Roundtable – Leaving Money on the Table: The Challenge of Unspent Federal Grants

March 7, 2017 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Washington, DC United States

Free, offered in English

The goal of this roundtable is to convene a cross-section of leaders from the public and private sector to explore the challenges of unspent federal grants in the context of the intergovernmental transfers system in the United States. In a 2015 report, the Government Accountability Office called attention to this problem in fiscally distressed municipalities and in a more recent report estimated that almost one billion dollars in federal grants are currently unspent. We seek to raise awareness of the problem and catalyze solutions-oriented conversations across leaders from all levels of government, the private sector, and non-profit sector stakeholders who work with municipalities.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Kil Huh, Senior Director, State and Local Fiscal Health, Pew Charitable Trusts
  • Ben Metcalf, Director, California State Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Thomas James, Assistant Director, Government Accountability Office
  • Natalie Keegan, Research Manager, Congressional Research Service
  • Betsy Gardner, Northeastern University
  • Kurt Wilson, City Manager, Stockton, California
  • Mike Grigalonis, Chief Operating Officer, Chester County Economic Development Council, Pennsylvania
  • Patrick Jordan, Deputy Director, National Resource Network
  • Toby Rittner, President and CEO, Council of Development Finance Agencies
  • Ramesh Advani, Former Director, CPAT Federal Grants Management, state of Massachusetts
  • Carol Kraus, Director of Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit, state of Illinois
  • Laurie Petrone, Director of Grants Management, state of Rhode Island
  • George “Mac” McCarthy, President and CEO, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
  • John Hill, Chief Financial Officer, City of Detroit, Michigan
  • John Hageman, Chief of Staff to the CFO, City of Detroit, Michigan
  • David Cibrian, Managing Director, Brevet Capital
  • Greg Dunkle, Executive Vice President, Tutor Perini Corp.
  • Merril Oliver, Director, Maryland Governor’s Grants Office

This event is free to attend, but space is limited and registration is required. Please contact Jenna DeAngelo at jdeangelo@lincolninst.edu for more information.


Details

Date
March 7, 2017
Time
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration Period
February 6, 2017 - February 28, 2017
Location
Offices of The Pew Charitable Trusts
901 E Street NW
Washington, DC United States
Language
English
Registration Fee
Free
Cost
Free

Keywords

Infrastructure, Local Government, Municipal Fiscal Health, Public Finance, Public Policy