Federal Grants Explained

Ep 20: The Hidden Risks in Your Federal Grant: Federal Grant Compliance Explained

Federal grants come with strings attached—and misunderstanding those strings can cost your organization its funding, its reputation, or worse. In this milestone 20th epis

Ep 19: Island Voices, JET's Role in Protecting Jamaica's Environment | Grants Explained Around the World

What does it take to protect an island nation's environment when the threats keep coming? In this episode of Federal Grants Explained, Grants Explained Around the World,

Ep 18: What May Be Changing, What's "Interesting," and How You Prepare For Compliance with the 2026 UG Proposed Rule

The Office of Management and Budget dropped its proposed revisions to Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) on May 29, 2026 — and federal grant professionals need to pay atte

Ep 17: The United Way You've Never Heard Of: Inside Jamaica's Grant Economy | Grants Explained Around the World

Welcome to a brand-new era of Federal Grants Explained. In this premiere episode of our "Grants Explained Around the World" series, host Patrice Davis (CEO of GrantWin C

Ep 16: Single Audit Anxiety? The Mistakes Grantees Make (And How To Avoid Them)

Has your organization spent $1M+ in federal grant funds this year? Then a Single Audit applies to you—whether you're ready or not. In this episode of Federal Grants Expl

Ep 15: What the $250 Million Fraud Case Can Teach Us About Protecting Federal Grants

A nonprofit leader convicted of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery and federal programs bribery. The primary co-conspirator convicted of wire fraud, co

Ep 14 : The $1.2 Trillion Puzzle. What Happened to Biden's Infrastructure Law?

What is the status of the landmark $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law? In this episode of Federal Grants Explained, I take a deep dive into the BIL—background,

Ep. 13: They Won A $156 Million Grant. Then It Was Canceled: Here’s the Inside Story

In this revealing episode of Federal Grants Explained, we sit down with Aisha Bussey and Alicia Brown from The Capital Good Fund to uncover the shocking story behind the

Ep 12: The Invisible War on Billions in Federal Grant-Funded Projects in “Blue” States

A $16 Billion tunnel… A $1.2 Billion clean energy hub… Critical bridge repairs… All paused, rescinded, or cancelled? Or just threats for government shutdown negotiation l

Ep 11 - Federal Grant Pro Explains Proposed Changes: The Anti-DEI Memo & Executive Order

In this episode of Federal Grants Explained, I break down two critical documents that will likely impact every single federal grant applicant and recipient. This is esse

Ep 4 - Mass Federal Layoffs: How Worker Terminations Could Impact Federal Grants and Agencies

In this episode, I dive into the widespread terminations of federal workers across multiple agencies. I explain how these layoffs, driven by Executive Order 14210 (signe

Ep 10 - Ex-Federal Employee Shares His Story: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at HHS Downsizing

In this eye-opening episode of Federal Grants Explained, I sit down with Brandon Copeland, a former Fiscal Operations Specialist at the U.S. Department of Health & Human

Ep 9 - FEMA IN CRISIS? Funding Cuts, Terminations, and Political Controversies Explained

In this urgent episode of Federal Grants Explained, I dive into the issues at FEMA—from staffing cuts and grant freezes to the political firestorm over disaster relief fu

Ep 8 - Federal Grants SHOCKER: Why K-12 Schools and Higher Education Are Losing Billions in 2025

In case you didn't know, the U.S. Department of Education is undergoing MASSIVE changes—grants are being slashed, lawsuits are piling up, and federal workforce reductions

Ep 7 - Major Changes Impacting Grantees and Agencies Under Trump Administration | Canceled Grants

We're diving into the biggest changes affecting federal grantees and awarding agencies—from canceled grants and DEI-related scope adjustments to capped indirect costs and

Ep 5 - Federal Grant Pro Explains Columbia's $400M Federal Grant Fiasco | 60 Universities Under Fire

IIn this eye-opening episode, I break down the Trump administration's unprecedented termination of federal grants to universities. Here's what you'll learn: *** Columbia

Ep 3 - Elon Musk's DOGE Team and Federal Systems: What’s Really Going On? | Federal Grant Pro Explains

WHAT I COVER: In this episode of Federal Grants Explained, I dive into the controversial access Elon Musk and his DOGE team have gained to U.S. federal government paymen

Ep 2 - Hard to Believe Restructuring of USAID: What Happens Next?

For this episode, I dive into the massive restructuring of USAID (United States Agency for International Development). In just two weeks, the agency has gone from over 1

Ep 1 - Federal Grant Freeze: Federal Grant Pro Reveals Shocking Truth & What It Means For You

The sudden proposed freeze of federal grant funding caused widespread panic around the country. Go behind-the-scenes with me as a federal grant expert and former federal