A public hearing to obtain comments regarding the draft American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan.

Click here to see the draft Intended Use Plan.

Austin, Texas
Friday, July 10, 2009
1:30 pm
Stephen F. Austin Building
Room 170
1700 N. Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701

If you cannot attend the public hearing, you may submit comments by email to rulescomments@twdb.state.tx.us, or by mail to:
Texas Water Development Board
Attn: General Counsel, 5th Floor
1700 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701

-To provide two meals a day five days a week to over 7,100 elderly residents of Chicago; and
-To improve the nutritional health of older adults.

Submit one original and four copies of your application to:
City of Chicago
Attn: Dr. Greta Ivers
Department of Family and Support Services
30 North LaSalle Suite 2320
Chicago, IL 60602

In person or bonded messenger delivery of proposals is encouraged.

Click here to download the full RFP and application guidelines.

-To maintain stability for eligible families;
-To provide housing and employment assistance as needed; and
-To improve the students’ school attendance and quality of life.

Submit one original and three copies of your application to:

James LoBianco
Deputy Commissioner of Homeless Services
Department of Family and Support Services
1615 West Chicago Avenue, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60622

In person or bonded messenger delivery of proposals is encouraged.

Click here to download the full RFP and application guidelines.

Soliciting proposals from qualified governmental entities and non-profit organizations to receive funding through the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program.

-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 Alabama, to residents of all counties; and
-To make assistance available to all populations in need of assistance.

Submit one original and two copies of your application to:

The Director
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
401 Adams Avenue
Post Office Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690

Click here to download the full RFP and application guidelines.

-To provide training for high demand, high growth jobs; and
-To provide training for green jobs that provide career pathways to green industries available in Alabama.

Submit one original and one copy of your application to:
Hand Delivery (or UPS, FedEx, etc):
Governor’s Office of Workforce Development
ATTN: GRASTP
401 Adams Avenue Room 320
Montgomery, AL 36104

U.S. Postal Service:
Governor’s Office of Workforce Development
ATTN: GRASTP
Post Office Box 302130
Montgomery, AL 36130-2130

Click here to download the full RFP and application guidelines.

Soliciting applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or for-profit organizations 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 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 presentation by Jim Parrish for small business owners to learn about the $730 million stimulus dollars allocated to the Small Business Administration to offer up to 90% loan guarantees, eliminate some fees and provide new programs to small businesses seeking credit in the current economy. Attendees will learn how this measure can help their business, find out which banks are making loans and hear detailed program insights from a 30-year banking veteran.

Tampa, Florida
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
University of South Florida - Tampa
Small Business Development Center
1101 Channelside Drive
Suite 210
Tampa, FL 33602

Free half-day sessions for small business entrepreneurs to learn about opportunities for contractors implementing the Recovery Act. The sessions 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.

San Jose, California
Thursday, July 9, 2009
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
San Jose Scottish Rite Center
2445 Masonic Drive
San Jose, CA 95125

National City, California
Thursday, July 16, 2009
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Marina Gateway
740 Bay Marina Drive
National City, CA 91950

This presentation is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is requested.
Click here to register in San Jose.
Click here to register in National City.

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

Workshops designed to familiarize residents with the city’s program to purchase foreclosed homes in the 85225 ZIP code and convert them into permanent affordable housing.

The City Council will use federal stimulus dollars to form a nonprofit land trust to purchase foreclosed homes. The trust will retain title to the land and the homeowners will purchase only the home itself. The program includes homeowner education and counseling services, and buyers may be eligible for down payment assistance.

Chandler, Arizona
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Downtown Chandler Library
Council Chambers
22 S. Delaware Street
Chandler, AZ 85225