TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

The following dates have been specified as training dates for the Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program. Please note these sessions are filled on a first come first serve basis and have limited seats with priorty given to groups/persons eligible to apply for a TMG.

The 5-day training session will be facilitated by a trainer from The Grantsmanship Center. This training will provide participants with basic grant proposal writing skills, ability to identify potential funding sources, and allow time to begin writing a grant application. This session is limited to 25 registrants.

Web training (Webex) is a new item to be featured this year. The training will be a One-Day session addressing the TMG Program requirements. The Webex TMG training session will be an interactive on-line presentation and will be available for unlimited future access. System Requirements: Must have access to internet via Internet Explorer 6/7, Firefox 2, Mozilla 1.7 or higher, Netscape 8.1 or higher, JavaScript and cookies need to be enabled, Recommend ActiveX be enabled for Internet Explorer, Vista supports Internet Explorer 7, and Firefox 2 browsers only. More details to follow.

The 2-day training sessions will be conducted by the TMG staff. The instructor will review the TMG Announcement, present examples of successful TMG applications and allow time to discuss applicants' specific programmatic questions. The same program will be presented at all three sessions. A minimum of 10 registrants is required in order to conduct the training. These sessions are limited to 25 registrants.

If you are interested in participating, please fax a Workshop Attendance Registration Form [PDF-15.8KB] by the deadlines noted. After the specified deadline, please contact Office of Tribal Programs at (301) 443-1104 regarding space availability. The dates and location for this training are as follows:

April 30 - May 1, 2008 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Registration deadline: April 16, 2008*

May 14 - 15, 2008, - Rapid City, South Dakota
Registration deadline: April 30, 2008*
Hotel: Bestwestern Ramkota Hotel
2111 North LaCrosse Street
Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
Phone: 605-343-8550

May 29 - WebEx (Virtual) Training (2:00pm - 5:00pm (ET) - log on 10-15 minutes prior to start time)

June 11-12, 2008 - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registration deadline: May 28, 2008*
Hotel: Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
330 Tijeras Avenue NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 1-800-223-1234 Reservation code: Indian Health Service
Rate: $75.00; Cutoff Date: May 20, 2008

June 23-27, 2008 - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Registration deadline: June 6, 2008*
Hotel: MCM Elegante' Hotel and Event Center
2020 Menaul Boulevard, NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107
Phone: 1-866-650-8900 or 505-884-2511; Reservation code: Indian Health Service Office of Tribal Programs
Rate: $75.00; Cutoff Date: June 9, 2008

*Note: Early registration acceptable and encouraged.
**Upon confirmation, hotel information will be made available (pending).