Concept to Practice: Grants Management Essentials for New Health Center Grantees

September 28, 2026

Whether transitioning from Health Center Program look-alike status or launching as a new start, New Access Point grantees are entering a new phase of federal responsibility. While many Health Center Program requirements may already be familiar, receiving a federal award introduces new expectations related to financial management, compliance, internal controls, documentation, monitoring, and stewardship of federal funds.  Whether you are a look-alike health center or a new start, becoming a New Access Point grantee brings new responsibilities.

This webinar will help new grantees understand the legal, financial, and operational requirements of becoming a federal grant recipient and how to translate those requirements into practical, day-to-day processes, policies and procedures. Participants will explore key grants management concepts, including Uniform Guidance (2 C.F.R. Part 200), Notice of Award requirements, allowable costs, budget management, procurement standards, personnel expense documentation, financial reporting, internal controls, subrecipient considerations, and audit readiness.

Moving beyond regulatory requirements, the session will use practical examples and real-world scenarios to demonstrate how grant requirements influence decisions across finance, operations, clinical leadership, and program teams. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of their responsibilities as federal grantees, a roadmap for building effective grants management infrastructure, and practical strategies to support compliance while maximizing the impact of federal resources.

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

Target Audience

  • CEOs/Directors
  • CFO/Controller/Fiscal Staff
  • Program and Project Managers
  • Other Grants Management Staff

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the key financial, compliance, and oversight responsibilities that accompany the transition from Health Center Program look-alike status to federal grantee status
  2. Know where to look to find the rules and how to deal with the inevitable ambiguities and uncertainties that come with federal funding
  3. Apply foundational federal grants management requirements, including allowable costs, budget management, procurement, documentation, internal controls, and reporting, to common operational scenarios
  4. Identify the policies, processes, and organizational roles needed to effectively manage federal funding throughout the grant lifecycle
  5. Evaluate their organization's grants management readiness and develop priority actions to strengthen compliance, stewardship of federal funds, and audit preparedness

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 3.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 3.20 CPE
Course opens: 
09/02/2026
Course expires: 
10/29/2026
Event starts: 
09/28/2026 - 1:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
09/28/2026 - 4:00pm EDT
Cost:
$400.00
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Ted Waters

Ted Waters serves as Managing Partner of the firm and a member of the Federal Grants and Health Care practice groups, Ted focuses his practice on helping organizations solve problems. Ted’s vast experience in financial, cost reporting, reimbursement and administrative issues is widely recognized, and he routinely handles challenging issues for clients such as government audits, internal investigations and litigation. [Full Bio]

Catherine Gilpin

Working as a member of the FORVIS National Health Care Group, Catherine provides specialized consulting services to Community Health Centers (CHCs) receiving federal grant funding under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act).

 

Participants can earn up to 3.20 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 10 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, CFO/Controller/Fiscal Staff, Program and Project Managers, and Other Grants Management Staff
  • Advanced Preparation: None  
  • Program Level: All
  • Delivery Method: Group Internet Based

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Available Credit

  • 3.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 3.20 CPE

Price

Cost:
$400.00
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