Grants Management Academy

This guide shows recipients how to request PMS access and the approvals needed to gain access.

The PMS User Guide shows how to obtain, change, or deactivate access; withdraw funds; and file a Federal Financial Report electronically in PMS.

The Grant Recipient Training shows the recipient how to access PMS, complete a payment request, perform APEX inquiries, run report requests, and complete a Federal Financial Report.

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) developed this resource for state and territorial health agencies interested in improving administrative and operational policies and processes. It provides information on the type, organization, and structure of administrative and operational policies that may be found in public health agencies. Several tools assist health departments to assess existing administrative policies, identify and prioritize gaps, and apply a quality improvement lens to existing processes for administrative and operational policy development and review.

This introductory training is designed to provide territorial health officials and leadership teams an overview of grants management, an action planning template, and testimonials of how others have promoted effective grants management in their jurisdiction. This training is crucial in helping health officials understand the basics of the grant life cycle and how to build relationships with key staff throughout the health agency to best utilize current and future grant funding.

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is providing a suite of courses designed to enhance the essential management skills of health department leaders. The four courses in this suite comprise both virtual live-learning and asynchronous eLearning formats, focusing on successful people management, financial management, change management, and strategic planning.

NACCHO offers a guide to eLearning courses and programs that can build financial knowledge and skills to support public health.

NACCHO is providing a web-based course for the Public Health Workforce which offers health department staff a place to investigate the relationship between social injustice—the fundamental cause of health inequities—and everyday public health practice.

NACCHO is offering a practical framework that helps individuals and organizations adapt and succeed in challenging environments.

The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) offers a six-month training using a community of practice cohort model and multiple learning modalities to build governmental public health workforce capacity in eight strategic skill areas.

This course provides an overview of financial principles, discussions of financial issues related to public health, and an understanding of financial management of public health programs and activities financial management.

This course provides a step-by-step process for preparing grant proposals. It includes case examples, interactive exercises, and additional resources.

This overview provides a simple outline to help the recipient build a business plan for public health activities.

This course teaches participatory budgeting and budget management to community members.

This resource provides training resources and videos, including an introduction to Grants.gov and a Learning Workspace Video Series for organizations.

This website provides information on the grant life cycle (pre-award phase, award phase, and post-award phase) and a getting-started checklist.

The Chief Financial Officers Council created a training designed to provide federal officials basic knowledge about grants and cooperative agreements.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers training events, videos, and reference materials for applicants and grantees. Topics include how to apply for funding, respond to terms and conditions in a Notice of Award, submit post-award amendments and federal financial reports for discretionary grants, and use eRA (grants management system) Commons features. Examples include initiating correspondence that is automatically added to the official grant file. Some materials refer to SAMHSA grants; however, general grants management information is also covered.

This public health financial management training examines the finances of public health and the underlying issues that influence resource availability on the federal, state, and local level. Training includes an overview of the grant-writing process and the use of basic financial analysis tools, such as forecasting, common sizing, and trend analysis. This course is appropriate for anyone new to financial management and budgeting.

The US Department of Health and Human Services offers resources to “Get Ready for Grants Management.” This web page provides information on how to register with the Data Universal Number System (DUNS), the System for Award Management, and Grants.gov; how to find and apply for grants; and how to manage grants. The site also provides grants management guidance by agency and information on the HHS grants track record.

The Department of Education offers grants training and management resources and online grants training courses. Trainings include cash management, discretionary grants administration, formula grants administration, indirect costs, internal controls, procurement, property management, travel, subrecipient monitoring, and allowable costs and activities.

The Health Resources and Services Administration provides a helpful resource on how to write and submit a grant proposal.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development provides a quick step-by-step checklist that includes tips and tricks on how to write and submit grant applications.

The US Department of Agriculture offers a guide to funding resources. This guide includes information on the funding process, general information on federal funding, steps, and questions to consider in the funding process, and funding resources.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) offers video trainings and PowerPoint presentations centered around how to manage grants. These videos include valuable information on Notices of Funding Opportunities, grant budgeting, and audits. Additionally, HRSA provides upcoming workshops and an easy-to-read guide on how to manage your grant, covering topics such as your role and responsibility, and who you should contact for help.

The Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) application provides videos that can help recipients get started and gain a better understanding of REDCap and its functionality.

The Public Health Law Academy offers free, online training to provide an understanding of the basics of our legal system and the use of law and policy for improving population health outcomes.