Stage of Grant Lifecycle: Pre-Award Applies to: All state agencies when issuing competitive Request for Proposals (RFPs) Policy being changed: Rating Criteria for Competitive Grant Review (Policy Number 08-02) Current language New language Value None State agency competitive RFPs must Diversity and inclusion clearly established include equity, diversity and inclusion in within competitive grant process and grant process procedures None Adds definitions of diversity in Definitions provide expectations and diverse populations, and inclusion options for agencies in grant-making None Adds that RFP review criteria and scoring Definitions provide expectations and systems must include how grant serves options for agencies diverse populations and maintains agency’s flexibility to assign criteria weight None Exempts RFPs when state and federal Ensures that when funds are prescriptive funds are prescriptive and agencies agencies do not need to request cannot adjust review criteria exemption from this policy Stage of Grant Lifecycle: Pre-Award Applies to: All agencies when issuing competitive RFPs Policy being changed: Writing & Publicizing Grants Notices and Requests for Proposal (08-03) Current Language New language Value None Expands notice and community outreach Incorporates community engagement methods by state agencies when issuing and targeted outreach for potential RFPs applicants None Adds definitions of diversity in Definitions provide expectations and diverse populations, and inclusion options for agencies in grant-making. None Procedures include methods for grantee Embeds community engagement and community engagement and utilizing customer experience within grant making community grant reviewers process of Grant Lifecycle: Award Applies to: All legislatively-named and competitive grants by state agencies Policy being changed: Grant Agreements (08-04) Current Language New language Value None Adds language for grantees to encourage Promote use of targeted vendors using targeted vendors.
Stage of Grant Lifecycle: Pre-Award Applies to: All state agencies when issuing competitive Request for Proposals (RFPs) Policy being changed: Rating Criteria for Competitive Grant Review (Policy Number 08-02) Current language New language Value None State agency competitive RFPs must include equity, diversity and inclusion in grant process Diversity and inclusion clearly established within competitive grant process and procedures None Adds definitions of diversity in diverse populations, and inclusion in grant-making Definitions provide expectations and options for agencies None Adds that RFP review criteria and scoring systems must include how grant serves diverse populations and maintains agency’s flexibility to assign criteria weight Definitions provide expectations and options for agencies None Exempts RFPs when state and federal funds are prescriptive and agencies cannot adjust review criteria Ensures that when funds are prescriptive agencies do not need to request exemption from this policy Stage of Grant Lifecycle: Pre-Award Applies to: All agencies when issuing competitive RFPs Policy being changed: Writing & Publicizing Grants Notices and Requests for Proposal (08-03) Current Language New language Value None Expands notice and community outreach methods by state agencies when issuing RFPs Incorporates community engagement and targeted outreach for potential applicants None Adds definitions of diversity in diverse populations, and inclusion in grant-making. Definitions provide expectations and options for agencies None Procedures include methods for grantee community engagement and utilizing community grant reviewers Embeds community engagement and customer experience within grant making process of Grant Lifecycle: Award Applies to: All legislatively-named and competitive grants by state agencies Policy being changed: Grant Agreements (08-04) Current Language New language Value None Adds language for grantees to encourage using targeted vendors. Promote use of targeted vendors