All Federal Government projects, programs, services and activities that provide assistance and benefits to citizens are cataloged in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. All financial and non-financial assistance programs implemented through departments and establishments for the US Federal government are recorded in the CFDA.
The CFDA had its genesis in 1984. The federal government transferred the responsibilities of the Federal Program Information Act from the Office of Management and Budget to the General Services Administration. Included in this transfer was the responsibility for the distribution of all Federal domestic assistance program information through the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
Responsibility for the database of Federal assistance lies with the General Services Administration. The Office of Management and Budget interfaces with the range of Federal agencies on behalf of the GSA delivering the required oversight to the program data related to domestic assistance.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is the basic reference manual providing information on all Federal domestic activities. Its most critical function is allowing users to identify programs of particular interest. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance also is a tremendous resource for basic information on Federal assistance programs. Additionally, the Catalog endeavors to improve communications and enhance coordination between State and Local entities and the Federal government.
The CFDA lets grant seekers access all domestic programs managed by Federal agencies and departments in a single resource. All information is cross referenced by Functional Index, subject, applicant, deadline(s) for program application submission, and Authorization Index. All of this information is invaluable as research tools that can make it easier to identify specific areas of program interest more efficiently.
Since 1977 the General Services Administration has published printed editions of the Catalog. Legislation required free dissemination of the CFDA to specific recipients. In 2003 the GSA distributed close to 10,000 copies of the CFDA.
New federal legislation provides discretion to the General Services Administration on how to maintain and distribute the Catalog. In keeping with the GSA's Electronic-Government initiatives, the Government Paperwork Elimination Act the GSA now disseminates the CFDA electronically through the CFDA Website on the World Wide Web. As a result the General Services Administration no longer prints or distributes free copies of the Catalog. - 32383
The CFDA had its genesis in 1984. The federal government transferred the responsibilities of the Federal Program Information Act from the Office of Management and Budget to the General Services Administration. Included in this transfer was the responsibility for the distribution of all Federal domestic assistance program information through the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
Responsibility for the database of Federal assistance lies with the General Services Administration. The Office of Management and Budget interfaces with the range of Federal agencies on behalf of the GSA delivering the required oversight to the program data related to domestic assistance.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is the basic reference manual providing information on all Federal domestic activities. Its most critical function is allowing users to identify programs of particular interest. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance also is a tremendous resource for basic information on Federal assistance programs. Additionally, the Catalog endeavors to improve communications and enhance coordination between State and Local entities and the Federal government.
The CFDA lets grant seekers access all domestic programs managed by Federal agencies and departments in a single resource. All information is cross referenced by Functional Index, subject, applicant, deadline(s) for program application submission, and Authorization Index. All of this information is invaluable as research tools that can make it easier to identify specific areas of program interest more efficiently.
Since 1977 the General Services Administration has published printed editions of the Catalog. Legislation required free dissemination of the CFDA to specific recipients. In 2003 the GSA distributed close to 10,000 copies of the CFDA.
New federal legislation provides discretion to the General Services Administration on how to maintain and distribute the Catalog. In keeping with the GSA's Electronic-Government initiatives, the Government Paperwork Elimination Act the GSA now disseminates the CFDA electronically through the CFDA Website on the World Wide Web. As a result the General Services Administration no longer prints or distributes free copies of the Catalog. - 32383
About the Author:
Michael has an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He edits a site on federal government grants and is CEO of Information Organizers.
