Unspent Wages Worksheet
Use this electronic worksheet to calculate unspent salary and fringe benefit dollars related to understaffing and to make decisions on how to re-budget those funds.
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Budgeting
These resources feature strategies for managing cash flow, projecting receipts and expenditures, and creating a budget. Discover best practices for crafting a budget narrative and avoiding common budgeting mistakes. Learn about the types of costs that are allowable under the program award and find electronic tools and resources to calculate unobligated funds.
COVID-19 Grant Closeout
In this webinar, staff from the Office of Head Start and the Office of Grants Management discuss how to close out COVID-19 grants.
Grant Closeouts and Unobligated Balances
Watch this webinar to better understand the closeout process for your Head Start grant awards.
Continental United States Per Diem Rates for Federal Travel Customers
This publication provides per diem rates for Federal travel in the continental United States. Federal travel customers will find this resource useful when planning and arranging their travel activities.
Rental or Lease of Facilities and Equipment
This policy statement focuses on allowable rental or lease costs associated with facilities and equipment. Grantees may find this information useful when considering renting or leasing facilities and equipment for their program’s use. This policy statement also clarifies the term "less-than-arms-length" as it relates to property agreements.
What Is Cash Flow and How Should We Manage It?
This resource discusses cash flow, its management through projecting receipts and expenditures, and developing a cash flow budget. Nonprofit grantees may find this information useful in managing their cash flow.
Make the Most of Cost Allocation, Cost Principles, Indirect Costs, and Budgeting
Learn more about cost allocation principles and practices. Find out how they help Head Start programs organize their funding sources and comply with federal regulations.
1303.5 Limitations on development and administrative costs.
Costs to develop and administer a program cannot be excessive or exceed 15% of the total approved program costs. Read about the limitations on development and administrative costs, as well as waiver requests.
Common Reasons Grant Applications Are Returned
This Management Minute video identifies common reasons grant applications are returned.
Common Budgeting Mistakes in the Grant Application Process
This Management Minute video identifies common budgeting mistakes in the grant application process.
