Managing an INNU Grant
Current Innovations in Nutrition grantee resources to help manage your grant.
Grantee Communications
- INNU Grantee Gatherings — Complete playlist of INNU Grantee Gatherings
topics and meetings (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center) - Community of Care Guidelines INNU Grantee Calls and Gatherings — Guidelines to create a positive,
respectful environment (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center) - What to Expect from your INNU Team — Overview of three individuals dedicated to the success of your grant (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- INNU New Grantee Welcome Webinars 2023 Slides and 2023 (YouTube) — One-hour webinar (ACL)
Reporting Calendars
- 2023 Replication — May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2026
- Research — May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2028
- 2022 Replication — August 1, 2022–July 31, 2025
- Research — August 1, 2022–July 31, 2027
- 2021 Grant Period— September 1, 2021–August 31, 2024
Grant Management
- Managing a Grant — Important grant information and links to ACL and other federal resources to assist in grant administration. Amendment request processes are here, including:
- Budget Revision — Grantee requests to move more than 25% of the total approved budget between budget categories
- Carryover Request — If funds are not spent during the budget year and a grantee wishes to spend those funds in another budget year, a carryover request amendment must be submitted
- Change in Key Personnel (AOR only) — Required process for change in the grant’s Authorized Organization Representative (AOR)
- Change in Key Personnel — Required process for change in the grant’s Project Director
- No Cost Extension — Grantee request for additional time, up to 12 months, of the final budget period without additional federal funds or change in scope to complete existing project activities, or permit the orderly closeout of the grant. No-Cost Extensions should be submitted at least 30 days prior to the scheduled end of the project period
- GrantSolutions — Online grants management system grantees use to view their official grant files, submit program and financial reports, and request grant amendments.
- GrantSolutions Grantee Basics — How-to instructions (ACL, 2013)
- Frequently Asked Questions — Common grantee questions
- GrantSolutions Video Trainings— Training resources for submitting grant reports, updated workplans, and grant amendment requests (GrantSolutions)
- Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services — Overview of the INNU program and funded grantee project descriptions (ACL)
- Grant Management Specialist Call (YouTube)— Grants management specialist provides expert grant management guidance, including on GrantSolutions and the Payment Management System (ACL, 2023)
Detailed Agenda Template
- Detailed Agenda Template — Template completed by grantees for technical assistance calls with ACL and the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center (ACL)
- INNU Grantee Calls — Information, tips, and general agenda for routine and monitoring calls (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
Semiannual Reporting
- Semiannual Reporting Guide — Guide including reporting reminders, examples, and FAQ (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Semiannual Reporting Instructions and Template — Current guidelines for preparing performance reports for grants (ACL)
- Semiannual Reporting Quickinar— Brief instructional video (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, 2022)
Financial Reporting
- Payment Management System (PMS) — Grantees pull down federal grant funds using PMS on a regular basis, with financial reporting also submitted via the PMS (HHS)
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report — Guidance for filling out report
Final Programmatic Report
- Final Reporting Instructions and Template — Current guidelines for preparing performance reports for grants (ACL)
- Property Disposition Statement and Instructions — Tangible Personal Property Report
Capstone Project
*Completed Capstone Projects are located on the Looking to Innovate page
- Capstone Project Template — Includes examples of content (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Full Report — Download and edit the capstone project template (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Capstone Executive Summary — Includes examples of content (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Executive Summary — Download and edit the capstone project one-page summary template (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Capstone Project Tip Sheet — Providing a high-level overview of the Capstone Project Training and Template, along with FAQs to help grantees be more successful (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
Annual Conference
- Annual Conference Website— Webpage dedicated to the INNU Grantee Annual Conference (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Conference Recaps
Tools & Toolkits
- Grantee Spotlights — Highlighting Innovations in Nutrition Initiatives (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Replication Grantee Toolkits — Supplemental resources for the replication grantees (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- 508 Compliance for INNU Grantees — Introduction to 508 compliance when using Microsoft applications (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Tips for PowerPoint Presentations — Things to keep in mind when making presentations for different audiences (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Use of Incentives for Older Americans Act Grantees — For Title III-C senior nutrition programs (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, 2021)
- Project Dissemination 101 — Overview of dissemination, including steps involved, considerations, and additional resources (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
Workplans
- Organization X Workplan Edits — Examples of justifications for updates made to a workplan, explaining the changes behind each adjustment (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, 2024)