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2008 Grants Administration Workshop

Agenda

NOTE: Registration form follows the agenda.

Tuesday, April 29th – Day 1
12:00 – 12:30   Introductions and Workshop Overview
Cecilia Moore, Chief, Contracts and Assistance Agreements Section (CAAS)
12:30 – 2:00   Overview of Federal Application 424 (include discussion on pre-award costs)
Romona Smith, Project Officer (PO)
2:00 - 2:15   BREAK
2:15 – 3:30   Understanding the Terms and Conditions of your BF Grant
Craig Mankowski, Deborah Orr, Adrianne Callahan, and Karen Sykes (others as needed)
3:30 - 3:45   BREAK
3:45 - 5:15   Grant Financial Management Requirements and Procurement
Karen Sykes Grants Specialist (GS) Team Leader and Romona Smith PO
5:15 - ?   Get together
     

Wednesday, April 30th – Day 2

8:30 – 9:30   Advanced Monitoring Requirements
Karen Sykes (GS Team Leader), Craig Mankowski (PO), and Jan Pels (Progress Reports) PO
9:30 – 10:30   Grant Amendments
Karen Sykes (GS Team Leader) and Romona Smith (PO)
10:30 – 10:45   BREAK
10:45 – 12:00   Eligibility Determinations and other Legal Issues
Peter Felitti (Associate Counsel) and Deborah Orr (Brownfields Coordinator)
12:00 – 1:15   LUNCH
1:15 – 3:30   Breakout Sessions on Assessment, RLF and Cleanup grants
3:30 – 3:45   BREAK
3:45 – 4:45   Question and Answer Period
4:45 – 5:00   Closing Remarks
     

 

Workshop Location / Hotel Information

Workshop location:

Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building
GSA Conference Center
Room 328
77 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604

  

Accommodations available at:

The Silversmith Hotel & Suites
10 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 795-6517
Sarah Butler, Sales Coordinator

Hotel Reservations

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for other options.

Registration ended on: Monday, April 21, 2008

 

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