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Overview: Numerous recent laws and government directives are impacting Federal grants management. Significant updates to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200 and other Parts) affect grants management. Other changes range from the shifting of certifications to SAM.gov to new grants data elements. This one-day overview of the current grants environment will help build your understanding and ability to deal with what is on the horizon in the grants realm. This course has been completely updated to address the latest changes in federal grants, including the impact of the CARES Act and other COVID-19 issuances on grant policy.
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Wednesday, January 13 | 2-3 PM ET After the devastation COVID-19 has wreaked on governments, their economies, and their communities, grants have become one of the most reliable ways to offset revenue shortfall and help those in need. So what should state, local, and tribal governments prioritize for the 2021 fiscal year? eCivis’ certified grants management specialists will help you make some tangible resolutions for your government grants so you can quickly access and distribute funding through smoother processes and deliver significant results to those counting on you for COVID-19 relief. Join this complimentary webinar to learn: What to expect from potential funding packages, best practices to make grants administration more efficient, and 3 resolutions to make for this year regarding grants management. Start the new year off strong and ensure your organization’s success in 2021! Attendees will earn 1 CPE credit.
Thursday, January 28 | 2-3 PM ET With no new state and local government funding in the latest COVID-19 relief package, and revenue shortfalls of over $400 billion over the next three years, it’s more important than ever to execute a strong government grant proposal. A competitive grant proposal means the difference between those who continue to experience revenue decline and those who will improve economic outlook in the long-term. However, with no single template to address the various (and complicated) types of funding opportunities, where do you start? In this webinar from American City and County and eCivis, attendees will learn: What are the most three important types of grants, do’s and don’ts when it comes to preparing a proposal for government grants, 6 steps to assemble a competitive grant proposal. Attendees will earn 1 CPE credit.
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January 28 | 1:00-2:15 PM ET In this webinar, we will discuss the important role that the subrecipient agreement plays in the recipient-subrecipient relationship. This presentation will address key terms in any agreement, variations that may be negotiated and the bounds of what may be permissible within the Uniform Guidance framework, areas of emphasis in different scenarios, and challenges that each party may encounter when key terms are unclear or absent. Led by FTLF Partner Scott S. Sheffler and anchored in the background law applicable to subawards, this presentation is designed to offer practical advice for grant management personnel responsible for making the subrecipient relationship work.
February 18 | 1:00-2:15 PM ET In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, many federally funded organizations invested in information technology (“IT”), both for purposes of remote service delivery and continuity of workforce operations. Even in “normal” times, federal funds are often used directly or indirectly for IT infrastructure as well as for development or acquisition of program-service-related systems. The use of federal funds to acquire IT triggers considerations ranging from prior approvals for capital acquisitions, sustainability strategies that are compliant with the federal procurement standards, and even ownership of intellectual property when developing new systems. Join FTLF Partner Scott S. Sheffler to examine these issues and how they may impact your strategic planning when purchasing and maintaining IT with federal funds.
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.
March 18 | 1:00-2:15 PM ET Every grantee knows that a “sole source” procurement is a high-risk event when using federal funds. Yet, the Uniform Guidance does not offer much clarity on when sole source procurements are permissible. Despite listing potential justifications of “only available from a single source,” “public emergencies,” and more, the regulations do not go on to explain what might qualify as fitting within these general categories, exposing grantees to the peril of strict after-the-fact review of any noncompetitive procurement. In this webinar, FTLF attorneys Joseph P. Loman and Scott S. Sheffler bring years of experience in both federal government contracts and federal grants to an in-depth discussion of this often vexing area of the law..
April 27 | 1:00-2:15 PM ET Documenting and managing federal interest in real and personal property is critical to avoiding disputes upon disposition of that property. Failure to fully understand the impact of a federal interest in your organization’s property can expose your organization to sizable liability.
May 19 | 1:00-2:15 PM ET The most common compliance finding for federal grant recipients is a failure to adequately document the time and effort of the grantee’s personnel. Fundamentally a requirement designed to ensure reasonable allocation of personnel costs, time and effort requirements are often misunderstood. Compounding the confusion, the Uniform Guidance relaxed requirements for most grantees in late 2014, but the relaxed standards in the regulatory text led to few changes in actual practices by agency reviewers, auditors, and grantees who had grown accustomed to the more specific requirements under the prior OMB Circulars.
June 10 | 1:00-2:15 PM ET One of the best tools in eliminating risk in federal grant performance is careful crafting of the grant application. Yet, too often, those tasked with developing grant applications lack the support they require in understanding the key risks inherent in post-award grant management. This presentation is tailored to the perspective of grant writers, development office personnel, and senior leaders evaluating potential federal funding streams as their organizations grow.
July 15 | 1:00-2:15 PM ET Each year there are numerous important judicial, legislative, and administrative decisions that impact federal grant law. These decisions shape the way the law is interpreted and ultimately applied by federal grantees. This webinar, presented by FTLF Partner Scott S. Sheffler and Senior Counsel Phillip A. Escoriaza, will address important rulings that have occurred over the last year and the practical implications of those cases upon grantees.
Fundamentally, a grant from the federal government is simply an agreement by the government to reimburse a non-federal entity for certain costs of certain activities. The limits of the government’s agreement are expressed primarily through the federal cost principles and are defined as “allowable costs.” Join FTLF Partner Scott S. Sheffler to evaluate and discuss the scope and limitations on reimbursable costs, and key risk areas inherent in this system.
September 15 | 1:00-2:15 PM ET One of the most challenging compliance obligations of federal grantees is ensuring that they charge only “allocable” costs to their federal awards. At its core a very straight-forward concept, in practice cost allocation can prove a complex endeavor. From direct allocation, through cost allocation plans, and federally approved indirect cost rate agreements, an understanding of cost allocation principles aids grantees in efficiently and properly recovering project costs from the federal government. Join FTLF Partner Scott S. Sheffler to build from cost allocation basics to intermediate allocation concepts, examine practical examples, and walk through the indirect rate agreement negotiation process.
October 21 | 1:00-2:15 PM ET An area of constant compliance focus, the federal procurement standards continue to evolve. This webinar will walk through the core requirements of the federal procurement standards and will highlight key new aspects with the 2020 updates to the Uniform Guidance.
November 10 | 1:00-2:15 PM ET The federal grant system is, at its core, a “trust but verify” system in which compliance is driven by after-the-fact review of grantee actions. Often, such after-the-fact reviews are in the form of Single Audit Act annual audits or Office of Inspector General audits.
December 9 | 1:00-2:15 PM ET As our first year of audits in the “year of coronavirus” nears its end, join CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner Carol Barnard of Aronson LLC and FTLF Partner Scott S. Sheffler for a discussion of the Single Audit Act annual audit.
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January 25 - 27, 2021 This course explores the critical steps toward increasing economy, efficiency and effectiveness of grants and grant-funded programs. As a participant in this class, you will explore current issues and events in grants management along with how to successfully prepare for a grant audit. You will find this course to be informative in guiding your approach to managing your organization's grant portfolio, whether you are a Federal employee or private sector grant administrator with financial, performance or compliance responsibilities. Participants will also learn and apply the general and technical competencies identified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to help ensure successful grants management outcomes.
Understand the full grants management process, the current regulatory requirements governing grants and the role of auditors in developing strategies for assessing compliance and performance. Learn to develop audit objectives and procedures to identify issues and recommendations for constructive feedback, corrective action and accountability. Learn the stages of effective grants management from award, monitoring, audit and close-out. Become skillful at implementing strategies for auditing, application of cost principles performance measurement and reporting through each of the grant stages by applying those strategies in case studies. This class is part of the Graduate School USA Grants Management Certification program.
May 19 - 21, 2021 Think more clearly by improving your writing. Write more clearly by improving your thinking. Understand critical thinking and learn strategies for deeper and deeper levels of thinking. Improve your thought process at each stage of the writing process. Create logical and persuasive arguments, and recognize and remove faulty logic. Sharpen your problem-solving skills and enhance group success. Write plainly as mandated by the Federal Plain Writing Act of 2011 and empower your career with critical thinking and clear writing.
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