New HHS Grants Policy Statement: What Grantees Need to Know

September 29, 2025

All grants awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), except the National Institutes of Health, incorporate the HHS Grants Policy Statement (GPS). After not making any revisions for over 15 years, HHS has, since September 2024, amended the GPS three times,  In the last week of August 2025, HHS issued a fourth revision, effective October 1, 2025.  

This training will focus on preparing for and compliance with “nuggets” in the new HHS GPS, including:

  • Civil Rights Assurances and mandatory language
  • Prior approvals for budget changes
  • No-cost extension requests
  • Landlord letters of consent
  • Termination for the government's convenience
  • Citation to the Uniform Guidance

Attend for a walk-though of the most important and pressing changes and practical guidance on how they may impact your organization.

Please note: This webinar is offered at a discounted rate to all Federal Grants Training Membership, Health Center Compliance Training Plan, and Head Start Training Package subscribers. For more information on any of our subscriptions, contact us.

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

Target Audience

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

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Understand the changes in the HHS GPS and what they mean for your organization
  • Analyze whether the changes offer opportunities or risks for your organizations
  • Identify key compliance obligations and strategies to mitigate risk and strengthen compliance
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.20 CPE
Course opens: 
09/04/2025
Course expires: 
10/30/2025
Event starts: 
09/29/2025 - 1:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
09/29/2025 - 2:00pm EDT
Cost:
$185.00
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Ted Waters

Serving as Managing Partner of the firm and a member of the Health Care and Federal Grants practice groups, Ted is a national authority in the area of federal grants, particularly in the health and community service spheres. He advises clients on all aspects of program requirements, including issues such as cost-based reimbursement, governance and the never-ending list of grant administration matters. Ted’s experience in financial, cost reporting, reimbursement, and administrative issues is widely recognized and he routinely handles government audits, internal investigations, and litigation. [Full Bio]

Participants can earn up to 1.20 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 3 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/COOs, 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

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Available Credit

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.20 CPE

Price

Cost:
$185.00
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