A public hearing to obtain comments on the 2009 Weatherization Assistance Program. Goals of the program are to increase energy efficient housing, minimize the impact of high energy costs, reduce utility bills and provide comfort and safety to low-income households throughout Louisiana.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Thursday, September 3, 2009
2:00 PM

Louisiana Housing Finance Agency
V. Jean Butler Board Room
2415 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Accepting applications from public, private or nonprofit organizations with eligible diesel equipment to receive funding through the stimulus funded Reduce Emissions from Diesels (RED) project.

-To promote job creation or retention;
-To serve areas with the highest population densities or are in poor air quality areas;
-To maximize the useful life of certified engine configuration or verified technology; and
-To conserve diesel fuel or encourage the use of ultra low sulfur diesel in non-road diesel engines.

Send applications to:
Elizabeth Sartain
Air Division, ADEQ
5301 Northshore Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317

Click here to download the full RFP and application guidelines.

Accepting applications from public, private or nonprofit organizations to utilize stimulus funds to create opportunities for innovative services in early child care in rural and urban/metro settings.

-To create opportunities for innovative services in early childcare that demonstrate current research and can be sustained long term; and

-To focus projects on quality care for infants and toddlers.

Send one application and three copies to:
Michelle Montoya
Contract Development Specialist
NM CYFED – Administrative Services
Contracts Section Room 101
P.O. Drawer 5160
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160

Click here to download the full RFP and application guidelines.

Soliciting proposals from qualified governmental entities and non-profit organizations to receive stimulus funding through the Deconstruction Work Services and Training Program.

-To help formerly incarcerated individuals gain skills, work experience and earn wages by participating in building deconstruction activities;
-To design a one year paid work training program that instructs students in safety, tool usage, and deconstruction techniques; and
-To provide work for a total of 140 participants during the 2 and a half year grant cycle.

Submit one original, three copies, and one electronic copy of your application to:
Amy Santacaterina
Department of Community Development
1615 West Chicago Ave, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60622

Click here to download the full RFP and application guidelines .

Accepting applications from local nonprofit entities and national nonprofit entities with networks of local affiliates, coalition members, or other established partners to receive funding through the stimulus-funded Pathways Out of Poverty Program.

-To target services to unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, individuals with a criminal record and disadvantaged individuals living in high areas of poverty;
-To provide sound recruitment and referral strategies;
-To integrate basic skills and work-readiness training with occupational skills training;
-To combine supportive services with training services to help participants overcome barriers to employment; and
-To provide training services at times and locations that are easily accessible to targeted populations.

Application guidelines can be found on the Federal Register.

Accepting applications from nonprofit entities for projects that provide training and placement services to help workers pursue careers in health care and other high-growth industries.

Application guidelines can be found on the Federal Register :

Completed applications should be mailed to:
U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment & Training Administration,
Division of Federal Assistance,
Attention: Donna Kelly, Grant Officer,
Reference SGA/DFA PY09–01,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N4716, Washington, DC 20210.

Informational workshop to discuss the status of proposed funding areas for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program and State Energy Program. Staff will seek public and stakeholder comment on the proposed guidelines for both programs.

Los Angeles, California
Friday, August 28, 2009
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
John Ferraro Council Chamber
Room 340, City Hall
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Participation will also be broadcast online. Click here for more details.

Public forum to increase awareness of the Equal Employment Opportunity obligations for federally assisted contracts, provide a networking opportunity for participants and assist contractors with increasing the participation of the disabled, veterans, women and minorities in ARRA funded projects.

Oakland, California
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Ronald Dellums Federal Building
1301 Clay Street
North Tower, 3rd Floor, Auditorium
Oakland, CA 94612

The workshop is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to OFCCP-Pacific-ARRA-Conference@dol.gov

A bill was passed to extend unemployment compensation payments for as long as 20 weeks for people whose 59 weeks of benefits expired or will expire on or after February 1 – December 31 this year.

State officials will mail notices to eligible unemployed workers by August 28, 2009.