On June 20, 2018, the US Office of Management and Budget announced changes that raised the threshold for micro-purchases to $10,000, and the threshold for simplified acquisitions to $250,000 for all current recipients of Federal financial assistance awards through grants and cooperative agreements (grantees).

You Have Been Added to Grants and Financial Management Bulletins

Dear Grantee Representative:

Because you are identified as an Authorized Representative or the Project Director on a 2018 grant application approved by the Corporation for National and Community Service, your email address has been subscribed to our Grants and Financial Management Bulletins.  If you are already subscribed, please ignore this message.

The purpose of this bulletin is to alert CNCS grantees and prospective CNCS grant applicants to a new feature in the System on Award Management website (SAM.gov).  The new feature requires your acknowledgement of and agreement with government-wide representations and certifications.

CNCS grantees are required to report their subawards (subgrants) over $25,000 using www.FSRS.gov. Reporting is due by the end of the month, following the award of each subgrant.  Please ensure that your reporting is complete and current. If you need technical assistance uploading subgrant records, you will find help desk resources at www.FSRS.gov. Questions on compliance with this requirement should be directed to your grants officer.

Did you know that only you, the author, can control the handling of your electronic eGrants application until it is submitted to CNCS? Have you ever been contacted because an unused grant application is still in your eGrants system account blocking new work? Do you know who can delete, reject, or withdraw your grant application?

Dear Friends,

Across the nation, Americans are asking what they can do to make an impact and create a better future. National service is part of that answer. Now more than ever, it is critical that the American public knows how they can get involved and serve their communities and the nation. To do this, we need to start by making more Americans aware of their opportunities to serve.

Dear Friends,

Since my last message, we have celebrated AmeriCorps Opening Day events across the country, where thousands of AmeriCorps members took the pledge to “get things done” for America. Continuing our commitment to combat elder abuse, Senior Corps Director Deborah Cox-Roush spoke at the winter gathering of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council, on which she serves on behalf of CNCS. In addition, CNCS’s new organizational structure has begun to take shape as we conducted grand openings for our first three regional offices. 

Dear Grantees, State Commissions, and Sponsors,

Friends,

As I enter my second year as CEO, I want to thank you for being our partners and update you on the progress we are making to build a sustainable future for national service.

Since starting this journey one year ago, I have seen Senior Corps volunteers and AmeriCorps members addressing some of America’s toughest challenges: helping students succeed in school, rebuilding communities after disasters, combatting the opioid crisis, supporting veterans and their families, and expanding opportunity for countless citizens.