Federal Assistance e311 Events

This page is dedicated to events and webinars hosted by the Federal Assistance e311 program. This program is a collaboration between Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Conference of Mayors which aims to help cities identify, obtain, and retain federal funding for COVID recovery and response efforts and infrastructure investments.

Strategies for Selecting Community Partners to Receive ARP Funds.

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Compliance and reporting requirements for recipients of federal funds, particularly State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.

The workshop featured several Inspectors General from federal agencies discussing common pitfalls and good practices for audit submissions and preventing fraud, waste and abuse. Panelists included representatives from the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Treasury.

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Leveraging Multiple Federal Funding Sources for COVID Response and Recovery: When/what funds to use.

This workshop featured panels on funding available for two key topics: (1) health and well-being in schools and (2) water infrastructure projects and water affordability programs. Panelists included representation from the Department of Education, FEMA, CDC, EPA, Treasury, USDA, and ACF HHS.

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Emergency Rental Assistance Program Workshop

During a recent workshop event, our experts discussed best practices for efficiently delivering rental assistance to residents in accordance with the Treasury Department’s guidance. Participants learned innovative approaches to rental assistance from city leaders in Philadelphia, Newark, and Minneapolis.

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Strengthening partnerships with nongovernmental stakeholders for effective and efficient disbursement of federal funds

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