Funding Telephone Seminars

Fundamentals of SBA Lending: Documenting, Closing and Funding the SBA Loan BenefitsAs credit standards have tightened, government guaranteed loans have provided strength to credit facilities. Small business administration loans give lenders the opportunity to make loans with the backing of the SBA, but they can be complicated for the bank. The live audio conference will walk you through the details you need to know to prepare successful SBA loans. If an SBA loan is not  more...

HIPAA Security Compliance Challenges after the HITECH Act ...e privacy and security objective required for federal EHR funding qualification. Learn what it takes to get in compliance and stay there, even as your operations and environment change. Find out what administrative, physical and technical safeguards are necessary, and how you decide what's right for HIPAA security compliance for your organization. Attend this live audio conference to learn  more...

Fraud Enforcement Trends in the Health Care Industry ...funding, new tools, and a heightened focus on the health care industry by civil and criminal law enforcement authorities means that investigations are not what they used to be. Learn more about what areas enforcement authorities are focusing on, where the big and small cases are being brought, how to deal with law enforcement's new tools, and how best to prepare yourself and your company to  more...

Economic Development Financing Update Benefits'In the space of two days I had evolved two plans, wholly distinct, both of which were equally feasible. The point I am trying to bring out is that one does not plan and then try to make circumstances fit those plans. One tries to make plans fit the circumstances.' - General George S. Patton, Jr., War as I Knew It, page 116 (1947) Those localities that have not planned for the current  more...

Nonprofit Revenue Stream Alternatives: Thinking Outside the Box ...come is flat or slightly down, state and local government funding looks bleak - you have already cut back on expenses and pared staffing to the bone. Now what? This live audio conference will explore ways to re-engineer some of your current revenue streams. You will hear of many 'out of the box' ways to find new revenues for your nonprofit organization. Concrete case histories from several  more...

Bikeway Design Principles, Planning, and Best Practices ... off of their bikes. Additionally, limited transportation funding hinders the implementation of new bikeways. You will learn the purpose and process of bikeway planning, the basic design principles of conventional and alternative bikeways, and how communities around the US have increased bicycle ridership. Additionally, this live audio conference will explain how different types of bikeways  more...

The Essentials of Wastewater Grit Removal ...of the downstream equipment. As we all experience tighter funding sources and fewer available dollars, protecting the plant infrastructure proves highly critical. As a result, knowledge of actual grit composition entering treatment plant, proper system design, and accurate grit removal performance with proper evaluation of this equipment's performance proves critical. Therefore, as the stakes  more...

Funding Trusts in Estate Planning ... revocable trusts, and the timing and tax consequences of funding testamentary and irrevocable trusts. It will be a helpful introduction to those who will be assisting clients with funding trusts, and a solid refresher course for professionals who advise clients on tax issues of contributing property to trusts. The speaker will focus on issues common to most states, and will provide citations  more...

Grant and Other Funding Opportunities Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 ...a significant number of direct and indirect federal grant funding opportunities for medical providers, hospitals, home health agencies, nursing facilities, colleges and universities, and employers. Under several of the grant programs, state and local government, and nonprofit entities are flow-through entities through which eligible applicants can apply for federal grant funding. This  more...

Planning and Zoning Techniques for Open Space Preservation ...nd implementing the plan through regulations, incentives, funding programs and other strategies. Learning Objectives - You will be able to explain how to develop the plan. - You will be able to define regulatory approach vs. incentives and purchase of rights. - You will be able to identify multiple values and uses of open space. - You will be able to review open space and buffering  more...

Developing Storm Water Utilities and Impact Fee Programs ...eneral fund must compete annually with other programs and funding is often unreliable and insufficient. Due to the recent recession, tax revenues are down and are expected to be lower in the future. Successful county and municipal storm water program managers are now recognizing that providing storm water management is a basic utility service similar to water supply and wastewater utilities.  more...

Employee Driven Health Care: A Checklist for Employers BenefitsThis teleconference will include a comparison of HSA, HRA and FSAs. You will discover the value of Section 125 plans and recognize funding methods for various plans. Human resource managers, benefits and payroll professionals, controllers, CFOs, business owners and managers, insurance professionals and attorneys  more...

New Developments in Greywater Irrigation Systems BenefitsDue to drought, climate change, groundwater over-drafting and sheer population increase, pressure is on developers and builders to conserve water in new developments. The focus for such conservation is on the landscape, which currently uses about half of all urban water. This teleconference will teach you what greywater really is, all the environmental and financial benefits of reusing it,  more...

Leasing Public Infrastructure ...d during the recent financial crisis, once federal direct funding through the American Recovery and Investment Act slows, it is thought that these transactions will again become more popular as a way to provide government services without increasing taxes. This teleconference helps government decision-makers and investors with respect to identifying and evaluating opportunities in privatizing  more...

New Developments in Greywater Irrigation Systems BenefitsDue to drought, climate change, groundwater over-drafting and sheer population increase, pressure is on developers and builders to conserve water in new developments. The focus for such conservation is on the landscape, which currently uses about half of all urban water. This teleconference will teach you what greywater really is, all the environmental and financial benefits of reusing it,  more...

Community Association Legal Issues - Charting the Course Through Rough Seas ... be discussed, including the period of developer control, funding the Association by the developer and occupancy issues. Finally, the teleconference will consider the dilemma of resales of property, the required disclosures and the availability of financing through conventional sources. This teleconference is critical to managers and Board members who find their Associations in or approaching a  more...

Emerging Trends in Infrastructure Finance - The Stimulus and Beyond ...al experience as well as explore where the infrastructure funding effort is heading over the next decade. Learning Objectives You will be able to review the status of current funding vehicles and the prospects for future funding availability. You will be able to analyze how the stimulus package is being implemented. You will be able to outline the role of the private sector in funding  more...

Who Should Bear the Risk? Top 10 Things Developers Need to Know About Loan Documents ...onference is critical for developers who continue to seek funding for projects during this challenging economic period. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss preliminary documentation. - You will be able to paraphrase loan agreements and promissory notes. - You will be able to summarize assignments of leases, rents and profits. - You will be able to review escrow agreement and  more...

Obtaining a Portion of the Stimulus Grant Funding ...program that has been primarily implemented through grant funding. The Recovery Act (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 signed by President Obama on February 16, 2009) is the economic stimulus package of $787 billion. Because of the national scope of the economic situation, stimulus money has been targeted at nearly every business and industry sector, and many grants for many  more...

Strategies to Attain Grants for Your Classroom BenefitsThis teleconference will discuss the tremendous potential of obtaining new revenue to support educational classroom activity, school-wide programs and district projects. We will detail the organizational, planning and collaborative efforts necessary to successfully compete for and receive educational funding. Teachers, special education teachers, principals, vice principals, school  more...

OFCCP Compliance for Construction Contractors BenefitsConstruction employers who do business with the federal government are subject to numerous nondiscrimination obligations under Executive Order 11246, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act. Because of the renewed emphasis on construction contractors by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, contractors  more...

Navigating the Troubled Construction Project: Recognizing, Analyzing and Handling the Risks ...ects. Whether trouble arises from the withdraw or lack of funding or a failure in performance of the contractors, subcontractors and suppliers to perform, the reality is that each project represents unique challenges that must be met head on. This teleconference presents the issues surrounding the project and is designed to assist owners and contractors in dealing with these projects,  more...

Utilizing Congestion Pricing to Reduce Traffic Congestion and Generate Infrastructure Revenue nMany states and metropolitan areas are faced with increasing traffic congestion along with inadequate sources of transportation revenue to address transportation investment needs. After completing this teleconference, you will improve your understanding of the ability of congestion pricing to address both congestion reduction and revenue generation objectives. You will be able to describe some of  more...

Sustainable Development and Land Use: The Future is Here and it is Green ...nts will be discussed with an eye toward new policies and funding sources being put in place by the Obama administration. This teleconference will provide you professional with a solid introduction to green building as well as an up-to-date tour of federal, state and local enactments in the area of sustainable land use laws, zoning ordinances and building codes. n nLearning Objectives n- You  more...

Grant Applications From Beginning to End nGrants are highly competitive. With the down turn in today's market they are becoming even more competitive as business and investors are looking at grants to leverage their position. Grants that are easy to find are the most competitive and most difficult to receive. Grant money is free money, in the sense that it does not have to be repaid like a loan. Getting grant funding takes skill,  more...

Capital Improvements for Condominium and Homeowners' Associations nThe common elements of all forms of community associations are in a never ending cycle of deterioration. It is the fiduciary responsibility of the association's board of directors to protect and maintain the community. It is not optional to address the physical condition of the community in a well-considered manner. This teleconference will help you develop strategies. The board itself needs to  more...