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In an effort to continue to track the distribution of federal funds allocated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Equal Voice for America's Families Coalition will send out updates about upcoming hearings, public actions, requests for proposals, updates and resources regarding expenditure and allocation of stimulus dollars at the state level.
State Requests for Proposals
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT FUNDING AVAILABLE IN ALABAMA
| Who: |
Governor Riley’s Office of Workforce Development |
| What: |
Soliciting proposals for programs to assist eligible adults and dislocated workers with short term occupational skills training throughout the Alabama Workforce Investment Area. |
| Goals: |
-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. |
| How to submit: |
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. |
| Deadline: |
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 5:00 pm CST |
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Resources
STIMULUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN CALIFORNIA
| Who: |
Small Business Development Centers of California (SBDC) and Business Matchmaking |
| What: |
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. |
| When/Where: |
National City, California
Thursday, July 16, 2009
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Marina Gateway
740 Bay Marina Drive
National City, CA 91950 |
| How to register: |
This presentation is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is requested.
Click here to register in National City. |
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WORKSHOPS TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT BROADBAND EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES
| Who: |
U.S. Department of Commerce |
| What: |
Hosting free public workshops to share information about current opportunities available through the $4 billion stimulus dollars designated to bring broadband service to un-served and underserved communities across America. |
| When/Where: |
Lonoke, Arkansas
Thursday, July 16, 2009
8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Arkansas Rural Water Association /
Dale Bumpers Training Facility
240 Dee Dee Lane
Lonoke, Ar 72086
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thursday, July 23, 2009
8:00 am - 5:30 pm
5151 San Francisco Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Los Angeles, California
Friday, July 24, 2009
8:00 am - 5:30 pm
251 S. Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
| How to register:
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Information sessions are free and open to the public. Click here to register. |
Links to additional state specific information on the Broadband Initiative:
Arkansas
California
New Mexico |
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TRANSPORTATION AND THE STIMULUS IN CALIFORNIA
| Who: |
The Commonwealth Club |
| What: |
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. |
| When/Where: |
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 |
| How to register: |
This presentation is free for members of the Commonwealth Club, $15 for non-members. Click here to register. |
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UNDERSTANDING SMALL BUSINESS LOANS IN SOUTH FLORIDA
| Who: |
Florida Small Business Development Center Network |
| What: |
A presentation 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 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. |
| When/Where: |
Tampa, Florida
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
University of South Florida - Downtown Center
Port Authority Building
1101 Channelside Drive
Suite 207
Tampa, FL 33602 |
| How to register:
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The price of this workshop is $10. Click here to register online. |
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ROAD TO RECOVERY CONFERENCES IN CALIFORNIA
| Who: |
California Recovery Task Force and California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth |
| What: |
Road to Recovery Conferences to provide practical and technical guidance on how local communities can apply for and access funding available through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to stimulate job creation and the California economy. |
| When/Where: |
Anaheim, California
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Anaheim Convention Center
800 W Katella Ave
Anaheim, CA 95110
San Jose, California
Thursday, July 23, 2009
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192 |
| How to register:
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This presentation is free and open to the public.
Click here to register in Anaheim.
Click here to register in San Jose. |
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GRANT WRITING TRAINING IN MISSISSIPPI
| Who: |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| What: |
A free training session to assist nonprofits learn how to become more competitive for federal grant funds and to learn about the organization structure necessary to secure government, corporate and foundation funding. |
| Where/When: |
Jackson, Mississippi
Thursday, August 6 - Friday, August 7, 2009
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Hilton Hotel and Auditorium
1001 East County Line Road
Jackson, MI 39211 |
| How to apply:
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This presentation is free and open to the public.
Click here to register. |
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TRACK ONGOING STIMULUS PROJECTS
| Who: |
Onvia |
| What: |
A website designed to bring transparency and accountability to recovery spending to ensure that every business, regardless of size, has equal access to the projects associated with recovery efforts. |
| Where:
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www.recovery.org |
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FIND STIMULUS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
| Who: |
United States Office of Personnel Management |
| What: |
The official website for federal Recovery-related jobs and U.S. government financial opportunities. |
| Where:
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www.usajobs.com . |
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Stimulus in the News
Stimulus Helps Revive Summer Youth Jobs Programs
Stimulus funding creates jobs and training programs for 14-to-24-year-olds who come from low-income families and have one or more risk factors, such as foster care, homelessness or teen pregnancy.
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Part-Time Workers Mask Unemployment Woes
In California and other states, one out of every five people who would like to be working full time is not doing so.
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Cities Lose Out on Road Funds From Federal Stimulus
Two-thirds of the country lives in large metropolitan areas, home to the nation’s worst traffic jams and some of its oldest roads and bridges. But cities and their surrounding regions are getting far less than two-thirds of federal transportation stimulus money.
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Communities in Action
Port Commits $7.5 Million to Clean Air
More than $7 million allocated for project to reduce amount of dirty diesel emissions drifting into nearby communities.
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Action Alerts will include information about the states in Marguerite Casey Foundation's grantmaking regions: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas and Washington. |
State Requests for Proposals
Resources
Stimulus in the News
Communities Take Action
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