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Curtis W. Cook

CMC Grants Development Coordinator

831 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

970-947-8347 (phone)
970-945-6240 (fax)

Grants Development Office

The Grants Development Office at Colorado Mountain College coordinates awards to the College that are financed through external funds to support various instructional, research and public service activities. The Grants Development Office serves CMC faculty, staff, administration, and organizations that sponsor CMC programs.

The Grants Development Office works closely with campus and central services staff members to coordinate requests for funding from Federal, State and Local government sources, and collaborates with the Dean of Budget and Finance to assess grant management issues. The Grants Development Office is responsible for all pre-award activities, including: compliance with granting agency and college policies; serving as primary liaison to faculty and grant teams on the pre-award financial reports; and projections to faculty and administrators. The Grants Development Office is also responsible for performing post-award grant management duties.

 

 


CMC Sponsored Programs

Colorado Mountain College administers numerous instructional, research and public service programs that are funded by both governmental and non-governmental organizations. To learn more about the important work of these sponsored programs at CMC, click on the links below.

 

Developmental Education Program

Provides a variety of services to help students and their families get the most from a college education.

 

Even Start Family Literacy Program

Offers classes to help each member of a family develop skills that will contribute to many successful life experiences.

 

First Ascent Leadership

One-week program designed to help young people develop leadership skills and confidence.

 

Gateway

Training and employment program helping eligible parents to achieve greater levels of self-sufficiency.

 

RSVP

The senior (over 55) volunteer management program that includes all of Garfield County.

 

Upward Bound

Program designed to assist 9th - 12th grade students prepare for and attend a college or university of their choice upon graduation from high school.

   


Funding Opportunities

As a service to CMC faculty, staff and administration, the Grants Development Office routinely searches for funding opportunities through a variety of governmental and non-governmental organizations. To conduct your own search, click on the links below.

 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

The CFDA gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and non-profit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. After you find the program you want, contact the office that administers the program and find out how to apply.

 

Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is a biweekly subscriber newspaper for non-profit organizations that includes a list of grant opportunities.

 

Colorado Association of Funders (CAF)

CAF is a non-profit regional membership organization for grant-makers throughout the state of Colorado. The membership directory is a good starting point to find grant opportunities in the state.

 

Colorado Department of Education

This site is designed to be a central resource for all State and Federal Grant opportunities, either administered or recognized by the Colorado Department of Education.

 

Colorado State Government

The government of the state of Colorado solicits bids for goods and services on this web site.

 

FedBizOpps.gov

This is the U.S. Government’s one-stop virtual marketplace. Through this single point of entry, commercial vendors and government buyers are invited to post, search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community.

 

Foundation Center

This subscriber service has links to hundreds of foundations that offer grant opportunities.

 

GovBenefits.gov

This is the official benefits website of the U.S. Government, with information on over 1,000 benefit and assistance programs.

 

Grants.gov

This web site updates grant opportunities on a daily basis for the entire Federal government.

 

GrantSelect

This website contains more than 10,000 funding opportunities provided by more than 4,000 sponsoring organizations. Contact the CMC Grants Development Office for assistance when using this site.

 

NIH.gov

The National Institutes of Health hosts this funding opportunities web site.

 

NSF.gov

This grant opportunities web site is hosted by the National Science Foundation.

 

TRIO Program

The U.S. Department of Education funds educational opportunity outreach programs designed to motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds through TRIO in the Office of Postsecondary Education.

 

USA.gov

This is the official web site of the U.S. Government. Whatever you need or want from the U.S. Government, you should be able to find it here.

   


Submitting Proposals

There are several ways to submit proposals for funding opportunities. Below are links to some of the most important sites for electronic submission.

 

e-Grants

This is the system used to submit proposals to the U.S. Department of Education.

 

FastLane

This is the site used to conduct business with the National Science Foundation.

 

Grants.gov

This is the system used by a variety of Federal agencies for submitting grant proposals.

   

“How To” Write a Grant Proposal

While CMC does offer training to faculty and staff on “how to” write grant proposals, the links below are provided to supplement that training or to serve as refreshers. A quick Internet search will finds hundreds of similar free resources.

 

Colorado Common Grant Application

This is a common grant application accepted by several grant-makers in the state of Colorado. You are able to fill out the application online, save it to your computer, and then submit it to a particular grant-maker.

 

A Guidebook for Federal Grant Reviewers

This guidebook is designed to teach you all about the federal grant review process so you can become a grant reviewer. You will learn how the process works, what all the terms mean, tips on how to be an effective reviewer, and, finally, how you can be considered to be a grant reviewer. For proposal writers, it will give you insight into what grant reviewers look for when reviewing your proposal.

 

Non-Profit Guides

These are free grant-writing tools for non-profit organizations, charitable, educational, public organizations, and other community-minded groups. The guides are designed to assist non-profits through the grant-writing process.

 

Proposal Writer’s Guide

The University of Michigan provides this on-line proposal writing resource.

 

Proposal Writing Manuals/Guides

The University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Research provides links to a variety of proposal writing resources.

   


Federal Rules, Regulations and Forms

Applicants and recipients of Federal grants should be aware of an assortment of laws, rules and regulations related to pre-award and post-award activities. Educational institutions (such as colleges and universities) should be especially aware of the OMB circulars for cost principles (A-21), administration requirements (A-110) and audit requirements (A-133).

 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

The CFR is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each volume of the CFR is updated once each calendar year and is issued on a quarterly basis.

 

College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008

This bill (House Resolution 4137), signed by the President, amends and extends the Higher Education Act of 1965.

 

Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)

These are regulations for administering grants and agreements with the U.S. Department of Education.

 

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

The Federal Acquisition Regulations System is established for the codification and publication of uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies.

 

Federal Register

The Office of the Federal Register (OFR) provides access to the official text of federal laws, presidential documents, administrative regulations and notices, and descriptions of federal organizations, programs and activities.

 

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars

These are administrative policy documents issued by OMB that give instruction to federal agencies on a variety of topics, including the administration of federal grants and cooperative agreements.

 

OMB Standard Form 269 (SF-269)

This is the long form for closing out federal grants.

 

OMB Standard Form 269A (SF-269A)

This is the short form for closing out federal grants.

 

OMB Standard Form 270 (SF-270)

This is the federal request form for advance or reimbursement.

 

OMB Standard Form 272 (SF-272)

This is the federal cash transactions report form.

   


Grant Writing and Management Requirements at Colorado Mountain College

CMC requires that all of our grant writers and grant administrators follow internal policies and procedures that also correspond to Federal and State regulations. The information below is critical for any grant writer or grant administrator at CMC.

 

Grant Policy and Procedure Manual

This publication describes the policies and procedures for grant writing at CMC.

 

Grant Writing Support for CMC Faculty and Staff

For assistance from the Grants Development Office when preparing your grant proposal, complete this on-line form.

 

Grant Approval Process in 4 Easy Steps (Summary)

These are required documents for approval of all grants at CMC.

 

Step #1 - Concept Approval

 
 

Step #2 - Proposal Assignment Number

 
 

Step #3 - Grant Award Notification

 
 

Step #4 - End of Grant

 
   


Purchasing at Colorado Mountain College

Everything you need to know about purchasing for your grant can be found at the Purchasing Department web site at CMC.

   


CMC Foundation

The Colorado Mountain College Foundation is an independent non-profit organization devoted to providing assistance to the college in the form of scholarships, building projects, and cultural enrichment to enhance the achievement of its goals.

   


CMC Grant Opportunity Bulletin Archive

As a service to CMC faculty, staff and administration, the Grants Development Office produces a weekly Grant Opportunity Bulletin. To request a previous edition of the Bulletin from our archive, please contact the Grants Development Office.

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