Navigating the Uniform Guidance 2026: Compliance, Performance and Accountability
The May 2026 revisions to the governmentwide grant regulations, the Uniform Guidance located in 2 CFR Part 200, represent the most substantial changes to grant management and administration since it was introduced in 2013. This webinar provides the financial management community with a practical overview of the proposed 2026 revisions and their potential implications for organizations that administer or receive federal awards. The proposed changes address transparency, accountability, oversight and recipient burden, with a proposed effective date of Oct. 1, 2026.
Webinar participants will also examine the role of standardized data and meaningful performance measures to demonstrate grant outcomes and program impact. Data and performance will be explored in the context of internal controls, compliance, reporting, and accountability. Additionally, participants will receive a primer on indirect cost rates and their significance in financial management for grants.
By the end of the webinar, participants will have practical considerations for preparing their grant and financial management practices for potential regulatory changes. They will also gain strategies for strengthening performance measurement, internal controls and accountability while continuing to meet current requirements.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand key provisions in the proposed 2026 revisions to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and their potential organizational impacts.
- Gain insights into the role of grant data-standardization principles and their application to effective grant management.
- Learn how to leverage performance measures to demonstrate grant outcomes and program impact.
- Understand indirect costs, the importance of indirect costs in effectively managing grants and compliance considerations under the Uniform Guidance.
- Identify ways to strengthen internal controls that support grant compliance, reporting and accountability in an evolving regulatory environment.
Key Takeaways:
- A clear understanding of the proposed 2026 changes to the Uniform Guidance and practical considerations for preparing for potential implementation.
- Appreciation for how standardized data improves consistency, comparability and usefulness of grant-performance information.
- Practical approaches for using performance measures to demonstrate grant outcomes and program impact.
- A stronger understanding of indirect costs and their significance in federal grant financial management.
- Strategies for strengthening internal controls, compliance, reporting accuracy and accountability in grant management.
