This week’s tip is on when to do an amendment to your project/grant.
Sometimes during a project year, the sponsor may have to modify its awarded application to reflect new performance measures, project staff or authorized representative, sites, budgets, and VISTA member activities. In this case, contact your Program Officer to discuss the proposed changes. Once we’ve approved the plan, you will submit a project amendment. An amendment is the modification of an approved project application to reflect a significant change in program activities, budget, or other aspects of a project. Amendment requests are submitted via eGrants and must be approved by us.
There are three main categories of amendments.
1. Programmatic changes - changes in the scope, objectives, goals, project period, service sites and staff of the program as well as VISTA member activities
2. Performance measure amendments - used to add or remove a measure or change output or outcome targets
3. Budgetary changes - adding or reducing the number of VISTA member slots, adjusting a cost share component, or making changes to Support and Transportation or Program grant funds
The nature of the changes determines the amendment types that are necessary for the amendment application. There can be more than one type selected for each amendment. If you’re not sure whether you need to do an amendment, ask your Program Officer.
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