Wisconsin Federal Funding Conference

Schedule at a Glance

 Sunday, February 25, 2024
 6:30-8 PM
Early Bird Registration
Monday, February 26, 2024
7-8 AM
Breakfast & Registration
8 - 8:30 AM
Conference Welcome & Introductions
8:30 - 9:15 AM
General Session: Life Cycle of a Federal Grant
9:30-10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions 1
  • Overview of Special Education Funding in Wisconsin
  • Overview of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
  • ESSER Updates, Closeout, and Future Planning
10:15-11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions 2
  • Introduction to IDEA Formula Funding
  • Introduction to Title I, Part A Funding
  • Education Stabilization Funds Monitoring/Davis-Bacon Targeted Monitoring
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
 Concurrent Sessions 3
  • Strengthening Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V)
  • Introduction to Title II, Part A Funding
  • UGG...It's Changing Again!
12:30-1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30-2:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions 4
  • Consultation for Equitable Participation of Private Schools for IDEA and ESEA
  • Using Federal Funds to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
  • Allowed Costs and How Supplement Not Supplant Provisions Impact Allowability
2:45-3:45 PM
Concurrent Sessions 5
  • WUFAR - What Is It Good For?
  • IDEA's Equitable Participation for Private School Students
  • Embracing Your Title III Funds
  • Updates on Significant Racial Disproportionality Monitoring & CCEIS Funding
4-6 PM
 Networking Social
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
7-8:15 AM
Breakfast & Registration
8:30 - 9:30 AM
General Session: Federal Legislative Overview & Updates
9:45 - 10:45 AM
Concurrent Sessions 6
  • Overview of IDEA Maintenance of Effort
  • Title I: How It Works in WISEgrants
  • Federal Grants: Equipment, Procurement, Property Inventory & Real Property
11 AM - 12 PM
Concurrent Sessions 7
  • IDEA Maintenance of Effort - Advanced
  • Enhancing Safe & Supportive Learning Environments with Federal Funding
  • Providing Equitable Services to Private Schools with ESEA Funds
12 - 12:45 PM
Lunch
12:45-1:45 PM
General Session: Wisconsin Act 20 and Federal Funds
2:00-3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions 9
  • Federal Education Grant Fraud - What Can You Learn From OIG Audits
  • WISEdata Finance & Your Chart of Accounts - Planning for Success in Financial Data Reporting
  • ESEA Monitoring: What You Need to Know