Little Rock, Arkansas
Monday, June 22, 2009
1:00 pm
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
101 East Capitol Avenue
Suite 350
Little Rock, AR 72201

Fort Smith, Arkansas
Thursday, June 25, 2009
10:00 am
Fort Smith Convention Center
Meeting Room 6
55 South 7th Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901

Springdale, Arkansas
Thursday, June 25, 2009
3:00 pm
The Jones Center for Families
Chapel Room
922 East Emma Avenue
Springdale, AR 72765

Tallahassee, Florida
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Betty Easley Center
Room 152
4075 Esplanade Way
Capital Circle Office Center
Tallahassee, FL 32311

Dial in: (888) 808-6959
Pin Number: 4879971#

-To provide homelessness prevention assistance to households who would otherwise become homeless;
-To provide assistance to rapidly re-house persons who are homeless;
-To make assistance available throughout New Mexico, to residents of all counties; and
-To make assistance available to all populations in need of assistance.

Proposals should be mailed to:

Proposal to Furnish Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
344 4th Street SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
*Note - For specific guidelines, visit the MFA website .

-To help stabilize neighborhoods and property values and eliminate blight by limiting the downward pull that vacant properties exert on surrounding properties; and

-To provide the opportunity for thousands of households to realize or regain the ability to own a home of their own.

Responders should submit one signed original and one copy to:
Louisiana Housing Finance Agency
Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2
2415 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

You can find a copy of the request for identification on the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency website.

-To assist in the provision of financially viable, market appropriate housing in areas of greatest need;
-To assist in the provision of quality housing at a reasonable cost and rent to meet a variety of needs, including family, elderly and special needs populations;
-To increase the ability of a variety of qualified sponsors, both for profit and nonprofit, to develop housing that is appropriate in size and design for the needs of non-entitlement communities;
-To allocate funds to those housing developments which provide the greatest overall public benefits to the community;
-To provide funds to as many housing developments as possible;
-To assist projects that support other community/economic development activities within the community; and
-To provide funds to those projects which renovate existing complexes or buildings and provide amenities and/or services to residents not customarily provided in the community (i.e. child care, training, health care, counseling, computer/study centers, employment assistance, etc.).

Mail one original and five copies of your application to:
Louisiana Housing Finance Agency
ATTN: HOME Department – LHFA Rural Affordable Housing Initiative
Proposal Enclosed
2415 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

You can find a copy of the application on the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency website.

Solicits applications from existing federally funded Head Start agencies to compete for funds, including training and technical assistance funds that are available to provide services to children and families residing in the federally approved service areas or nearby areas that are currently not receiving program benefits.

-To expand enrollment by approximately 14,100 low-income children and their families;
-To reach groups, communities and neighborhoods that have not been served in the past, including homeless families, recent immigrant families, families who speak languages other than English, and families involved in the child welfare system; and
-To utilize collaborative planning processes with local pre-kindergarten, community childcare and early childhood programs and providers.

Eligibility is limited to currently federally-funded Head Start agencies.

To request an application, contact:
Office of Head Start
c/o ACYF Operations Center
118 Q Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (866) 796-1591
Email: OHS@dixongroup.com
*Note - For specific guidelines, visit the DHHS website.

Solicits applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations that wish to compete for funds that are available to provide Early Head Start services to pregnant women, infants and toddlers, and their families.

-To increase the number of pregnant women, infants and toddlers served in Early Head Start;
-To expand services to communities who are not currently receiving benefits; and
-To provide early, continuous, intensive and comprehensive child development and family support services.

To request an application, contact:

Office of Head Start
c/o ACYF Operations Center
118 Q Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (866) 796-1591
Email: OHS@dixongroup.com
*Note - For specific guidelines, visit the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center website.

Applications will be accepted for new cooperative agreements to experienced organizations to provide nonprofit organizations serving as project partners, with capacity building training, technical assistance, and competitive financial assistance.

-To provide funding for lead organizations in well-defined geographic communities with a proven track record of community involvement and experience in providing training and technical assistance to smaller grassroots organizations;
-To stimulate grassroots organizations, whether secular or faith based, to maximize their social impact as they provide services to address economic recovery issues present in their communities; and
-To help low-income individuals secure and retain employment, earn higher wages, obtain better-quality jobs, and gain greater access to state and Federal benefits and tax credits.

Eligible applicants include: state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, Indian/Native American Tribal governments, nonprofits with or without 501(c) (3) IRS Status, private institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations, small businesses and special district governments.

To request an application, contact:

Eduardo Hernandez
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Community Services Operation Center
Strengthening Communities Fund Nonprofit Capacity Building
1515 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (800) 877-8339
Email: OCS@lcgnet.com
*Note - For specific guidelines, visit the DHHS website.

A free presentation entitled, “California Health Care and the Stimulus: The Promises, Possibilities and Pitfalls,” featuring a panel of experts to discuss the potential plan for California’s health-care system as well as what goals the stimulus may put within reach.

San Francisco, California
Friday, June 19, 2009
11:30 am check in, noon program
The Commonwealth Club
Blue Room, 2nd Floor
595 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

A free half-day session for small business entrepreneurs who have an interest in learning about what opportunities exist for contractors implementing the Recovery Act. The session will feature buyers for state and federal projects, buyers from large corporations as well as local panelists who will offer insight into the latest developments in surety bonding and local workforce investment initiatives. Visit the SBDC website for a full list of panelists.

Oakland, California
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Laney Theatre
Peralta College
900 Fallon Street
Oakland, CA 94607.

A seminar to help the education, child care, healthcare and housing advocacy community understand more about Mississippi’s share of the federal stimulus package.

Jackson, Mississippi
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Mississippi Museum of Art
380 South Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201

A group discussion by a panel of experts debating how the federal stimulus money allocated for transportation should be spent to best support Californians. Presenters include Will Kempton, CA Department of Transportation, Joseph Cruz, Director of Transportation Policy and Government Affairs, The California Alliance for Jobs and will be moderated by Michael Cabanatuan of the San Francisco Chronicle.

San Francisco, California
Friday, July 17, 2009
noon check-in – 12:30 pm program
The Commonwealth Club
Blue Room, 2nd Floor
595 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Requires all state agencies that create jobs using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, as well as the contractors they hire using ARRA funds, to post newly created positions on the state’s WorkSource website.

State agencies have received millions of dollars in federal funding for highway projects, to repair drinking-water systems, to increase the energy-efficiency of homes, and to provide more worker training. In addition, federal money will help repair and restore federal forests and parks, increase the pace of cleanup at Hanford, repair irrigation systems, build bike trails, and support drug and gang prevention in local communities. WorkSource has also received nearly $20 million to create thousands of summer jobs for teens and young adults this year.

Job seekers will find thousands of job listings on the WorkSource website: www.go2worksource.com

To find specific information about a stimulus job posting, visit a WorkSource office and speak to a career counselor. You can find a list of WorkSource offices here.

Hosted a webinar giving a detailed overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The PowerPoint slides contain detailed information describing how Recovery Act funds flow between federal, state and local levels, and how Florida can maximize federal spending in key areas.

You can find a copy of the PowerPoint presentation here.