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Lunch & Learn:

Contracting Efficiencies

April 7, 2022

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GRANTS - �APPLICATION TO POST-AWARD

Mallory Sashko

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AGENDA

Welcome, orientation & introduction

Match & Task Tricks for the FbD Application & Contract

Q&A on Match & Task Tricks – large group

Post-award Process – negotiations, reviews, signatures

Group Feedback & Breakouts

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INTRODUCTION

Mallory Sashko, Grant Accountant, with Pierce County Planning and Public Works Business and Financial Operations.

  • 15 years working on State, Federal and Philanthropic grants
  • Grant compliance
  • Gather eligible expenses and match for reimbursement
  • Track budgets and match for the lifetime of the grant

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MATCH & TASK TRICKS FOR THE FBD APPLICATION & CONTRACT

Lessons learned on reducing amendments, increase equity with FbD funds and reducing administrative burden

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MATCH & TASK TRICKS

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QUESTIONS?

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POST AWARD PROCESS

Lessons learned on negotiations, review, required signatures and electronic signature inconsistencies

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THOUGHTS?

Requiring a state Match when Tribal governments are project proponents also doesn’t fully support the states co-management responsibilities for upholding treaty rights.

From my perspective, I don't see 5% or 10% vs. 20% being all that different in terms of reporting match in EAGL. But completely removing a match requirement, would be huge. ~Darcey

Not all watersheds are fortunate enough to have an umbrella agency like Pierce County that can bear the match burden. It would be great if match could be shared regionally or on a program level rather than at the level of each funding agreement.

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I’ve heard that Ecology is going to start using DocuSign soon for their grant agreements (starting with their Stormwater program, hopefully it will reach FbD soon)

It would be great if all the state agencies could use the same e-signature process.

I'd just like to say bravo to Mallory, Pierce County and Ecology. As a subrecipient (SPSSEG), the amount of work they do to move the funds into the ground in an accountable yet flexible way is nothing short of IMPRESSIVE!

Like the idea of leveraging funds instead of requiring match. Or possibly Ecology gets match for FbD on a programmatic scale.

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Thoughts?

Please share your comments, questions or concerns here. If you’d like to be included in follow-up, please leave your name and contact information.

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THANK YOU

Mallory Sashko| Mallory.Sashko@piercecountywa.gov

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