What's New for 2013 ~ Justice Training Competitive Grants?

Print Procedures Changes 

Procedural Changes

1. Budget:

• All categories within the Budget Detail must include the course that the expenditure will be reported against.
• Fringe Benefit cost section is now on the same line item as the Personnel cost.
• Travel is now separated into 3 categories:
  • Travel-Employee
  • Travel-Contractor
  • Travel-Student
  • Mileage, lodging, breakfast, lunch, dinner and airfare are on one line
• Totals Page (includes narrative description area)
• PRIORITIES!
  • Will be a major factor in reductions! 
    • Must have actual dollar amounts included with each priority item.
      • Including each category the reduction will affect.
    • Consideration should be taken to ensure the level of priorities.
    • Multiple grants from one agency must be prioritized at the program level.
      • Each grant request must then prioritize within the program.
    • One grant from one applicant must be prioritized within the program.
• Category Line Item Totals
  • Total Cost - Grant Share - Match Share

2.  Submission requirements:

• Consortium certificate is now located at the end of the Project Narrative portion of the application
• The Project Narrative and Budget Detail must be submitted via email to the Grants Manager.
  • The Project Narrative must be submitted in an MS Word format.
  • The Budget Detail must be submitted in an Excel format.
• The Signature Sheet must be submitted with THREE (3) ORIGIONAL SIGNATURES.
  • Authorized Official - Project Administrator - Financial Officer
    
  • Mail to:

MCOLES

Attn: Grants Manager

106 W. Allegan, Suite 600

P.O. Box 30633

Lansing, MI  48909