Pre-Award Risk Assessment and Award Structuring Course (Self-Paced)
IDGRNT9060SP

Self-paced online training with expert support

Pre-Award Risk Assessment and Award Structuring is an intermediate, practice-focused course for federal and pass-through entity staff involved in grant review and award decisions. It teaches how to identify, analyze, and document pre-award risk—and deliberately translate that risk into defensible award structures before funds are obligated.

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This course includes

  • 12 hours of project-based training from experts
  • Answers from real instructors
  • Proprietary workbook included
  • Retake for free within 1 year
  • Verified digital certificate of completion
  • Accredited program

This course is self-paced. For live online or in-person instruction, take Pre-Award Risk Assessment and Award Structuring course.

Pre-Award Risk Assessment and Award Structuring focuses on the most critical—and often misunderstood—control point in the federal grant lifecycle: the pre-award decision. This course reframes risk assessment as a governance and decision-making function, not a checklist or compliance exercise. Participants learn how to evaluate material financial, programmatic, compliance, capacity, and external risks using application materials, audit history, financial information, and professional judgment.

The course emphasizes how pre-award risk assessments should directly inform award decisions and structures, including special conditions, phased funding, reporting requirements, and oversight strategies. Through realistic scenarios and applied exercises, participants practice documenting clear, defensible decisions that align with 2 CFR 200, internal control principles, and oversight expectations from OMB, Inspectors General, and Congress. The course is designed for staff involved in program design, application review, grants management, policy oversight, and monitoring.

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