Public comment regarding:
* 2010 HOME, Housing Tax Credit and Housing Trust Fund Affordable Housing Needs Score
* 2010 HOME Housing Tax Credit and Housing Trust Fund Regional Allocation Formula
* 2010 Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan and Rule (QAP)
* 2010 Real Estate Analysis Rules
The comment period for all items is September 18 - October 26, 2009

Dallas
Monday, September 28, 2009
11:30 am
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Dallas Room
1515 Young Street
Dallas, TX 75201

El Paso
Thursday, October 1, 2009
5:30 pm
City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
2 Civic Center Plaza
El Paso, TX 79901

Harlingen
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
3:00 pm
Harlingen Public Library
410 76 Drive
Harlingen, TX 78550

Austin
Monday, October 12, 2009
9:30 am
Thompson Conference Center
4505 Robert Dedman Dr. - Room 2.102
Austin, TX 78712

Public business meeting to consider adopting the proposed State Energy Program Guidelines designed to implement and administer programs funded by the $226 million in stimulus dollars flowing to the State Energy Program.

To view the Committee version of the proposed guidelines, click here.

Sacramento
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
10:00 am
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street
First Floor, Hearing Room A
Sacramento, CA

The meeting will also be broadcast over the internet. Click here for more information.

Soliciting proposals from local education agencies to utilize stimulus dollars to support elementary, secondary and post-secondary education, and early childhood education programs as applicable.

-To make improvements in teacher effectiveness;
-To ensure all schools have highly qualified teachers;
-To make progress toward college and career-ready standards and rigorous assessments to improve teaching and learning;
-To improve achievement in low-performing schools by providing support and effective interventions; and
-To gather information to improve student learning, teacher performance and college- and career-readiness.

Local education agencies (ie public school districts) and open-enrollment charter schools are eligible to apply.

In order to apply, applicants must have appropriate Texas Education Agency Secure Environment (TEASE) access. Applicants who do not have TEASE access for eGrants should visit the TEASE webpage.

If further assistance is needed, please call the eGrants Help Desk at (512) 463-7025 or email egrants@tea.state.tx.us.

Soliciting proposals from state certified providers to develop sustainable strategies for service delivery to children and families in designated rural areas.

-To reach children who would not otherwise be served in their natural environment;

-To provide services such as Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy;

-To establish a sustainable service delivery system in rural areas of the state; and

-To test innovative ways of providing service delivery in areas lacking established providers.

Submit your application to:
Attn: DHS/DDS Children’s Services
Donaghey Plaza North, 5th Floor
PO Box 1437 Slot N504
Little Rock, AR 72203

Click here to download the full RFP and application guidelines

Soliciting proposals to support alliances of state-based organizations working to assure transparency, equity and accountability in economic recovery at the state level.

-To advocate for transparency and public participation in the state decision-making process;

-To promote a more equitable distribution of recovery funds, reflecting the particular needs of low-income people, immigrant communities, women, LGBTQ individuals, youth and people of color;

-To include strong representation of people of color, women, immigrants, youth and low-income communities, and bring together expertise in grassroots organizing, policy research and analysis, use of innovative technologies and advocacy; and

-To spotlight the role of decision makers in the success or failure of economic recovery programs and policies.

The Fund will accept proposals from the following states: Colorado, Florida and Louisiana.

For more information, contact Helena Huang at helenahuang@mac.com.

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.

Workshops for small businesses designed to share opportunities from the stimulus.
Presenters include buyers for state and federal government projects, buyers for large corporations and local panelists able to offer insight into the latest developments in surety bonding and local workforce investment initiatives.

Escondido
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Center for the Arts
340 N Escondido Blvd
Escondido, CA 92025

This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. To register, click here

Workshops for lenders and small business owners to provide facts about no-interest, no-fee loans and other small business provisions in the Recovery Act.

Little Rock
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce
100 Main Street
Little Rock, AR 72201

Pre-registration is required. There is a fee of $25 for each participant.
To register, call (800) 862-2040 or visit http://asbtdc.ualr.edu/recovery

A teleconference for advocates and policymakers designed to share The Opportunity Agenda’s tools to advocate for equal opportunity in the economic recovery process.

The call will cover:
-Civil rights laws that affect the distribution of economic recovery funds;
-Framing and messaging recommendations around economic recovery;
-Ways to measure the impact of stimulus spending; and
-Specific examples of how advocates are working to ensure a fair recovery.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
1:30-3:00 pm EST

To receive call-in information, please RSVP at partners@opportunityagenda.org by September 25.

A webinar for educators seeking more information about securing stimulus funds available for English language learners (ELL). The webinar will cover:
-A summary of specific stimulus funds that can be used for ELL materials;
-A review of the requirements associated with the ARRA funds; and
-A review of the ARRA spending time line and funding allocations.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
10:00-11:00 am PST 

This webinar is free and open to the public. Click here to register.

Training session to help community and faith based organizations improve grant writing skills by learning to write better program descriptions that clearly address identified needs of programs, and succinctly describes the approach, activities and methods of assessment and evaluation.

East Hazel Crest
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
State Rep. William Q Davis
1912 W. 174th St
East Hazel Crest, IL 60429

A variety of new or expanded services funded by the federal stimulus. Programs include additional job training, individual counseling, enhanced assistance for local businesses and outreach services to assist more Floridians.

Programs will vary by local workforce board, to find the details for your region, click here