Federal Grants
For over 40 years, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP has been a leader in federal grants law. Federal grants law is a complex and expansive practice area – as such, our professionals work with a client base as diverse as the array of recipients of federal funds, including for profit and not-for-profit organizations, local governments, colleges and universities, research institutions, and various health care and education entities. We have unique expertise in pre-and post-award matters, such as financial and program requirements, procurements, property, termination and enforcement, as well as how best to prepare for and respond to government reviews, audits, and cost disallowances.
Our attorneys lead in-person and web-based trainings ranging from governance to fiscal issues. We’re also available to help clients with federal grants requirements, including fixing findings of non-compliance, cost disallowances, and terminations.
For more information about our Federal Grants practice, please contact Ted Waters at ewaters@ftlf.com.
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Representative Activities:
- Interpreting and applying OMB common rules, federal statutes, regulations and guidance
- Negotiating and drafting sub-recipient and vendor agreements
- Responding to audit findings and government inquiries
- Developing and implementing compliance and self-assessment programs
- Counseling on governance requirements and best practices
- Facilitating affiliations, collaborations, and partnerships between grantees and other parties
- Advising on programmatic requirements, options and obligations
Representative Clients:
- Non-profit organizations
- State and local governments
- Colleges and universities
- Research institutions
- For-profit
Representative Decisions:
- El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center v. U.S. Dep't of Health and Human Services, 396 F.3d 1265 (D.C. Cir. 2005)
- Rio Grande Community Health Center, Inc. v. Rullan, 397 F.3d 56 (1st Cir. 2005)
- National Family Planning v. Sullivan, 979 F. 2d 227 (D.C. Cir. 1992)
- Action, Inc. v. Donovan, 789 F. 2d 1453 (10th Cir. 1986)
- Meriden Community Action Agency v. Shalala, 827 F. Supp. 54 (1993)
- North Shore Community Action Programs, Inc. v. Shalala, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21318 (unreported)
- Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now, Inc., No. 2002 (2005)
- South Plains Community Action Agency, No. 1639 (1997)
- Home Education Livelihood Program, Inc., No. 1598 (1996)
Areas of Special Interest:
Head Start
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Health Law
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For more information on our Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) practice, please click here.
For more information on our Health Care Corporate Compliance practice, please click here.
Government Audits and Investigations
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