(Recorded Webinar) Prior Approvals: When, Why, and How

Duration: 90 minutes
Recorded on: 04/24/2025

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 Members. For more information on our Federal Grants Training Membership, click here or contact us.

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
Course opens: 
12/04/2024
Course expires: 
07/01/2027
Cost:
$185.00

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 [Full Bio.]

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Available Credit

  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance

Price

Cost:
$185.00
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