[Community] Fwd: 10 REASONS TO REGISTER TODAY! IRN 2010 Statewide Conference

[Nicole Pion]

FYI-could be an interesting event!

-Nicole

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From: Illinois ResourceNet's Newsletter <itostado at uic.edu>
Date: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 6:56 PM
Subject: 10 REASONS TO REGISTER TODAY! IRN 2010 Statewide Conference
To: Nicole Pion <nicole.pion at gmail.com>


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Trade-Fair Booth Exhibitors
The conference trade fair proved to be one of the most sought out portions
of last year's event. In response to our attendees multiple requests, we
have extended the trade fair, at which federal and state agencies,
intermediary organizations, and other groups with significant programs in
capacity building present at booths and interact with conference
participants. As of August 31st, we have confirmed 20 trade-fair booth
exhibitors and more are expected to be announced very soon.


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Conference Break-Out Sessions Descriptions

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[image: null]Case Study: Finding Funding in Floods: Working with Local
Communities to Develop Hazard Mitigation Plans
*Facilitator: *Carrie McKillip,* IRN Technical Assistance Provider *
**

*Presenters:* Jared Owen, *IEMA Hazard Mitigation Planner;* Rich
Meyers, *Gulfport
Village Board President;* Susan Meyers, *Henderson County Treasurer; *Coral
Seitz, *Henderson County Emergency Management Director*

Flood mitigating has increasingly become the responsibility of local
decision makers who work with technical assistance providers to apply for
federal funding.  IRN has worked consistently with local communities in
Illinois after the 2008 floods on the importance of understanding why local
communities need to adopt both structural and non-structural flood
mitigation strategies. During the panel, particular attention will be paid
to the role of organizational capacity within communities to address floods
in addition to various local geophysical and socioeconomic characteristics.

On August 19th, 2010, Governor Quinn announced federal disaster assistance
approved to help people and businesses affected by the July 2010 floods. The
declaration only reaffirms the relevance and importance of the work being
completed by IRN's technical assistance providers in previously impacted
flooded communities.
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null]Advantages in Place: Creating a continuous proposal stream

*Presenter:  *Al Zwilling, *University of Illinois Extension Specialist
Project Development and Sustainability and Illinois ResourceNet Extension
Coordinator*

In this session participants will learn about new potential federal grant
opportunities and the process of using one federal grant to lead to another
in a process of continuous proposal development. Proposal success is
cumulative, especially when carried out in collaborative networks where data
can be shared, partnerships can be forged, learning can take place,
different program areas can be linked, and diverse resources can be
leveraged.*  *This session gives practical hands-on training on how to
engage in a continuous proposal building process including utilizing the
catalogue of federal assistance, grants.gov and planning documents to
anticipate and prepare for potential opportunities.

A memo for the heads of executive departments and agencies on Place-based
policies was released by the Obama Administration oon August 11,
2009,  signaling the shift to a place-based model for determining domestic
and fiscal priorities.
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[image:
null]Developing a Proposal Building Team

*Presenters: *Deborah Minor-Harvey & James Pfluecke,* IRN Technical
Assistance Providers*

This workshop will identify best practices in federal grant proposal project
management including developing a work plan and your work team. Participants
will learn about the organizational capacity needed to successfully complete
a federal grant proposal, how to assess and document your community's
needs,  and how to develop a time line for the successful completion of all
aspects of the proposal.
[image: null]Data for Decision Maker: Using census data and visualization to
tell a story
*Presenter: *Brian Deal, *Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning
at the University of Illinois and Director of the LEAM Modeling Systems
Laboratory and Smart Energy Design Assistance Center*

Census data can provide a unique picture of local communities, by providing
information on indicators such as household income levels, the age and
education-level of a population, the race and ethnic makeup of a community
and how a population has changed over time. This type of information is
particularly useful when trying to write a grant proposal to demonstrate the
need for resources within a community, or when trying to assess the needs
and issues of a community. This session will explain how to access census
information and use it to create maps and graphics to visualize the
information being written about in proposal submissions.
[image: null]Planning to Layer Federal Funding: Applying sustainable
practices to the federal grant process

*Presenter: *Susan Kaplan, *Outreach Activities Coordinator, UIC Institute
for Environmental Science and Policy & IRN Technical Assistance Provider*
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*Featured Guests: *Brian Quirke, *representative from the US Department of
Energy (DOE) *& Carol Kulek, *representative from the IL Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)*

Detailed comprehensive plans and federal funding grants need some of the
same elements to thrive. If a community identifies its needs as part of the
planning process, it can, as part of a continuous proposal building process,
pinpoint which grants will help meet those needs. Federal grants are
available for communities with an integrated vision for connecting economic
development, community development, and environmental protection to create
greater livability. This session will *explain why comprehensive
community *planning
should be an integral part of the federal funding process to help facilitate
the continuous development of proposals.

Also featured in this breakout session, Brian Quirke will speak about the
USDOE's grant opportunities, and how a community can best be prepared to
respond when an RFP is announced, and Carol Kulek will speak about grant
opportunities available from the ILDCEO.
[image: null]Case Scenario: How Universities and Community Colleges Act as
Mediators in the Federal Grant Process

*Facilitator: *Kathie Brown, *IRN Technical Assistance Provider**
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*Presenters: *Atanacio "Nacho" Gonzalez, *UICNI Associate Director & *Jeri
Beel, *Director of Grants Development for Lakeland College in Mattoon, IL**
*

Many of the federal grants require organizations to collaborate with
community partners prior to awarding grants. Universities and community
colleges are examples of a well-established collaboration.  This session
will focus on how an organization can develop a working relationship that
shares ideas, staff and resources to foster effective strategic plans and
grant management.  Participants in this session will learn from a panel of
grantees from community colleges and the University of Illinois at Chicago
in Illinois about partnership and grant development.
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CONFERENCE PANEL OF EXPERTS Place-Based Funding in Illinois: Federal, State,
and Regional Insights *This panel will engage four experts from different
perspectives on steering federal funds into development strategies at the
community and regional levels.*

*Rachel Weber,* *Associate Director of the Great Cities Institute, and
Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Policy at UIC*, will facilitate a
discussion among the participants about their experiences with the realities
of blending federal funds into comprehensive, durable efforts to sustain and
revitalize Illinois communities.  Subjects likely to emerge include how to
get place-based funding efforts started, what state offices are already
interested in helping, and what regional and local planning bodies,
colleges, and nonprofit organizations can do to build partnerships that will
convince federal agencies to send funding their way.
*Panelists*

   - Debra Orr, Brownfields Coordinator, EPA Region 5
   - Denise Bulat, Executive Director, Bi-State Regional Planning Agency,
   Quad Cities, IL&IA
   - Alan Quick, Planning Manager, Illinois Housing Development Authority
   - Jeri Beel, Director of Grants Development, Lakeland College, Mattoon,
   IL

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