# Grants Recipient Certificate Program (Self-Paced)

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## Overview

This certificate prepares federal grant recipient professionals to manage federal assistance awards with strong financial oversight, compliance practices, and defensible documentation. Through a series of applied courses, participants examine the financial administration of federal grants, including allowable cost management, procurement standards, internal controls, and cash management under 2 CFR 200. The program also addresses the management and monitoring of subawards, the interpretation of federal grant law and policy, the negotiation of award terms and special conditions, and the use of performance outcomes and results management to strengthen program accountability.

Participants learn how to maintain audit-ready records, respond to oversight inquiries, and prepare for federal or Single Audit reviews through structured documentation and corrective action processes. By completing this certificate, learners strengthen their ability to manage grant funds responsibly, oversee subrecipients effectively, support program performance, and maintain compliance with federal financial and regulatory requirements.

## What you'll learn

- Interpret federal grant law, policy authorities, and Uniform Guidance requirements that govern federal assistance programs; apply financial management standards under 2 CFR 200 to manage budgets, allowable costs, and grant expenditures
- Design and implement internal control practices that support compliance and financial accountability for federal funds
- Distinguish subrecipients from contractors and structure compliant subaward agreements
- Apply risk-based monitoring techniques to oversee subrecipient financial activity and program performance
- Develop and interpret grant performance measures to assess outputs, outcomes, and program effectiveness
- Evaluate and negotiate award terms and special conditions that address risk and strengthen grant oversight
- Prepare financial and program documentation that supports audit readiness and defensible grant management decisions
- Respond to audit findings, questioned costs, and compliance concerns using structured corrective action processes

## Curriculum
1. **Financial Administration of Federal Grants Course (Self-Paced)**
2. **Managing and Monitoring Subawards Course (Self-Paced)**
3. **Grant Performance, Outcomes, and Results Management Course (Self-Paced)**
4. **Negotiating Award Terms and Special Conditions Course (Self-Paced)**
5. **Federal Grant Law and Policy Framework (Self-Paced)**
6. **Audit Prep Workshop for Federal Grants (Self-Paced)**
7. **AI for Federal Grants Management Course (Self-Paced)**
8. **Developing a Federal Grant Application Course (Self-Paced)**
9. **Internal Control for Grants Course (Self-Paced)**
10. **Detecting and Preventing Federal Grant Fraud Course (Self-Paced)**
11. **Auditing Grants Course (Self-Paced)**

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $4499