AGENDA
The National Grants Partnership
Webcast & Teleconference

 

February 10, 2009

1:30-3:30 p.m., EST

 

http://blog.thengp.org

   This is an informational meeting open to vendors and members of the press.

For admittance and security, ALL participants must register in advance by NOON on February 6 at TheNGP@AOL.com 

U.S. Department of Education
PCP Auditorium, 10th Floor (550
12th St SW Washington, DC 20202-4250

Metro Access:

• L'Enfant Plaza Metro, L'Enfant Plaza Exit, walk up D St SW to 12^th St SW

• Smithsonian Metro, Exit Independence Ave. SW, walk down 12^th St SW 

Questions can be Typed in Message Prompt Box

  TELECONFERENCE:  Tool Free For Non-Webcast Only:       800-593-8983

Leader Passcode: 73849

Participant Code: 5793474

Special Instructions: Mute Your Microphone or Use Head Phones

WEBCAST: http://tcg.acrobat.com/thengp

Co-Chairs
Cornelia Chebinou, NASACT	Tony Cavataio, ED
mailto:cchebinou@nasact.org	Tony.Cavataio@ed.gov
(202) 624-5451	(202) 245-6151

 

Grants Policy Committee Website:

http://www.cfoc.gov/index.cfm?function=grant_governance

 

 

AGENDA

(download Microsoft Word version)

 

I.	Welcome and Opening Remarks	1:30 pm. - 1:35 p.m.
	Cornelia Chebinou, NASACT, Co-Chair
	Tony Cavataio, ED, Co-Chair
	NGP Acknowledgements & Appreciation for Webcast to David Cassidy, Turner Consulting  Group and to Andrea Brandon, USDA for Teleconference Services
II.	GAO Study Of Grants.gov	1:35 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
	Thomas James, Assistant Director, Strategic Issues, GAO
	Presentation [Powerpoint]
III.	Grants.gov Update, Including Cloud Computing & Track My Application	2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
	Mike Pellegrino, Grants.gov
	Presentation [Powerpoint]
IV.	Including Program Activity Codes in the CFDA in the Transparency Act Data Base	2:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
	Marguerite Pridgen & Tawana Webb, OMB
	Bill Levis, Urban Institute
	Janet Rosenzweig, formerly Harvard's Kennedy School of Government
	Presentation [Powerpoint]
V.	Recommendations by the NGP on Transparency	2:40 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
	Eric Brenner, The State of Maryland
VI.	Recommendations to the Transition Team on Non-Profit Organization	2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
	Bill Levis, Urban Institute
	Tim Delaney, President & CEO, The National Council of Non-Profit Organizations
	Presentation [Powerpoint]
VII.	On NGP Sponsorship of the Non-Profit Reserve Policy Tool Kit Project	3:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
	Bill Levis, Urban Institute
	Jim Schmutz, Merrill Lynch
	Presentation [Powerpoint]
VI.	Closing Remarks & Next NGP Meeting Tuesday, April 14, 2009	3:30 p.m.
	Tony Cavataio, ED