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Additional Resources

Various training opportunities and resources are provided for applicants and recipients. These resources help to ensure that eligible applicants understand how to apply for grants and recipients understand how to properly manage grant funds with support and guidance from FRA staff.  ...

Use of Federal Funds - Improper Payment Audit

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has initiated its FY 2017 Improper Payment Audit testing under the Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (IPERA) and the Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (IPERIA).

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Grant Closeout

Grant closeout, as required by federal regulation, is an important and vital step in the grant lifecycle. FRA grant recipients are responsible for closing a grant when all applicable administrative actions and required work has been completed and all reporting requirements are met. ...

Payments

FRA supports its grant recipients through financial transfers while ensuring proper stewardship and oversight of federal funds. Here you will find information, training, templates, and resources to facilitate the payment process. The primary source of information regarding payments is...

ARRA Report

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or Recovery Act) states that "every taxpayer dollar spent on our economic recovery must be subject to unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability." In accordance with this objective, Section 1512(c) of the...

FFATA Report

In accordance with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA or Transparency Act), prime awardees of individual Federal grants that are equal to or greater than $25,000 and awarded on or after October 1, 2010, are required to report on data related to executive compensation...

Example Notice of Grant Award

Grantees will receive a Notice of Grant Award (NGA) package consisting of standard provisions, general provisions and award materials pertaining to each grant or cooperative agreement award. The NGA package coversheet will contain the specific details of the grant award, including the award...

Grant Readiness Checklist

Grant applicants responding to Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) must submit applications to www.Grants.gov. Each NOFO defines requirements applicants must address and each NOFO lists forms required to be completed. Forms such as SF 424 - Application for Federal...

Grant Administration Overview

FRA’s goal is to ensure the success of all recipients of its grant programs. FRA manages all aspects of the grant lifecycle, including application, reporting, payments, monitoring, and closeout.  Information and instructions specific to an award can be found in the grant agreement....