Federal Interest and Property Management

February 26, 2026

This webinar is included in the Federal Grants Training Membership.

This webinar will explore the federal government’s interest in the real and personal property that grant and cooperative agreement recipients acquire or improve with federal funds.

Feldesman partner Phillip Escoriaza will discuss the concept of “federal interest,” what it is, how it is created, its implications on recipients’ ownership rights, use, management, and disposition of funded property as well as relevant compliance responsibilities under federal awards, including legal consequences of offering property to meet cost share (“matching”) requirements.

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

Target Audience

  • Contracting/Procurement Personnel
  • CEOs/Directors, Fiscal Staff
  • Compliance Directors
  • Property (Equipment, Supplies and Facilities) Managers
  • Other grants management staff

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Understand the concept of “federal interest”
  • Know the use, management, and disposition requirements applicable to real and personal property acquired with federal grant funds
  • Identify “federal interest” issues that may arise when offering real and personal property to satisfy cost sharing requirements
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.50 CPE
  • 1.25 GPCI Education Credit
Course opens: 
10/30/2025
Course expires: 
03/27/2026
Event starts: 
02/26/2026 - 1:00pm EST
Event ends: 
02/26/2026 - 2:15pm EST
Cost:
$185.00
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Phillip A. Escoriaza

Phillip Escoriaza is a Partner 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 Feldesman Tucker, 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]

Participants can earn up to 1.50 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 5 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: Contracting/Procurement Personnel, CEOs/Directors, Fiscal Staff, Compliance Directors, Property (Equipment, Supplies and Facilities) Managers, other grants management staff
  • Advanced Preparation: None  
  • Program Level: All
  • Delivery Method: Group Internet Based

Feldesman 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).

 

 

Participants can earn up to 1.25 GPCI Education credits upon completion of this course.

Feldesman LLP is a provider of training sessions / events / presentations that have been accepted in the GPCI Accepted Education Program.

Full participation in the above outlined presentations is applicable for 16.00 GPCI Education Point(s) towards acquiring the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) or in maintaining their GPC certification.

GPCI administers the GPC, an accredited certification program that measures an individual’s ability to provide quality grant-related services within an ethical framework. GPCI accomplishes its mission through the identification of grant professionals who display outstanding expertise and ethical practices as measured by a psychometrically valid and reliable assessment tool. To learn more about GPCI, visit http://www.grantcredential.org/.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.50 CPE
  • 1.25 GPCI Education Credit

Price

Cost:
$185.00
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