Montgomery, Alabama
Thursday, April 30, 2009
1:30 pm
Alabama Center for Commerce
7th Floor Auditorium
401 Adams Ave
Montgomery, AL 36104

A public hearing to request input from families and organizations to determine the criteria used to award grant funds from the $13.3 million in stimulus dollars designed to help homeless people find housing and assist families who would otherwise become homeless. .

Note: Cities and counties throughout the state and nonprofit agencies (with local government approval) are eligible to apply for grant funds.

Montgomery, Alabama
Thursday, April 30, 2009
10:30 am
Alabama Center for Commerce
7th Floor Auditorium
401 Adams Ave
Montgomery, AL 36104

A public hearing to discuss the Alabama state plan for the Child Care and Development Fund.

Montgomery, Alabama
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
10:00 am
Gordon Persons Building Auditorium
50 North Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36130

A public hearing to receive comments on the draft 2009 state plan for the U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program. The program will provide federal stimulus dollars to low-income families to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

Note: A copy of the Draft 2009 State Plan is available on the Community Services and Development website

Sacramento, California
Friday, May 1, 2009
10:00 am
Hearing Room - 1st Floor
400 R Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

A gathering of families and organizations located in Marin County to explore public policy issues affecting local low-income communities. Representatives from various community-based organizations, grassroots groups, businesses, government agencies, elected officials and other public decision makers are expected to attend.

San Rafael, California
Friday, May 1, 2009
11:30 - 2:00 pm
Pickleweed Park Community Center
50 Canal St
San Rafael, CA 94901

Created the Competitive Grant Advisory Team, comprised of diverse New Mexicans from around the state to meet with and inform local communities in New Mexico about upcoming competitive grant opportunities created by the national stimulus package and to encourage and empower communities to apply. The group is also charged with seeking local partners in state applications for clean energy grids, broadband and health information technology funding.

Ruidoso, Southeastern New Mexico Council of Governments
Monday, May 4, 2009

Acoma Pueblo, State Inter-Tribal Summit
Monday, May 4, 2009

Silver City, Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments
Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Gallup, Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments
Monday, May 11, 2009

Tucumcari, Eastern Plains Council of Governments
Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Española, North Central New Mexico Economic Dev. District
Thursday, May 14, 2009

Las Cruces, Southern Summit: South Central Council of Governments
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Albuquerque, Northern Summit: Mid-Regional Council of Governments
Thursday, May 21, 2009

Venues & Times TBA - check here for the latest information

A re-training expo for unemployed workers to obtain information about training programs and scholarships available for occupations that are projected to grow over the next few years. Breakout sessions will showcase programs in business, commercial driving, criminal justice, emergency medical technology, fire fighting, healthcare, insurance, power plant construction and welding.

Marion County
Friday, May 1, 2009
8:30 am
Central Florida Community College
Ewers Century Center / Klein Conference Center
3001 SW College Road
Ocala, FL 34474

Levy County
Thursday, May 7, 2009
8:30 am
Central Florida Community College - Levy County Center
114 Rodgers Blvd
Chiefland, FL 32626

An economic stimulus summit for cities and counties to get timely, detailed information on specific funding possibilities in the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Presenters include the Florida Department of Community Affairs, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Department of Transportation, the Governor’s Energy Office, the Florida Department of Children and Families, the Florida Department of Management Services, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Note: This summit is not open to the general public, but will provide information and resources to city and county officials.

Orlando, Florida
May 15, 2009
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Orlando World Center Marriott
8701 World Center Drive
Orlando, FL 32821

Moses Lake, Washington
Monday, May 4, 2009
4:00-7:00 pm
Big Bend Community College - ATEC (Masto) Conference Center
Room 1870 D
7662 Chanute Street NE
Moses Lake, WA 98837

Kent, Washington
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
4:00-7:00 pm
Kent DEL Office - Tahoma Room
1313 W. Meeker
Kent, WA 98032

-Provide short-term or medium-term rental assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services, including security or utility deposits, utility payments, moving cost assistance, and case management.
-Target individuals and families who would be homeless but for this assistance.

Applications are available on the CTED website. Please mail one hard copy of the application and one electric submission to:
Kathy Giglio, Program Manager
Dept. of CTED
Housing Division
Post Office Box 42525
Olympia, WA 98504-2525
Email: kathyg@cted.wa.gov

Funding through the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program is available for low-income families to reduce heating and cooling costs by improving the energy efficiency of their homes. Measures may include: weather-stripping and caulking; insulating attics and walls; furnace work; repairing windows and doors; and replacing windows, if needed.

To apply to have your home weatherized, either visit www.weatherizationillinois.com or call 877-411-9276 for more information.

-Build partnerships to address workforce needs of businesses and training needs of workers.
-Identify strategies for high-demand industry sectors in local areas.
-Enable low-income, displaced, and under-skilled adults to acquire the knowledge and skills for success in high-growth industry.
-Identify regional approaches to couple workforce development with the local economic development strategies.
-Meet immediate and/or long-term needs for trained workers in demand occupations.
-Target projects at groups who are not currently fully engaged in the workforce.
-Implement online training programs which will target high-growth occupations.

Submit brief ideas or proposals that demonstrate how the idea or concept will assist the state in meeting the goals. Submissions are limited to five single-sided, double-spaced pages on 8.5 x 11 inch paper.