{"id":1429,"date":"2019-09-16T15:14:48","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T15:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/research\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2019-09-16T15:25:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T15:25:31","slug":"newsletter-from-grants-gov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/research\/2019\/09\/16\/newsletter-from-grants-gov\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter from Grants.gov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/communications.grants.gov\/app\/w\/qpeepEB8wFQftb763g2TjQZA\/JteA5KLKCfKbOBIhk7gfbw\/OfAP9XZ9avN47kPVKs1h3w\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/communications.grants.gov\/app\/uploads\/1552481523.png\" alt=\"Grants.gov Newsletter Header\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">From September 2019 Grants.gov newsletter<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>New Features Added to the Grants.gov Mobile App<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.grants.gov\/2019\/08\/22\/new-on-the-mobile-app-saved-search-improved-filtering-and-sorting-more\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">New on the Mobile App: Saved Search, Improved Filtering and Sorting &amp;\u00a0More<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The official Grants.gov app offers the most convenient way for grant pros to manage their Grants.gov workflow when away from the desk.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0App users can search for grants, create and manage saved searches, submit completed applications (this requires Grants.gov Submit privileges), and much more.<\/li>\n<li>The latest mobile app update is now live for users with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/grants-gov\/id1312983000?ign-mpt=uo%3D4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.mobile_grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a>\u00a0devices. Here\u2019s what\u2019s new within the app:\n<ul>\n<li>Create, view and edit saved searches (login required)<\/li>\n<li>Filter searches by Opportunity Status, Funding Instrument Type, Eligibility, and Category (in addition to Agency, which was already available)<\/li>\n<li>Sort results by those Recently Posted, Closing Soon, and by Opportunity Number<\/li>\n<li>A new Explore screen showing an expanded list of available actions and features<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/grants-gov\/id1312983000?ign-mpt=uo%3D4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App Store<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.mobile_grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a>\u00a0pages to download and learn more about the app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Release Maintenance:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/communications.grants.gov\/app\/l\/qpeepEB8wFQftb763g2TjQZA\/qQWLF0A763CfHYKjZCIAtmrQ\/OfAP9XZ9avN47kPVKs1h3w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>September 21-23,\u00a02019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Grants vs. Contracts: How Do They Differ?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.grants.gov\/2019\/08\/28\/what-is-a-contract-5-differences-between-grants-and-contracts\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=applicants&amp;utm_content=september2019\">What Is a Government Contract? And How Does a Contract Differ from a Grant?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The seemingly simple question, \u201cWhat is a government contract?\u201d, requires a complex answer. Grants.gov has divided this blog post into four sections: (1) basic definitions, (2) five differences between grants and contracts, (3) examples of a grant and contract to illustrate these differences, and (4) resources for more information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Grants Events Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/New Workshops and Webinars for Applicants\">New Workshops and Webinars for Applicants<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Improve your grants knowledge and stay up to date on the latest developments in the grants world by checking out these upcoming conferences, workshops, and other training events. These are hosted by federal grant-making agencies and other associations or organizations in the grants community.<\/li>\n<li>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"283\"><strong>Grant Event*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>September 17, 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Webinar, 3:00-4:00 PM EST<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imls.gov\/webinars\/fy-2020-national-leadership-grants-museums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FY 2020 National Leadership Grants for Museums<\/a>\u00a0(<em>Presented by the Institute of Museum and Library Services<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>September 24 &amp; 26, 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Newark, NJ; and Manchester, NH<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imls.gov\/events\/imls-grant-workshops-museums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regional Grant Workshops for Museums<\/a>\u00a0(<em>Presented by the Institute of Museum and Library Services<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>October 16-17, 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Dallas, TX<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.federalgrantsforum.com\/dallas\/?_zs=tQ5nM1&amp;_zl=fhTE5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Grants Forum<\/a>\u00a0(<em>Presented by Thompson Grants<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>October 19-23, 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">San Francisco, CA<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sraannualmeeting.org\/2019\/education.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2019 SRAI Annual Meeting<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>October 21, 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">College Park, MD<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.maryland.gov\/Pages\/home-page.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15th Annual Governor\u2019s Grants Conference<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>October 24-25, 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Orlando, FL<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myfedtrainer.com\/portfolio\/live-grant-training-october\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grant Management Boot Camp<\/a>\u00a0(<em>Presented by Lucy Morgan, CPA<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>November 6-8, 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Phoenix, AZ<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/news\/contact-in-person\/seminars.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2019 NIH Regional Seminar<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>November 6-9, 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Washington, DC<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantprofessionals.org\/conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2019 GPA Annual Conference<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"193\"><strong>December 9-11, 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">Orlando, FL<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learning.ftlf.com\/grants-academy\/content\/federal-funding-academy-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Funding Academy<\/a>\u00a0(<em>Presented by Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"color: #043d7a\">Agency Spotlight<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/search-grants.html?agencyCode=NSF&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=applicants&amp;utm_content=september2019\">New Funding Opportunities Posted by NSF<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>This link provides the most recent grant announcements from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/communications.grants.gov\/app\/l\/qpeepEB8wFQftb763g2TjQZA\/XBJntTW892q763t2ngGIJ763ypcQ\/OfAP9XZ9avN47kPVKs1h3w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Science Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Review\u00a0Release Notes for R17.3<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/communications.grants.gov\/app\/l\/qpeepEB8wFQftb763g2TjQZA\/J9pbpaxHLtGIUMbkjCJsMQ\/OfAP9XZ9avN47kPVKs1h3w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the next planned release<\/a>\u00a0coming to the Grants.gov system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>TWITTER TIPS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"null\">Catch up on the latest posts in our &#8220;What Is&#8230;&#8221; blog series &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/buff.ly\/2LeDZNd\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/communications.grants.gov\/app\/l\/qpeepEB8wFQftb763g2TjQZA\/fLY8ZcTp7fTmLarSo5ueJA\/OfAP9XZ9avN47kPVKs1h3w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/buff.ly\/2LeDZNd<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"null\">Follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/communications.grants.gov\/app\/l\/qpeepEB8wFQftb763g2TjQZA\/B5wGZvaC763892gI8aMeSz45Aw\/OfAP9XZ9avN47kPVKs1h3w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@grantsdotgov on Twitter<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for more tips and insight\u00a0into the federal grant application process.<\/li>\n<li>Problem with your grant application? Email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:support@grants.gov\">Support@Grants.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From September 2019 Grants.gov newsletter New Features Added to the Grants.gov Mobile App New on the Mobile App: Saved Search, Improved Filtering and Sorting &amp;\u00a0More The official Grants.gov app offers the most convenient way for grant pros to manage their Grants.gov workflow when away from the desk. \u00a0App users can search for grants, create and 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