E-ALERT: Volume 3, Number 21TASK FORCE FOR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES CONFERENCE AND CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENTS White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Tuesday, September 26, 2006 On Tuesday, September 26, 2006, the White House and the Departments of Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development, Education, and Homeland Security, the Agency for International Development, and the Small Business Administration will host a conference in Denver to help social service organizations learn more about President Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiative. These conferences are geared towards faith-based and community organizations that have no history of applying for government grants, as well as those that have applied, but have not yet been successful. The conference is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit www.fbci.gov to register online. Please register by Wednesday, September 20th. If you must cancel your registration, please send an email to fbci@dtihq.com or a fax to the number listed above so we may accommodate as many people as possible. The conference is part of a series of regional events that are being held around the country. The conferences provide participants with a general overview of the Faith-Based and Community Initiative, information about the government grants process and available funding opportunities, and an overview of the legal responsibilities that come with the receipt of Federal funds. The events also offer grant writing tutorials for select Federal grant programs. For more information, please call 202-456-6708, send an email to fbci@dtihq.com, or visit www.fbci.gov. Residential Reentry Center Solicitations The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks contractors to provide Residential Reentry Center (RRC) services (including care, custody, control, accountability, and treatment) for male and female Federal offenders held under the authority of United States Statutes in the following locations: West Palm Beach, Florida: Deadline: on or about 11/27/06; Synopsis. Contacts: Katharina Washington, Contracting Officer: Phone 202-307-3070, Fax 202-307-2780, E-mail kwashington@bop.gov; James Smith, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-307-0985, Fax 202-307-1146, E-mail jsmith@bop.gov Kansas City, Missouri: Deadline: on or about October 23, 2006; Synopsis. Contacts: Pat Donahue-Ormandy, Contract Specialist: Phone 202-307-3070, Fax 202-307-2780, E-mail bop0244@bop.gov; Sarah Ellis, Contract Specialist: Phone 202-307-3070, Fax 202-307-2780, E-mail sellis@bop.gov Kansas City, Kansas: Deadline: on or about October 23, 2006; Synopsis. Contacts: Pat Donahue-Ormandy, Contract Specialist: Phone 202-307-3070, Fax 202-307-2780, E-mail bop0244@bop.gov; Sarah Ellis, Contract Specialist: Phone 202-307-3070, Fax 202-307-2780, E-mail sellis@bop.gov ____________________________________________Task Force for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
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