Grant Tools and Resources

Resources for Grant Applicants

Frequently Asked Questions: Organized by topic, a list of questions to help programs complete and submit  grant applications

Examples of Diversity Implementation Projects

Examples of Capacity-Building Projects

Recommendation of the Court Form

Organizational Budget Form (Excel, 23 KB)

Required of Current Grantees

Grantee Budget Information System (GBIS)
Instructions for using GBIS, an interactive tool connecting local program staff with National CASA grant managers 

Grantee Reporting Schedule
2009-2010 reporting schedule for expense reports, narrative reports, OJJDP data survey and annual survey

Diversity Outreach Reporting Tool
2009-2010 outreach reporting tool for diversity implementation grantees

Policies and Procedures for Current Grantees

Allowable and Unallowable Costs
Summary of National CASA grant budget categories and an abbreviated description of allowable costs

Grant Monitoring Policy
Grant monitoring is required by National CASA to assess the progress of grantee programs. A minimum of 10% of grantee programs are monitored each grant year.

Grant Monitoring Checklist
Sample of checklist that will be sent to grantee prior to grant monitoring visits.

Internal Controls Policy
A sample of an internal control policy for CASA programs

Financial Policies and Procedures
A sample of financial policies and procedures for CASA programs

Resources for Current Grantees

Circular A-122 cost principles established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for recipients of federal funding

Fund Accounting Article
Description of fund accounting, a system used by nonprofits. Funds are established in order to designate revenues and expenditures in accordance with special regulations and restrictions

Types of Audits - Compilation, Review and Audit
This document shows the various degrees of evaluations of a program’s operations.