Communication channels

Learn more about the communication channels we use to collaborate on the project.

Warning

Prohibited activity (e.g., violations of our Code of Conduct or the Federal Hatch Act) is never allowed in any channel. Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to moderate and remove prohibited content from all communication channels.

Public channels

The following table links to the main channels we use to collaborate on the project and describes the kind of information you'll find in each channel.

Channel	Platform	Description
grants.gov	Website	The official platform that users can visit to discover and apply for federal funding opportunities.
simpler.grants.gov	Website	A new website where you can test out the features we're building to make it easier to discover and apply for federal funding opportunities.
Public wiki	GitBook	Public-facing knowledge base with information about how we're building simpler.grants.gov.
Code repository	GitHub	Open source repository that stores the source code and technical documentation for the API, static site, and other tools/services related to the initiative.
Project tickets	GitHub	GitHub issues that describe the scope and content of work tasks related to the Simpler Grants initiative.
Product roadmap	GitHub	Provisional public roadmap that describes the features and functionality we plan to deliver as a part of this initiative.
Sprint board	GitHub	Planning tool that helps the team organize project tickets into sprints that deliver pieces of functionality described in the product roadmap.
Community forum	Slack	Slack workspace that facilitates communication amongst internal and external stakeholders about the work happening within the initiative.
Listserv	Google group	Email-based forum that provides another forum for internal and external stakeholders to share updates or ask questions about the initiative.

Channel-specific guides

Visit the following pages to learn more about individual communication channels.

Slack - Community chatZoom - Public Meetings

Change log

Major updates to the content of this page will be added here.

Date	Update	Notes
2/12/2024	Initial Content	Updated with Initial content