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Live, 3 Day Federal Grants Management Training
A three-day overview of the federal grants system, covering everything from the legal underpinnings of the system through procurement and subaward requirements, cost issues, and audit resolution.
Federal Grants Practice Group attorneys Ted Waters and Scott Sheffler and independent grants consultant Jerry Bertrand dive deeply into and lead you through in-depth discussions of regulatory language and effective implementation – particularly when the regulations are ambiguous.
At this highly interactive and at times humorous training session, you'll have plenty of opportunities for discussion with Ted, Scott, and Jerry. Take advantage of this opportunity to have your questions answered and to directly apply the knowledge you've gained from the training session.
INCLUDED IN YOUR REGISTRATION:
- Three days of education sessions focused on federal grants
- Continental breakfast and lunch on all three days
- Networking opportunities with the trainers and your peers from across the country
- Q&A with attorneys who provide counsel and advice to federal grants recipients
Target Audience
Grant Professionals including:
- Executive Leadership including CEO's, CFO's and COO's
- Grant Specialists and Administrators
- Finance Department Personnel involved in Budgeting and Funds Management
- Grant Managers
- Program Officers
- Grant Officers
- Auditors
The training is suited to recipients managing grants in any federal grant program as well as personnel from nonprofits, local governments, institutions of higher education, and state governments.
Learning Objectives
After this training, you will be able to:
- Understand the federal financial assistance system underlying all grant awards;
- Discuss the specific regulatory requirements applicable to key areas of federal grant management, regardless of program;
- Describe the core concepts of financial management and cost allocation, and how to apply them; and
- Identify the major requirements of the Uniform Guidance, including procurement standards, subrecipient management requirements, and the allowable costs/ cost allocation system – as well as implementation strategies for each.
Agenda
Monday, December 9 - Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | Orlando, FL
Day 1 | |
Monday, December 9, 2019 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 9:15 am | Welcome |
| 9:15 am - 10:45 am | Understanding the Federal Grant System and the Grant Agreement |
| 10:45 am - 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Understanding the Federal Grant System and the Grant Agreement (Cont.) |
| 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch |
| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Subrecipient Relationships and Pass-through Entity Responsibilities |
| 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Contracts Under Grants: The Procurement Standards |
Day 2 | |
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 10:45 am | Operationalizing Internal Control Standards and Requirements |
| 10:45 am - 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | Cost Allocation, Indirect Cost, and Time & Effort |
| 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Cost Allocation, Indirect Cost, and Time & Effort (Cont.) |
| 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Federal Interest and Property Management |
Day 3 | |
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | 8:30 am - 2:30 pm |
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 10:45 am | Cost Share / Match |
| 10:45 am - 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Audits, Audit Resolution, & Administrative Appeals |
| 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Working Lunch: Skills Test / Exercises |
| 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Open Q&A - Wrap-up |
FTLF has secured a discounted room block for this event. You can make your reservations online by clicking here or by calling 833-243-4731 and identifying yourself as part of the Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell (or FTLF) group.
Please reserve your room as soon as possible to ensure that you receive the group rate; room block expires Friday, November 15, 2019.
Our guests receive the following added perks:
- Complimentary WiFi in your room
- Discounted self-parking ($15 plus tax per vehicle per day)
- No resort fee
- Complimentary access to the resort fitness center
- Complimentary transportation to all (3) theme parks and CityWalk via water taxi, shuttle or walking path
- Complimentary access to entertainment venues (your room key works as a CityWalk Party Pass to access venues including: the Red Coconut Club, Bob Marley – A tribute to Freedom, Pat O’Brien’s, CityWalk’s Rising Star; and the Groove at Universal’s CityWalk)
- Early park admission to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, one hour before park opening
- Complimentary water taxis and shuttle buses to both theme parks and Universal CityWalk
- Resort-wide charging privileges with your room key card
- Complimentary delivery of merchandise purchased throughout the resort to your hotel
Park Tickets: Unfortunately, FTLF's group size does not qualify us for discount tickets to local theme parks. If you are interested in visiting one of the parks you can contact the hotel concierge or visit the Universal Studios website here.
Scott Sheffler
Ted Waters
Serving as Managing Partner of the firm since 2003, and a member of the Health Law and Federal Grants practices since 1992, 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, grant administration, cost reporting, and administrative issues and routinely handles challenging issues such as government audits, internal investigations, and litigation. Ted's priority is to help each organization carry out its mission by offering practical, down-to-earth counsel and to ensure that legal challenges do not distract from that focus. [Full Bio]
Jerry Bertrand
Conference participants can earn up to 20 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge and Applications.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Prerequisites: None
- Target Audience: Grant Professionals, including Grant Specialists, Grant Administrators, Grant Managers, Program Officers, Grant Officers, Auditors, but all are welcome.
- Advanced Preparation: None
- Program Level: All
- Delivery Method: Group-Live
Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell 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
- 16.75 Certificate of Attendance
Price
Registration Instructions
Each registration must be in the name of the individual(s) who will attend. This allows FTLF to communicate important course information to the actual attendee(s), add training materials and handouts to the right account, and properly assign certificates of attendance or CPE credits.
To register for this training:
- For yourself: login to your account and register with your personal information
- For someone else: login with the ATTENDEE’S login information or create an account for the ATTENDEE and register from the ATTENDEE's account
- For a group: email [email protected] to complete group registration
If you encounter problems or have questions Contact us.
Payment
We accept payment by PayPal, credit card, and check. Payment for any live training is due upon registration. If payment is not received in full prior to the start of the event, FTLF reserves the right to cancel your order and deny you entrance to the training.
Cost for this 3 Day Training:
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| Late Registration(November 1 - December 8) |
| $1,550 |
Cancellation/Transfer Policy
All cancellation or transfer requests must be received in writing at [email protected]. Requests for refunds or transfers for in-person events will be granted according to the following schedule:
- 30 or more days prior to the event, requests for a full refund or a transfer without a fee will be granted.
- Between 11 to 29 days prior to the event, requests for cancellations will be granted a 50% refund and requests for transfers will be granted, space permitting and subject to a transfer fee.
- Within 10 days of the event start date, no requests for refunds or credits will be granted. At FTLF's discretion, late transfers may be granted, space permitting and subject to a transfer fee.
If there are extenuating circumstances regarding your cancellation, please reach out to the FTLF Training Team directly at [email protected].