1. Accessing Federal Grants
2013 Nonprofit Sustainability Conference
January 16th, 2013
Jessi LaRose, MPH
Health Policy Coordinator

2. MFH Mission
 Our Mission is to
empower the people of
the communities we serve
to achieve equal access to
quality health services that
promote prevention and
encourage healthy
behaviors

4. Improving MFH's Flexibility
& Impact
To address health issues in Missouri, MFH must be
more:
Flexible in its funding
Responsive to changes
Focused on strategic planning

5. MFH 2013 Funding
 Announcements will be made once MFH has
completed its strategic planning process.
(Expected to be in early 2013)
 Funding opportunities will be announced
throughout 2013
 Latest news will come through one of MFH’s
communications channels (change@mffh.org)

6. MoCAP
 Primary Goal: To ensure that community
health and prevention programs in Missouri
have adequate support through outside
grant funding.

7. MoCAP Activities
 Alerts eligible organizations
to relevant funding
opportunities
 Offers consulting services
and technical assistance for
specific grant opportunities.

8. MoCAP Eligibility
 Nonprofits and state/local governmental
organizations working in health and
prevention services
 MFH service area (or statewide efforts)
 Interested organizations are screened by
MoCAP staff for basic and grant-specific
eligibility requirements

9. Application Support
 Experienced grant consultation
 Review and editing support prior
to submission
 Technical support in topical area
 General grant production support including literature
searches, data gathering, template development

10. MoCAP by the Numbers
Since inception-
28 grants have been funded for a variety of:
 Funding Opportunities
 Health topics
 Organizations
Captured over $32 million in new funding for
Missouri

11. Examples and Successes
 Healthy Living
 United States Department of Agriculture
• Farmers’ Market Promotion Program (~
$20,000)
• Farm to School (~$40,000)
 Centers for Disease Control
• Community Transformation Grant (~$1.3
million)

12. Examples and Successes
 Access to Care
 Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA)
• Capital Development (~$2-5 million)
• Expanded Services (~$80-650,000)
 Partnerships/Collaborations
 HRSA
 Network Planning (~$85,000)

13. The MoCAP Approach
Address organizational weaknesses Organize your ideas
Assess strengths and Issues from prior grant submissions, data
Concept papers
weaknesses for grant systems to describe service recipients and
of initiatives
populations, staff expertise, stronger
procurement
evaluations
Draft template text
Develop partnerships to be
Get registered! Confirm Search for federal ● Org. description, mission,
competitive
www. eligibility for funding history, strengths, targeted service
● Discuss with potential community partners experience, staff background
grants.gov
federal funding opportunities
● Address your weaknesses
Apply for a federal Study and thoughtfully respond
Resubmit to the same or
grant (many steps) to reviewers’ comments
different funder

14. Readiness for Grant
Procurement
Address organizational
Organize your ideas
weaknesses
Assess strengths
Issues from prior grant Concept papers
and weaknesses for
submissions, data of initiatives
grant procurement
systems to describe
service recipients and
populations, staff
expertise, stronger
Steps that Organizations should take on their own- pointers and resources available on the
evaluations
MoCAP website

15. Pre-Grant Preparation
Build Partnerships Draft template
Get registered Confirm Search for
•Develop cross-sector
coalitions text
eligibility opportunities
• Assess opportunities to
grants.gov Organization description,
leverage resources
for federal grants.gov
• Define partner roles history, strengths, mission,
targeted service
funding List-servs
experience, staff
background
Limited MoCAP support Available

16. Grant Production
Study and Resubmit to the
Apply for a
respond to reviewers’ same or different
federal grant
comments funder
MoCAP Direct Support

17. Grants.gov Registration
1. Obtain DUNS Number
• Unique 9 character organization identification number
Required Info:
• Name of your organization
• Organization address
• Organization phone number
• Name of the CEO/organization owner
• Legal structure of the organization
• Year the organization started
• Primary line of business
• Total number of employees (full and part-time)

18. Grants.gov Registration
2. Register with the System for Award Management
(SAM)
Required Info:
• Legal business name, business name, annual
revenue, type of organization, goods and
services that organization provides, NAICS code,
SIC code, Tax Identification Number, point-of-
contact information

19. Completing the Registration Process
3. Create username and password for Authorized
Organization Representatives (AOR)
• Must have an active and complete SAM registration
• Access through Grants.gov
• Used to submit application package to appropriate
government agency
4. Authorize AOR Grants.gov profile
• Point-of-contact designated in your organization’s SAM
registration must authorize the Grants.gov profile before
you can submit any applications.

20. Find Grant Opportunities
Access Grants.gov to search for opportunities

21. Find Grant Opportunities
Basic Search

22. Find Grant Opportunities
Basic Search
 Search by keyword (e.g. “homeless,” “affordable
care act”)
 Search by Funding Opportunity Number
 Search by CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance) Number

23. Find Grant Opportunities
Browse by Category

24. Find Grant Opportunities
Browse by Agency

25. Find Grant Opportunities
Advanced Search

26. Find Grant Opportunities
Advanced Search
 Search by:
• Keyword
• Opportunity Number
• Agency
• Category
• Eligibility
• Timeframe
 Search open, closed, or archived opportunities

27. Types of Federal Grants
 Block Grants
 Cooperative Agreement
 Demonstration Grants
 Discretionary Grants
 Formula Grants
 Planning Grants
 Private Sector Grants and Funding

28. Federal Funding Opportunities
 Affordable Care Act
 Access to Care
 Workforce and Training
 Prevention and Public Health Fund
 Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA)
 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)

29. Federal Funding Opportunities
 United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA)
 Office of Women’s Health
 Office of Violence Against Women (OVW)
 Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
 Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

30. Anticipating Opportunities
 Recurring opportunities
 DHSS Grants Forecast
(www.acf.hhs.gov/hhsgrantsforecast)
 Funder websites

31. Grants Forecast

32. Grant Tips
 Confirm eligibility
 Read the RFP completely
 Follow the directions
 Participate in technical assistance webinars or
calls
 Allow plenty of time
 Double check the submission
 Investigate previously funded projects

33. Search for Previous Recipients
Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System
(TAGGS)

34. Search for Previous Recipients
What is TAGGS?
• TAGGS is a reporting tool developed by HHS
How can you utilize TAGGS?
• Search for federal funding recipients in Missouri
• Determine what organizations have previously
been awarded funding for particular grant
programs

35. Resources
 Office of Justice Programs – Grants 101
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/grants101/lifeofgrant.htm
 Grant Space
www.grantspace.org/Tools/Knowledge-
Base/Funding-Resources/Government-
Funders/Government-grants
 Federal Registry www.grants.gov
 MoCAP www.mffh.org/mocap
 Foundation Center foundationcenter.org

36. Next Steps
 Register your organization on grants.gov
 Prepare concept papers
 Stay abreast of funding opportunities

37. Questions?

38. For more information on MoCAP contact:
Jessi LaRose
Health Policy Coordinator
jlarose@mffh.org
314.345.5535