If you missed it, there is an incredible report from @USDResponse on what is needed to fix the federal grant funding space.
usdigitalresponse.org/projects/discovering-applying-for-and-reporting-on-federal-grants-small-communities
The team interviewed organizations representing over 350 local governments in every geographic region in the United States, and this is a wonderful summation of the vibe out there...
Consider this absolutly bonkers pair of images outlining the grant seeking journey of a community looking for grant funding.
Its hard to imagine any communities being able to take advantage of all of the incredible money allocated to them, when they face a process that looks like this
One of the key reccomendations to fix this ecosystem is to create a "common application" or single front door. Looking forward to an exciting 2024.....hoping to see more folks taking action based on this report.