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Funder's Fair to Inform Public of Grant Options

Washington, June 25, 2008

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson is hosting a Funder’s Fair at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. The event will take place on Tues., Aug. 5, 2008. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the last workshop ends at 5:00 p.m. The CSI cafeteria will be open for lunch or bring your own.

The Funder’s Fair is a one-day workshop devoted to bringing federal and state agencies, and private entities to rural communities in order to provide information about funding that is available for various programs. The public is invited to come and learn about funding options that may be available for their organizations.

"By creating the Funder’s Fair, we are able to answer many questions for individuals seeking funding for their organization," said Simpson. "This one-day workshop helps people navigate through the process to find what funding options best match their needs."

This Funder’s Fair will have several informational booths that will be open to the public, but space is limited to attend the work-shops that are available so you must RSVP to Linda Culver in Congressman Simpson’s Twin Falls Office at 208-734-7219 or

The workshop agenda follows, remember you must RSVP to attend these:

  • 9:30 – 10:00 Registration
  • 10:00 – 10:15 Opening Remarks
  • 10:30 – 12:30 Grant Writing Tips and Techniques Monica Kessel, College of Southern Idaho
  • 1:00 – 1:30 USDA Rural Development
  • 1:45 – 2:45 Foundation Board, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Paul G. Allen Foundation, Idaho Community Foundation
  • 3:00 – 3:30 US Housing and Urban Development
  • 3:45 –4:15 What is the Resource Conservation and Development Council?
  • 4:30 – 5:00 Local Highway Technical Assistance Council

Linda.culver@mail.house.gov.

The Informational Booths with representatives will be available to answer questions are:

  • U.S. Economic Development Administration
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • USDA NRCS
  • Environmental Finance Center
  • Idaho Department of Commerce
  • Idaho Division of Environmental Quality
  • Idaho Department of Transportation
  • Idaho Department of Lands
  • Idaho Federal Surplus Program
  • Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Idaho Commission on the Arts
  • Idaho Humanities Council
  • Serve Idaho
  • The Steele Reese Foundation
  • US Bank Corp
  • Wells Fargo Bank
  • Idaho Heritage Trust
  • Idaho Children’s Trust
  • Idaho State Historical Society
  • Idaho Housing and Finance Association