Welcome to Your Grants Financial Management Journey
Journey in Grants Financial Management Essentials is a complimentary training series designed to enhance the financial management skills of OJP grantees. This training is particularly beneficial for individuals who:
Hold grant or financial management responsibilities
Are new OJP grantees or existing grantees seeking additional knowledge
Have completed the required DOJ Grant Financial Management Certification Training*
Want to learn best practices from OJP-trained subject matter experts
Seek access to resources and guidance to support the financial management of their awards
Access Trainings and Resources That Meet Your Needs
The Essentials training consists of four interactive sessions that provide support for grant financial management. The sessions focus on establishing policies and procedures that optimize successful grant funding implementation and build capacity and institutional knowledge for sustained long-term success. Participants will gain access to practical planning tools, have opportunities to ask questions, and connect with others on a similar journey.
Each session is designed to build upon the previous in the series, while also allowing participants to join the sessions that are most relevant to their needs.
* The Essentials training does not fulfill the DOJ Grants Financial Management certification requirement.
Sessions and Resources
Session recordings and resources are available following the live sessions.
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The first session in the Journey in Grants Financial Management Essentials training series is titled, Charting Your Pathway to Success. This session focuses on:
Getting started
Identifying and accessing grant management systems
Identifying internal financial, administrative, and programmatic roles
Setting up and maintaining a grant management file
Identifying documentation to include when establishing your entity’s grant management policies
How to set up your entity for long-term success
Session One Pre-Learning Video
Use the pre-learning video to gain an understanding of the OJP grant lifecycle and how to access information on your award package and conditions. The video previews topics featured in the session one webinar.
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Session One Recording
Watch the session one recording to delve deeper into concepts that can help you get started on your grant financial management journey. Select the recording that corresponds to your grant type.
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Session One Tools and Resources
The following resources provide practical tools, like samples and planning sheets, to apply concepts from session one or its video and recordings.
- Charting Your Pathway to Success: Session One Resource Packet
- Sample Grants Financial Management Award Cover Page
The resource list below provides additional support to help you get started on your grant financial management journey.
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- DOJ Grants Financial Guide (DOJ, OJP)
- Applicant Resources | OJP Grant Process (OJP)
- Grants 101 | Overview of OJP Grants and Funding (OJP)
- Grants/Funding Resources (OJP)
- Points to Remember for Successful Financial Management Video (OJP)
- Recipient Resources | Overview | Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
- Grantee Orientation Webinars (OVC)
- Grant Systems and Getting Started Checklist (grants.gov)
- JustGrants Training (JustGrants)
- Award Conditions Job Aid Reference Guide (JustGrants)
- Training: Award Management (JustGrants)
- DOJ Grants Financial Guide (DOJ, OJP)
- eCFR :: 2 CFR Part 200 -- Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Code of Federal Regulations)
- Grant Policies on Grants.gov (grants.gov)
- Standards for Internal Controls in the Federal Government (GAO-14-704G) Green Book (GAO)
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