The Division of Academic and Technical Education (DATE) is pleased to invite you to the inaugural "New State Directors Orientation."  The orientation will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, in the Governors Room at the Omni Shoreham Hotel (site of the 2015 NASCTEc Spring Meeting) in Washington, DC.

The New State Director Orientation sessions will provide an overview of the following topical areas:

• CAR Submission and Review Process

• State Plan Submission & Review Process

• Perkins grant award cycle:  July 1^st and October 1^st grant award process

• DATE Monitoring Process

• Single Audits:  Impact of  OMB’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
• Perkins Fiscal Issues
• Review of Perkins IV Non-Regulatory Guidance

Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 31, 2015, to Edward R. Smith, Chief of DATE’s Program Administration Branch at Edward.Smith@ed.gov or by telephone at 202-245-7602.

We look forward to a productive and lively session!