Even experienced federal grant recipients can find that new programs pose unique performance risks, whether in the form of special requirements, unusual agency practices, or underappreciated traps for the uninitiated.  While participation in any new program entails to some extent a leap of faith, tools do exist to systematically evaluate performance risks in new opportunities quickly and thoroughly before applying.  Join FTLF Partner Scott S. Sheffler, Esq. to walk through these tools in an organized fashion.  Our goal is for you to leave this session with a new skill set that will help you reduce risk in grant application drafting and later performance.

Presenter:

Mr. Sheffler is a partner with the Washington, DC law firm of Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP and has extensive experience in the areas of federal grant law, government contract law, and health care law.  Mr. Sheffler leverages this experience to provide practical and comprehensive solutions in complex compliance environments, representing private and public entity grantees of all types across diverse federal programs, including social service, scientific research, and conservation programs.

 
Skill Level:
Mid-Career

Learning Path: 
Federal Grants

GPC Competencies:
How to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application

Strategies for effective program and project design and development Organizational development as it pertains to grant seeking

How to research, identify, and match funding resources to meet specific needs

Post-award grant management practices sufficient to inform effective grant design and development

Practices and services that raise the level of professionalism of grant developers