2018

In Theory, an Easy Budget Year 
Federal Briefing for Hawaii, August 2018

In Theory, an Easy Budget Year 
HSFO Annual Conference, August 2018

2016

The Lay of the Land 
Establishing a Grants Office 
FFIS Federal Grants Workshop, October 2016

What's on Our Radar, from 30,00 Feet to 3,000 Feet 
NASBO, NCSL, and HSFO Annual Meetings, August 2016

Since We Last Met--2015 Went Out with a Bang
NASBO Spring Meeting
March 2016

Federal Help for States to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
National Governors Association HHS Committee
January 2016

2015

Federal Update: Pogress? Or Same Old, Same Old?
NASBO Annual Meeting
August 2015

Federal Update: Progress? Or Same Old, Same Old?
NCSL Legislative Summit
August 2015

Federal Update: Pogress? Or Same Old, Same Old?
National Association of State Human Services Finance Officers Annual Conference
July 2015

Illinois and Federal Grants
May 2015

The Budget Process Made Simple, Sort of
NASBO Spring Meeting
April 2015

The IDEA Behind Full Funding for Federal Special Education Programs
National Governors Association Education and Workforce Committee
March 2015

Federal Funding Update: We Live in Interesting TImes
Maryland Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
January 28, 2015

Expiring Health and Human Services Programs
Upcoming Program Deadlines
National Governors HHS Committee
January 22, 2015

2014

Grants 101
A Primer on Federal Grants: How They Work and Why It Matters
2014

ACA Includes Opportunities for Non-Medicaid Programs, but for How Long?
National Association of State Human Services Finance Officers Annual Conference
July 30, 2014

State Budgeting and Federal Funds 101
The National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) released a video, featuring FFIS Executive Director Marcia Howard, on the impact of federal funds on state budgets.
July 2014

What States Should Know About the President's FY 2015 Budget
March 11, 2014

Navigating the Federal Funding Maze in an Era of Uncertainty
Presentation to Puerto Rico
January 22, 2014

2013

The BCA in FY 2014 and Beyond
July 30, 2013
HSFO Annual Conference

Fasten Your Seatbelts, We're in for a Bumpy Ride
July 29, 2013
HSFO Annual Conference

A Refresher on Federal Grants: How They Work and Why It Matters
July 28, 2013
HSFO Annual Conference

The BCA in FY 2014 and Beyond
July 23, 2013
NASBO Annual Meeting

Fasten Your Seatbelts, We're in for a Bumpy Ride
April 26, 2013 
NASBO Spring Meeting

The President's FY 2014 Budget: More of the Same, With a Twist
April 2013
NASBO Conference Call

NGA Winter Meeting
Chiefs of Staffs
February 23, 2013

Senate Presidents' Winter Forum
January 11, 2013

2012

What Hangs in the Balance for State & Local Governments?
December 2012
Governing Webinar

How Will the BCA Sequester Affect State Budgets?
December 2012
NCSL Fiscal Leaders Seminar

Federal Funding Update: The Craziest Year Yet
October 2012
GPA National Conference

Lame Ducks, Grand Bargains, Punts and Cliffs
October 2012
NASBO Fall Meeting

What if the BCA Sequester is Implemented Next January?
September 2012
HSFO Annual Conference

Federal Funding Update: The Craziest Year Yet
September 2012
HSFO Annual Conference

Federal Funding Update: The Craziest Year Yet
September 2012
Western States Legislative Fiscal Officers Association

The Busiest Six Weeks of the Year
August 2012
NCSL Legislative Summit

Federal Budget Update: FY 2013 Budget and the BCA
August 2012
NCSL Legislative Summit

The Busiest Six Weeks of the Year
August 2012
NASBO Annual Meeting

Federal Budget Update
April 2012
NASBO Spring Meeting

Federal Funding Outlook
April 2012
NGMA Annual Grants Training Conference

President's FY 2013 Budget
Impact on Programs Important to States

February 2012
Telephone Conference with NASBO Members

2011

New Era in Federal-State Relations
August 2011
HSFO Annual Meeting

Researching Grant Opportunities
August 2011
Government Grants and Program Assistance Conference

Budget Control Act of 2011: The Knowns and Unknowns
August 2011
NASBO Annual Meeting

2010

Federal Health and Human Services Update: More Risks than Opportunities
August 2010
HSFO Annual Meeting

Federal Funding Update: The End of ARRA, the Start of New Era
July 2010
NCSL Legislative Summit

A Federal Budget Update for FY 2011: A Very Short Story
July 2010
NASBO Annual Meeting

2009

ARRA, the Federal Budget and the States
September 2009
GRA Annual Policy Conference

Reporting Requirements Under ARRA and FFATA
July 2009

Federal Funding Update
July 2009
NCSL Legislative Summit

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