Source: AGRABILITY, 1/25/17

Dear Friends of AgrAbility,

You are receiving this email because we want to invite you to attend the upcoming National Training Workshop (NTW) and to help us find any farmers/ranchers with disabilities that you think would profit from attending as well. While the NTW is open to everyone, the stipend information below is limited to farmers/ranchers with disabilities and their caregivers.

AgrAbility will be holding its 2017 National Training Workshop (NTW) March 20-23 in Knoxville, TN. This is the premier training event for those who work with, or who are, farmers/ranchers and other agricultural personnel impacted by disability. You can find all the current information regarding the 2017 NTW on our website at: www.agrability.org/ntw .

The National AgrAbility Project has a limited number of stipends available for farmers/ranchers with disabilities and their care-givers, and we would like to see as many of these deserving individuals as possible be able to attend this workshop. Priority will be given to those who have not attended the NTW previously or who come from states where there is no AgrAbility project. If you have an AgrAbility project in your state (see the map at this link: http://www.agrability.org/contact-lists/ , then, if your state is in yellow, click on the state to view the contact information for AgrAbility in that state) please contact their office first to tell them you are interested in coming to the NTW and ask if they have any stipends available. If they do not, or if you are from a state that does not have an AgrAbility project, please send the stipend application (see below) to me (Abigail Jensen) via mail, email, or fax as explained on the form.

Time is short, as all applications must be turned in byFebruary 7, 2017.

We truly appreciate your help and hope to see you at this important workshop in Knoxville.
Sincerely,

Abigail Jensen

Abigail Jensen
National Training Workshop- Stipend Committee
Outreach Specialist, AgrAbility of Wisconsin
460 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
P: (608) 262-9336


AgrAbility National Training Workshop Farmer/Rancher Travel Stipend Application
The National AgrAbility Project is pleased to offer a limited number of travel stipends to farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities,1 and their spouses/caregivers (when applicable) to attend the 2017 National Training Workshop (NTW), scheduled for March 20-23, 2017.  Applications are due by February 7, 2017.

All funds must be used exclusively for costs of attending the NTW, including:
o Cost of NTW registration for AgrAbility customers  
o NTW sponsored hotel accommodations up to 4 nights— March 20th,21st , and 22nd  (fourth night can be either March 19th  or March 23rd ) at the Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park in Knoxville, TN ($96/night, plus taxes & fees) 
* NOTE:  While we have 9 accessible rooms reserved at the Holiday Inn, it is possible that these may be booked by the time stipends are announced.  Therefore, stipend recipients needing accessible rooms may be asked to stay at the Hilton Knoxville, which is ½ mile away from the conference hotel or the Knoxville Marriott, which is approximately 1 mile from the conference Hotel.   
o Approved travel (airfare and transportation to/from airports, OR if driving, mileage reimbursement at the rate of $0.535 per mile roundtrip to and from the NTW – up to 800 miles roundtrip – based on Google Maps mileage.)  

Registration and hotel accommodations (excluding incidentals) will be paid by the National AgrAbility Project. Airfare (if required) and mileage will be reimbursed to participants AFTER the NTW. Original receipts MUST be presented for reimbursement of each expense claimed.

Actual stipend amounts will be determined by the number of applications received and the amount of sponsorship funds available to the National AgrAbility Project. Full or partial stipends may be awarded. For consideration, applicants should be seeking a participatory role in either the NTW or state/regional activities.  More than one applicant may apply per state.  Priority will be given to first-time applicants.  

To apply for a 2017 NTW Farmer/Rancher Travel Stipend, please complete all information on the application form that is enclosed. It is important that you print your information neatly so that it is legible. Applications must be received no later than February 7, 2017.  Mail to:
Abigail Jensen
AgrAbility of Wisconsin
National AgrAbility Training Workshop Stipend Committee
460 Henry Mall  
Madison, WI 53706

Applications can also be faxed to (608) 262-1228 or scanned and emailed to Abigail ajensen6@wisc.edu   
If you have any questions regarding the stipends, please contact Abigail Jensen at  (608 )262-9336 or by email at ajensen6@wisc.edu .