Petri to Host Federal Grants and Programs Conference May 29th

The federal government offers a myriad of programs that can help local governments, small businesses, and educational institutions leverage their limited resources to successfully meet their various needs, and Rep. Tom Petri has scheduled a conference on the topic.  "I am pleased to invite all who would be interested to a conference I am sponsoring called "Assistance to Small Business, Local Government and Education:  Leveraging Federal Resources for Success," Petri said.

The conference will be take place from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at Moraine Park Technical College at 235 N. National Avenue in Fond du Lac. 

Keynote remarks will be made by Del Reynolds, Field Office Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Milwaukee.

The program will feature specific workshop tracks for local government, small business  and education, both primary and secondary as well as college and university.  A fourth track will provide general information on grant writing and how to research which grants and programs are available at any given time.

           Topics to be discussed are:

•       How Do I Identify Sources of Federal Grant Assistance?;
•       How Do I Write an Effective Grant Proposal?;
•       Federal Grant Success Stories;
•       How Do I Identify Sources of Assistance Through Private Foundations?;
•       Community Development Opportunities Through USDA Rural Development;
•       Community Development and Public Housing Grants;
•       Using the Federal Surplus Property Program;
•       Assistance to Firefighters and Law Enforcement;
•       Small Business Assistance Through the U.S. Small Business Administration;
•       Small Business Success Stories;
•       Doing Business with the Federal Government;
•       Government Procurement Success Stories;
•       Higher Education Grant Success Stories;
•       Overview of U.S. Department of Education Grants and Programs;
•       The Role of Cooperative Educational Services Agencies in Securing Federal Grants;
•       Elementary and Secondary Education Success Stories.

Throughout the program, panel presentations will provide opportunities for those who have been successful in capturing federal dollars to share their tips and ideas.  Detailed information and a registration form can be accessed on Petri's web site at

http://petri.house.gov/gov_bus_grant_opps.shtml

 or by calling his Fond du Lac Office at (920) 922-1180 or toll free at (800) 242-4883.