Simplify Grant Compliance Certifications

Simplify grant compliance certifications by modifying OMB's
requirements.

OMB should modify Circular A-102, "Grants and Cooperative Agreements to
State and Local Governments," to require that the common grants
management rule provide that all cross-cutting certifications may be
submitted by incorporating them by reference into grant applications.
Further, OMB should modify the SF-424 to eliminate the assurances and to
add the following statement: "By virtue of this signature, the applicant
certifies that it: 1) incorporates into the application by reference the
cross-cutting assurances contained in the common rule; and 2) will
comply with the assurances."