Federal Funds Information For

“Federal Form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant and reviewed by the Executive Director. A copy of the 990 is provided to the Board of Directors prior to filing with the IRS.”

“Officers and Directors must provide written notification to the Chair of the Board of Directors of a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest as soon as it occurs. In addition, Officers and Directors are required to certify that they have reviewed the Conflict of Interest Policy on an annual basis. An individual found to be in violation of the Conflict of Interest Policy is subject to appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“The "Compensation Policy" of Federal Funds Information for States (FFIS) applies to the compensation of the executive director. The FFIS Board is responsible for annually evaluating performance of the FFIS Executive Director and sets the salary after reviewing data of comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in a functionally comparable position at similarly situated organizations. In preparation for the performance evaluation, the Executive Director provides a self-evaluation to the Board of Directors. At the conclusion of the evaluation process, the Board Chair writes a memo outlining the specifics of the merit pay increase and authorizing the action for purposes of payroll processing.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“The federal budget provides about 30% of state revenue, making it the largest single source of funds for many states. Federal Funds Information for States (FFIS) helps states manage their federal funds by analyzing the impact of federal actions on states--be it sequestration, budget enactment, new legislative proposals, or potential government shutdowns.”

“FFIS reports include: Resources to help states manage federal funds, such as how to establish a grants office and an inventory of all federal grants. Materials include promising management practices from other states, as well as analyses that explain the big differences in how states fare in their fiscal relationship with the federal government. Our reports provide timely information on the federal budget process and its impact on states, as well as a weekly list of grant opportunities, and summaries of congressional and agency actions. A weekly listing of federal grant opportunities A weekly summary of congressional actions, and agency guidance and regulations. State-by-state budget estimates of congressional actions and changes in grant funding Summaries of the federal budget process and its effect on states The VIP Series, 50-state estimates in 48 hours after release and enactment of the federal budget. An online Grants Database: FFIS tracks more than 240 federal grant programs, or about 90% of total federal grants-in-aid. The database is updated twice each year and includes scads of information about the grants in it. Special analyses on other matters of interest, such as federal funding per capita. Access to FFIS staff to answer questions via e-mail, phone, webinars, or site visits. Semi-monthly State Policy Reports: Bi-monthly dispatches contain an abundance of 50-state data, covering trends in state taxes and spending, the quarterly Index of State Economic Momentum, the Camelot Index, and much more.”

“No change from prior year.”