New Grantee Orientation

Congratulations on your organization's successful acquisition of Federal grant funds! You are now entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring these funds are managed efficiently and effectively to meet the grant objectives. Do you think you are ready?  Do you know all the administrative requirements that go along with Federal funds?  Does your organization have the infrastructure to allow you to ensure that the grant objectives are met?  If you cannot answer yes to all these questions, then this course may help you. The New Grantee Orientation course is designed to equip participants with the essential skills and knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of managing Federal grants.

 

 

What You Will Learn

At the completion of this course, you will be familiar the administrative requirements for non-federal entities. In particular, we will address:

• Financial Management Requirements;
• Procurement Requirements:
• Reporting Requirements; and
• Close Out Requirements.

 

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for grantees of federal funds either as a direct recipient or as a sub-recipient. The attendees should be those individuals in the management and administration of grants that involve Federal Funds.

Health & Safety Protocols

For all on-site training in the insular areas, the Graduate School USA's Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives (PITI-VITI) works closely with local training hosts to ensure that participants, instructors, and training support staff enjoy a safe learning experience. Please note the following:

• Full details of PITI-VITI's health and safety guidelines are available here.
• Local health and safety guidelines for the government of American Samoa, which will be hosting this training, is available at https://www.americansamoa.gov/.
• Please contact PITI-VITI Admin at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

Tuition Fees

With funding support from the United States Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, courses are available free of charge for government accountability professionals within the insular areas. The course fee is waived and there is no cost to register and attend, Professionals who do not meet the above criteria, please contact [email protected].