Type: Instructor-led classroom training 

Duration: 12 hours

Description:
This course is customized to meet state specific needs through a planning process with the Training Program staff. The course provides a basic overview of grant requirements and processes for WSFR grant project leaders (state agency staff) with emphasis on the knowledge and use of the Service manual, regulations, rules and supplemental documents in writing grant proposals, project statements, and annual performance reports. The course also covers practical issues relating to budgeting, compliance issues, inventory control, outreach and interaction with state and federal grant managers. Course is conducted at locations selected by WSFR regional office and state agency requesting training. 

Who should take this course:
Persons responsible for planning, implementing, reporting and/or overseeing agency projects/activities receiving WSFR Program's grant funding. 

Objectives:

• Understand and apply general and specific grant program related guidance.
• Describe the basic administrative and fiscal processes of WSFR Program's grants management.
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of the federal and state partners.
• Identify state and federal compliance issues related to WSFR Program's grants.
• Write project statements, grant narratives and reports.
• Use the Service Manual, Federal Assistance Toolkit, FAIMS and other resources.

Availability: 
By request.

Enroll/Questions::
Contact WSFR Program's Information Management Branch at 304-876-7927