0This text takes a comprehensive approach to external funding for public and nonprofit agencies. Beginning with the search for funding and developing programs, it leads the reader through the technical steps of preparing an application, explaining the process used to make decisions, key aspects of grant management, and concluding with a summary of important factors directly pertaining to grant funds. Written from the perspective of community development, Grant Management: Funding for Public and Non-Profit Programs addresses overarching theoretical issues for public management as well as offers an applied perspective of grant funding and management.This is an ideal text for students and public and nonprofit managers alike.