Accomplishments

The Grants Streamlining Initiative has resulted in the following accomplishments, which are described in more detail in the P.L. 106-107 Reports to Congress. This listing represents activities for which the Office of Management and Budget has issued policy direction or guidance and that have been implemented or are in the process of being implemented by the Federal grant-making agencies.

May 11, 2004
Established Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

May 10, 2004
Made the language of the OMB cost principles more consistent.

Updated the SF-SAC form used to submit single audits under OMB Circular A-133 to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

April 30, 2004
Issued the 2004 OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement.

November 26, 2003
Updated the suspension and debarment common rule using plain language and eliminating a previously required certification.
October 31, 2003
Opened the government-wide portal for electronic submission of applications.

October 8, 2003
Issued policy-requiring agencies to post on Grants.gov FIND the synopses of funding opportunities for discretionary grants and cooperative agreements.

July 31, 2003
Modified the Standard Form 424 to update its contents and serve as the core data elements for Grants.gov APPLY.

June 27, 2003
Issued a government-wide policy on use of a universal identifier that requires all applications for Federal grants or cooperative agreements to include a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number.

June 27, 2003
Issued revisions to OMB Circular A-133, to increase the threshold for audit from $300,000 to $500,000.

June 23, 2003
Issued a government-wide policy requiring agencies to use a standard template for announcing grant and cooperative agreement funding opportunities. The policy included the detailed instructions and standard template.

June 23, 2003
Issued the final standard data elements for an announcement synopsis under Grants.gov FIND.

October 2001
Developed and distributed a pamphlet entitled "Highlights of the Single Audit Process" to more than 40,000 recipients and to Federal agencies to ensure a better understanding of the single audit process under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133.