Region 1 Planning Council: The Secret To Winning Government Grants
Event Details
| Registration | Registration for this event has closed. |
| Date | EXPIRED EVENT
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| Time | 12:00pm |
| Location |
Tavern on Clark 755 Clark Dr. Rockford, Illinois 61107 Map and directions |
| Delivery Method | In Person |
| Field of Study | Finance - Technical |
| NASBA CPE | Earn 1.50 CPE Hours |
| Contact | Illinois GFOA info@igfoa.org 630-942-6587 |
Event Cost
| Type | Before 3/18/2024 |
|---|---|
| Members | $ 25.00 |
| Government / Partner Colleagues | $ 25.00 |
| Non-members | $ 30.00 |
Event Description
Region 1 Planning Council (R1) is a regional planning council providing government-to-government support services to Northern Illinois local governments. These services include regional transportation, land use, sustainability and economic development planning; data analytics; and GIS mapping. R1 also operates the second-largest land bank in Illinois and provides extensive grant writing services. This seminar will provide an overview of R1’s array of local government support services, with an emphasis on strategies for successful grant writing. R1 staff will explain how to identify grants that fit your agency’s mission and organizational capacity, and strategies to ensure a winning application and fulfill grant reporting requirements.
Learning Objectives: Participants completing this session will be able to:
- Understand the wide array of support services that Region 1 Planning Council offers local governments throughout Northern Illinois;
- Gain a basic understanding of how to identify grants that sync with your organizational mission and capacity;
- Learn strategies for writing a compelling project narrative and program budget; and
- Become familiar with best practices for grant management, including creating templates to streamline your record-keeping and budget tracking.
Speakers: Isaac Guerrero, Economic Development Director, R1 Planning Council and Janna Bailey, Grant Services Specialist, R1 Planning Council
Agenda
Check-in: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Luncheon: 12:00 PM
Presentation: 12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
Intended Audience: Finance Professionals
Delivery Method: Group Live
Program Level: Overview
Prerequisites: No prerequisites required
Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation required
Field of Study: Finance - Technical
Last Review/Revision/Update: March 19, 2024
NASBA CPE Credits: Earn About 1.0 CPE credit
Presented by the Downstate chapter
Registration & Cancellation Policy
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• No refunds will be given for cancellations the day of the event and no shows.
• For IGFOA event registration cancellations five (5) business days or more prior to an event, refunds will be offset by a $20 cancellation fee.
• For IGFOA event registration cancellations within five (5) business days of the training, refunds will be offset by a cancellation fee of 50% of the registration fee.
• A substitute attendee may be designated provided that the payment has been made and the IGFOA office has been notified in advance.
• A written request for a refund must be emailed to the IGFOA prior to the event.
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IGFOA reserves the right to modify the agenda and/or speakers, cancel the training due to low enrollment, or to close registration if full. Should IGFOA cancel an event, cancellation notice will be sent to the email address provided by each registrant and prominently posted at the IGFOA website page announcing the event.
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