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Agency of Administration Proposes Bulletin 5 Revisions to Speed and Standardize State Grants
Summary
Agency of Administration officials told the committee they are updating Bulletin 5 to clarify grant vs. contract distinctions, standardize indirect‑rate guidance, improve advanced‑payment risk assessments and publish practical checklists; Common Good Vermont also requested state funding to support nonprofits' capacity to manage grants.
Agency of Administration officials described a months‑long, multi‑stakeholder effort to update Bulletin 5, the state's grants guidance, and told the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee on Feb. 6 that changes are intended to make application, payment timing and reporting clearer and more consistent across agencies.
"We've created a lot of additional optional resources and materials to help guide folks of all ranges of experience through the process," said Nick Grama, chief operating officer at the Agency of Administration, summarizing work the agency completed with nonprofit partners, RPCs and multiple state granting agencies.
Grama said the proposed Bulletin 5…
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