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About This Conference
The Grants Conference will
provide you with important information about
federal agency plans for over $3 billion in grants
to first responders for training, communications,
and outfitting. Attendees will learn where the
funding is located, how to obtain, win grants and
how to survive the audit process. Speakers will
also address such subjects as writing grants, how
grants are evaluated, key actions to undertake
while preparing for release of the grant notice,
how to prepare for the audit and compliance
checks, and resources for tracking new grant
releases.
What You Will Learn
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What are the programs and funding sources and
their outlook
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New products in development and on the drawing
boards
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Special needs and requirements for outfitting
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New initiatives being planned at the federal,
state and local levels
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The role of grants in funding local needs
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Civil agency organization and planning
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Legislative initiatives that are expected to
determine new programs and funding sources
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How to write your grants proposal
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Strategies to prepare for grants audits and
compliance checks
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Regional, state and local emergency management
executives and senior staff
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Federal and DoD managers with an assigned
mission in homeland defense
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Industry executives with products and services
that support homeland defense
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Trainers and instructors in emergency response
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State and local grants staff interested in
updating their understanding of available grants
and grants application techniques
A Sample List of Attendees Include:
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Anson County, North Carolina Emergency Services,
Interm Emergency Management Director
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Arrowhead Global Solutions, Inc., Program
Manager
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Baltimore County, Maryland Department of Health,
Management Assistant
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Boeing, Program Management Specialist
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Cancio Nadal, Rivera and Diaz, Federal
Assistance Attorney, Partner
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Carter Ryley Thomas, Senior Account Executive
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Cassidy & Associates, Senior Vice President
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Cecil County, Maryland Public Schools,
Coordinator of Student Services
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Chief Grants, Grants Consultant
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Coastal Training Technologies, Manager,
Government Sales
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ComCARE Alliance, Managing Director
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Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney's Office,
Director of Public Affairs
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Counter Technology, Inc., Executive Director
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CTL Group, Senior Vice President
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Deloitte & Touche, Senior Manager
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EDS, Business Development Associate
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Exeter Township, Pennsylvania, Grants
Administrator
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General Dynamics Armament & Technical Products,
Program Manager
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Greenbelt, Maryland Police Department, MPO, CPL
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Hawaii County, HI Council, Council Member
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Homeland Market Strategies, Director
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Invitrogen Corporation, Director of Government
Contracts
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ITT Industries Night Vision, Law Enforecement
Grant Specialist
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Komx International Security, Executive Director
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Konarka Technologies, Inc., Business Development
Associate
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Kullman Industries, Director of Marketing
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Los Angeles County, CA Fire Department,
Battalion Chief
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Louisiana Office of Homeland Security &
Emergency, Interoperability Coordinator
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Maryland Department of Mental Hygiene,
Coordinator , Disaster & Emergency Services
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Park
Ranger Supervisor, Area Manager
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Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, Manager
and Administrator I
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Maryland Transit Administration, Capital Program
Administrator
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Minnesota Department of Corrections, Office of
Special Investigations
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NAID, Inc., Director of DoD and DHS Services
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National Center for State Courts, Government
Affairs Office
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Northern Tier Regional Planning, Community
Development
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Northrop Grumman, Director of AEW & EW Business
Development
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New York Disaster Interfaith Service, Executive
Director & CEO
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Oshkosh Truck Corporation, Manager, Government &
Homeland Security Business Development
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Prince George's County Public Schools, Research
& Resource Grant Specialist
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QUALCOMM, Inc., Director of Business Development
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Sarnoff Corporation, Director of Business
Development
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Shearer & Associates, Inc., Technical Analyst
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St. Mary's County, Maryland Health Department,
Agency Budget Specialist
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United Advocates for Children of California,
Executive Director
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Virginia Department of Transportation, Security
Finance Manager, TPS Engineer Manager
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Washington County, Maryland Public Schools, Risk
Manager
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Xterra Corporation, President
What Previous Students Said in their
Evaluations...
“This was an excellent program. The proof will be
in the increase of funded projects by the
Department of Homeland Security.”
-Molly
Campbell, Grants Specialist for Kingsport,
Tennessee
"The workshop was a great overview of the grant
process; where the money is going and how to
obtain it."
-Amy Kozlowski, Manager of Sales Programs with
COBRA/Defense Group, Inc.
“Great information. Vital points and keys of what
to do and what not to do concerning the funding
process."
-Pamela Hodge, Deputy, Sullivan Co. Sheriff’s
Office
“Great conference.”
-Dr. Gerry Ruch, Emergency Programs Manager, WI
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer
Protection
“Excellent presentations by experienced elite
grant writers.”
-Eric Schnieders, Bid Coordinator, Alliance
Medical
“Good information, important for those
involved in grant processes from local to state
levels.”
-M. Foster, Fire Chief, Rio Rico, Arizona Fire
District
“Housman is an excellent speaker,
insightful, his experience in the grant process is
clearly evident.”
-Jim Arie, Fire Chief and EMA Coordinator,
Barrington Fire Dept.
“Rob Housman’s presentation was concise,
practical, and had enough detail to help move
forward in the grants award process.”
Andrew Witter, President of The CPM Group-Witter
Publishing Corp.
“Michael Paddock’s Presentation was very important
and had valuable information.”
-Allie Grande, Grants Bureau Manager, Miami-Dade
Fire Rescue
“Michael Paddock’s presentation had very
practical tips with valuable insight. I felt like
I was gaining insider knowledge.”
-Eleanore Christiansen, Grants & Projects
Manager, Inst. for Medical Informatics
Keynote Speaker
Kerry Thomas
is the Director of the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), Office for Domestic
Preparedness (ODP), State and Local Operations
Directorate (SLOD), Information Management and
Preparedness Support Division (IPD). As the
Director of IPD, Mr. Thomas is responsible for
oversight and management of a broad range of ODP
programs and services, including the State
Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy Program,
the ODP Pre-positioned Equipment Program, the
Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse Program, the
Domestic Preparedness Equipment Technical
Assistance Program and a variety of related
programs and services.
Guest Speakers
Steve Brooks
is the Director of Grants Coordination for the
Homeland Security Business Unit at Oracle
Corporation. Mr. Brooks is a Sales Support
Specialist, assisting customers and account
managers with understanding and tracking the
Federal to State & Local grant process. At Oracle,
Steve coordinates a grant knowledge base and
expert resources for grants intelligence and the
synchronization of grant cycles with customers
project timelines and sales cycles.
Mary Gonzales
brings over 20 years of experience in
Program Development, Administration and Process
Management, to her position as a Program Advisor
for the US Department of Health and Human
Services' Grants.gov Program Management Office.
Mary coordinates and assists government agencies
with fulfilling the mandates of the President's
Management Agenda and the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). She works with Government agencies;
guiding their transition of grant program
notification and application to the single, secure
website unifying Federal funding, Grants.gov.
Suzy Haleen is Manager of Grants Products
at INPUT. INPUT provides grants research coverage
of over $100 billion in federal and block grant
programs and awards that are available to state &
local governments.
Rob Housman,
Senior Vice President, co-chairs the Homeland
Security Practice Group of Fleishman-Hillard
Government Relations. In this capacity he
represents companies ranging from Fortune 500's to
cutting-edge start-ups in sectors ranging from
energy infrastructure to biotechnology.
Bill Nathan is Principal of
Harvest Grant Consulting, LLC, a national grants
consulting firm that specializes in all forms of
public safety, including established and
newly-developed Homeland Defense grants. Since
1985 he has provided consulting and direct service
to 37 local governments and countless nonprofit
agencies. As a member of three Boards of Directors
of grantmaking entities, his knowledge ranges
across the grants spectrum, and he has taught the
fine points of federal and state grantwriting for
some of the largest fundraising training
conferences in the country. He currently serves on
the Urban Area Working Group for Homeland Defense
based in Alameda County, California.
Michael Paddock is President and
CEO of Grants Office, LLC, a national grants
information and consulting firm. Since 1993, he
has consulted with numerous nonprofits,
municipalities and corporations around the United
States. Michael served from 1997-2001 on the US
Interagency Electronic Grants Committee's State
and Local Sub-committee and he helped found the
New York State E-Grants project. Michael is a
regular contributor to the Homeland Defense
Journal, and is a featured speaker at many
national conferences specializing in funding for
homeland security.
Agenda
7:30 – 8:30am: Registration and
Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:35am:
Welcome/Introduction
Kim Hovda, Manager of
Program Development
8:35 - 9:30am:
Keynote Speaker
Kerry Thomas, Director of the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS), Office for Domestic
Preparedness (ODP), State and Local Operations
Directorate (SLOD), Information Management and
Preparedness Support Division (IPD).
This session will teach you about the newly
created Transportation Infrastructure Security
Division, the Port Security Grant, and the State
Homeland Security Grant Program.
9:30 - 10:15am: Perspectives on the Role
of the Vendor in Homeland Security Grant Funding
Guest Speaker: Steve Brooks,
Director of Grants
Coordination for the Homeland Security Business
Unit, Oracle
Oracle assists customers with
understanding and tracking the Federal to State &
Local grants process, and uses a grant knowledge
base and grant expert resources for intelligence
and synchronization of grant cycles with customers
project timelines and sales cycles
10:15 - 10:30am: Break
10:30 - 11:00am: Federal Grants, Then and
Now
Guest Speaker: Mary
Gonzales, Program Advisor, Department of Health
and Human Services
This session will briefly explain how
Federal Grants were processed in the past, how
Grants.gov came about, how it can better serve the
grant community, and the major points of using
Grants.gov.
11:00 - 11:30am: Grant Market Overview
Guest Speaker: Suzy Haleen,
Manager Grants Products,
INPUT
This session provides a snapshot of
historical grant funding, future potential grant
funding, and a look at current and upcoming funded
grant programs.
11:30– 12:30pm: Lunch on your own
12:30 - 1:30pm: How to Compete for Federal
Grants
Guest Speaker: Rob
Housman, Senior Vice President, Fleishman-Hillard
Government Relations
You'll receive ten pointers on how to make your
grant stand out. Also, learn from a case study
based on Vallero's success of getting grant money.
1:30 - 2:15pm: The Scope of Funding for
FY05
Guest Speaker: Michael
Paddock,
President and CEO of Grants Office, LLC
This session will cover the FY05
appropriations and how these funds will likely be
administered, compared with past years. This
session is a must for anyone who is seeking
funding, whether or not they have grants
development experience.
2:15-2:30pm: Break
2:30 - 3:00pm: May-August Grant Opportunities
Guest Speaker: Michael
Paddock,
President and CEO of Grants Office, LLC
This session will include background
information, eligibility, amount of funding
available, and application deadlines for upcoming
grant programs.
3:00- 3:30pm: Strategic Grantseeking
Guest Speaker: Michael
Paddock,
President and CEO of Grants Office, LLC
This session will explain how a typical
grant comes into being and how to research funding
information based on the project specifics. We'll
also discuss assembling a grantseeking plan and
tips for getting more funding.
3:30- 4:30pm: Keys to Federal and State
Grant Writing
Guest Speaker: Bill Nathan,
Principal, Harvest Grant Consulting LLC
This session will provide invaluable tips
on how to design and win government grant
proposals.
4:30 pm: Course Adjourns
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Media Sponsors
The Homeland Defense Journal is free to
government managers and decision-makers! Visit us
at
www.homelanddefensejournal.com
Organizational
Sponsors
INPUT is the essential market intelligence
resource for companies doing business with
government. INPUT provides market development
services, advisory services, and software
solutions to help clients secure new business,
address new markets, and manage business
development. For more information about INPUT,
visit
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or call (703) 707-3500.
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Wireless Communications Association, International
(WCA) is the principal non-profit trade
association representing the wireless broadband
industry. WCA membership, which includes the
industry's leading carriers, vendors and
consultants, has grown to over 530 member
companies spanning six continents.
The WCA organizes the world's largest annual
business conference and exhibition devoted
exclusively to wireless broadband. This conference
and exhibition annually convenes experts from
around the world to discuss market strategies,
emerging technologies, new applications and
financing/regulatory options.
Become a Sponsor
If you would like to become a sponsor at this
Homeland Defense Training Workshop, please
download and complete our
set of sponsor forms.
(Forms require
Acrobat Reader.)
For more information on sponsor/exhibitor
arrangements, please contact
Cara Lombardi,
(703) 807-2743.
Registration Fee
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Industry - $495 per
person
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Small Business (100
employees or less) - $395 per person
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Government - $295 per
person
Includes refreshments,
continental breakfast and your course handouts.
Online registrations are now closed for the Grants
Conference, but space is still available. Please
fill out the
attached registration form bring it with your
payment to the registration desk tomorrow.
Registrations are payable by Visa, Mastercard,
American Express, company check or government
purchase order.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
You may designate a substitute in
writing any time before the event. If you need to
cancel your registration, you must send your
notice in writing and will be subject to a $50
processing fee. No refunds are given for
cancellations received 3 business days prior to
the event start date or later.
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If you're not, please tell us why in a brief
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Location/Hotel Accommodations
Location Information
This workshop will be held at the NRECA (National
Rural Electric Coop Assn) Headquarters Building,
Executive Conference Center (Main Floor) at 4301
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203
Map and directions to the conference location
Ballston Metro stop information
Do you need a place to stay while you're attending
the course? Here are some nearby hotels.
Contact Us
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For registration information, contact
Pamela Greenstein, (703) 807-2758
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For information on exhibitor or
sponsor arrangements, contact
Cara Lombardi,
(703) 807-2743
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For general information about
this workshop, contact
Kim
Hovda, (703) 894-1096
If you have any questions about Homeland Defense
Journal events in general, please see our
Event FAQ (Frequently
Asked Questions).
On-Site Training
Have a Large Staff to Train? Can't Make
These Dates? Tight Travel Budget?
Homeland Defense Journal can
provide Grants training, wherever and whenever you
need, including on-site at your facility. Our
staff will cost-effectively implement training
customized to your needs. If you have group of
attendees (usually 20 or more), we can bring this
course to you and help save you time, travel
costs, and more!
To request a proposal and schedule training,
e-mail
Laura Johnson, Director of Conferences &
Strategic Planning, at ljohnson@marketaccess.org
or call (703) 807-2747.
Other Dates/Locations
Can't make these dates? We'll also be offering
this workshop
July 14, 2005 in Colorado Springs. (Please
click on the link for more information.)
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