of each of the core elements of the Uniform Guidance with links to supporting publicly available resources. The content and resources included throughout this document provide information regarding eligible expenditures, budgetary flexibility, transparency measures, and accountability standards essential for using federal grant funds, ensuring responsible and effective use of these critical financial resources.
Subrecipient, Beneficiary and Contractor Distinctions
Recipients of federal awards often provide funds to individuals, nonprofit, and for-profit entities for eligible uses and activities. When establishing relationships with external entities using federal funds, local governments must determine whether the entities are to be designated as subrecipients, beneficiaries, or contractors. This designation determines compliance and reporting requirements and financial management rules regarding this transaction and oversight guidelines that result.
