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Project Management for Grants

Course Category Grants

September 09, 2026

7:00 a.m.

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On-Site

This course will be delivered on-site in FSM National Government.

Registration is open to insular government professionals.

Course Description

To achieve successful grant outcomes, projects funded through grants must be effectively planned, implemented, monitored, and managed throughout the grant lifecycle. Learn the principles, tools, and practices of project management as applied to grant-funded programs and activities, including project planning, scope definition, scheduling, budgeting, stakeholder coordination, performance monitoring, risk management, and reporting. Explore methods for aligning project activities with grant objectives, managing timelines and resources, documenting progress, and addressing implementation challenges to support compliance and successful outcomes. Course material is aligned with leading project management practices and grant management requirements.

What You Will Learn

• Identify and apply project management principles, tools, and practices relevant to grant-funded projects.
• Describe the phases of project management for grants, including planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and project closeout.
• Apply appropriate methods to define project scope, manage schedules and resources, monitor performance, address risks, and document project activities and outcomes.
• Describe the purpose and use of project plans, timelines, performance measures, stakeholder communication, and reporting processes to support successful grant implementation and compliance.

Who Should Attend

APIPA conference sessions are intended for island government accountability professionals. Audit, budget, finance, accounting, and related management and staff members will find interest and value in this presentation.

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September 09, 2026

7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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CPEs - 8 Credit Hours

On-Site, FSM National Government

TBD, FSM National Government

Instructor

David Rykken

Washington, DC

David Rykken has more than 25 years of experience in public service working with all levels of government. He has worked for HHS at headquarters in DC for the last 15 years as a Supervisory Management Analyst, a Senior Emergency Management Specialist, and a Supervisory Public Health Advisor.

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