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Abbreviations Byrne JAG CDBG CMIA CSBG DOJ FFATA GSA HHS HUD OMB Treasury Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Community Development Block Grant Cash Management Improvement Act Community Services Block Grant Department of Justice Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 General Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Management and Budget Department of the Treasury This is a work of the U.S. government and is not subject to copyright protection in the United States. The published product may be reproduced and distributed in its entirety without further permission from GAO. However, because this work may contain copyrighted images or other material, permission from the copyright holder may be necessary if you wish to reproduce this material separately. Page ii GAO-13-392 Federal Grant Fund Disbursement
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 April 16, 2013 The Honorable Tom Coburn, M.D. Ranking Member Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Susan M. Collins United States Senate The Honorable Mark Kirk United States Senate Federal grant programs are delivered through a complex set of mechanisms and often involve multiple layers of government and nonprofit entities. In fiscal year 2012, at least $79.6 billion 1 in federal grant funding was passed through states to local governments and nonprofit organizations that partner with the federal government to deliver services, such as improving local infrastructure, providing community job training, or running drug treatment programs. This network of grantors and grantees provides many services critical to the nation’s interest, and by leveraging the funds and expertise of entities within the granting network, these services can be delivered more efficiently. Over the last several years, current economic conditions have placed financial strain on all governmental sectors—federal, state, and local—as well as nonprofit organizations, and the efficient management of these grant programs at all levels is critical. Further, for grant programs to be successful it is important to ensure financial and programmatic controls are implemented while maintaining the viability of the entities within the granting network. Grant programs in which states are awarded federal grants but then pass funds on to one or more levels of recipients—referred to as “pass-through grants”—provide a useful approach to involving key partners, but they also present administration challenges. These pass-through grants use entities such as local governments and nonprofit organizations that are 1 As of February 14, 2013, based on data reported by federal agencies and available on USASpending.gov. This estimate represents the total amount of federal funds spent on grants greater than or equal to $25,000 to subawardees in fiscal year 2012, as reported by prime awardees. Page 1 GAO-13-392 Federal Grant Fund Disbursement
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