February 7, 2010
Hilton Americas • Houston, Texas

Pre-Workshop Sessions

The U.S. Department of Education will offer a number of pre-workshop sessions of special interest to GEAR UP directors, evaluators and staff. All sessions are free of charge.

Final Performance Report
February 7, 2010 • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm FREE

The U.S. Department of Education will provide information to grantees regarding the closeout of their grants. This session will include information about how to request a no-cost extension, the types of activities that can be conducted during the extension period and detailed information about the Final Performance Report that each grantee is required to file at the end of the grant performance period.

Documenting the GEAR UP Match
February 7, 2010 • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm FREE

The U.S. Department of Education will provide a detailed review of the statutory and regulatory matching requirements for GEAR UP programs. The presentation will include a description of the types and sources of matching contributions that are permissible, how to document matching contributions, and valuation of in-kind contributions. GEAR UP grantees will share how they have successfully achieved the dollar-for-dollar match and will provide sample forms and processes developed to better document the match.

Annual Performance Reports
February 7, 2010 • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm FREE

The U.S. Department of Education will provide technical assistance designed to assist grantees in completing an Annual Performance Report (APR). Each grantee's annual and cumulative results have a direct impact on the future of the GEAR UP program as appropriations are connected to program results aggregated from individual project data. This session will review the process for completing the web-based APR.

To download a copy of the pre-workshop session descriptions, click here.

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