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23 April 20252 minute read

Navigating Government Funding in 2025: Securing and Managing Federal Grants, Contracts, and Loans

San Francisco Climate Week

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

10:00 am – 12:00 pm PT


In the past few months, the US Government has shifted its policies and priorities for energy and energy security, critical minerals, grid resiliency, and other related topics. This has created uncertainty for companies performing under existing federal grants, contracts, and loans and for companies interested in obtaining such funding in the future.

Join us for a cross-disciplinary panel discussion, covering:

  • Recent executive orders relating to energy, infrastructure, and other federal policies.
  • Current issues that recipients of grants under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) are facing, including suspensions, terminations, and DEI-certification requests.
  • The DOE Loan Programs Office and the DoD Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program.
  • Strategies for outreach to congressional representatives and for obtaining funding through the appropriations process.
  • Areas where the US Government has indicated it will potentially spend federal monies.
  • Best practices for identifying and preparing proposals for federal contract and grant opportunities.

Approval is required to attend this event. Please submit your request to attend this event through the link above.


DLA Piper San Francisco Offices
555 Mission Street
24th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Directions


Need assistance?
Contact Kimberly Risso with questions. To learn more about our SFCW events and climate-related thought leadership, please see our SF Climate Week 2025 page.

Speakers

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Nikhil Choudhary

Managing Partner
Nirman Ventures
Speaker bio
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Thomas Daley

Associate
Government Affairs and Public Policy
DLA Piper
Speaker bio
Sanjiv Malhotra PhD

Sanjiv Malhotra

CEO
Sparkz Inc.
Speaker bio
Vincent Sarubbi

Vincent Sarubbi

Attorney
Government Affairs and Public Policy
DLA Piper
Speaker bio
Oliver Wright

Oliver Wright

Partner
Projects and Energy
DLA Piper
Speaker bio

Agenda

10:00 am: Registration and networking

10:15 am:
Panel discussion: Navigating Government Funding in 2025

  Moderator Thomas Daley
  Nikhil Choudhary, Vincent Sarubbi, Sanjiv Malhotra, and Oliver Wright

11:40 am: Networking

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