Governor’s Workshops for Local Leaders

Governor O’Malley, in partnership with the Maryland Congressional Delegation, held a series of stimulus workshops to assist local government leaders in better understanding and accessing the stimulus funds coming to the State from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Each of the State agencies with a role in distributing these funds will be provided a high level representative to serve a discussion panelist.

The Governor’s Office strongly encourages every county and municipality interested in pursuing federal stimulus funds to view the webcasts, in which state officials offer up-to-date information on how to apply for these much-needed and highly anticipated federal dollars.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Workshop Webcasts

March 4, 2009 5pm- 6pm

Introductions and Welcome
Izzy Patoka, Governor O’Malley’s Office

MSDE overview of education stimulus funds
Debbie Greenberg Lichter, Federal liaison

MD Dept of Transportation overview of Phase 1 and Phase 2 plans
Don Halligan, Office of Planning & Capital Programming

MD Dept of Environment Stimulus overview (State revolving loan fund specifics)
Jag Khuman, Water Quality Financing Administration

Dept of Business & Economic Development Stimulus plan/outreach to businesses
Hannah Byron, Assistant Secretary

MD Energy Administration
Malcolm Woolf, Director

Dept of Housing & Community Development (CDBG, weatherization funding etc)
Frank Coakley, DHCD Assistant Secretary

Competitive Grants – what’s out there and who should apply
Eric Brenner, Director of the Governor’s Grants Office

Q & A – All Panelists

[ Download Stimulus Workshop Handouts (.zip) ]

 

For more information for municipal staff, click: http://www.mdmunicipal.org/stimulus/index.cfm

For more information for county staff, click here: http://www.mdcounties.org/