2025 NGMA Annual Grants Training

Annual Grants Training (AGT) is a three-day, in-person event ideal for grants management professionals at all career levels. It is the largest grants management-focused training event in the nation. Event agenda includes keynote speakers, plenary panels, 50+ breakout sessions, expo hall with NGMA CAPP partners and more.

Guidehouse Sessions

Strengthening Fraud Prevention: Key Lessons from COVID-19 Grants Program

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 3:15 - 4:15 PM

Strengthening fraud prevention measures is more important than ever, as the fallout from COVID-19 relief programs continues to reveal vulnerabilities. In this NGMA AGT session, Guidehouse Director, Irene Pasternak, will explore key lessons learned from COVID-19 grant programs and how to improve fraud protection strategies for future crises.

Speakers:

• Irene Pasternak, Director, Guidehouse Communities, Energy, and Infrastructure
• Ken Dieffenbach, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) 

Strategies for Better Stewardship of Grants Dollars Through Effective Subrecipient Oversight and Monitoring

Thursday, March 13, 2025 | 4:15 - 5:15 PM

Subrecipient oversight and monitoring is a key requirement for any prime recipients (including pass through entities). We are assembling a panel of experts that will walk the attendees on methodologies that can enhance fiscal stewardship through effective subrecipient oversight and monitoring.

Speakers:

• Irene Pasternak, Director, Guidehouse Communities, Energy, and Infrastructure
• Sarah De Wolf, Director, Guidehouse Communities, Energy, and Infrastructure
• Vasanth Ganesan, Associate Director, Guidehouse Financial Services 

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