COVID-19 and Head Start: Legal Hot Topics

July 31, 2020

This is a private virtual training developed for the Pennsylvania Head Start Association (PHSA).

Join attorneys Ted Waters and Nicole Bacon to discuss some of the key legal issues that are “top of mind” for Head Start programs in Pennsylvania and most of the country, including:

  • CARES Act funding requirements
  • Additional funding opportunities for Head Start Programs on the horizon
  • Emerging employment issues for reopening or conducting virtual operations
  • Enrollment concerns related to the pandemic
  • Much, much more! 

We want your input! To ensure that we are addressing issues of importance to PHSA members, we will send out a brief survey in advance of the webinar to gather the top questions, concerns, and challenges your program is facing due to COVID-19. 

Target Audience

  • CEOs / Head Start Directors
  • CFOs and Fiscal Staff
  • Compliance Officers and Staff
  • Project Managers and other Grants Management Staff

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, you will be better able to:

  • Discuss major legal issues facing Head Start Programs due to COVID-19
  • Identify key guidance and flexibility provided by HHS and OHS on handling the COVID-19 crisis
  • Describe major compliance risk areas facing Head Start Programs
  • Explain how Head Start programs can benefit from the supplemental appropriation under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.80 CPE
    FTLF is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.
Course opens: 
07/21/2020
Course expires: 
12/31/2020
Event starts: 
07/31/2020 - 1:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
07/31/2020 - 3:00pm EDT
Cost:
$150.00

Nicole Bacon

Nicole Bacon, a Partner at FTLF, works in the firm’s Federal Grants, Litigation, and Health Law practice groups. Nicole offers her clients specialized guidance in compliance with federal grant law including specific programmatic requirements as well as the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements of Federal Awards. Nicole represents a variety of community-based organizations, before State and Federal courts as well as administrative bodies. [Full Bio]

Ted Waters

Serving as Managing Partner of the firm since 2003, and a member of the Health Law and Federal Grants practices since 1992, Ted focuses his practice on helping organizations to solve problems.  Ted’s expertise in financial, cost reporting, reimbursement, and administrative issues is widely recognized, and illustrated by his selection as a 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer in health care. Ted routinely handles challenging issues for clients such as government audits, internal investigations, and litigation. [Full Bio]

Participants can earn up to 1.80 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge and Applications upon completion of all course requirements.

ATTENDEE REQUIREMENTS FOR CPE CREDIT

If you purchase CPE credit for this webinar you must satisfy the following conditions in order to receive your certificate:

  1. Answer at least 6 of the polling questions during the webinar
  2. Complete the evaluation survey after the conclusion of the webinar or in the follow-up email

Upon completion of these requirements, FTLF will email you your CPE Certificate within five (5) business days.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Prerequisites: None 
  • Target Audience: CEOs / Head Start Directors, CFOs and Fiscal Staff, Compliance Officers and Staff,  Project Managers, and other Grants Management Staff
  • Advanced Preparation: None  
  • Program Level: All
  • Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
  • Attendance Requirements: In order to be awarded the full credits, you must respond to five (5) out of seven (7) polling questions.

Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.nasbaregistry.org (formerly www.learningmarket.org).

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.80 CPE
    FTLF is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.

Price

Cost:
$150.00
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This is a private virtual training developed for the Pennsylvania Head Start Association (PHSA).

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Required Hardware/Software

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