Hey guys,
So far, I'm the only one who has submitted my Doodle times to meet to discuss Grant-Writing before the next BB meeting. Can you please submit your available times using the Doodle poll link below? Can someone with grant-writing experience please speak up and take the lead? :)
Are we motivated enough as a group to get this done?
Thanks,
~Derek
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Derek Springston
<dspringston@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey folks,
I'd definitely like to help, but feel someone else would be a better leader since I'm not extremely well-versed with grant writing. I have some experience reviewing and commenting on them and have seen a few, but outside of that, I don't believe I'd be the best to guide this ship. We only have until October 26th to submit, so we should nail down a gameplan ASAP.
1. Let's pick a leader.
2. Decide on when to meet by filling out this Doodle poll: http://www.doodle.com/npr4px3xe6tbuicz
3. Meet to discuss before the next BB Meeting on October 4th.
Unfortunately several of my evenings are already booked this week, but I may be able to do some lunch times as you'll see in the poll.
Thanks,
~DerekOn Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 8:01 AM, Traci Liebig
<Traci.Liebig@mail.wvu.edu> wrote:
Happy to be assigned parts of the grant, but can't commit to the lead. I consider myself a proficient writer, but I have no grant experience.
Each of you have expressed interest in applying for grants. Which one of you will take the lead to get one written? By taking the lead, I don't mean doing all the work yourself. I mean leading the group that has expressed an interest in applying for grants.
Frank
On Sep 21, 2012, at 10:13 PM, Christiaan Abildso wrote:
I'm in. Let me know what I can do.
Christiaan
Here's an opportunity to get fed $ for bike sharing in which many of you have expressed interest. Also, for walkability. Please reply if you want to pursue.
Frank D. Gmeindl
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Morgantown, WV 26501
304-376-0446Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles
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Date: September 21, 2012 2:26:21 PM EDT
Subject: EPA Offering Sustainable Growth Assistance to Communities
Hi Frank,
I am passing along some information on the EPA’s latest Sustainable Growth Assistance program application release. This year’s program includes bikesharing assistance and a lot more. Definitely worth checking out for your community and passing along to others. Thanks!
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EPA Offering Sustainable Growth Assistance to CommunitiesRelease Date: 09/19/2012
Contact Information: Latisha Petteway (News Media Only), petteway.latisha@epa.gov, 202-564-3191, 202-564-4355
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today invited communities to apply for technical assistance to foster sustainable growth in their area. Communities that adopt sustainable growth strategies have been shown to expand economic opportunity and protect people’s health and the environment. EPA is offering assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program, which offers tools that can be applied in rural, suburban, and urban areas, including:
• Smart growth and economic development to help communities get better financial results from public and private investments
• Green street strategies for managing polluted stormwater
• Land use strategies to protect water quality
• Parking audits to make the best use of parking for existing and planned land uses
• Bikeshare system planning to create alternative commuting options
• Community design for aging populations to ensure residents can live at home as long as possible
• Green building toolkit to overcome common barriers
• Strategies to help small cities and rural areas develop in ways that retain unique community characteristics
Communities apply for assistance with one of the specific tools and, if selected, work with an EPA-supported team of experts on applying those tools during a two-day workshop. Along with the policies and practices highlighted in each tool, participants will learn more about smart growth development strategies.
EPA will select up to 44 communities through a competitive process for this latest round of assistance. The selections will be made in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Partnership for Sustainable Communities. This interagency collaboration coordinates federal investments in infrastructure, facilities, and services to get better results for communities and use taxpayer money more efficiently.
Applications will be accepted between September 26 and October 26. EPA will host a webinar to discuss the program and the application process on September 21 from 1:00 to 2:30 Eastern time.
EPA is working to make all the Building Blocks tools available online so that communities can use them on their own. The first online tool, the Walkability Workbook, can help communities determine how smart growth changes can be beneficial.
Since the Building Blocks program launched in 2010, EPA has received requests for assistance from more than 600 communities across the country and provided assistance to 140. For example, in the Chicago area, EPA worked with three suburbs to develop strategies communities can use to better link their land use strategies with local and regional water quality goals.
More information and application instructions for the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program:http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/buildingblocks.htm
More information on the webinar: http://www.epa.gov/dced/webinars/index.html
More information on the Walkability Workbook: http://www.walklive.org/project/walkability-workbook/
More information on the Partnership for Sustainable Communities:http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/partnership/index.html
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“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells