May 2009 Archives
The Historic Chattahoochee Commission (HCC) has announced the continuation of its Matching Grant Program. Over the last twenty-three years, the HCC has distributed over $136,202 in matching monies to 64 different groups in its eighteen county bi-state region. Grants are provided on a 50/50 reimbursable basis with the goal of developing the Chattahoochee Trace's full potential for historic preservation and tourism. This program will provide financial assistance to any qualifying non-profit organization or agency headquartered within the Chattahoochee Trace region promoted by the HCC. In addition, the project for which funding is requested must contribute to the promotion of tourism, history and/or historic preservation. All projects funded under this program must be innovative in scope and application. Projects that are a continuation of on-going programs will not be eligible for consideration.
The Commission has set aside $10,000 during FY 2009-2010 to assist in the funding and development of various projects in the Chattahoochee Trace area of Alabama and Georgia. Previous grants have been awarded in the $500 to $3,500 range. All projects must begin after October 1, 2009 and be completed by August 2, 2010. Applications must be submitted on an official form provided by the HCC. Qualifying organizations should submit funding requests no later than 4:00 PM (CDT) on August 3, 2009 to: Chairman, HCC Matching Grants Committee, P. O. Box 33, Eufaula, Alabama 36072-0033. Matching grant applications and detailed guidelines are available on request at the listed address, by calling (334) 687-9755 (toll free at 877-766-2443), on the website (www.hcc-al-ga.org) or e-mail: trace@eufaula.rr.com. Grant recipients will be announced at the HCC's annual meeting in Eufaula, Alabama on September 24, 2009.
The Commission has set aside $10,000 during FY 2009-2010 to assist in the funding and development of various projects in the Chattahoochee Trace area of Alabama and Georgia. Previous grants have been awarded in the $500 to $3,500 range. All projects must begin after October 1, 2009 and be completed by August 2, 2010. Applications must be submitted on an official form provided by the HCC. Qualifying organizations should submit funding requests no later than 4:00 PM (CDT) on August 3, 2009 to: Chairman, HCC Matching Grants Committee, P. O. Box 33, Eufaula, Alabama 36072-0033. Matching grant applications and detailed guidelines are available on request at the listed address, by calling (334) 687-9755 (toll free at 877-766-2443), on the website (www.hcc-al-ga.org) or e-mail: trace@eufaula.rr.com. Grant recipients will be announced at the HCC's annual meeting in Eufaula, Alabama on September 24, 2009.
"Going Green: Sustainable Economic Development" at the Hotel at AU on June 18-19, 2009. Learn more, view the agenda, and register today: www.auburn.edu/ecdi/green09.html.
USA TODAY recommends Alabama's June Walking Tours in a state-by-state listing of the top free things to do across the nation this summer. The special cover story "Summer travel '09: Freebies across the USA" can be found in the Memorial Day Weekend edition of USA TODAY and on the newspaper's website. http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-05-21-free-summer-travel_N.htm. A photo of the walking tour in Decatur is one of the featured photos in the printed edition.
From the article "Free Summer Fun" in the Memorial Day Weekend edition of USA TODAY:
"Local luminaries show off their sweet home Alabama in 30-plus communities Saturdays in June via walking tours of historic districts. Convening at courthouse squares, public libraries, city halls and the like, the hour-long tours are punctuated with personal reminiscences. 800-252-2262; www.alabama.travel" - Jayne Clark
The free walking tours take place every Saturday beginning June 6 and include more than thirty towns across Alabama. The Alabama Tourism Department has been coordinating the tours for the past six years. A variety of community leaders will lead the one-hour guided tours through historic districts and courthouse squares each Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. They will share personal memories of growing up in their hometowns. The tours are being coordinated by Brian Jones with the Alabama Tourism Department. "Alabama is the only state in the nation to hold statewide, simultaneous walking tours. The beauty of the June Walking Tours is that any community, whether big or small, can do this. We have done more than 900 walking tours since the beginning of the program six years ago and they keep increasing in popularity every year," Jones said.
Towns and starting places for the June Walking Tours are:
Ashland, High Point Coffee & Books; Athens, Limestone County Courthouse Annex Parking Lot; Birmingham, Civil Rights Institute; Butler, Jackson's Jewelry and Gift; Centerville, Bibb County Courthouse; Cullman, Cullman County Museum; Dadeville, Tallapoosa County Courthouse; Decatur, Old State Bank Building; Demopolis, City Hall; Dothan, salute to peanut industry mural, Enterprise, Rawls Hotel; Fairhope, Fairhope Welcome Center; Fayette, Fayette Historical Depot; Florence, various starting locations; Gadsden, City Hall Gazebo; Gilbertown, The Village Shoppe; Guntersville, Chamber of Commerce; Hartselle, Downtown Historic Depot.
Huntsville, Alabama Constitution Village (June 6 & 13 only); Madison, Clay House Museum (June 20 & 27 only); Mobile, Cathedral of Immaculate Conception; Montevallo, Chamber of Commerce; Montgomery, Downtown Train Shed; Ozark, Confederate Monument/Courthouse; Prattville, Autauga County Heritage Center; Scottsboro, Jackson County Heritage Center; Selma, Selma-Dallas County Public Library; Sheffield, Sheffield Municipal Building; Tuscumbia, ColdWater Bookstore; West Blocton, Cahaba Lily Center; Wetumpka, Chamber of Commerce. http://www.alabama.travel/tours-and-trails/June-walking-tours/
More information about the June Walking Tours is available at www.alabama.travel or by calling 1-800-ALABAMA (1-800-252-2262).
From the article "Free Summer Fun" in the Memorial Day Weekend edition of USA TODAY:
"Local luminaries show off their sweet home Alabama in 30-plus communities Saturdays in June via walking tours of historic districts. Convening at courthouse squares, public libraries, city halls and the like, the hour-long tours are punctuated with personal reminiscences. 800-252-2262; www.alabama.travel" - Jayne Clark
The free walking tours take place every Saturday beginning June 6 and include more than thirty towns across Alabama. The Alabama Tourism Department has been coordinating the tours for the past six years. A variety of community leaders will lead the one-hour guided tours through historic districts and courthouse squares each Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. They will share personal memories of growing up in their hometowns. The tours are being coordinated by Brian Jones with the Alabama Tourism Department. "Alabama is the only state in the nation to hold statewide, simultaneous walking tours. The beauty of the June Walking Tours is that any community, whether big or small, can do this. We have done more than 900 walking tours since the beginning of the program six years ago and they keep increasing in popularity every year," Jones said.
Towns and starting places for the June Walking Tours are:
Ashland, High Point Coffee & Books; Athens, Limestone County Courthouse Annex Parking Lot; Birmingham, Civil Rights Institute; Butler, Jackson's Jewelry and Gift; Centerville, Bibb County Courthouse; Cullman, Cullman County Museum; Dadeville, Tallapoosa County Courthouse; Decatur, Old State Bank Building; Demopolis, City Hall; Dothan, salute to peanut industry mural, Enterprise, Rawls Hotel; Fairhope, Fairhope Welcome Center; Fayette, Fayette Historical Depot; Florence, various starting locations; Gadsden, City Hall Gazebo; Gilbertown, The Village Shoppe; Guntersville, Chamber of Commerce; Hartselle, Downtown Historic Depot.
Huntsville, Alabama Constitution Village (June 6 & 13 only); Madison, Clay House Museum (June 20 & 27 only); Mobile, Cathedral of Immaculate Conception; Montevallo, Chamber of Commerce; Montgomery, Downtown Train Shed; Ozark, Confederate Monument/Courthouse; Prattville, Autauga County Heritage Center; Scottsboro, Jackson County Heritage Center; Selma, Selma-Dallas County Public Library; Sheffield, Sheffield Municipal Building; Tuscumbia, ColdWater Bookstore; West Blocton, Cahaba Lily Center; Wetumpka, Chamber of Commerce. http://www.alabama.travel/tours-and-trails/June-walking-tours/
More information about the June Walking Tours is available at www.alabama.travel or by calling 1-800-ALABAMA (1-800-252-2262).
State tourism director Lee Sentell was the keynote speaker at the annual Gulf Coast Tourism Summit in Gulf Shores on Tuesday. Staff members Marilyn Stamps and Edith Parten also attended the annual tourism summit that focused on tourism marketing.
From the article "Alabama beaches expecting strong summer" by Ryan Dezember in the May 20 edition of the Press-Register:
Summer vacation season opens this weekend, and Alabama's beaches are better situated than most areas to weather the economic downturn, predicted state and local tourism officials at their annual summit Tuesday. Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau President Herb Malone said that national polling suggests that people still plan on traveling this summer, but will do so more frugally, choosing nearby family-friendly destinations over more elaborate escapes. "All those things play into our favor as a value-oriented, drive destination," Malone told about 250 representatives of the beach's tourism trade. For the first time in five years, AAA, the motorists' association, predicted an uptick in Memorial Day weekend traffic. And after nine months of condominium occupancy rates falling short of the marks set during the same month the prior year, April's 35.3 percent occupancy rate was substantially higher than the 25.8 percent rate in April 2008. "Bottom line is, people are still going to travel," Malone said. "In stressful times people want to escape the stresses of everyday life."
Ed Evans, general manager of The Beach Club, said that the Fort Morgan resort has booked almost all of its 330 condo units for the long weekend, but did so only recently. "It's a lot of last-minute stuff," he said. Marie Curren, director of marketing and reservations for Brett/Robinson, said that both of her firm's hotels are full for the weekend and the occupancy rate for the 2,057 condominiums it manages is 2 percent higher, in the high 70s, than on last Memorial Day weekend.
For the complete article see http://www.al.com/news/press-register/metro.ssf?/base/news/1242810906187530.xml&coll=3
From the article "Alabama beaches expecting strong summer" by Ryan Dezember in the May 20 edition of the Press-Register:
Summer vacation season opens this weekend, and Alabama's beaches are better situated than most areas to weather the economic downturn, predicted state and local tourism officials at their annual summit Tuesday. Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau President Herb Malone said that national polling suggests that people still plan on traveling this summer, but will do so more frugally, choosing nearby family-friendly destinations over more elaborate escapes. "All those things play into our favor as a value-oriented, drive destination," Malone told about 250 representatives of the beach's tourism trade. For the first time in five years, AAA, the motorists' association, predicted an uptick in Memorial Day weekend traffic. And after nine months of condominium occupancy rates falling short of the marks set during the same month the prior year, April's 35.3 percent occupancy rate was substantially higher than the 25.8 percent rate in April 2008. "Bottom line is, people are still going to travel," Malone said. "In stressful times people want to escape the stresses of everyday life."
Ed Evans, general manager of The Beach Club, said that the Fort Morgan resort has booked almost all of its 330 condo units for the long weekend, but did so only recently. "It's a lot of last-minute stuff," he said. Marie Curren, director of marketing and reservations for Brett/Robinson, said that both of her firm's hotels are full for the weekend and the occupancy rate for the 2,057 condominiums it manages is 2 percent higher, in the high 70s, than on last Memorial Day weekend.
For the complete article see http://www.al.com/news/press-register/metro.ssf?/base/news/1242810906187530.xml&coll=3
The Call for Session Proposals for the 2010 New Partners for Smart Growth Conference is officially open, and will close on June 26, 2009.
The Submittal Form and Instructions are now posted on the conference website and are available to download. This form should be used to submit any proposals for breakouts, workshops, trainings, tours, or networking activities.
To access the form and instructions, visit http://www.newpartners.org/session_proposals.html.
Please distribute this information to anyone you think would have an interest in submitting a proposal for the 2010 conference program. Please also feel free to post this information on your web site with a link to the conference web site, or include this information in any electronic newsletters or email announcements you might be sending out in the next couple of weeks.
Please contact Michele Warren at mkwarren@lgc.org with questions.
The Submittal Form and Instructions are now posted on the conference website and are available to download. This form should be used to submit any proposals for breakouts, workshops, trainings, tours, or networking activities.
To access the form and instructions, visit http://www.newpartners.org/session_proposals.html.
Please distribute this information to anyone you think would have an interest in submitting a proposal for the 2010 conference program. Please also feel free to post this information on your web site with a link to the conference web site, or include this information in any electronic newsletters or email announcements you might be sending out in the next couple of weeks.
Please contact Michele Warren at mkwarren@lgc.org with questions.
Ludowici, Ga., May 18, 2009 -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of more than $60 million in essential community facilities and emergency responder projects that are being funded immediately with federal funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The 280 projects will help communities in 39 states. "The Recovery Act funds provided today will help support rural communities' efforts to protect and serve their residents by providing essential public safety services," said Vilsack. "These projects are the first of many that are expected to create or save more than 1,350 jobs and help rural communities provide expanded access to health care, support first responder efforts, and finance libraries, schools and day care centers."
Approximately $19 million of the $60 million being announced today will be leveraged with $6.9 million from other sources to help local communities with the purchase of emergency services and systems, and fire and rescue equipment, including more than 120 fire, medical and police vehicles.
All of the funding is being provided through USDA Rural Development's Community Facilities program, which helps finance and develop essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. These facilities include childcare centers, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings and transportation. Through its Community Facilities program, USDA ensures that such facilities are available to all rural residents. These funds are available to public bodies, non- profit organizations, and recognized Indian tribes.
In Keshena, Wis., Rural Development is providing a $100,000 loan and grant to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin to renovate the current Emergency Medical Services' building to provide adequate room for emergency vehicles, equipment and staff. The Emergency Medical Services, which is part of the Menominee Tribal Clinic, provides emergency response and transport capabilities 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The increased building space will allow all emergency vehicles to be stored on-site and not at a building 10 miles away, ensuring quicker emergency response times.
The Meridianville Volunteer Fire Department in Madison County, Ala., has been selected to receive a $700,000 loan to replace the small, 20-year-old fire station with a new, larger, more centrally located facility. The 25-member volunteer fire department provides emergency fire and medical services to a rural community of 5,000 people. The new, improved facility will provide adequate and secure storage for their existing fire trucks and equipment and provide a community room for first-responder training and public education services for community residents. The new location will have room for expansion as the community's need for emergency services increase.
Funding of individual recipients is contingent upon their meeting the terms of the loan or grant agreement. More information about USDA Rural Development can be found at www.rurdev.usda.gov .
Approximately $19 million of the $60 million being announced today will be leveraged with $6.9 million from other sources to help local communities with the purchase of emergency services and systems, and fire and rescue equipment, including more than 120 fire, medical and police vehicles.
All of the funding is being provided through USDA Rural Development's Community Facilities program, which helps finance and develop essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. These facilities include childcare centers, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings and transportation. Through its Community Facilities program, USDA ensures that such facilities are available to all rural residents. These funds are available to public bodies, non- profit organizations, and recognized Indian tribes.
In Keshena, Wis., Rural Development is providing a $100,000 loan and grant to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin to renovate the current Emergency Medical Services' building to provide adequate room for emergency vehicles, equipment and staff. The Emergency Medical Services, which is part of the Menominee Tribal Clinic, provides emergency response and transport capabilities 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The increased building space will allow all emergency vehicles to be stored on-site and not at a building 10 miles away, ensuring quicker emergency response times.
The Meridianville Volunteer Fire Department in Madison County, Ala., has been selected to receive a $700,000 loan to replace the small, 20-year-old fire station with a new, larger, more centrally located facility. The 25-member volunteer fire department provides emergency fire and medical services to a rural community of 5,000 people. The new, improved facility will provide adequate and secure storage for their existing fire trucks and equipment and provide a community room for first-responder training and public education services for community residents. The new location will have room for expansion as the community's need for emergency services increase.
Funding of individual recipients is contingent upon their meeting the terms of the loan or grant agreement. More information about USDA Rural Development can be found at www.rurdev.usda.gov .
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has been awarded a $6.28 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to aid in the battle against cogongrass, a non-native invasive species.
"This grant will be administered by the AFC, working in cooperation with the Alabama Task Force on Cogongrass," said Bill Baisden, Assistant State Forester. "The $6.28 million will allow the task force to organize an effective campaign against cogongrass, one of the world's most aggressive invasive species."
These funds will be used to suppress and control cogongrass, as well as provide for restoring forestlands and rangelands damaged by this invasive weed. Invasive species affect the health of ecosystems by stressing the naturally occurring species and competing with them for resources.
At the sixth annual conference of the Alabama Invasive Plant Council in Columbiana last May, the Alabama Farmers Federation was among 22 stakeholders who signed an agreement to help combat cogongrass.
The stakeholders -- federal and state agencies as well as private entities -- officially entered into a "Memorandum of Understanding" (MOU) to team up in the fight against the non-native invasive plant.
In the announcement made by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, a total of 19 projects addressing forest health issues were funded nationwide at over $38 million by the ARRA.
"This grant will be administered by the AFC, working in cooperation with the Alabama Task Force on Cogongrass," said Bill Baisden, Assistant State Forester. "The $6.28 million will allow the task force to organize an effective campaign against cogongrass, one of the world's most aggressive invasive species."
These funds will be used to suppress and control cogongrass, as well as provide for restoring forestlands and rangelands damaged by this invasive weed. Invasive species affect the health of ecosystems by stressing the naturally occurring species and competing with them for resources.
At the sixth annual conference of the Alabama Invasive Plant Council in Columbiana last May, the Alabama Farmers Federation was among 22 stakeholders who signed an agreement to help combat cogongrass.
The stakeholders -- federal and state agencies as well as private entities -- officially entered into a "Memorandum of Understanding" (MOU) to team up in the fight against the non-native invasive plant.
In the announcement made by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, a total of 19 projects addressing forest health issues were funded nationwide at over $38 million by the ARRA.
The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced details for the temporary expansion of the Housing Assistance Program (HAP) using funds from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The $555 million allocated to the HAP will be used to provide benefits to eligible military and DoD civilians who face financial losses selling their primary residence during the current housing downturn.
The DoD HAP has been providing financial assistance to military and DoD civilians for more than 40 years, and most recently, has been mainly used to provide benefits to personnel at base realignment and closure (BRAC) sites where government action caused a decrease in market home values. ARRA funding allows the DoD to temporarily expand this program in order to partially reimburse home sale losses in the following priority order:
Wounded service members relocating for treatment or medical retirement, and for the survivors of those who have died while on deployment.
Military and DoD civilians affected by the 2005 BRAC round, without the need (which existed under previous law) to prove that the base closure caused the local market decline. Normal military permanent change of station (PCS) moves, on a temporary basis.
Last February, Congress authorized ARRA funding for a temporary expansion of the HAP in order to address unique economic pressures faced by military personnel. After conducting an extensive analysis to determine how best to prioritize the finite $555 million available while
maximizing assistance to as many people as possible, the DoD developed specific eligibility criteria that includes PCS retroactivity from July, 1, 2006, through December, 31, 2009, and longer for wounded warriors/surviving spouses and personnel affected by BRAC.
Special eligibility criterion for this temporary program expansion is available on the HAP website at http://hap.usace.army.mil.
All active and former members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, as well as DoD civilians, who have sold a primary residence for a loss or are considering selling their home are encouraged to visit the HAP website in order to check specific program criteria, and if eligible, apply online.
Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The $555 million allocated to the HAP will be used to provide benefits to eligible military and DoD civilians who face financial losses selling their primary residence during the current housing downturn.
The DoD HAP has been providing financial assistance to military and DoD civilians for more than 40 years, and most recently, has been mainly used to provide benefits to personnel at base realignment and closure (BRAC) sites where government action caused a decrease in market home values. ARRA funding allows the DoD to temporarily expand this program in order to partially reimburse home sale losses in the following priority order:
Wounded service members relocating for treatment or medical retirement, and for the survivors of those who have died while on deployment.
Military and DoD civilians affected by the 2005 BRAC round, without the need (which existed under previous law) to prove that the base closure caused the local market decline. Normal military permanent change of station (PCS) moves, on a temporary basis.
Last February, Congress authorized ARRA funding for a temporary expansion of the HAP in order to address unique economic pressures faced by military personnel. After conducting an extensive analysis to determine how best to prioritize the finite $555 million available while
maximizing assistance to as many people as possible, the DoD developed specific eligibility criteria that includes PCS retroactivity from July, 1, 2006, through December, 31, 2009, and longer for wounded warriors/surviving spouses and personnel affected by BRAC.
Special eligibility criterion for this temporary program expansion is available on the HAP website at http://hap.usace.army.mil.
All active and former members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, as well as DoD civilians, who have sold a primary residence for a loss or are considering selling their home are encouraged to visit the HAP website in order to check specific program criteria, and if eligible, apply online.
I'm offering a special discount to the next 10 students who register--$50 off! Call me at 205-563-9990, or email me at folkschool@campmcdowell.com. Our registration deadlines for the summer sessions are:
Apply by June 5 for the June 22-27 session
Apply by July 19 for the August 1-5 session
For June 22-27 we offer:
Digital Photography with previous Southern Living photographer, Meg McKinney
Wheel-Thrown and Hand-Formed Pottery with seasoned instructor Sandra Heaven
Organic Gardening and Wildflower Landscaping with Master Gardener, Linda Wilson
Shaker Boxes with veteran instructor, Lenton Williams
Woodcarving Basics with Carol Jean Boyd
Banjo with Herb Trotman of the Herb Trotman Band and Fretted Instruments
Bass with Kathy Hinkle of the Herb Trotman Band
Mandolin with Jason Bailey of Shilleleagh Law, Three Man Stone, The Bluegrass Cartel, and Tonal Vision
Fiddle with Carter Laney of the Yahoos
Appalachian Dance with JoAnna Laney "flatfoot extraordinaire," also of the Yahoos
For August 1-5 we offer:
Glass Beads (Lampwork) with nationally recognized, Terry Hale
Mosaics with Kentuck artists Linda Munoz and Rhys Greene
Relief Woodcarving with self-taught master, Dylan Goodson
Hand Formed Pottery with Sam Williams, highly sought after in the Black Belt region
French Hand-Sewing with talented seamstress Melinda Chapman
Mountain Dulcimer with experienced and devoted team, Bob & Rose Taunton
Autoharp with Carol Stober, publisher of many books and CDs on autoharp
Danielle Dunbar, Director, Alabama Folk School at Camp McDowell
205.563.9990
105 DeLong Road, Nauvoo, AL 35578
www.campmcdowell.com/folkschool
Apply by June 5 for the June 22-27 session
Apply by July 19 for the August 1-5 session
For June 22-27 we offer:
Digital Photography with previous Southern Living photographer, Meg McKinney
Wheel-Thrown and Hand-Formed Pottery with seasoned instructor Sandra Heaven
Organic Gardening and Wildflower Landscaping with Master Gardener, Linda Wilson
Shaker Boxes with veteran instructor, Lenton Williams
Woodcarving Basics with Carol Jean Boyd
Banjo with Herb Trotman of the Herb Trotman Band and Fretted Instruments
Bass with Kathy Hinkle of the Herb Trotman Band
Mandolin with Jason Bailey of Shilleleagh Law, Three Man Stone, The Bluegrass Cartel, and Tonal Vision
Fiddle with Carter Laney of the Yahoos
Appalachian Dance with JoAnna Laney "flatfoot extraordinaire," also of the Yahoos
For August 1-5 we offer:
Glass Beads (Lampwork) with nationally recognized, Terry Hale
Mosaics with Kentuck artists Linda Munoz and Rhys Greene
Relief Woodcarving with self-taught master, Dylan Goodson
Hand Formed Pottery with Sam Williams, highly sought after in the Black Belt region
French Hand-Sewing with talented seamstress Melinda Chapman
Mountain Dulcimer with experienced and devoted team, Bob & Rose Taunton
Autoharp with Carol Stober, publisher of many books and CDs on autoharp
Danielle Dunbar, Director, Alabama Folk School at Camp McDowell
205.563.9990
105 DeLong Road, Nauvoo, AL 35578
www.campmcdowell.com/folkschool
Join us for "Planning for Sustainability" on Thursday, May 21, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in Tuskegee. UNA's Continuing Studies and Outreach offers this one day course which qualifies for Certified Alabama Planning and Zoning Official (CAPZO) recertification. It is also approved for 2.0 CMO hours and 7.0 CM hours. The cost is $169/$159 when three or more register. You may register for this course online at www.una.edu/continuing-studies, select Alabama Planning Institute, or call 256-765-4862. NOTE: This course will also be offered in Bay Minette on Friday, July 17, 2009.
Course Description:
In these uncertain economic times,most everyone is becoming more interested in sustainable development, and much has been accomplished regarding green building techniques. Even sustainable city governance is widely talked about by our colleagues in the city management profession. However, in between all this, relatively little has been done to pull together concepts and techniques that city planners may apply to their own unique situations here in Alabama. How can we plan in ways that will help our own communities balance and sustain their diverse environmental and cultural systems over time? Clearly, this is a time for effective planning and good urban and environmental design. This short course will demonstrate how to account for the given form and the made form, combined with a method for coping with these issues and more-planning processes and techniques that may be used by planners in places faced with conflicts between development pressures and natural environments.
Meet Your Instructor:
DARRELL C. MEYER, FAICP, has over 40 years professional experience, including 19 years as founding chair of the Graduate Program in Planning of the School of Architecture at Auburn University, where he is Professor Emeritus. As Director of Planning Services for KPS Group, Darrell is responsible for all planning/urban design projects, directing and managing Planning and Landscape Architecture staff resources. His expertise includes city planning and urban design, downtown revitalization and preservation, and campus master planning. Darrell authored the Alabama Planning Handbook, has devised numerous community planning programs, and has served as an expert witness on planning, zoning, and annexation matters. He received a Master of Regional Planning in 1971 from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts, in 1968 from California State University.
Course Description:
In these uncertain economic times,most everyone is becoming more interested in sustainable development, and much has been accomplished regarding green building techniques. Even sustainable city governance is widely talked about by our colleagues in the city management profession. However, in between all this, relatively little has been done to pull together concepts and techniques that city planners may apply to their own unique situations here in Alabama. How can we plan in ways that will help our own communities balance and sustain their diverse environmental and cultural systems over time? Clearly, this is a time for effective planning and good urban and environmental design. This short course will demonstrate how to account for the given form and the made form, combined with a method for coping with these issues and more-planning processes and techniques that may be used by planners in places faced with conflicts between development pressures and natural environments.
Meet Your Instructor:
DARRELL C. MEYER, FAICP, has over 40 years professional experience, including 19 years as founding chair of the Graduate Program in Planning of the School of Architecture at Auburn University, where he is Professor Emeritus. As Director of Planning Services for KPS Group, Darrell is responsible for all planning/urban design projects, directing and managing Planning and Landscape Architecture staff resources. His expertise includes city planning and urban design, downtown revitalization and preservation, and campus master planning. Darrell authored the Alabama Planning Handbook, has devised numerous community planning programs, and has served as an expert witness on planning, zoning, and annexation matters. He received a Master of Regional Planning in 1971 from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts, in 1968 from California State University.
Tuesday, May 19. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Erie H. Meyer Civic Center. Gulf Shores, Alabama
Marketing Updates:
Jim Jager, New South Research
What our Customers Are Telling Us: Years of experience make getting in-depth and unbiased perceptions and key insights from focus group participants a specialty. Hear what Alabama's Gulf Coast customers and prospects have to tell us.
Heather Dougherty, Hitwise
Travel Trends and Social Media: Gain insights on how consumers tackle travel plans on the Internet, identify the audience of travel websites and look at how user-generated content & social networks are impacting the travel landscape and shaping consumer opinions.
Herb Malone, Alabama Gulf Coast CVB
2009 Destination Indicators: With pervasive uncertainty in the 2009 vacation market, equip yourself with the latest local statistics and trends.
Featured Luncheon Presentation:
Lee Sentell, Director, Alabama Travel Department
State Marketing Efforts
Attendance is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served.
Erie H. Meyer Civic Center. Gulf Shores, Alabama
Marketing Updates:
Jim Jager, New South Research
What our Customers Are Telling Us: Years of experience make getting in-depth and unbiased perceptions and key insights from focus group participants a specialty. Hear what Alabama's Gulf Coast customers and prospects have to tell us.
Heather Dougherty, Hitwise
Travel Trends and Social Media: Gain insights on how consumers tackle travel plans on the Internet, identify the audience of travel websites and look at how user-generated content & social networks are impacting the travel landscape and shaping consumer opinions.
Herb Malone, Alabama Gulf Coast CVB
2009 Destination Indicators: With pervasive uncertainty in the 2009 vacation market, equip yourself with the latest local statistics and trends.
Featured Luncheon Presentation:
Lee Sentell, Director, Alabama Travel Department
State Marketing Efforts
Attendance is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served.
The Alabama State Council on the Arts presents the "Celebration of the Arts" awards Wednesday, May 13 at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre Renaissance Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center. Dot Moore from Guntersville will receive the Jonnie Dee Riley Little Lifetime Achievement Award. Beth Nielsen Chapman from Montgomery/Nashville will receive the Distinguished Artist Award. Dr. Mabry Miller from Huntsville, Hugh Williams from Auburn, Alvin Sella from Tuscaloosa and Ward Swingle from Mobile France will receive the Governor's Arts Award. Kathryn Tucker Windham from Selma will be recognized with the Living Legacy Award and Willie King will posthumously receive the Alabama Folk Heritage Award.
For more information see www.arts.state.al.us
For more information see www.arts.state.al.us
Grey Brennan of the Alabama Tourism Department and representatives from several of the state's local convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) will be meeting with over 60 international tour operators and journalists next week at the U.S. Travel Association's International POW WOW travel show. "This year's prescheduled appointments are almost double the number for last year and are a strong indicator of the interest in Alabama as a tourism destination," said Brennan. Judy Ryals of the Huntsville CVB, Sara Hamlin of the Greater Birmingham CVB, Ron McConnell of the Mobile Bay CVB, Shana Williams of Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Reservations and Della Tully, Alabama's UK In-Market Representative will be joining Brennan at the travel show being held May 16-20 in Miami.
The Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Program, a national program of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), is designed to improve access to health care by supporting pediatricians and communities that are involved in community-based efforts for children. The CATCH Planning Funds program provides grants from $2,500 to $12,000 for pediatricians in the U.S. and its territories to develop community-based initiatives that increase children's access to medical homes or to specific health services not otherwise available. Planning project activities must lead to sustainable, community-based child health initiatives that increase access to care, especially for underserved children, and address health disparities among children. (Grants are also available for pediatric residents, but limited to a maximum of $3,000.) The application deadline is July 31, 2009. Visit the AAP website to submit an online application. http://www.aap.org/catch/planninggrants.html
The Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust supports nonprofit organizations located in the United States that provide long-term programs offering direct assistance to disabled veterans and their families. The Trust's grantmaking interests include ensuring quality health care for veterans, assistance to veterans suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and substance abuse, programs that meet the special needs of veterans with specific disabilities such as amputation or blindness, and shelters for homeless veterans. Requests are reviewed quarterly; the remaining application deadlines for 2009 are July 20 and October 20. Eligibility information and application forms may be downloaded from the Trust's website listed below. http://cst.dav.org/Grants/Default.aspx
The National Endowment for Financial Education considers applications for the NEFE Grants and Research Program twice a year. NEFE seeks innovative research and research-based development projects that can contribute to financial literacy knowledge and practices. Inquiries from a number of diverse fields are encouraged, including economics, neuroscience, sociology, psychology, marketing, finance, education, change theory, decision sciences, and others. Grant awards vary based on the size and scope of the projects proposed. Priority is given to projects that can help improve the public's ability to achieve personal and household financial well-being. The next deadline is June 2, 2009. Visit the website provided below for additional information. http://www.nefe.org/Grantmaking/GrantGuidelines/tabid/127/Default.aspx
Several of the festivals and events planned around the Year of Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns may be eligible for grants through the Alabama State Council on the Arts. The Alabama State Council on the Arts operates a grants program in Arts in Education, Community Arts, Folklife, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Literature. There are two different application periods for the grants. The deadline for the first application period is June 2, 2009 and the deadline for the second grant application period is Sept. 1, 2009.
All grants do require matching funds. An organization is eligible to apply for funding if they are tax exempt, a public or private school or a local or county governmental agency. For more information and application guidelines see the Alabama State Council on the Arts website at www.arts.alabama.gov
HUD will produce a series of webcasts regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants the week of May 12th. You can find a detailed description of each webcast at http://www.hud.gov/webcasts/recovery.cfm and also find links to submit questions in advance.
You can register to participate in these webcasts at http://www.hud.gov/emarc
Homeless Prevention Program
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (8:00 AM Pacific)
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (8:00 AM Pacific)
Community Development Block Grant Funds
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (8:00 AM Pacific)
Assisted Housing Green Retrofit
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (11:00 AM Pacific)
Public Housing Capital Fund
Thursday, May 14, 2009
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (8:00 AM Pacific)
Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2
Thursday, May 14, 2009
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (11:00 AM Pacific)
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
Thursday, May 14, 2009
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (11:00 AM Pacific)
--View HUD's webcasts here: http://www.hud.gov/webcasts/index.cfm Please note that the
links for the webcasts will appear on this page on the day of the scheduled program.
--If you won't be available to view the program live, the archive will be available within 24-48
hours after the program ends: http://www.hud.gov/webcasts/archives/
--If you are OUTSIDE the HUD network, please view our tips on watching a HUD webcast:
http://www.hud.gov/webcasts/troubleinst.cfm
--If you have trouble viewing the webcast please call 1 (888) 652-6811 for technical assistance.
--If you are INSIDE the HUD network, please view the webcast on HUD's intranet.
http://www.hud.gov & http://espanol.hud.gov
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You can register to participate in these webcasts at http://www.hud.gov/emarc
Homeless Prevention Program
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (8:00 AM Pacific)
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (8:00 AM Pacific)
Community Development Block Grant Funds
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (8:00 AM Pacific)
Assisted Housing Green Retrofit
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (11:00 AM Pacific)
Public Housing Capital Fund
Thursday, May 14, 2009
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (8:00 AM Pacific)
Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2
Thursday, May 14, 2009
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (11:00 AM Pacific)
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
Thursday, May 14, 2009
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (11:00 AM Pacific)
--View HUD's webcasts here: http://www.hud.gov/webcasts/index.cfm Please note that the
links for the webcasts will appear on this page on the day of the scheduled program.
--If you won't be available to view the program live, the archive will be available within 24-48
hours after the program ends: http://www.hud.gov/webcasts/archives/
--If you are OUTSIDE the HUD network, please view our tips on watching a HUD webcast:
http://www.hud.gov/webcasts/troubleinst.cfm
--If you have trouble viewing the webcast please call 1 (888) 652-6811 for technical assistance.
--If you are INSIDE the HUD network, please view the webcast on HUD's intranet.
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Program Provides Access to Clean, Safe Drinking Water
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of funding for applications from non-profit organizations for funds to help rural homeowners construct or upgrade household water well systems.
The funding is provided through USDA Rural Development's Household Water Well System grant program. USDA plans to award up to four grants to non-profit groups that will use the funds to establish loan program for homeowners. Loans may not exceed $11,000 and will carry a term up to 20 years at a one percent annual interest rate.
"Because many rural residents do not live in areas where a centralized water system is feasible, it is essential that their wells are safe and working properly," said Vilsack.
The Household Water Well Grant program complements President Obama's environmental initiatives and provides support for rural residents.
USDA Rural Development plans to award up to $993,000 in grants. Non-profit groups must contribute at least 10 percent of the grant request. Individuals are not eligible for grants but may be eligible for loans if their annual household income does not exceed 100 percent of their state or territory's median non-metropolitan income. Loans may not be provided for home sewer or septic system projects.
The grants to be awarded under this notice are part of USDA Rural Development's annual budget and are not funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
This Notice follows the November 20, 2008, release of a Notice of Solicitation of Applications that opened the application filing window. Applications are due by the close of business May 31. The application guide for this grant program can be found at http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/HWWSP.htm. Also see the April 29, 2009, Federal Register, page 19503.
USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the
quality of life for rural residents. Rural Development fosters growth in homeownership, finances business development and supports the creation of critical community and technology infrastructure. Further information on rural programs is available at a local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting USDA Rural Development's web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov.
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of funding for applications from non-profit organizations for funds to help rural homeowners construct or upgrade household water well systems.
The funding is provided through USDA Rural Development's Household Water Well System grant program. USDA plans to award up to four grants to non-profit groups that will use the funds to establish loan program for homeowners. Loans may not exceed $11,000 and will carry a term up to 20 years at a one percent annual interest rate.
"Because many rural residents do not live in areas where a centralized water system is feasible, it is essential that their wells are safe and working properly," said Vilsack.
The Household Water Well Grant program complements President Obama's environmental initiatives and provides support for rural residents.
USDA Rural Development plans to award up to $993,000 in grants. Non-profit groups must contribute at least 10 percent of the grant request. Individuals are not eligible for grants but may be eligible for loans if their annual household income does not exceed 100 percent of their state or territory's median non-metropolitan income. Loans may not be provided for home sewer or septic system projects.
The grants to be awarded under this notice are part of USDA Rural Development's annual budget and are not funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
This Notice follows the November 20, 2008, release of a Notice of Solicitation of Applications that opened the application filing window. Applications are due by the close of business May 31. The application guide for this grant program can be found at http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/HWWSP.htm. Also see the April 29, 2009, Federal Register, page 19503.
USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the
quality of life for rural residents. Rural Development fosters growth in homeownership, finances business development and supports the creation of critical community and technology infrastructure. Further information on rural programs is available at a local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting USDA Rural Development's web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov.
On Sunday, May 10 at 12:00 p.m. the Alabama Public Television show "At Your Service" will air a segment on the Monroeville production of "To Kill a Mockingbird." The two-act play adaptation of the novel is presented each spring at Monroeville's Old Courthouse by a local amateur cast. Remaining performance dates include May 7-10, 15-16, and 22-23. For more information on the play see http://www.tokillamockingbird.com/
The deadline for submitting nominations for the Governor's Tourism Awards is May 20. Please contact Cynthia Flowers at Cynthia.Flowers@tourism.alabama.gov for the nomination form. Two new categories have been added for 2009: Rising Star Award for people with less than 2 years in the tourism industry and the Themed Campaign Award for local participation in state tourism's "Year of" promotional campaigns. The tourism awards will be presented at the Governor's Conference on Tourism at the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Point Clear on Aug. 30 - Sept.1.
George Washington Carver Arts & Crafts Festival - May 9
A multi-faceted event featuring arts and crafts, rides, farm exhibits, talent displays, entertainment and door prizes to celebrate the life and works of Dr. George Washington Carver.
Mooresville Walking Tour - May 9-10
Experience 19th-century village life. Stroll beautiful gardens, listen to musicians perform on porches and street corners, and glimpse inside historic homes, the Stagecoach Tavern, two churches and the state's oldest post office.
The YellaWood Johnny Mack Brown Western Festival - May 9
Featuring the largest collection of Johnny Mack Brown memorabilia in the country. Entertainment includes Johnny Mack Brown movies, demonstrations, roping shows, reenactments, arts and crafts, music and more. Barn dance held on May 9, in conjunction with the festival.
Jubilee Cityfest - May 22-23
Alabama's largest family music festival featuring various music stages, KidsFest, food, fun and more. Check the Web site for updates.
North Alabama "Down Home" Blues Festival, 19th Annual - May 23
An outdoor celebration with emphasis on new and legendary soul and blues artists. Event designed to preserve one of the purest and truest forms of African-American music and art, the blues.
Willie King Freedom Creek Blues Festival - May 29-30
An outstanding lineup of blues musicians has been brought together for a two-day concert in honor of the late bluesman, Willie King.
A multi-faceted event featuring arts and crafts, rides, farm exhibits, talent displays, entertainment and door prizes to celebrate the life and works of Dr. George Washington Carver.
Mooresville Walking Tour - May 9-10
Experience 19th-century village life. Stroll beautiful gardens, listen to musicians perform on porches and street corners, and glimpse inside historic homes, the Stagecoach Tavern, two churches and the state's oldest post office.
The YellaWood Johnny Mack Brown Western Festival - May 9
Featuring the largest collection of Johnny Mack Brown memorabilia in the country. Entertainment includes Johnny Mack Brown movies, demonstrations, roping shows, reenactments, arts and crafts, music and more. Barn dance held on May 9, in conjunction with the festival.
Jubilee Cityfest - May 22-23
Alabama's largest family music festival featuring various music stages, KidsFest, food, fun and more. Check the Web site for updates.
North Alabama "Down Home" Blues Festival, 19th Annual - May 23
An outdoor celebration with emphasis on new and legendary soul and blues artists. Event designed to preserve one of the purest and truest forms of African-American music and art, the blues.
Willie King Freedom Creek Blues Festival - May 29-30
An outstanding lineup of blues musicians has been brought together for a two-day concert in honor of the late bluesman, Willie King.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service will be hosting three workshops across the state to inform landowners and tribes about the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett has announced. WRP is a voluntary program offering landowners the opportunity to protect, restore and enhance wetlands on their property. Landowners who enter into WRP may be paid an easement in exchange for enrolling their land. To date, more than 2 million acres have been enrolled nationally in WRP, helping the federal government exceed a 3-year goal of increasing the number and size of America's wetlands.
The workshops are free to the public, but reservations are requested for all meetings by calling the contact listed below.
May 18, 6 p.m. -- NRCS, Charles Stone Ag Center, Room 101, 819 Cook Ave., Huntsville.
Contact: Anthony Hudson, (256) 532-1692, Ext. 3.
May 19, 6 p.m. -- Alabama DCNR District Office, 21438 Harris Station Road, Tanner. Contact:
Mark Swafford, (256) 232-4025, Ext. 3.
May 21, 6 p.m. -- Northwest Shoals Community College, Phil Campbell. Contact: Jamie
Carpenter, (256) 383-4323, Ext. 3.
The workshops are free to the public, but reservations are requested for all meetings by calling the contact listed below.
May 18, 6 p.m. -- NRCS, Charles Stone Ag Center, Room 101, 819 Cook Ave., Huntsville.
Contact: Anthony Hudson, (256) 532-1692, Ext. 3.
May 19, 6 p.m. -- Alabama DCNR District Office, 21438 Harris Station Road, Tanner. Contact:
Mark Swafford, (256) 232-4025, Ext. 3.
May 21, 6 p.m. -- Northwest Shoals Community College, Phil Campbell. Contact: Jamie
Carpenter, (256) 383-4323, Ext. 3.
The purpose of the Rural Housing and Economic Development program is to provide
support for innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. The funds made available under this program will be awarded competitively through a selection process conducted by HUD in accordance with the HUD Reform Act. Funding Award Amount. HUD will award up to approximately $26,000,000 on a competitive basis in the following categories: Category (1) Support for Innovative Housing and Economic Development Activities; Category (2) Economic Development and Entrepreneurship for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes; and Category (3) Technical Assistance to Increase Capacity through Training and Outreach Activities for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. HUD will accept only one application from any given organization. (Note that if the organization is a federally recognized Indian tribe, it must specify in the abstract (see IV.B.1.b. Application Items), which funding category, (1) or (2) for which the tribe is applying. Category 1 Support for Innovative Housing and Economic Development Activities. HUD will award up to approximately $17 million to federally recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies (HFAs), state community and/or economic development agencies, local rural nonprofit organizations, and community development corporations to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. The maximum amount awarded to a successful applicant will be $300,000. (See Section V for the Rating Factors for this category.) Category 2 Economic Development and Entrepreneurship for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes.
HUD will award up to approximately $8 million to federally recognized Indian tribes to promote economic development and entrepreneurship through activities including the capitalization of revolving loan programs and business planning and development. The maximum amount awarded to successful applicant will be $300,000. (See Section V for the Rating Factors for this category.) Category 3 Technical Assistance to Increase Capacity through Training and Outreach Activities for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. HUD will award up to approximately $1 million to a technical assistance provider to increase the capacity of Federally Recognized Indian tribes through training and outreach activities. (See Section VIII for the Rating Factors for this category.)
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=568xJ1ZYvTBrSH9GvkJlDZz6nbt
ndGzBW8LKKX8xc2yh7yLysTX1!2045866935?oppId=47081&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW
support for innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. The funds made available under this program will be awarded competitively through a selection process conducted by HUD in accordance with the HUD Reform Act. Funding Award Amount. HUD will award up to approximately $26,000,000 on a competitive basis in the following categories: Category (1) Support for Innovative Housing and Economic Development Activities; Category (2) Economic Development and Entrepreneurship for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes; and Category (3) Technical Assistance to Increase Capacity through Training and Outreach Activities for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. HUD will accept only one application from any given organization. (Note that if the organization is a federally recognized Indian tribe, it must specify in the abstract (see IV.B.1.b. Application Items), which funding category, (1) or (2) for which the tribe is applying. Category 1 Support for Innovative Housing and Economic Development Activities. HUD will award up to approximately $17 million to federally recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies (HFAs), state community and/or economic development agencies, local rural nonprofit organizations, and community development corporations to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. The maximum amount awarded to a successful applicant will be $300,000. (See Section V for the Rating Factors for this category.) Category 2 Economic Development and Entrepreneurship for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes.
HUD will award up to approximately $8 million to federally recognized Indian tribes to promote economic development and entrepreneurship through activities including the capitalization of revolving loan programs and business planning and development. The maximum amount awarded to successful applicant will be $300,000. (See Section V for the Rating Factors for this category.) Category 3 Technical Assistance to Increase Capacity through Training and Outreach Activities for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. HUD will award up to approximately $1 million to a technical assistance provider to increase the capacity of Federally Recognized Indian tribes through training and outreach activities. (See Section VIII for the Rating Factors for this category.)
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=568xJ1ZYvTBrSH9GvkJlDZz6nbt
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Proposals must be received no later than: May 25, 2009 5:00 pm
The Governor's Office of Workforce Development (GOWD) and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) are pleased to announce the Governor's Recovery Act Skills Training Program (GRASTP) and the solicitation of proposals for stand alone skills training projects for dislocated workers, adult, and youth under Workforce Investment Act (WIA)/Alabama Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funding. Projects should provide training for high demand, high growth jobs and/or preparation for green jobs that provide career pathways to green industries available in Alabama. GRASTP project funding will be awarded and administered by the Alabama Dept. of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) which is the state's fiscal agent for WIA funds. This document is posted on the Governor's Office of Workforce Development website (www.owd.alabama.gov).
http://www.owd.alabama.gov/Governor's%20Recovery%20Act%20Skills%20Training%20Program%20RFP.pdf
The Governor's Office of Workforce Development (GOWD) and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) are pleased to announce the Governor's Recovery Act Skills Training Program (GRASTP) and the solicitation of proposals for stand alone skills training projects for dislocated workers, adult, and youth under Workforce Investment Act (WIA)/Alabama Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funding. Projects should provide training for high demand, high growth jobs and/or preparation for green jobs that provide career pathways to green industries available in Alabama. GRASTP project funding will be awarded and administered by the Alabama Dept. of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) which is the state's fiscal agent for WIA funds. This document is posted on the Governor's Office of Workforce Development website (www.owd.alabama.gov).
http://www.owd.alabama.gov/Governor's%20Recovery%20Act%20Skills%20Training%20Program%20RFP.pdf
The purpose of the Rural Housing and Economic Development program is to
provide support for innovative housing and economic development
activities in rural areas. The funds made available under this program
will be awarded competitively through a selection process conducted by
HUD in accordance with the HUD Reform Act. Funding Award Amount. HUD
will award up to approximately $26,000,000 on a competitive basis in
the following categories: Category (1) Support for Innovative Housing
and Economic Development Activities; Category (2) Economic Development
and Entrepreneurship for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes; and
Category (3) Technical Assistance to Increase Capacity through Training
and Outreach Activities for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. Applications are due by May 29, 2009.
HUD will accept only one application from any given organization. (Note that if the organization is a federally recognized Indian tribe, it must specify in the abstract (see IV.B.1.b. Application Items), which funding category, (1) or (2) for which the tribe is applying.
Category 1 Support for Innovative Housing and Economic Development Activities. HUD will award up to approximately $17 million to federally recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies (HFAs), state community and/or economic development agencies, local rural nonprofit organizations, and community development corporations to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. The maximum amount awarded to a successful applicant will be $300,000. (See Section V for the Rating Factors for this category.)
Category 2 Economic Development and Entrepreneurship for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. HUD will award up to approximately $8 million to federally recognized Indian tribes to promote economic development and entrepreneurship through activities including the capitalization of revolving loan programs and business planning and development. The maximum amount awarded to successful applicant will be $300,000. (See Section V for the Rating Factors for this category.)
Category 3 Technical Assistance to Increase Capacity through Training and Outreach Activities for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. HUD will award up to approximately $1 million to a technical assistance provider to increase the capacity of Federally Recognized Indian tribes through training and outreach activities. (See Section VIII for the Rating Factors for this category.)
Eligible Grantees
Eligible applicants are local rural non-profits, community development corporations (CDCs), federally recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies (HFAs), and state community and/or economic development agencies.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-5300-N-04
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Apr 29, 2009
Creation Date: Apr 29, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 29, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 29, 2009
Archive Date: May 30, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Housing
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation: Support for innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $26,000,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 14.250 -- Rural Housing and Economic Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Rural Housing and Economic Development website
List of 2008 Grant Recipients
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HUD will accept only one application from any given organization. (Note that if the organization is a federally recognized Indian tribe, it must specify in the abstract (see IV.B.1.b. Application Items), which funding category, (1) or (2) for which the tribe is applying.
Category 1 Support for Innovative Housing and Economic Development Activities. HUD will award up to approximately $17 million to federally recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies (HFAs), state community and/or economic development agencies, local rural nonprofit organizations, and community development corporations to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. The maximum amount awarded to a successful applicant will be $300,000. (See Section V for the Rating Factors for this category.)
Category 2 Economic Development and Entrepreneurship for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. HUD will award up to approximately $8 million to federally recognized Indian tribes to promote economic development and entrepreneurship through activities including the capitalization of revolving loan programs and business planning and development. The maximum amount awarded to successful applicant will be $300,000. (See Section V for the Rating Factors for this category.)
Category 3 Technical Assistance to Increase Capacity through Training and Outreach Activities for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. HUD will award up to approximately $1 million to a technical assistance provider to increase the capacity of Federally Recognized Indian tribes through training and outreach activities. (See Section VIII for the Rating Factors for this category.)
Eligible Grantees
Eligible applicants are local rural non-profits, community development corporations (CDCs), federally recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies (HFAs), and state community and/or economic development agencies.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-5300-N-04
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Apr 29, 2009
Creation Date: Apr 29, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 29, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 29, 2009
Archive Date: May 30, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Housing
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation: Support for innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $26,000,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 14.250 -- Rural Housing and Economic Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Rural Housing and Economic Development website
List of 2008 Grant Recipients
>>Read more >>
