Free Session:
Federal Funding Updates -
Ask the Experts Panel

Since the original OMB Memo 25-13 was issued, there has been a lot of confusion and concern about federal grant funding. After our open Q&A session in February, many people still have questions and are looking for answers and practical solutions to the challenges that have arisen.
Format

Zoom Webinar

Starting date

August 4, 2025

Experts

Rachel Werner
Scott Davis
Matt Watkins
Fielding Jezreel


Time

1:00 PM Eastern 

Duration

1 hour

Price

FREE

Federal Funding Updates -Ask the Experts Panel

Since the original OMB Memo 25-13 was issued, there has been a lot of confusion and concern about federal grant funding. After our open Q&A session in February, many people still have questions and are looking for answers and practical solutions to the challenges that have arisen.
This is why Rachel Werner is convening a panel of experts to discuss important topics impacting federal grant funders, recipients, pass-through entities, subrecipients, and contractors. Join Rachel as she facilitates a conversation with three experts: Matt Watkins, CEO and Principal Consultant of Watkins Public Affairs; Fielding Jezreel, Principal Consultant of Jezreel Consulting; and Scott Davis, CPA Partner in Charge of Not-for-Profit Services at Prager Metis. While there will be some questions prepared in advance, we will open the floor to new questions. There will also be an opportunity to submit your question in advance.  

Meet our Experts

Rachel Werner
Principal at MyFedTrainer
Rachel Werner is the Principal at MyFedTrainer, a leading national compliance training consulting firm, and is the Owner and CEO of RBW Strategy, a grants consulting firm located in the Washington, DC Metro area. Rachel and her team of consultants have garnered over $240 million in grant funding and have managed over $2.5 billion in federal grants. She and her team at MyFedTrainer offer compliance training to groups and individuals to ensure they can manage the complexities of federal grant awards and offer grant management consulting through MyFedTrainer and its affiliation with RBW Strategy. 
Fielding Jezreel
Founder of Jezreel Consulting and
Federal Grants Accelerator
Fielding Jezreel is the founder of Jezreel Consulting and Federal Grants Accelerator. She provides federal grant writing, training, coaching, and resources to organizations that have limited experience with federal grants. Having raised over
$135 million from a dozen federal agencies with nonprofits in the St. Louis region, she enjoys
working across sectors, connecting organizations doing complementary work, and diving into
cutting-edge topics in the grants field.
Matt Watkins
CEO and Principal Consultant of Watkins Public Affairs
Matt is a public affairs and grant consultant with a proven track record of securing over $1.4 billion in funding for projects across the United States, totaling more than $2 billion in value. His expertise spans federal, state, and private grant programs, with successful awards from agencies including the EDA, Department of Energy, USDA, DOT, DOJ, NSF, FEMA, and NTIA.Matt has worked with a wide array of clients, including state and local governments, tribal nations, utilities, broadband providers, community colleges, universities, economic development organizations, and cleantech startups. His projects have delivered transformative outcomes in areas such as infrastructure, transportation, broadband expansion, clean energy, workforce development, education, and environmental justice.Under his leadership, WPA has become a trusted partner for clients nationwide, offering services in grant writing, program design, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and project management.
Scott Davis
CPA Partner in Charge of Not-for-Profit Services at Prager Metis
Scott Davis is the Partner-in-Charge of Not-for-Profit Services at Prager Metis, a member of Prager Metis International Group. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in Virginia, North Carolina, Michigan, California and Florida.
Scott has extensive experience in all phases of the audit process, including planning and design of the audit approach, supervision and review, preparation of management recommendations, and financial reporting. He has worked with numerous entities throughout his career and has specialized in nonprofit and government organizations in the D.C. Metro area, North Carolina, California, and Florida, assisting them with a variety of issues including audits, single audits in accordance with Uniform Guidance, responding to Government audit findings, and other complex accounting transactions.
Scott is a frequent speaker and instructor at industry conferences and previously served as the internal instructor of Nonprofit Audit and Accounting continuing professional education at a previous firm. Scott focuses on serving a variety of nonprofit organizations, including, educational institutions, charitable organizations, and membership organizations.
Prior to joining Prager Metis in 2019, Scott was the Director of Audit and Accounting for Frank & Company, with the primary responsibility of supervising the scheduling, planning and preparation of the firm’s audit and attestation engagements