S. 303 "The Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2009"

S. 303, "The Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2009," reauthorizes the grants application web portal, Grants.gov, which serves as the central point of information and access for applicants for federal grants. The website serves over 1,000 federal grant programs that fund training, research, construction, and the provision of services in areas including health care, education, transportation, and homeland security.

S. 303 also directs the Office of Management and Budget to submit reports to Congress on grant-making agencies' compliance with the act and a strategic plan for expanding and improving the grant application process. These measures address recommendations from the Government Accountability Office issued in a recent report on federal grants management and Grants.gov.