Federal grant funding requires Grant.gov registration
New mandate requires libraries seeking funds from federal grant-making agencies to register and apply via Grants.gov Early registration recommended for upcoming ALA Public Programs Office traveling exhibit grants.
The American Library Association’s (ALA) Public Programs Office (PPO) announced today that libraries planning to apply for its federally funded library programming grants will be required to register and apply through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov). This new federal mandate will affect libraries that apply for future traveling exhibit grants and other federally funded projects that include a cash grant component. Applicants for federally funded grants without a cash component, such as the “We the People” Bookshelf, will not be required to apply via grants.gov.
To assist libraries with the Grants.gov registration process, PPO has posted instructions, a checklist, technical requirements, FAQs and more on its Web site at www.ala.org/publicprograms. From the PPO Web site, librarians can also access a wiki about Grants.gov registration to share feedback and post questions for colleagues. Problems with registration, including technical questions and difficulties, should be directed to the Grants.gov helpline at 1-800-518-4726.
