Application review and scoring

No, that’s not factored into scoring. However, that work and other project work has to be updating or expanding work. It can’t be a continuation or duplication of work that is already being done.

1. If the lead applicant is a new applicant, but they’re working with somebody as a subrecipient that was a previous LFPA recipient, is that factored into the scoring?

No, that’s not factored into scoring. However, that work and other project work has to be updating or expanding work. It can’t be a continuation or duplication of work that is already being done.

No

No, that’s not factored into scoring. However, that work and other project work has to be updating or expanding work. It can’t be a continuation or duplication of work that is already being done.

Pre-award risk assessment and management of grant funds

Those materials are submitted later. Entities that are recommended for an award will be asked to submit additional documentation for the pre-award risk assessment process, as outlined in the Request for Proposals (page 15).

1. Do we submit everything for the pre-award risk assessment when we submit the grant or later?

Those materials are submitted later. Entities that are recommended for an award will be asked to submit additional documentation for the pre-award risk assessment process, as outlined in the Request for Proposals (page 15).

No

When the RFP references financial history (in regard to pre-award risk assessment and advances), it’s about the financial history of the lead applicant, whether that’s a business or a nonprofit, etc. Staff experience could factor in, but it’s really about the applicant entity itself and evaluating the history of that entity.

2. Will personal experience managing finances professionally count towards financial history (as part of the risk assessment)?

When the RFP references financial history (in regard to pre-award risk assessment and advances), it’s about the financial history of the lead applicant, whether that’s a business or a nonprofit, etc. Staff experience could factor in, but it’s really about the applicant entity itself and evaluating the history of that entity.

No

No. Keeping the funds separate comes down to the paperwork, tracking, and systems involved. It doesn’t have to be a separate account; but you need to be able to keep that management distinct for the grant funds.