Access our growing library of resources designed to help federal grantees protect their funding and ensure compliance with federal requirements. These materials are regularly updated to reflect the latest developments and best practices.
Resource Categories
Financial Management
Procurement
Investigations & Audits
Executive Orders and Protecting Your Federal Funding
DEI Termination & Certification Rules
Financial Management
Procurement Best Practices
Audits & Investigations
Webinars & Training
Register for upcoming trainings, which take place on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 12:30-2pm ET. You must register by 5pm PT/8pm ET the Monday before the webinar to attend.
Financial Management Best Practices
February 12, 2025
This webinar covers essential financial management protocols for federal grantees, including accounting systems, documentation requirements, and reporting obligations. We discuss practical examples and common pitfalls to avoid.
Procurement Best Practices
February 26, 2025
Learn how to navigate federal procurement requirements, including competitive bidding processes, vendor selection criteria, and documentation needs to maintain compliance with your grant terms.
Guidance Briefs
Executive Orders and Protecting Your Federal Funding
February 2025
An analysis of recent executive orders affecting federal funding, their legal implications, and strategies for grantees to protect their awards.
DEI Termination & Certification Rules
March 2025
Comprehensive guidance on current rules that apply when an agency tries to terminate, stop work, or amend/certify grants based on DEI grounds. Includes analysis of relevant executive orders, litigation status, allowable termination scenarios, and proper closeout procedures.
TOOLS AND BEST PRACTICES
Webinar on The Investigative Process
March 12, 2025 at 12:30-2pm ET.
This webinar covers the most common ways Congress and federal agencies investigate grantees, including congressional inquiries, subpoenas, IRS audits, and agency investigations. Learn about your rights and responsibilities, what to anticipate in each process, and how to prepare now to navigate investigations successfully.
Webinar on Financial Management Best Practices
February 12, 2025
This webinar covers essential financial management protocols for federal grantees, including accounting systems, documentation requirements, and reporting obligations. Includes practical examples and common pitfalls to avoid.
Communication Support
Tell Your Story In Local Media
Contact local media to share your story. This includes your local paper(s), television, and radio stations. Here are potential media talking points.
Lilette Consulting can provide PR assistance in connecting your federal funding story with local elected officials.
If you want help reaching local media, please reach out to EPN, use the subject line, “grantee wanting to talk to press,” and include the following information:
Best point of contact, phone, and email for media inquiries
Best way to reach you if a reporter is on deadline
Name of organization, name of project (if you have one), name of grant program/s, and how much money you were granted
1-3 sentence description of how your project will create jobs, reduce pollution, protect veterans and kids, create energy independence, help a community solve a long-standing problem, etc.
If you need help preparing for a media interview, please review these media interview strategies and contact EPN for 1:1 assistance.
Contact Your Elected Representatives
Send a letter to your elected representatives, tell them EPA is attempting to terminate your grant (or your grant is frozen, or other grantees in your program are being attacked, etc.) and ask for their assistance intervening on your behalf.
Here is a sample letter to elected officials.
Priority elected officials include federal senators and representatives, state governors and environmental secretaries, and local and state elected officials
You can even share your story virtually with Congress through the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Google Form.
Meet with (or protest) your member of Congress. From now until March 21, members of Congress will be home, in their districts. A number of organizations are planning meetings and protests that you could join.
Post on social media and ask your allies to amplify the message.
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Regular Updates
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