Learn Grants Test Model

Form Approved

OMB No. 4040-

Exp. Date XX/XX/20XX

Draft as of 05/23/2016

DATA Act Program Management Office (DAP)

Learn Grants Example Knowledge Quiz

Demographics

1. Name: _______________________

2. Email: _________________________

3. Organization Name: ________________________

4. Position/Role: _______________________

5. Department/Unit: ________________________

6. Department/Unit Approximate Award Value (FY 2015): ________________________

7. Organization Approximate Award Value (FY 2015): ________________________

8. Which type of entity do you represent?

Government

Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)

For Profit Organization

Non-Profit Organization

University

Other

Quiz

Please select the best answer for the questions stated below:

Grant Fraud

1. The following instances would be strong indicators of grant fraud except:

   1. You receive a message informing that you are eligible to receive a government grant for which you had not applied.

   2. You are contacted by an individual claiming to work for the Federal Bureau of Grant Awards.

   3. As a sub-recipient, you are being requested to submit supporting documentation directly to the Prime on the award.

   4. You are notified that in order to obtain the grant, you will need to pay a small fee.

Grant Reporting

2. Sub-awardees report data directly to the Federal grant-making agencies via the FFATA Sub-award Reporting System (FSRS).

   1. True

   2. False

Grant Systems

3. In order to receive an award, applying entities must register in the System for Awards Management (SAM).

   1. True

   2. False

Grant Eligibility

4. Which of the following Government Organizations are eligible to receive grants?

   1. State Governments

   2. Special District Governments

   3. Native American Tribal Governments

   4. All of the above

Grant Policies

5. The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014, also called the DATA Act, expands on the Federal spending transparency reforms that began with which of the following legislations?

   1. The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA)

   2. The Recovery Act (2009)

   3. The Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act (2015)

   4. The Lobby Disclosure Act (1995)

Grants 101

6. The Notice of Award (NOA) is the official legally binding issuance a federal award.

   1. True

   2. False

7. When is a grant officially considered closed?

   1. On the last day of the Period of Performance

   2. When the last payment is made by the Federal Government

   3. When final expenses are reconciled against the final drawdown

   4. When the Federal awarding agency has confirmed that the award recipient has completed the closeout process

8. How long should an entity retain their grant records after the final expenditure report, under normal circumstances?

   1. 6 months

   2. 1 year

   3. 2 years

   4. 3 years

9. When must grantees submit all final financial, performance, and other reports to the awarding agency following the grant expiration date, unless explicitly stated otherwise?

   1. 30 days after grant award expires or is terminated

   2. 60 days after grant award expires or is terminated

   3. 90 days after grant award expires or is terminated

   4. 120 days after grant award expires or is terminated

10. The Pre-Award Phase does NOT include which of the following:

    1. Announcing Opportunities

    2. Submitting Applications

    3. Reviewing Applications

    4. Distributing the Notice of Award

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