February 17, 2023

The Office of Federal Assistance (OFA) staff has officially launched the free grant training series designed to increase statewide federal grants capacity. OFA staff created and presented an educational and informative “Grants 101” to 100 attendees at the Western Nevada Development District (WNDD) “Show Me the Money” summit on January 31, 2023. Next, OFA staff offered and provided the “Grants 101” training virtually to over 200 participants on February 2, 2023.

The Grants 101 training covered a variety of topics designed to orient the new grants writer/manager/team member to the world of federal grant opportunities. The training included valuable information related to federal and state rules and regulations, getting started, important grant terminology, an introduction to federal grant research, and an overview of the grant lifecycle.

For those who were unable to attend the WNDD summit or the virtual training, a recording of the virtual presentation is posted and available on OFA’s website under Training and Development.

Attendees of the trainings rate the presentation an average 5 stars out of 5 and represented a wide variety of OFA’s designated stakeholders. Attendees included Nevada State agency employees, city, county, tribal, and nonprofit professionals.

  • 81% State Employees
  • 8% County
  • 5% Non-Profit
  • 3% City
  • 2% Other
  • 1% Tribal Government

Attendees encompassed a range of grant experience.

  • 29% Less than 1 Year Experience
  • 46% 1-5 years
  • 13% 5-10 years
  • 12% 10+ years

Notable comments from attendees post event stated:

“Very informative, interested in further training.”

“Very passionate teaching team, although a large amount of information for a beginner, it was presented in a user-friendly fashion. Great presentation. Will be reaching out for more education.”

“Excellent presentation.”

“Fantastic training. Clear, concise, and very informative.”

Stakeholders and the public are welcome to view the training, associated slide deck, and links of Grants 101 via OFA’s website. This training was presented to fulfill OFA’s mission to reduce barriers by providing inclusive, collaborative, comprehensive, and centralized support in obtaining federal dollars for Nevada.