Prior Approvals: When, Why, and How

April 24, 2025

Projects don’t always go as initially planned. After the grant application has been approved, grant recipients often need to make modifications to manage ever-changing circumstances. Whether you need to adjust the budget, tweak your program design, or alter key personnel involved in performing the award, you may need to seek prior approval from your funder to make the change. 

During this webinar, attorney Phillip A. Escoriaza will discuss when the prior approval requirements under the Uniform Guidance apply. Additionally, he will provide strategies for seeking prior approvals to obtain favorable and timely results.  

Please note: This webinar is offered as a complimentary product to all  Federal Grants Training Membership subscribers. For more information on our Federal Grants Training Membership, click here or contact us.

The on-demand version of this webinar will be available for purchase after the conclusion of the live webinar. 

Target Audience

  • CEOs/ Directors
  • CFOs/Controllers/Fiscal Staff
  • Compliance Officers and Staff
  • Program and Project Directors
  • Other Grants Management Staff

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Detail what grantees can do to limit the need for prior approval requests 
  • Understand what controls an organization should utilize to ensure prior written approvals are obtained in advance of cost/actions requiring prior approval 
  • Describe when a federal agency is allowed to require its recipients to request prior approvals under the Uniform Guidance 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.80 CPE
    FTLF is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.
Course opens: 
11/27/2024
Course expires: 
05/25/2025
Event starts: 
04/24/2025 - 1:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
04/24/2025 - 2:30pm EDT
Cost:
$185.00
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Phillip A. Escoriaza

Phillip Escoriaza is Senior Counsel in the firm’s Federal Grants and Health Care practice groups. A native of Puerto Rico, Phillip’s bilingual, nationwide practice serves non-profit organizations, municipalities, local government agencies, and other federal grantees. Prior to joining the firm, Phillip ran a practice from San Juan which spanned corporate, business, public policy, government and contract law, and included contested matters and appeals before state and federal courts. 

Participants can earn up to 1.80 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge and Applications upon completion of all course requirements.

ATTENDEE REQUIREMENTS FOR CPE CREDIT

If you purchase CPE credit for this webinar you must satisfy the following conditions in order to receive your certificate:

  1. Answer at least 6 of the polling questions during the webinar
  2. Complete the evaluation survey after the conclusion of the webinar or in the follow-up email

Upon completion of these requirements, we will email you your CPE Certificate within two (2) weeks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Prerequisites: None 
  • Target Audience: CEOs/Directors, CFOs/Controllers/Fiscal Staff, Compliance Officers and Staff, Program and Project Directors, Other Grants Management Staff
  • Advanced Preparation: None  
  • Program Level: All
  • Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
  • Attendance Requirements: In order to be awarded the full credits, you must respond to six (6) out of eight (8) polling questions.

Feldesman Leifer LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.nasbaregistry.org (formerly www.learningmarket.org).

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.80 CPE
    FTLF is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.

Price

Cost:
$185.00
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