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Congressman Watt aponsors annual 12th Congressional District Grants Conference
Story Date: 6/8/2012
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Source: PRESS RELEASE, 6/7/12
Congressman Mel Watt (12th District of North Carolina) is sponsoring the 12th Congressional District Grants Conference on Monday, June 18, 2012 in the Student Union of North Carolina A&T State University - 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This conference is designed to provide local government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations details about the grant acquisition process and how to apply for federal grants.
The conference will provide information about the programs offered by federal agencies, the intricacies of the application process and tools for locating and researching federal funding opportunities. The sessions will feature representatives from a large number of federal agencies, including the Departments of Commerce, Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Labor and Transportation. Congressman Watt sponsors a grants conference every year in various parts of his congressional district which covers parts of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Rowan, Davidson, Guilford and Forsyth counties.
To register for this event, visit http://www.watt.house.gov/and click the "REGISTER HERE for Grants Conference" link. The deadline to register is June 13, 2012.
Congressman Watt said: “The grants conferences have proven to be very valuable resources for governments, agencies and individuals seeking grants from the federal government. We try to improve the information and resources we provide each year and have gotten great feedback about our efforts. I am delighted that prior conferences have improved the proficiency of constituents applying for federal grants and have yielded concrete results.”
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