| Six Sessions to be held in January for Individuals, Organizations, Municipal Officials, and First Responders Seeking Funding
December 22, 2009
MEDIA, PA – Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) announces the following six sessions to be held around the 7th Congressional District to assist municipal officials, first responders, organizations, and individuals with the grants and appropriations processes.
These sessions will include an overview of the appropriations process and discussion on the various state and federal resources available. Attendees will receive the 3rd edition of the Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District Grants and Resource Directory, which Congressman Sestak’s staff has compiled, and will have a chance to ask related questions, and understand better how his office can assist in finding, applying for, and securing funding. The sessions will take place on the following dates:
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- Municipal Officials
- Saturday, January 23rd
12:30-2:30pm - Upper Merion Township Building, Freedom Room
175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
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Saturday, January 23rd
3:30-5:30pm - Lansdowne Borough Hall, Council Chambers
12 East Baltimore Avenue, Lansdowne, PA 19050
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Sunday, January 24th
12:30-2:30pm - West Chester Borough Hall, Council Chambers, Room 200
401 East Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380
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Sunday, January 24th
3:30-5:30pm - Media Borough Hall, Parlor Room
301 N. Jackson Street, Media, PA 19063
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Additional copies of the manual and this year’s appropriation request forms are available on Congressman Sestak’s website under the “Grants/Appropriations” tab. Those interested in attending one of the above sessions should pre-register by January 15th by emailing
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. When registering, please indicate which session(s) you are attending as well as include name, organization and title, and complete contact information for all attendees. Additional questions should be directed to Susan Heppler, District Representative in the Congressman’s District Office by phone (610-892-8623) or email (
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Born and raised in Delaware County, former 3-star Admiral Joe Sestak served in the Navy for 31 years and now serves as the Representative from the 7th District of Pennsylvania. He led a series of operational commands at sea, including as Commander of an aircraft carrier battle group of 30 U.S. and allied ships with over 15,000 sailors and 100 aircraft that conducted operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. After 9/11, the Congressman was the first Director of “Deep Blue,” the Navy’s anti-terrorism unit that established strategic and operations policies for the “Global War on Terrorism.” He served as President Clinton’s Director for Defense Policy at the National Security Council in the White House, and holds a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University. According to the office of the House Historian, the Congressman is the highest-ranking former military officer ever elected to the U.S. Congress.
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