Seeking proposals for a program that will rapidly train and place dislocated workers, low-income individuals, offenders and veterans in advanced manufacturing and green jobs.

To utilize innovative techniques to train and place disadvantaged workers into higher paying jobs in a very short time period;
-To focus on the emerging green jobs sector and advanced manufacturing;
-To provide each trainee with an individualized career path to guide the transition to continued career advancement; and
-To promote sector strategies that enable low-income, displaced and under-skilled adults to acquire the knowledge and skills for success in high-growth industry.

Applicants should submit one original and four copies to:
Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Attention: Procurement
1235 Echelon Parkway
Jackson, MI 39213
(601) 321-6066

Click here to view the full application.

Seeking proposals for a program that enhances on the job problem solving skills.

-To promote strategic approaches that build partnerships between businesses, training providers, community organizations and other key stakeholders;
-To promote strategies that enable low-income displaced and under-skilled adults acquire the knowledge and skills for success;
-To promote vocational and technical career paths in high schools;
-To connect employers to job creation opportunities; and
-To increase enrollment of graduating trainees attending short term certification courses in vocational and technical career paths.

Applicants should submit one original and four copies to:
Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Attention: Procurement
1235 Echelon Parkway
Jackson, MI 39213
(601) 321-6066

Click here to view the full application.

Accepting proposals for a program that promotes a career in construction among disadvantage and/or at-risk youth.

-To stimulate interest among youth in construction trades as a career;
-To improve target group’s interpersonal and employability skills;
-To increase the likelihood of successful job searches and/or college successes;
-To increase the number of participants in the target group that earn a diploma or GED; and
-To utilize innovative learning techniques as well as hands-on training.

Applicants should submit one original and four copies to:
Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Attention: Procurement
1235 Echelon Parkway
Jackson, MI 39213
(601) 321-6066

Click here to view the full application.

Soliciting applications for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program designed to provide small cities and counties funding to install eligible cost-effective energy efficiency equipment to improve current infrastructure.

-To increase energy efficiency.

Applicants should submit one original and one copy to:
California Energy Commission
Grants and Loans Office
Attn: EECBG Small City/County Grant Program
1516 Ninth Street, MS-1
Sacramento, CA 95814

Click here to view the full application.

Accepting applications from nonprofit entities to utilize the $1.43 billion stimulus dollars through the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Programs.

Accepting proposals to utilize the $373 million in stimulus funds to create healthier communities through sustainable, proven, population-based approaches such as broad-based policy, systems, organizational and environmental changes in communities and schools.

The Job Opportunity Program, a yearlong project partnering the agency and local businesses. The agency will pre-screen applicants for local businesses and pay 80 percent of the worker’s wages. Employees in the program work for up to six months with the goal of being hired permanently; meanwhile, participants build up work experience, earn income and increase their chances of finding other employment.

For additional information, call the Department of Human Assistance at (916) 875-3280.

Public meetings designed to discuss California’s proposal for the Race to the Top funds. Meetings will discuss overall requirements as well as the following:
-Adopting internationally-benchmarked standards and assessments that prepare students for success in college and the workplace;
-Recruiting, developing, retaining, and rewarding effective teachers and principals;
-Building data systems that measure student success and inform teachers and principals how they can improve their practices; and
-Turning around our lowest-performing schools.

Fresno
Monday, November 2, 2009
1:00 - 4:00 pm PST
Fresno COE
1111 Van Ness
Fresno, CA 93721

Los Angeles
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
LACOE
9300 Imperial Hwy
Downey, CA 90242

San Mateo
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
SMCOE
101 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065

Online
Monday, November 9 - Tuesday, November 10, 2009
http://www.webdialogues.net/rttt

Application development clinics to assist eligible small cities/counties and lead collaborative applicants with their applications under the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant solicitation.

Appointments are available to eligible applicants on a first come first serve basis. One appointment is available at the top of each hour from 8:00 am to 11:00 am and from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Sacramento
Friday, October 30, 2009
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street
First Floor, Hearing Room B
Sacramento, CA 95814

Anderson
Monday, November 2, 2009
Community Center, Room 100
Anderson City Hall
1887 Howard Street
Anderson, CA 96007

Hermosa Beach
Wednesday & Thursday November 4 - 5, 2009
Council Chambers, City Hall
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

El Centro
Thursday, November 5, 2009
County of Imperial
Conference Room C&D
940 Main Street
El Centro, CA 92243

Public meeting to continue discussion of the issues impacting the strength and competitiveness of the Nation’s economy.

November 2, 2009
10:00am EST

The meeting will be open to the public via live webcast at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live.

The public is invited to submit written statements to the Advisory Committee by any of the following methods:
-Send written statements to PERAB@do.treas.gov; or
-Send three copies of all paper statements to:
Emanuel Pleitz
Designated Federal Officer
President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board
Office of the Secretary for Domestic Finance
Room 1325A
Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20220

Funding through the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program has been increased by $242 million for low-income families to reduce heating and cooling costs by improving the energy efficiency of their homes. Measures may include: weather-stripping and caulking; insulating attics and walls; furnace work; repairing windows and doors; and replacing windows, if needed.

To apply to have your home weatherized, either visit www.weatherizationillinois.com or call 877-411-9276 for more information.

A report on how Chicago has worked with local civic and philanthropic communities to maximize economic stimulus funding.

You can read the full report here.