Announcing the Seminole Tribe of Florida Native Learning Center Kerretv Online First 4-Day Webinar Series

Hollywood, FL, July 19, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Native Learning Center (NLC), a Seminole Tribe of Florida program dedicated to the development of cultural and quality of life skills for all Native and Indigenous people, announces that Kerretv Online is expanding its Tuition Free webinar selection by adding its first 4-day webinar series. Increasing Your Funding & Sustainability - Strategic Use of the CFDA, Acts(s) and CFR(s) will be instructed by Wanda Jean Lord, Lord & Associates, on Kerretv Online, Hollywood, FL July 29 – August 1, 2013.

Participants will receive instruction and hands on examples of how to use the Catalog of Domestic Assistance; and understand the inter-relationships of the Act(s) governing all federal grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements including those governing specific funding sources, and the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations in order to increase your ability to identify and leverage new or expanded formula funding sources for your Tribal Communities.

“I am very excited to expand learning opportunities of the Native Learning Center’s educational programs through our online environment KERRETV (Creek word for “learning”) Online and bring training opportunities to Indian Country.

“Increasing Your Funding and Sustainability - Strategic Use of the CFDA, Act(s), and CFR(s) is our launch pad for providing an extended webinar series to assist individuals, Tribal Housing Programs, and Tribal Governments with increasing capacity and informative resources that are critical to the growth and quality of life for Tribal communities.

“Our training programs are created to meet the educational needs of Native Americans and provide our participants with the capacity to walk away with learned skills that they will be able to share with their communities.

“The Native Learning Center is looking to provide expanded tuition free learning opportunities as we continually strive to meet the needs of Indian Country.” – Staci Eagle Elk, Director of Training & Technical Services

Tribal Leaders, Administrators, Finance Department Professionals, Development Professionals, Housing Commissioners, Housing Directors, and the Directors of many other operating departments of Tribal government from Tribal Health, to Natural Resources, Elder Services, Youth Programming, Education and others can all benefit from this 4-day course that includes:

The Act(s) That Govern All Federal Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements - Day 1, Monday, July 29 2013, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EST
Course Objective:
· Describe the legal instruments for the awarding of federal funding;
· Recognize if an award of federal funding is primarily for the benefit of the U.S. Government or to transfer something of value to the Tribe.

Federal Funding & the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) - Day 2, Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 12:00 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST
Course Objective:
· Identify the most common revenue streams used to build a Development Strategy;
· Identify two ‘non-grant writing’ Development processes that can increase federal funding to Tribes.

Leveraging Federal Financing with the Code of Federal Regulations Hands On Example: USDA’s Rural Development Community Facilities Grants & Loans - Day 3, Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EST
Course Objective:
· Be able to find the electronic Catalog of Federal Regulations and use the online database to complete searches for applicable regulations;
· Building upon the knowledge gained in the “CFDA” Webinar – be able to identify applicable Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) content for this federal funding source as listed within the CFDA Summary and be able to identify and obtain the CFRs.

Leveraging Formula Grant Funding with the Code of Federal Regulations Hands On Example: DHHS’ Child Care Development Funding - Day 4, Thursday, Aug 1, 2013, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EST
Course Objectives:
· Be able to recognize, find, obtain and refer to the agency published guidance in order to prepare the plan for this funding and to identify negotiating options to increase funding awards;
· Identify any ‘related funding’ via the CFDA.
To register for the Increasing Your Funding & Sustainability – Strategic Use of the CFDA, Acts(s) and CFR(s) 4-day webinar series and see a full course descriptions and objectives visit: http://kerretvonline.com

The Native Learning Center (NLC) is an educational resource that offers Native and Indigenous people the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills that improve quality of life through housing related educational programs. The NLC hosts conferences and individual courses that bring Native and Indigenous people together to discuss vital topics that promote cultural development within Indian Country. In cooperation with the Housing and Urban Development Office, Eastern Woodlands Office of Native American Programs (EWONAP), and various Native American trainers throughout Indian Country, the NLC developed areas of concentration to complement current national organizations that support EWONAP’s mission to promote development of native housing and housing related activities. For more information, visit www.nativelearningcenter.com, or contact US at (954) 985-2300.

Contact: Christina Gonzalez at (954) 985-2300 ext. 10691 or via e-mail at: Christinagonzalez@semtribe.com.