July 15, 2009
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Comments will be accepted thru August 4; with a public hearing scheduled for July 15th from 2pm – 5pm here at the authority’s office. Oral or written testimony will be accepted at the hearing.
Text of proposed changes
Summary of proposed changes
If you have questions or need additional information, contact Butch White at (907) 771-3048.
Alaska Conservation Alliance (ACA) announces the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Photo Contest tho show off the creative things that you and your community are doing to become energy independent, save on energy bills, and reduce carbon emissions. Write a short descriptive blurb (up to 500 words) to go with the photo submission. The winners will be featured on the ACAon our website in our “energy spotlight” section. Prizes include a lodge get-a-way for two, a full-boat fishing trip, REI gear, and more.
Photos can be submitted online at www.akvoice.org, emailed to acaphotocontest@gmail.com or mailed to Laura Silverman Alaska Conservation Alliance 810 N Street Suite 203 Anchorage, AK 99501.
The deadline is July 27.
Deadline for comments on the draft 2010-2013 Anchorage Transportation Improvement Program (ATIP). The AMATS TIP is a multi-year program of transportation improvements that must be prepared so that the Anchorage area can qualify to receive funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The Draft ATIP is available at:
http://www.muni.org/iceimages/transplan/2010-13%20Public%20Review%20Draft.pdf.
For more information, call 343-7991. Send comments to Traffic Department, Transportation Planning Division, PO Box 196650, Anchorage, AK 99519-6650.
Deadline for two (2) Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF) grants. The state, local and tribal government capacity building program will make one-time, two-year awards of up to $250,000 to state, city, county and Indian/Native American tribal governments. Governments will use these grants to strengthen nonprofit organizations and increase the nonprofits’ involvement in projects that help turn our economy around.
48 grants will be awarded. Government offices at the State, local or tribal level or their designees can apply for funding to strengthen or create offices encouraging partnerships with nonprofits. The grant
announcement can be found at:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-SN-0092.html.
The Non-Profit Capacity Building Program will make one-time, two year awards of up to $1 million to experienced lead organizations to provide nonprofit organizations – or project partners – with capacity building training, technical assistance, and competitive financial assistance. A minimum of 55% of the federal funds warded must be provided to project partners through a competitive process. The announcement for the SCF Nonprofit Capacity Building grant is available:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/hhs-2009-acf-ocs-si-0091.html.
