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SUMMARY:Friends Information Meeting on Proposed Rule Change to Federal Financial Assistance
DESCRIPTION:Friends you are invited to an information meeting to discuss proposed changes to federal grant rules that could significantly affect how Friends group receives and manages federal funding. \nThe federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published sweeping proposed revisions to 2 CFR Part 200 (the rules that govern all federal grants) on May 29\, 2026. If finalized\, these changes take effect October 5\, 2026. The public comment window closes July 13\, 2026. \nFor meeting details go to Rule Change for Federal Grants & Other Financial Assistance \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/friends-information-meeting-on-proposed-rule-change-to-federal-financial-assistance/
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SUMMARY:Refuge Budgets 101
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Refuge Friends webinar with Greg Knadle\, Refuge Association Board member\, for an overview of how the National Wildlife Refuge System budget and federal appropriations process work. \nThis webinar will help Friends better understand how refuge funding moves through Congress\, what key steps shape the annual budget process\, and why sustained funding is essential for national wildlife refuges\, wildlife conservation\, visitor access\, and local communities. \nGreg will draw on more than 30 years of experience working across federal wildlife\, natural resources\, and appropriations programs to help demystify the budget process and answer questions from Friends. \nPresenter: \nGreg Knadle brings over 30 years of experience in wildlife conservation\, federal policy\, and strategic advocacy to the Refuge Association Board. His career includes pivotal roles with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, including Refuge Operations Specialist and Refuge System Budget Specialist\, where he contributed to both on-the-ground refuge stewardship and national budget formulation and planning. \nGreg also served as professional staff on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee from 2003 to 2009\, advising across multiple federal natural resource accounts\, including the National Wildlife Refuge System. He later joined the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation as Vice President of Government Relations\, where he helped secure and shape funding for wildlife and natural resources programs. Most recently\, Greg worked as the Federal Grants Coordinator for the New Mexico Congressional Delegation in both the House and the Senate. \nGreg is now a natural resource and federal budget consultant\, wildlife and nature photographer\, and artist in Falls Church\, Virginia. \nSign Up!
URL:https://coalitionofrefugefriends.com/event/refug-budgets-101/
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