Gallup, New Mexico
Monday, May 11, 2009
1:00 pm
Gallup Community Service Center
401 Bataan Veteran’s Street

Tucumcari, New Mexico
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
1:30 pm
Tucumcari Convention Center
1500 W. Tucumcari Road

Española, New Mexico
Thursday, May 14, 2009
2:00 pm
Northern NM Community College
921 Paseo de Oñate

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
*NOTE –CHANGE OF DATE
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Albuquerque Convention Center
401 Second Street

Las Cruces, New Mexico
Thursday, May 21, 2009
*NOTE –CHANGE OF DATE
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
NW Farm & Ranch Museum
4100 Dripping Springs Road

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The proposed plan will be posted on the Department of Human Services website for review from Saturday, May 9 – Wednesday, May 13, 2009.

Submit comments to:
Office of Community Services
PO Box 1437; Slot S330
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437

Seek brief ideas or concept proposals with innovative ways to use a portion of Mississippi's employment and training funds.

-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 industries.
-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.

Electronically in Word or PDF format by email to stimulus@mdes.ms.gov

-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

Soliciting project proposals to receive funding from the $10 million allocated for the Green Jobs Corps Workforce Investment Act.

-Pilot ten programs to train at-risk youth for technical, construction and other skilled jobs in eco-friendly industries that are expected to help fuel economic recovery.
-Place at least 1,000 at-risk youth 16-24 into green jobs over the next 20 months.

Applications are available on the California Employment Development Department website.

Proposals will be accepted from one of two lead agencies: 1) Local Workforce Investment Boards or 2) Community College Districts or local Community Colleges. The lead applicant must demonstrate a partnership with at least one nonprofit organization and an employer.

Proposals should be mailed to:
ATTN: California Green Jobs Corps, SFP Workforce Services Branch, MIC 88
Employment Development Department
PO Box 826880
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001

To accept the federal stimulus dollars, Florida would temporarily adopt the federal guidelines for collecting unemployment. This would change the formula for calculating unemployment benefits and extend benefits to part time workers who lose or quit their jobs for compelling family reasons. Opponents to the proposal said the unemployment aid would hurt businesses and create new entitlements.

The U.S. Department of Labor wrote a letter assuring lawmakers that they would not be required to make a permanent change in state law by accepting the federal dollars expanding unemployment benefits.

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

A training session to teach the art and science of grant writing to enable greater success in securing federal and private funding. The training is geared toward non-profit agencies, the housing industry, and community organizations, and others wanting to know more about applying for federal funding.

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday, June 11, 2009
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Embassy Suites Albuquerque
1000 Woodward Pl. N.E. – Sandi Ballroom
Albuquerque, NM 87102

-Provide homeowners with detailed information about the programs available as well as self-assessment tools to empower borrowers with the resources they need to determine if they are eligible for a modification or a refinance under the Administration’s program.

- Help up to 7 to 9 million Americans reduce their monthly mortgage payments to more affordable levels.

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

First, view the eligibility guidelines to see if you qualify for the program.

If you qualify, contact your local weatherization coordinator to have your home weatherized.