Includes signed final agreements between any state agency and nonprofits under the definition of grant; clarifies that nonprofits are organizations exempt under 501(c)(3); clarifies discrepancies must be $250 or more or 5% of the invoice amount for a state agency to dispute; provides an exception to certain penalty provisions under the Medi-Cal program for grants or contracts less than $500,000.

Establishes the director of grants management within the Department of Administration to oversee the implementation of law, ensure compliance with the laws, be a resource in ensuring public accountability and transparency; requires granting agencies to use technology systems that meet certain requirements; requires the director to review and approve or disapprove request of waivers, deadline extensions, or other variances from the terms of a written agreement; requires grantees identify all grants the grantee has received or applied to receive from an executive agency, and the director would record that info in the grants management tech system and review; requires a balance sheet for proposed grants of $500,000 or more.

Establishes the Nonprofit Organization Advisory Council in the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to review the state’s granting and procurement processes as applied to nonprofits, including training materials, contract or grant agreement templates and related materials, and recommend changes; requires a report; establishes the Nonprofit Organization Partnership Fund for the Council; requires state agencies to establish a budget before awarding grants or contracts with nonprofits based on direct and indirect costs and reporting costs; requires state agencies to identify and eliminate duplicative requests for reporting or analysis; requires state agencies to provide 25% as an advance payment; authorizes nonprofits to charge indirect costs at an agreed rate or up to 15%; authorizes nonprofits to negotiate indirect costs; requires state agencies to negotiate and establish a payment schedule; requires state agencies to allocate funds for insurance coverage if required under certain circumstances; places additional requirements on state agencies if a nonprofit is require to limit participant access; requires a centralized database for managing grants and awards to nonprofits.

Creates the Office of Grants in the executive branch; authorizes the Governor to appoint the Director of Grants to identify national grant programs, assist state agencies, political subdivisions, and private organizations in identifying relevant national grant programs, assist in applying, and assist with compliance; requires a statewide plan, updated annually, for maximizing the amount of grant funding received by state agencies, political subdivisions, and private organizations; requires an annual report.

Creates an interim committee to identify federal grant funding opportunities that have been available to state, tribal, and local government entities since 2020, their utilization, and disparities and recommend strategies and resources.

AMENDED via SUBSTITUTE - requires Minnesota Management and Budget to proactively raise awareness about the capital budget process and provide technical assistance around the requirements associated with the capital budget process and receiving general fund or general obligation bond funding for capital projects, including compliance requirements that must be met at various stages of capital project development, with particular focus on nonprofits, American Indian communities, and communities of color that have traditionally not participated in the state capital budget process; allows the agency to increase its capacity to coordinate with other state agencies regarding the administration of grant agreements, programs, and technical assistance related to certain capital projects; allows agency heads to administratively withhold funds from state contractors or grantees, including nonprofits, for 60 days where there is strong evidence of fraud; provides withholding, appeal and data protection procedures, and imposes reporting requirements; requires state grantees to post on their website the names and contact information of the organization's leadership and the person who directly manages the grant; requires all state agency grant managers to complete grants management training before assuming grants management duties, and to continue this training annually; outlines unenforceable terms for state contracts.

Establishes the Nonprofit Organizations Navigator in the MD Department of Commerce to provide technical assistance to nonprofits in obtaining access to and applying for state grant programs, work with nonprofits and government to resolve procedural complexities and delays in grantmaking, collect and share information on opportunities for grants, and represent nonprofit interests and concerns as a member of the Maryland Efficient Grant Application (MEGA) Council. AMENDED. Also requires Department of Commerce to annually report to legislative committees on the type and scale of assistance provided to nonprofits by the navigator; declares this an emergency measure that will take effect upon enactment.

Requires eligibility criteria for grants; prohibits an organization from receiving a grant if an officer or employee is compensated in an amount greater than the governor’s annual compensation or has an employee of a state agency or elected official on its governor board; requires an organization that received more than 50% of revenues from state funds to submit a certified financial audit and prohibits any officer or member of the governing board to have been convicted of any offense involving theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other misuse or misappropriation of funds or properties; requires a state agency to report if a recipient is determined ineligible; requires all applications to include the purpose of the grant, eligibility requirements, proposed geographic service area, reporting requirements, and certification of eligibility; requires a detailed accounting of the use of any grant proceeds, description of program outcomes, and portion spend on operating expenses; requires prompt report any comments or concerns received about fraud or waste for a grant; requires the
books, records, documents, and accounting procedures and practices of a grantee receiving a grant of more than $500,000 be subject to examination by the granting state agency, legislative auditor, and/or state auditor, for two years prior to the grant and during the term of the grant.

Makes nonprofit that serve refugees, asylees, undocumented persons, and other vulnerable noncitizens eligible to receive state social services grants and contracts if they are tax exempt organizations under federal or state law; clarifies the organization does need federal tax-exempt status.

Prohibits public agencies to accept a bid or proposal for a public contract from a nonprofit for which the highest paid employee has total compensation that is more than 50 times that of its lowest-paid employee; applies to certain nonprofit corporations that receive at least 20% of total revenues from public resources, have annual revenues of $10 million or more, and employ at least 5 full-time staff; defines "total compensation" as the salary, wages, commissions, benefits, bonuses, and any other remuneration paid to an employee; requires contracting agencies to disclose the prohibition in solicitations and advertisements; requires the 50:1 salary ratio ceiling to be included in all public contracts; provides for termination or debarment for nonprofits that violate this salary ceiling; requires nonprofit contractors to declare and substantiate their compliance in any bid or proposal, and periodically certify and substantiate their compliance during the contract period; takes effect 1/1/26.