Are grants awarded based on a clear competitive process that includes a qualified assessment of merit?
Explanation: All grants are awarded through rigorous competition according to standards published in the program announcement. Program announcements are published according to standard HHS practices. The announcement itself goes through several levels of review outside within ACF and HHS. The criteria for application reviews are based on an OMB-approved “Uniform Program Description.” Grantees must match 10% of the project costs. In-kind matching is permitted, but must follow the criteria spelled out in the program announcement and “terms and conditions” of funding. The Grant Review Handbook clearly delineates the process, identifies the responsibilities of each participant, and assists reviewers in being accurate and impartial. A grant award panel consists of a chair person and 3-4 reviewers, all chosen carefully by FYSB for their expertise in the field, as well as their ability to assess proposal quality critically and objectively. Grant review panelists are independent of FYSB and mu
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