Recovery Act resources for nonprofits are online at Grants.gov

Mark Anderson, deputy director of the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, has called our attention to a Grants.gov Recovery Act Webinar series -- recordings of sessions and presentations about federal grants available to nonprofits.

The webinar specifically addressed to nonprofits is An Introduction to the Recovery Act and Grants.gov, which explores the nature and distribution of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, how to find and apply for these grant opportunities and registering your nonprofit with Grants.gov.

The resource web page also includes links to a three-part series on finding and applying for Recovery Act Money on Grants.gov:

• Series 1: Introduction to Grants.gov and the Recovery Act -- Learn about Grants.gov, the Recovery Act and your eligibility to apply for Recovery Act opportunities.
• Series 2: Finding Recovery Act Opportunities -- Learn to use Grants.gov "Advanced Search" to find Recovery Act opportunities, identify alternative information sources and an overview on formula and block grants.
• Series 3: Registration to Submit Recovery Act Opportunities -- Learn about the Grants.gov registration and application submission processes.

There is also a FedBizOpps.gov and Grants.gov combined webinar, Finding Recovery Act-Funded Opportunities, that focuses on the difference between the opportunities listed on Grants.gov and FedBizOpps.gov.

The materials include links to a "Recovery 101" tutorial, recorded webinar sessions, presentation materials and question-and-answer sessions. These resources can be found online at http://www.grants.gov/applicants/recovery_webinar.jsp.