﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><StrategicPlan xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.stratml.net http://www.schema-archive.com/xml.gov/stratml/v1r0/cur/StrategicPlan.xsd" xmlns="http://www.stratml.net" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><!--This document transformed using a tool developed by Drybridge Technologies for information navigate to http://www.drybridge.com--><!--The schema posted at http://www.schema-archive.com is provided as a courtesy for on-line validation of various standards. You should verify that the schema provided meets your requirements.--><Name>Grants Policy Committee</Name><StrategicPlanCore><Organization><Name>Grants Policy Committee</Name><Acronym>GPC</Acronym><Identifier>_693cd198-a74f-442e-b85f-03a20a8d15b9</Identifier></Organization><Vision><Description>To improve the effectiveness of Federal financial assistance by:      •  Simplifying the application process     •  Streamlining financial assistance award and administration     •  Improving quality and timeliness of information related to assistance     •  Improving stewardship of Federal dollars </Description><Identifier>_f29ebe23-9737-462a-b9b3-c34bd784cbe1</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>To increase the effectiveness of Federal financial assistance by providing useful policy and procedural recommendations to OMB that balance the good stewardship of Federal dollars with reduced burden on applicants, recipients, and Federal agencies</Description><Identifier>_19e707f1-0bbc-481c-a210-09ed453b792f</Identifier></Mission><Goal><Name>Guidance</Name><Description>Establish and maintain consolidated and consistent OMB guidance</Description><Identifier>_ec320e90-9518-4f08-80bb-f8f464770f80</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1</SequenceIndicator></Goal><Goal><Name>Forms and Formats</Name><Description>Recommend uniform forms and formats for applications and post-award reports  </Description><Identifier>_851161dc-13ce-4ae1-83dc-5cac5104f256</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2</SequenceIndicator></Goal><Goal><Name>Performance Assessment</Name><Description>Continually assess the GPC's performance against its strategic plan and make necessary changes to improve performance </Description><Identifier>_f68bc42d-5a0e-4027-adb9-f59a0854f5ba</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3</SequenceIndicator></Goal><Goal><Name>Input and Outreach</Name><Description>Facilitate greater community input and outreach in streamlining Federal financial assistance processes by maximizing involvement of both Federal and non-Federal grant communities </Description><Identifier>_b728e83e-ff1e-4f07-92ad-6788cd14f2ef</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>4</SequenceIndicator></Goal><Goal><Name>Professional Development</Name><Description>Support the professional development of the Federal workforce for awarding and administering Federal financial assistance stakeholder communities </Description><Identifier>_251f0d0d-0d1a-4acf-ac76-062a9ba5af40</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>5</SequenceIndicator></Goal><Goal><Name>Business Processes</Name><Description>Recommend standard and streamlined Federal-to-grantee business processes</Description><Identifier>_2f9a9347-99b3-4a02-b30c-b6fcb63041d4</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>6</SequenceIndicator></Goal><Goal><Name>Audits and Oversight</Name><Description>Make recommendations to improve audit and oversight policies and procedures </Description><Identifier>_5f878170-a710-4a6e-9e69-8a7ab05065e7</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>7</SequenceIndicator></Goal></StrategicPlanCore><AdministrativeInformation><PublicationDate>2010-02-08</PublicationDate><Source>http://www.cfoc.gov/index.cfm?function=grant_governance</Source><Submitter><FirstName>Arthur</FirstName><LastName>Colman (www.drybridge.com)</LastName><EmailAddress>colman@drybridge.com</EmailAddress></Submitter></AdministrativeInformation></StrategicPlan>