Why is it taking so long to streamline policy around grants and cooperative agreements?
It takes time to ensure that all agencies are able to contribute comments to the process and address each issue. This process requires the GPC to revisit issues frequently. For example, if an agency is not involved in initial discussions of a report format and then comes to the table later in the process, the GPC takes time to hear and consider their suggestions, which consequently improves the policy. There are also Office of Management and Budget (OMB) legal requirements that must be taken into consideration. Statutes must be met or altered, which involves working with Congressional stakeholders. Once agency policy is determined internally, each agency has to work with its stakeholders in Congress to update legislation with the new change to their mission.
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