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.

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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Governor Haley Barbour's Office

-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.

Accepting applications for grants to be distributed from the $11 million federal stimulus dollars allocated to Washington for the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. .

-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

-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

“The federal stimulus package offers Mississippi a $56 million opportunity to help 39,600 hardworking Mississippians weather the recession – without committing the state to any further tax increase. This $56 million in Federal Funds will generate more than $120 million in economic activity in the hard-hit local economies…”

Montgomery County, Mississippi
Monday, May 18, 2009
6:00 pm
Montgomery County Courthouse
610 Summit Street
Winona, MS 38967

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.

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

Friday, June 12, 2009
Technical Colleges in Albany, Hinesville and Warner Robins
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Saturday, June 13, 2009
Technical Colleges in Atlanta, Athens and Calhoun
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
*Exact locations, including building/room #’s will be provided by mid-May. Check here for the latest information.

www.opportunity.gov

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Website