Federal Grant Law and Policy Framework (Self-Paced)
IDGRNT9010SP

Module 1: Overview of Federal Grant Law and Policy

• Identify core sources of federal grant authority.
• Understand the hierarchy of legal and policy requirements.
• Recognize how grant law differs from procurement law.

Module 2: Authorizing Statutes and Appropriations

• Interpret statutory authority for grant programs.
• Understand appropriations constraints.
• Identify implications for allowable activities and funding use.

Module 3: Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act

• Explain the purpose and scope of the Act.
• Distinguish grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.
• Apply the Act to award selection decisions.

Module 4: The Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200)

• Understand the structure and purpose of the Uniform Guidance.
• Identify key requirements affecting grant management.
• Apply regulatory provisions to operational decisions.

Module 5: Agency-Specific Policies and Terms

• Identify agency supplements and policies.
• Understand the role of award terms and conditions.
• Recognize conflicts between policy and regulation.

Module 6: Administrative Discretion and Limits

• Identify areas where agencies and recipients have discretion.
• Recognize limits imposed by law and regulation.
• Avoid informal practices that exceed authority.

Module 7: Legal Risk and Oversight

• Identify legal risks in grant management.
• Understand oversight roles of OMB, GAO, and Inspectors General.
• Recognize how legal issues become audit findings.

Module 8: Enforcement, Remedies, and Corrective Actions

• Understand enforcement authorities under federal grants.
• Identify available remedies and sanctions.
• Apply proportional responses to noncompliance.

Module 9: Documentation and Defensibility

• Document decisions grounded in legal authority.
• Prepare grant files for legal and audit review.
• Avoid documentation gaps that increase risk.

Module 10: Capstone Simulation – Applying Grant Law and Policy

• Apply legal and policy concepts to a realistic scenario.
• Identify appropriate authorities for decisions.
• Support defensible grant management actions.