Andrew Shepard-smith

Education Department General Administrative Regulations: a Condensed Guide for Program Managers and Project Directors Andrew Shepard-smith

Publisher Marketing: This book provides grant managers and project directors of U. S. Department of Education grants with a condensed and easy-to-read guide to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), found within Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The book includes charts, tables, website links, and an index to help grant managers access information quickly and easily. All sections of EDGAR are available, including those discussing disallowed costs, program income, unauthorized activities, prior approval, conflicts of interest, indirect cost rates, procurement procedures, reporting requirements, protection of human subjects, and much more. This resource is especially valuable for state agencies, institutions of higher education, hospitals, local educational agencies, faith-based organizations, and other non-profit organizations. Contributor Bio:  Shepard-Smith, Andrew In addition to serving as a research administrator and compliance officer, Andrew Shepard-Smith has also been a professional grantwriter and has a solid history of writing and managing successful multi-million dollar awards. He has authored or co-authored proposals in all areas of education (including awards from the U. S. Departments of Education, Justice, Labor, and Agriculture, as well as the National Science Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, Hewlett Packard, and numerous other private, corporate, state, and Federal entities). He has also authored Education Department General Administrative Regulations: A Condense Guide for Program Managers and Project Directors, which provides awardees of U. S. Department of Education grants with an easy-to-read handbook of the EDGAR regulations, which include topics such as grant management, human subject research, and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).