[lstac] Grant Compliance for State and Federal Grants

Wed Jan 29 16:14:46 PST 2025

Thank you so much for responding! I am relieved to know that other SLAA's
are doing the same thing. I will take both your and Maura's response to my
meeting tomorrow on this issue. Again, thank you both!

On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM Erica McCormick <emccormick at tsl.texas.gov>
wrote:

> Shannon,
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> I’m sorry to hear that something that is so consistent is causing you
> trouble.
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> Texas treats state and federal grants the same. The state standards pretty
> much mirror federal guidelines. I’m sure having the state standards in
> writing mirroring the fed guidelines helps. Plus, it’s easier for the
> administrators for everything to be evaluated on the same criteria.
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> You would think both sets of standards plus the risk assessment should be
> enough to establish precedence and defend against protests.
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> We have not had any protests or been challenged. But it only takes one to
> throw a wrench in the system.
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> I agree with Maura about following our rules if you want funding and
> fiduciary duty.
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> Good luck.
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> *From:* lstac <lstac-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf Of *Maura Walsh
> via lstac
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 29, 2025 5:01 PM
> *To:* Shannan Furlow <sfurlow at georgialibraries.org>; LSTA Coordinators
> List <lstac at omls.oregon.gov>
> *Subject:* Re: [lstac] Grant Compliance for State and Federal Grants
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> Hi Shannan,
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> We do the same – and if applicants want your funding, they should follow
> your rules. I can’t imagine any good reason for protesting.
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> We do grants with both funding sources, and require the same type of risk
> assessment, UEI, and signature authorities. My answer would be that best
> practices are best practices and we need to be equally vigilant in our
> stewardship of all monies – state or federal – that are entrusted to us. It
> is our fiduciary duty.
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> The differences we sometimes have with state vs federal funded awards may
> have to do with lighter reporting & evaluation requirements, different
> allowable costs (if we wish), and the ability to issue funding up front
> instead of strictly on a reimbursement basis. (We’re currently issuing a
> round of grants with 90% of funding provided upon a signed agreement and
> the remaining 10% when the project is completed with documentation of all
> costs and completed reports.)
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> Of course, it we were to use a project as match/MOE for our LSTA funding,
> we would have the same requirements as we do with LSTA funds.
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> I hope this is helpful – and correct! 😊 It’s been a long day/week and
> past my ‘sell by’ date for today. If you need more info or examples, just
> let me know.
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> Best,
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> Maura
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> *Maura Walsh, MLIS* (she/her/hers)
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> *Grants Manager and LSTA Coordinator  *
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> *New Jersey State Library*
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> *P: *(609) 278-2640 x136
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> *E. *mwalsh at njstatelib.org
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> *W. *www.njstatelib.org
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> 185 West State Street
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> P.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ  08625
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> *From:* lstac <lstac-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf Of *Shannan
> Furlow via lstac
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 29, 2025 5:17 PM
> *To:* LSTA Coordinators List <lstac at omls.oregon.gov>
> *Subject:* [lstac] Grant Compliance for State and Federal Grants
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> Hello all,
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> I am experiencing an issue with grant compliance that overlaps between
> state-funded and federally-funded grants. Do you issue subgrants from state
> funding sources as well as federal funding sources? Do you apply the same
> grant compliance to both sources of grant funding? Right now, we issue
> grants from both funding sources and require the same compliance between
> each. For example, if a recipient is on corrective action for audit and
> financial purposes, this applies to both state and federal grants as the
> issue is with the recipient regardless of funding source. We also require
> an active UEI for both state and federal grants. We are being challenged
> about this process and I wondered if anyone had experienced anything
> similar. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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> Shannan
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