Facilities Funding and Management Training Program

The Facilities Funding and Management training program is designed for program and grants management specialists. It provides a comprehensive look at the key concepts, tasks, and processes involved in the purchase, construction, or renovation of facilities or equipment using Head Start funds. When completed, this course will include eight modules covering the following topics:

Overview and Introduction
Planning Support
Application Development
Application Analysis
Funding Actions and Post-Award Requirements
Special Situations
Deviation Requests
Closeout and Disposition

New specialists are encouraged to complete the modules in the order presented above, to gain a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of facilities funding and management. Specialists more familiar with the topics may want to focus on individual modules to address facilities issues that arise in the workplace, such as requests for encumbrance or disposition of property.

A glossary and acronym list are provided for your reference during the completion of these modules:

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Module 1: Overview and Introduction to Facilities Funding and Management

This introductory module provides an overview of key topics in the development, management, and disposition of facilities projects.

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Module 2: Planning Support

This module reviews the components of the facilities support planning phase. It provides information program and grants specialists can use to help grant recipients make good programmatic and financial decisions.

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Module 3: Application Development

Watch this learning module to understand the development process for facilities purchase, construction, and major renovation applications.

Module 4: Application Analysis

Learn what to look for when reviewing a Part 1303 application, including what facilities activities are subject to the application and the required information.

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Module 5: Funding Actions and Post Award Requirements

This module provides an understanding of both the process of funding facilities projects and post-award facilities compliance requirements.

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Module 6: Special Situations

The unique circumstances in facility funding application and management for Head Start programs are covered in this module. Topics include capital leases and multiple funding streams.

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Module 7: Funding Deviations

This module helps program specialists and grant management specialists identify facilities activities requiring a funding deviation, review a deviation request, and manage a deviation package through approval.

Module 8: Closeout and Disposition

Program specialists and grants management specialists can review their role in the closeout of a grant and its disposition, and learn about related documentation, processes and timelines in this module.

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