The federal government has experimented with fixed amount grants and subgrants since the late 1980s. The idea that the dollar amount of an award could be based on an accurate estimate of the future costs of achieving measurable objectives was included in the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), originally issued in 2013.
Now, with its May 2026 proposal for overhaul of that “regulation,” OMB has reversed course and called for elimination of the fixed amount tool. The whole 2 CFR 200 revision is on congressional hold until after the midterm elections. So, what are the prospects for fixed amount awards going forward?
This webinar will help you consider whether your organization might be able to continue their use and how. We’ll cover:
- Current policy for federal agency use of fixed amount awards to primary recipients
- Possible fallout from an audit report recently issued by the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General
- Parameters for federal prior approval for fixed amount subawards
- Statutory and regulatory scheme for FEMA’s “Small Project” fixed amount awards
- Types of measurable project outcomes that led themselves to fixed amount awards
- How to use the federal cost principles and cost history to estimate fixed amounts
- How properly crafted fixed amount awards can reduce burdens
- Feedback from affected parties about the Trump administration’s fixed award proposal
- How and what to tell Congress about your view
Hand-out Materials:
Attendees will receive presentation slides as well as access to background materials.
Allowable Charges
The costs of webinars sponsored by Federal Fund Management Advisor™ are allowable charges to your federal grants and subgrants. The cost principles issued by OMB under its uniform guidance (and applicable to all types of awardees) state, “The cost of training and education for employee development is allowable” (2 CFR 200.473).
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