AGENDA
The National Grants Partnership
Webcast & Teleconference

 

March 31, 2009

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

WEBCAST: Available here

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 March 27 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

Participant Code: 5793474

Special Instructions: Mute Your Microphone or Use Head Phones

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.
	Jennifer A Ashford, GAO, Strategic Issues Team
	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, Research Fellow, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government Mossavar - Rahmani, Center for Business and Government
	Presentation [Powerpoint]
V.	American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)	2:40 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
	Staci LeBlanc & Ted Waters
	Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP
	Presentation [Powerpoint]
VI.	Recommendations on Non-Profit Organization	2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
	Tim Delaney, President & CEO, The National Council of Non-Profits
	Jim Schmutz, Merrill Lynch
	Presentation [Powerpoint]
VII.	NGP Sponsorship of the Non-Profit Reserve Policy Tool Kit Project	3:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
	Jim Schmutz, Merrill Lynch
	Presentation [Powerpoint]
VI.	Closing Remarks & Next NGP Meeting Reserved for June 9, 1:30-3:00 EDT	3:30 p.m.
	Tony Cavataio, ED