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Welcome to AMACG’s Monday Morning Brief, a weekly roundup of consequential developments gathered from government agencies, regulators, funders, and other credible sources.
This week’s developments include approaching federal grant deadlines, an extended Georgia motor-fuel-tax suspension, a new IRS filing option for certain tax-exempt organizations, and increased federal attention to pandemic-relief fraud.
Status: Confirmed open funding opportunities
What changed: The U.S. Department of Justice continues to list several FY 2026 funding opportunities with Grants.gov deadlines throughout November
Deadlines with potential relevance to nonprofits and public-sector partners include:
November 2 at 11:59 p.m. ET: Grants.gov deadline for the Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program Support, Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program training and technical assistance, and the Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program.
November 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET: Grants.gov deadline for selected justice-assistance, DNA-capacity, and public-service loan-repayment programs.
November 5 at 8:59 p.m. ET: JustGrants deadline for several opportunities whose Grants.gov stage closed October 29, including treatment-court, child-protection, forensic-science, and youth-prevention programs.
November 6: Various Grants.gov or JustGrants deadlines for community-based reentry, school-violence prevention, rural violent-crime reduction, local justice assistance, and related programs.
November 9–13: Second-stage JustGrants deadlines for several opportunities entering Grants.gov this week.
Later in November: Additional opportunities involving youth and family treatment, mentoring, community-based services, human-trafficking research, school safety, elder abuse, justice reinvestment, and justice-system operations.
Many of these opportunities have separate Grants.gov and JustGrants deadlines.
Why it matters: These are program-specific competitive or formula opportunities—not general grants available to every nonprofit. Eligibility may be limited to government entities, designated agencies, institutions, specialized nonprofits, or organizations working through eligible partnerships.
The two-stage application process also means that completing the Grants.gov submission does not complete the full application. Missing the corresponding JustGrants deadline can make an otherwise eligible submission incomplete.
Opportunities with later deadlines may provide organizations with more realistic preparation time than those closing this week. However, a connection to an organization’s mission does not automatically establish eligibility or readiness.
Before investing significant time in proposal development, organizations should verify eligible applicant types, registration status, program fit, partnership requirements, evidence standards, measurable outcomes, staffing, budgets, financial capacity, implementation responsibilities, reporting systems, and both submission deadlines. Organizations discovering an opportunity on its closing date may not have sufficient time to prepare a compliant application.
Learn more: View current DOJ funding opportunities
Status: Confirmed extension
What changed: Georgia’s previously announced November 5 expiration date is no longer current. An October 24 executive order extended the state motor-fuel-tax suspension through 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2026, unless it is renewed or terminated earlier.
The order also continues the suspension of certain locomotive-fuel taxes and state weight limits for commercial vehicles. Local taxes remain outside the state excise-tax suspension.
Why it matters: The extension may temporarily reduce fuel costs for businesses, nonprofits, contractors, transportation providers, and organizations with field-based operations.
However, it does not eliminate market-driven fuel-price increases or guarantee that the suspension will continue beyond November.
Organizations should distinguish the temporary tax reduction from the underlying market cost of fuel when preparing budgets and cash-flow projections. Those with significant transportation expenses may need separate assumptions for November and the period beginning in December.
Learn more: Review Georgia’s updated motor-fuel-tax guidance
Status: Confirmed administrative update affecting certain tax-exempt organizations
What changed: On October 30, the IRS announced that Form 15644, Supplemental Group Ruling Information, is now available in a mobile-friendly format.
Beginning in 2026, central organizations use Form 15644 to provide required annual information about subordinate organizations covered by a group exemption. Central organizations may also submit interim updates, such as adding a new subordinate organization before the annual submission date.
Why it matters: This update does not affect every nonprofit. It applies specifically to central organizations responsible for maintaining group-ruling information for subordinate entities.
For affected organizations, the standardized form creates a clearer submission process while reinforcing the importance of maintaining accurate information for each subordinate organization.
Relevant records may include entity names, employer identification numbers, addresses, authorization records, inclusion or removal dates, and documentation identifying who is responsible for annual submissions.
Learn more:Review the IRS Exempt Organizations Update
Status: Confirmed enforcement and reporting development
What changed: On October 27, the U.S. Small Business Administration asked the public to report suspected fraud involving pandemic-era relief programs through a Department of Justice whistleblower portal.
The announcement reflects continuing federal review of pandemic-related programs, including loans and other assistance administered through the SBA.
Why it matters: This announcement does not establish a new reporting or repayment requirement for every recipient. It is an enforcement and fraud-reporting development.
However, organizations that received pandemic assistance should recognize that documentation, certifications, use-of-funds records, forgiveness materials, and related financial records may continue to receive scrutiny years after a program closes.
Organizations should retain complete compliance files, which may include applications, eligibility calculations, payroll records, bank statements, expenditure documentation, forgiveness decisions, correspondence, and internal approvals. Questions involving investigations, suspected fraud, or legal obligations should be directed to qualified counsel.
Learn more: Read the SBA announcement
Status: Continuing watch item, not a current shutdown
Current federal funding is scheduled to expire December 11, 2026, unless Congress enacts additional appropriations or another temporary funding measure.
Why it matters: A funding lapse could affect agency processing, federal technical assistance, contracting activity, grant administration, reimbursements, application reviews, and access to some government personnel or systems. The effects would vary by agency and program.
Organizations that depend on federal contracts, grants, reimbursements, approvals, or referrals may want to account for possible delays in their year-end operating and cash-flow plans. The December 11 deadline does not mean that a shutdown will occur.
This brief is provided for general educational and informational purposes. It does not constitute legal, tax, accounting, investment, or financial advice. Organizations should review the official sources and consult professionals when determining how a development applies to their specific circumstances.
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