Webinars and Office Hours:
- Please join us for biweekly webinars/office hours for federal funding updates, trainings on financial and programmatic compliance and legal issues, and the chance to ask questions and connect with other grantees.
- Sessions are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 12:30–2:00 PM ET.
- To participate, be sure to register NO LATER THAN 10am eastern on the Tuesday before the event to receive your unique link. Please remember to check off the “office hours” box.
- The first 45 minutes provide updates and trainings for all grantees, and the second 45 minutes are office hours in grant specific breakout rooms.
Recordings and Slides from Past Webinars and Office Hours:
- Financial Management Tips and Common Sense and What to Do if Your Contract Is Terminated recording: April 23, 2025
- Building the Administrative Record Webinar recording: April 9, 2025
- Federal Grant Quarterly Reporting Tips recording and slides: March 26, 2025, Office Hours
- The Investigative Processes Webinar recording: March 12, 2025
- Investigative Processes slides
- Procurement Best Practices Webinar recording: February 26, 2025
- Financial Management Best Practices Webinar recording: February 12, 2025
Grantee Resources:
- FAQs for EPA and other federal grantees
- Build America Buy America (BABA)
- Federal Procurement and DBRA
- Audits and Site Visits
- Media Interview Strategies
- A Toolkit for Protecting Clean Energy Investments
Background:
The Environmental Protection Network (EPN), Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), along with Communities First and additional partners, are committed to supporting federal funding grantees by building resources, developing webinars and office hours, and providing 1:1 support, including:
- Legal and technical education and training on financial and programmatic compliance to ensure that funds are managed, spent, and reported on correctly;
- Direct legal and technical assistance on compliance issues and audits, inquiries, and investigations; and
- Proactive and crisis communications support to make sure that the public understands the benefits and importance of these grants.
You can also request one-on-one assistance here for any grants management challenges you may be facing.