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ForwardERSEA FAQs Webinar Series
Access the on-demand series here.*
* Currently, Parts I through III are available for viewing on-demand. Part IV will become available within one week of its live event date.
Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP (FTLF) has been training Head Start programs on the ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment and Attendance) requirements for many years. Our trainings have covered an overview of all the requirements, but after each training event we often have multiple follow-up questions on just how to implement and apply the rules. Some ERSEA provisions are intricate and tricky, but even when the language seems straightforward, difficulties arise when applying that language to the countless real-life situations.
The ERSEA requirements seem to cause a great deal of anxiety for a number of reasons. First, eligibility requirements gained even more emphasis after the 2010 GAO Report that encouraged the Head Start community to make sure that staff understood the nature and seriousness of the eligibility determination process. A 2019 GAO Report reemphasized the importance of eligibility as well as how programs track enrollment and attendance. Around the same time, the Office of Head Start issued the Enrollment PI which has placed more pressure on Head Start programs to work even harder to maintain full enrollment or risk facing huge financial consequences. Today, as Head Start programs grapple with the newest phase of pandemic, determining eligibility and effectively recruiting eligible families to participate has added even more strain on ERSEA staff.
Over the years, we have logged the many ERSEA questions we have received, and, in this series, we will review the answers to those thorny questions that might be keeping you up at night as well as responses to the questions you didn’t even know you had.
Target Audience
- Eligibility Managers
- ERSEA staff
- Executive Directors
- Head Start Program Directors
- Other senior staff
- But all are welcome!
Learning Objectives
After this webinar series, you will be able to:
- Understand the Head Start income eligibility rules;
- Identify which terms need to be defined in your organization's internal policies and procedures;
- Know what types of documentation eligibility staff should collect and maintain to verify income eligibility; and
- Outline how to conduct internal monitoring to verify whether your program is in compliance with the Head Start income eligibility requirements.
| Title | Date & Time (ET) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Part I: Income Eligibility | 9/8/21 3 pm ET | 90 min |
| Part II: The Other Paths to Eligibility | 9/15/21 3 pm ET | 90 min |
| Part III: Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance | 9/22/21 3 pm ET | 90 min |
| Part IV: Office Hours Q&A Session | 9/29/21 3 pm ET | 90 min |
Nicole Bacon
Nicole Bacon, a Partner at Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP, 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]
Participants can earn up to 1.80 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge and Applications per webinar 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:
- Answer at least 6 of the 8 polling questions during each webinar
- 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 seven (7) business days.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Prerequisites: None
- Target Audience: Eligibility Managers, ERSEA staff, Executive Directors, Head Start Program Directors, Other senior 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 six (6) out of eight (8) 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
- 6.00 Certificate of Attendance
Price
Access to the recorded version of this webinar series is included in your purchase.
WEBINAR ACCESS
The webinars in this course are only available for purchase as an entire webinar series. The recorded version of each webinar will be available in your account within seven (7) business days of each session and you will have access to the recordings for 180 days after the conclusion of the series. Once posted to your account, you can view each webinar anytime on-demand during the access period identified in your purchase confirmation. For additional information on viewing and accessing webinars, view our full terms and conditions here.
PURCHASING RECORDINGS OF INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS
Once the live series has concluded, recorded versions of each session will be available.
PAYMENT POLICY
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REFUNDS/ CANCELLATIONS
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