CLA can help you assess whether your organization should seek a new funding opportunity, and whether there are any capacity gaps that need to be addressed.
What’s on your mind?
- Does my organization have the proper personnel in place to manage current or potential grants?
- What required policies and procedures are missing?
- Are there compliance requirements we need to identify?
Experience our client-focused approach
There are many components to consider when assessing whether a grant opportunity is right for your organization, some of which may not even be on your radar.
CLA can help you gain an understanding of which compliance requirements are applicable to your organization. We work closely with you to review your current grants management procedures, determine if critical elements are missing, and recommend how they can be improved.
Our professionals have experience serving grant applicants and recipients, including nonprofits, higher education institutions, and state and local governments. We work with you to understand the current state of your organization as it relates to grant management, and then compare your organization to the grant’s requirements to efficiently and effectively maintain the granting opportunity.
Readiness, gap, and capacity assessments
After meeting with key personnel within the organization and gathering related documents, we’ll perform and document a readiness or gap assessment to help your organization identify opportunities for improvement should you be awarded a grant. We’ll focus on compliance areas and processes related to a federal grant, as those standards will meet or exceed a typical state or other governmental source.
At the end of our assessment, we’ll provide a formal report with our analysis of your current grant compliance status. We’ll offer recommendations and suggestions on ways to remedy issues, including grant management policies and procedures development and implementation. Our assessment is also intended to help you reduce the likelihood of receiving a finding during a single audit.