E-ALERT: Volume 2, Number 9
TASK FORCE FOR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Thursday, October 20, 2005
8:00AM - 5:30PM
Midwest Airlines Center
400 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
*some breakout sessions will take place in the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
On Thursday, October 20, 2005 the White House and the Departments of
Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Health & Human
Services, Housing & Urban Development, and Education, the Agency for
International Development and the Small Business Administration will
host a conference in Milwaukee to help faith-based and other community
organizations learn more about President Bush's Faith-Based and
Community Initiative. The Federal government is working to make sure
that faith-based and community groups can compete on an equal footing
for Federal dollars, receive greater private support, and face fewer
bureaucratic barriers.
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. We strongly encourage you to register online. If you are unable
to register online, print the registration form attached to this email.
Complete the form and fax it to 703-299-4589 or 703-706-0476. If you are
not able to view this file, please call 202-456-6718 to have a form
faxed to you. Please register by Friday, October 14. If you must cancel
your registration, please send an email to fbci@dtihq.com or a fax to
one of the numbers listed above so we may accommodate as many people as
possible.
The conference is part of a series of regional conferences that are
being held around the country. These conferences will provide
participants with information about the Federal funding process,
available funding opportunities, and the legal requirements that come
with the receipt of Federal funds. They will also offer practical
information on the grant-writing process, provide the opportunity to
inform State and local officials about equal treatment regulations, and
facilitate opportunities to network with government officials.
The conference will offer two workshop tracks: Federal Grant Programs
and State-Administered Federal Programs. Both tracks have five sessions.
Conference attendees will have the opportunity to participate in both
tracks.
For more information, please call 202-456-6718, send an email to
fbci@dtihq.com, or visit www.fbci.gov.
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