Federal Funding Opportunities Cluster Workshops
HBCU Industry Day and Networking
September 9-10, 2021
Agenda
Day 1: Thursday, September 9, 2021
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
Subject matter experts will discuss the valuable resources available through Federal agencies and the
best practices for HBCUs to emulate while pursuing Federal contracting opportunities.
1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. (ET)
Workshop: Exploring Equity Through Consortium Building
Yvonne T. Maddox, Ph.D.
TA Thornton Foundation
President and Chief Executive Officer
NIH PEI 2.0 Senior Strategic Advisor
U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume
Maryland 7th District
Eliseo J. Prez-Stable, M.D., National Institute on Minority Health and
Health Disparities (NIMHD), Director
Monica Webb Hooper, Ph.D., National Institute on Minority Health
and Health Disparities (NIMHD), Deputy Director
Bruce J. Tromberg, Ph.D., National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and
Bioengineering (NIBIB), Director
Tiffani B. Lash, Ph.D., National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and
Bioengineering (NIBIB), Program Director
Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
(NHLBI), Director
Dina N. Paltoo, Ph.D., M.P.H., National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
(NHLBI), Assistant Director
Matthew McMahon, Ph.D., NIH Small Business Education and
Entrepreneurial Development (SEED) Office, Director
Timothy Akers, Ph.D., Morgan State University, Assistant Vice
President for Research Innovation and Advocacy
Day 2: Friday, September 10, 2021
HBCU INDUSTRY DAY AND NETWORKING SESSION
More than 20 Federal agencies and their operating divisions are ready to learn what HBCUs can offer
the United States government.
9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. (ET)
Opening Remarks
Ms. Sedika Franklin
White House Initiative on HBCUs
Associate Director
9:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. (ET)
Mr. David Dasher
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisitions
9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. (ET)
10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. (ET)
10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. (ET)
10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. (ET)
10:50 a.m. 12:00 p.m. (ET)
12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. (ET)
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Keynote Address
Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D.
National Institutes of Health
Principal Deputy Director
Alfred C. Johnson, Ph.D.
National Institutes of Health
Deputy Director for Management
Ms. Diane J. Frasier
National Institutes of Health
Head of the Contracting Activity and Director, Office of Acquisition
and Logistics Management
Aminta H. Breaux, Ph.D.
Bowie State University
President
Exhibit Hall
Large and small businesses will exhibit their products and services.
The Exhibit Hall is open to all participants registered for the 2021
National HBCU Week Exploring Equity Conference.
Networking
Networking among HBCUs, Small Businesses and Federal agencies is
open to all participants registered for the 2021 National HBCU Week
Exploring Equity Conference.
10:45 a.m. 10:50 a.m. (ET)
Mid-Day Address and Exhibit Hall Invitation
Ms. Annette Owens-Scarboro
NIH Small Business Program Office
Program Manager and HBCU Coordinator
Lunch
1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. (ET)
2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. (ET)
3:00 p.m. (ET)
Workshop: Obtaining a GSA Schedule
Ms. Chasity Ash
General Services Administration, Regional Office of Small Business
Utilization, Supervisor Regions 4, 5, 7, and 9
Workshop: Food and Drug Administration Federal Funding
Assistance Program
Ms. Teresa Bills
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Project Manager
Mr. Elliott Kittel
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Staff Scientist
Ms. Marion V. Allen
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Project Manager
Closing Remarks
Ms. Annette Owens-Scarboro
NIH Small Business Program Office
Program Manager and HBCU Coordinator
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