[OMS_MANAGERS] USDOT TIGER grant orientation webinar scheduled for August 31

[Sheri Stuart]

This is just a reminder of an orientation webinar coming up on the next
round of USDOT TIGER grants.  The webinar is sponsored by Smart Growth
America.  Information is below:
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced a new grant
opportunity (
http://action.smartgrowthamerica.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=PeOyziEp9d9Glkj%2Fmh5fcIhlLCAAkS9r
) for rural communities across the country. The Transportation
Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program is a great
opportunity for rural communities to leverage federal funds for local
transportation projects. To help communities apply to these very
competitive grants, the American Public Transportation Association, the
National Association of Development Organizations, the National League
of Cities, PolicyLink, Reconnecting America, Rural Assembly, Smart
Growth America, and Transportation for America have joined together to
encourage rural communities to submit superior applications for this
funding.

If you plan to apply for this year’s round of TIGER grants or wish to
learn more about the program and the application process, join us for a
webinar on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 2:00 PM EDT. The webinar will
build on the overview provided by our first webinar in this series (
http://action.smartgrowthamerica.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=6EU41HV41rMJDkK1B2kDsYhlLCAAkS9r
), which took place earlier in August, by exploring in-depth the various
aspects of the TIGER application process.

Presenters on next week's webinar include grant writers who have been
successful in getting TIGER funds in the past, an expert in benefit-cost
analysis from the funding source, and a leader in the transportation
field who has years of experience getting projects both funded and
completed.

What:
"TIGER Grants and Rural America, Part II"

When:
Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT

Where: 
Webinar information will be sent to registrants

RSVP: 
Click here to register. (
http://action.smartgrowthamerica.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=aApQBOSa2BJVeGfhSZnZU4hlLCAAkS9r
)

TIGER grants, as well as other grants from the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, are available to state, local, and
tribal governments as well as transit agencies, regional organizations,
other public agencies and multi-state or multi-jurisdictional groups.
Typically some portion of grant funding is dedicated to rural America,
so there is extra incentive for rural communities to apply for these
grants. Read more about the Partnership for Sustainable Communities (
http://action.smartgrowthamerica.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=jv%2FaDgboNrRBRAfNr42bJohlLCAAkS9r
), Smart Growth America's Sustainable Communities Network (
http://action.smartgrowthamerica.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=9lxqndyCGHTyRANiOqY1cIhlLCAAkS9r
)or the U.S. Department of Transportation's TIGER grants program (
http://action.smartgrowthamerica.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=qTvhQZgqJpPzXGshyIbaAIhlLCAAkS9r
).


 
 
Sheri Stuart, Coordinator
Oregon Main Street
725 Summer St., Suite C
Salem, OR  97301
503.986.0679
http://www.oregon4biz.com/Grow-Your-Business/Business-services/Main-Street/


 
 
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