President Trump’s second term has seen an unprecedented wave of Executive Orders that directly impact federal financial assistance, generating significant uncertainty for grant professionals and the communities they serve. These developments have raised critical questions about compliance, preparation and the future of grant management. Which changes bring challenges or opportunities? What steps can you take now, and how can you prepare for what’s next?
This webinar, Navigating Executive Orders and the Federal Appropriations Process, is your chance to gain clarity amidst the uncertainty. Designed for professionals managing federal grants, this session will explore key actions and directives that are shaping the landscape of financial assistance. Discover how Executive Orders differ from regulations, and learn actionable strategies to address the current regulatory climate confidently.
Led by Karen Norris, a nationally recognized consultant and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Kanoco Consulting, this session will provide valuable insights into the evolving regulatory landscape. Karen will guide you through lessons learned from prior Executive Orders and equip you with practical tools to tackle today’s challenges.
What You’ll Learn:
- How recent Executive Orders are reshaping federal financial assistance and compliance requirements.
- Key differences between regulations and Executive Orders, and what they mean for your work.
- Practical steps to address and adapt to the current regulatory and executive order environment.
- Lessons learned from prior directives to help you prepare for what’s ahead.
This webinar is specifically tailored for grant managers, grant accountants, leadership, program directors, and principal investigators, ensuring insights that are both relevant and actionable for your role. Attendees who join live will also have the opportunity to earn 1.2 NASBA CPEs and/or 1.2 GPCI CEUs, further enhancing the value of your participation.
Don’t miss this essential opportunity to stay informed, prepared, and compliant in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Who Will Benefit: Grant managers, grant accountants, leadership, program directors, principal investigators
YOUR EXPERT(S):
Karen Norris
Karen Norris is nationally recognized in the grants community as a consultant and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for kanoco - a Karen Norris Company in Gaithersburg, MD. She has experience in grants and contracts for more than 20 years, previously as a grants administrator for educational institutions in the State of Maryland, as an author and managing editor for grants publications for Thompson publishing, and currently as a consultant. Norris has served on the Board of Directors of professional associations and editorial advisory boards. She is an invited annual presenter at national conferences and regional training events, including the Grant Professionals Association, National Grants Management Association, Management Concepts, Maryland Governor's Grants Office, and others. Norris advises clients and conducts webinars, virtual classes, eLearning, and onsite grants training. The White House Conference on Aging published her white paper about health grants. Norris has provided testimony to the Maryland General Assembly supporting legislation about the de minimis indirect rate, and has responded to information requests about the grants process from the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management. Norris has served as a federal reviewer for the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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