Annual Grants Training (AGT) is a three-day, in-person event ideal for grants professionals at all career levels. It is held every spring in Washington, D.C. More than 1,200 grants management professionals participated in 2023 AGT, the most-attended in NGMA history!
Agenda includes:
keynote speakers
plenary panels
over 40 breakout sessions
CAPP Expo and Federal Foyer
SEE YOU BACK IN D.C. IN 2024! (AGT 2024 dates coming soon)
Non-member price includes optional one-year NGMA membership. Price does not change if you opt out of membership.
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HOTEL INFORMATION
Washington Hilton 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW | Washington, D.C. 20009
Annual Grants Training is held at the Washington Hilton, located within blocks of Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan. It is six (6) miles from Reagan National Airport and within walking distance of the DC Metro subway system.
RESERVATIONS
Information coming this fall.
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2023 Agenda *For planning purposes only. 2024 agenda will change.
Monday, April 10
3-4 p.m.
I'm a New Grants Manager, HELP! Sabrina Renteria, FSA Advisory Group Course Level: Basic
Panel Discussion: Training Grants Staff in a Virtual World Renee Cooper, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Grants (OG), Shaunta Johnson, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Laura Mahoney, Federal Railroad Administration, DOT Lisa Newton, Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy Course Level: Intermediate
4:15-5:15 p.m.
We Have the Grant, Now What? A Toolbox for Grant Intake and Audit Preparation Carla McMullen, Wake Technical Community College Course Level: Intermediate
Crafting Clear Subaward Agreements Sly Atayee and Dan Durst, BDO Course Level: Intermediate
Tuesday, April 11
7-8 a.m.
Breakfast (Continental breakfast provided by NGMA)
8-9:15 a.m.
The Code of Trust: Five Steps for Creating Allies Presented by Robin Dreeke, Trust Expert, People Formula
9:30-10:30 a.m.
OMB Update Deidre Harrison, Office of Management and Budget
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Welcome to the World of Federal Grants! Now What? Steven A. Spillan and Madelaine Cleghorn, The Bruman Group, PLLC Course Level: Basic
Selection Strategy - How Do Grant Makers Pick Winners? Nick Sellars, OCM Course Level: Intermediate
Procurement Under Pressure: Requirements, Competition and Emergencies Brette Fishman, Department of Treasury and Nielsen Leon, FEMA Course Level: Overview
Beyond the Metrics: Telling Your Grant Impact Story Tim Podkul, PhD and Nicole Togno, PhD, Fors Marsh Course Level: Basic
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Lunch (Provided by NGMA)
1:15-2:15 p.m.
How to Stay Off the 5 O'clock News: Managing the Risk of Fraud in Grants Management Thomas Stanton, KPMG LLP, Stacey Alles and Gina Salazar, Colorado Office of the State Controller Course Level: Basic
Who's the Prudent Person in Your Neighborhood? Identifying and Understanding the Naysayers Johna Rodgers, Johna Rodgers Consulting, LLC Course Level: Intermediate
If You Think Compliance is Expensive, Try Non-Compliance! Stacie Massey, State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management Course Level: Overview
Teaching to the Test! What You Need to be Prepared to Answer During Your First Single Audit Danny Martinez, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC Course Level: Basic
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Ways to Shape Federal Funding Packages - Not Just Conform to Them Dionne Deschenne, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe Course Level: Intermediate
Current State of Grants Management - Based on Grants Survey 2022 Results Rujuta Waknis and Heather Morgan, REI Systems Course Level: Overview
Panel Discussion: Preparing for Grant Closeouts Bert Nuehring, Crowe, LLC (Moderator), Frances Cordell, and Christine Beste, Delaware Emergency Management Agency Course Level: Basic
Strings Attached: Introduction to Grant Accounting and Compliance Peter James, City of DeSoto and Jennifer Ripka, Weaver Course Level: Basic
4-5:30 p.m.
Conquering the Single Audit--Best Practices for Making Your Organization "Audit-Proof" Sarah K. Hluchan, Management Concepts, Sly Atayee, BDO and Joseph O’Meara, BDO Course Level: Overview
Creating a Risk Based Monitoring System Tiffany Kesslar, Esq., CGMS and Madelaine Cleghorn, Esq. Course Level: Intermediate
Panel Discussion: Coming Together to Ensure Quality, Compliance and Expediency in the Disaster Management Reimbursement Process Rebecca Silva-Gonzalez and Diana Soler, Falcon Sanchez & Associates, Zulma Rovira, Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction & Resiliency, Government of Puerto Rico, and Billie Pearsal, ICF International Course Level: Intermediate
Directed Grants in the New Congress: Earmarks-- What are They, How Do They Work, What are the Terms? Phillip A. Escoriaza and Rosie Griffin, Esq., Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP Course Level: Intermediate
6-7 p.m.
Opening Reception
Wednesday, April 12
7-8 a.m.
Breakfast (Continental breakfast provided by NGMA)
8-9 a.m.
Opening Session and Awards Presentation Plenary Panel Discussion: Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
9:15-10:15 a.m.
Plenary Panel Discussion: OIG Panel--Recent Findings and Hot Topics
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Buy America Requirements for Federally-Funded Infrastructure Scott S. Sheffler and Phillip A. Escoriaza, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP Course Level: Intermediate
10 Common Procurement Mistakes Under Federal Grants (and How to Avoid Them) Jayna Marie Rust, Thompson Coburn LLP Course Level: Intermediate
Panel Discussion: Beyond Compliance: Improving Subrecipient Monitoring for Better Outcomes Lisa Stinson, Crowe, LLP (Moderator), Glenn Richter, Department of Health and Human Services, Lori A. Beeler, Illinois Governor's Office of Management & Budget and Lashon Brown, Valencia College Course Level: Intermediate
Be the Source--Developing Stronger Ties with Your Grant Staff, Even When Swimming in Hostile Waters Ashley C. Ross, CDC Foundation Course Level: Basic
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Lunch (Provided by NGMA) and Membership Meeting
1-2 p.m.
FEMA: Procurement Under Grants Training Isabel Fitzgerald and Nielsen Leon, FEMA Course Level: Overview
Mitigating Grant Fraud and Other Compliance Issues Ken Dieffenbach, U.S. Department of Energy, OIG Course Level: Intermediate
The Secret Life of Grants: Hidden Costs Nicolie Lettini, eCivis Course Level: Basic
Leveling the Playing Field with Environmental Justice: Making Grant Applications, Reviews and Panel Evaluations Fair and Equitable Cheryl Kelly, Seth Tinkham, James Alvey, National Park Service (NPS), State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division Course Level: Update
2:15-3:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Subrecipient Monitoring: Challenges to Effective Federal Oversight and Transportation Grant Management Darren Murphy, Aisha Evans, Kathryn Novicky and Luke Brennan, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Transportation Course Level: Intermediate Considerations for Educational Agency and Education-Focused NGO Recipients of ARPA Coronavirus State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Funds: A Case Study in the District of Columbia Andy Ball and Lee Hagy, District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) Course Level: Intermediate
What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You: Using Desk Reviews for Grant Compliance Rebecca Davis and Sarah Schroeder, Ellucian Course Level: Overview Grants Quality Service Management Office (QSMO): Striving to Improve the Federal Grants Management Experience Andrea Sampanis and Mary Beth Foley, Grants Quality Service Management Office (QSMO), HHS Course Level: Basic
3:45-5:15 p.m.
Importance of Utilizing Indirect Cost Rates and Direct Administrative Costs Mara Ash and Cindy Watson, Business & Financial Management Solutions, LLC Course Level: Basic
Panel Discussion: Auditors Gone Wild Jillian Neimeister, AmpliFund (Session Facilitator), Carol Kraus, Illinois Governor's Office of Management & Budget (RETIRED), and Lori A. Beeler, Illinois Governor's Office of Management & Budget Course Level: Intermediate
Grants Closeout--How's Your Backlog? Inga Paredez and Lydia Vollmann, Guidehouse Course Level: Intermediate
Stop Wasting Time and Start Subrecipient Monitoring Glenn McCormick, City of Fort Lauderdale Course Level: Basic
Thursday, April 13
7-8 a.m.
Breakfast (Continental breakfast provided by NGMA)
8:15-9:15 a.m.
Management Review and Corrective Action, the Overlooked Requirement of Subrecipient Monitoring Mara Ash, Business & Financial Management Solutions, LLC Course Level: Basic
Panel Discussion: Grants Monitoring: Don't Forget about Subrecipients Lucy Mungle, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Jennifer Edmonds, State of Michigan and Crystal Wolf, Guidehouse (Moderator) Course Level: Intermediate
Streamline Processes for Allocating ARPA Dollars Shelby Glover, Chelsea Sadler, Christine Nguyen and Kevin Pennington, City of Chattanooga Course Level: Basic
Keeping Your Grant Train on Track--Avoiding Ethics and Conflict of Interest Derailments Kathy Brunot, University of Alabama Course Level: Basic
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Preparing Your Organization to Handle Mega Construction Grants & Compliance Jodie Kim, Azadeh Meshkaty and Christine Daoud, Deloitte & Touche LLC Course Level: Intermediate
Data-Driven Post-Award Risk Assessments: Leveraging Dynamic Data Inputs and Processes Lucy Mungle, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs and Matthew Nelson, Deloitte Course Level: Intermediate
From CARES to IRA: Maximizing Federal Funding for Long-Term Impacts Andrea Veach and Deb Harris, ICF Course Level: Overview
Differences and Similarities: Contract & Grant Management vs. Project Management Peter Dale, Heluna Health Course Level: Basic
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Plenary Panel Discussion: Grants Attorney Q&A Hosted by the American Bar Association, Grant Law Committee
Attendees may earn up to 20 CPEs. _________________________________________________
CANCELLATIONS, TRANSFERS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Payment / Invoicing Information
PAYMENT
All Early Bird registrants (those who register between November 1, 2022 - January 8, 2023) must provide full payment or a purchase order by February 17, 2023 to receive the discounted early bird registration rates. After this date, NGMA reserves the right to cancel the registration and/or charge the regular or late registration rate for rebooking.
All attendees must provide full payment or a purchase order no later than March 31, 2023. After this date, NGMA reserves the right to cancel the registration and/or charge the late registration rate for rebooking.
INVOICING Registrants will have the option to be invoiced until March 13, 2023. After this date, the invoice option on the online registration form will be disabled and registrants must provide full payment at time of registration.
Cancellation/Transfer/ Substitution Policy
CANCELLATIONS All requests for cancellations must be made in writing directly by the registrant (not by their employer) via email at [email protected]. The below refund policy applies:
By midnight ET, March 20, 2023 - Cancellations are eligible for a refund minus a $50 service fee per person.
After March 20, 2023 – No refunds or credits will be issued.
No credits or refunds will be given to no-shows.
No credits will be given in lieu of refunds. Refunds by check may not be issued until the conclusion of the event.
Notice of cancellation or substitutions does not include hotel accommodations. Please contact the hotel directly to make changes to reservations.
TRANSFERS/SUBSTITUTIONS Requests for transfer/substitutions must be made in writing directly by the registrants via email at [email protected]; we will not accept requests by an employer. The below transfer/substitution policy applies:
By midnight ET, March 20, 2023 – Transfers/substitutions can be made at no cost; should a non-member substitute for a member, the difference between fees will be due at the time of transfer.
After March 20, 2023 – Transfers/substitutions will incur a $50 service fee per person. The difference between member and non-member costs will also be due, if applicable.
Who Should Attend
Grants professionals, including Grants Specialists, Administrators, Managers, Program Officers, Grant Officers, Auditors
Program Level
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
Delivery Method
In-person
Technology Consent
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Data and Usage Disclosure
By registering for the 2023 Annual Grants Training, you agree to allow your data to be collected by NGMA and be transferred securely to and stored by third-party technology providers and/or event partners, including but not limited to meeting app providers (Personify and Conference I/O), payment processors (Payscape), the host hotel (Washington Hilton), and CAPP partners.
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All third-party providers and/or event partners have their own privacy and collection practices; NGMA is not responsible for their independent policies.
If you wish to opt out of any data collection regarding your 2023 Annual Grants Training registration, email [email protected].
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