Cost Allocation

Fiscal: What’s New

Fiscal: Topics

Cost Allocation

Explore strategies for cost allocation plans and logical ways to allocate shared costs across different funding streams. Learn about administrative cost limitations and DAB decisions affecting cost allocation.

Cost Allocation �

Cost Principles

Start here to find out what is allowable under the Federal Cost Principles, including conferences, speakers’ fees, publications, meals, entertainment, and equipment purchases.

Cost Principles �

Grants

Learn how to prepare grant applications, elements of refunding applications, and community assessments. Keep abreast of funding opportunities, applying for a DUNS number, and registering with the CCR.

After the Grant Award �

Grant Application �

Grant Award Process �

Management

Examine how management systems and procedures are part of every Head Start and Early Head Start program’s ongoing and organized approach to implementing program services. Learn about insurance for volunteers, staff, and children; fair labor standards; risk management; asset building, budgets, wage comparability; and management initiatives.

Financial Management �

Management Initiative �

Program Management �

Reports and Records

Examine requirements for financial reporting, record-keeping, monitoring, record access and retention.

Financial Reporting �

Monitoring and Reporting Performance �

Record Access and Retention �

Appeals and Re-designation

Review the process and procedures for appeals, suspension, termination and re-designation for compliance with the terms and conditions of an award.

Standards

Review federal regulations governing property including equipment, supplies and inventory, federal interest, property trust relationship, and real and intangible property.

Procurement Standards �

Property Standards �