Joint Readiness Summit
February 4, 2022 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join City, County, and State leaders as well as other experts to learn more about what it takes to be “ready” to apply for grants and contracts funded by ARPA and other economic recovery funding streams.
The virtual summit will open at 9:00AM on Friday, February 4. Following opening remarks there will be three plenary session helpful to any organization regardless of their area of focus. Each session will include a 15-minute Q&A period.
• The first session will be an overview of city, county, and state funding opportunities, including a general timeline of their availability.
• The second session will focus on eligibility requirements, including specific administrative guidelines and rules pertaining to the City, County, and State.
• The third session will cover compliance, reimbursements, and auditing – with special emphasis on some of the specific rules related to federal funding.
Following the plenary sessions there will be a lunch panel to help organizations and businesses better understand how to formalize their structures. After the lunch session, there will be breakout sessions tailored to non-profit organizations and small businesses and focused on specific funding areas including violence prevention, youth program, public health, community development, and infrastructure. Additional details on the Readiness Summit Agenda will be made available in the coming days.
This event will take place via Zoom and will be simultaneously streamed on Facebook. Meeting information will be sent via email prior to the event. ASL interpretation and closed captioning will be provided. Please submit any other accessibility needs in your registration. If you require interpretation into a language other than English, please note that in your registration as well.
If the event has reached capacity, you may view the livestream on the Mayor's Office of Community Engagement Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Mayors-Office-of-Community-Engagement-105822244933302
Find out more here!
The virtual summit will open at 9:00AM on Friday, February 4. Following opening remarks there will be three plenary session helpful to any organization regardless of their area of focus. Each session will include a 15-minute Q&A period.
• The first session will be an overview of city, county, and state funding opportunities, including a general timeline of their availability.
• The second session will focus on eligibility requirements, including specific administrative guidelines and rules pertaining to the City, County, and State.
• The third session will cover compliance, reimbursements, and auditing – with special emphasis on some of the specific rules related to federal funding.
Following the plenary sessions there will be a lunch panel to help organizations and businesses better understand how to formalize their structures. After the lunch session, there will be breakout sessions tailored to non-profit organizations and small businesses and focused on specific funding areas including violence prevention, youth program, public health, community development, and infrastructure. Additional details on the Readiness Summit Agenda will be made available in the coming days.
This event will take place via Zoom and will be simultaneously streamed on Facebook. Meeting information will be sent via email prior to the event. ASL interpretation and closed captioning will be provided. Please submit any other accessibility needs in your registration. If you require interpretation into a language other than English, please note that in your registration as well.
If the event has reached capacity, you may view the livestream on the Mayor's Office of Community Engagement Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-Mayors-Office-of-Community-Engagement-105822244933302
Find out more here!
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