Contact: Renee’ Ihlenfeldt
231-723-4325
For Immediate Release
FUNDING FOR MANISTEE COUNTY
USDA WORKSHOP WILL FOCUS ON MAKING IT HAPPEN !
Manistee, Michigan – If you’re involved with a Manistee township, county, city or village; own or operate a Manistee business or nonprofit organization; or just want to learn more about bringing federal dollars to Manistee County, don’t miss a special workshop on June 18 that is hosted by the Alliance for Economic Success and the Manistee County Community Foundation and co-sponsored by the Office of U. S. Senator Carl Levin.
That’s when officials from the United States Department of Agriculture will lead a special workshop just for Manistee County on their many grant and other forms of assistance programs that are available. Participants will also be able to sign up for free follow up grant writing technical assistance through a grant provided by the Manistee County Community Foundation.
The June 18 workshop will be held in Rooms 1 and 2 at the new Manistee Education Center at West Shore Medical Center. Participants from USDA will include Area Director Shelly Fuller and Area Specialists Alan Anderson, Blake Smith and Val Stewart. Attendance is limited to the first 75 individuals who RSVP by emailing tervin26@charter.net or by calling Tim Ervin at 231-723-4325.
The agenda includes:
10 a.m. Welcome – Office of U. S. Senator Carl Levin
10:15 a.m. to 12 p.m Learning about USDA Grant and Technical and Financial
Assistance Programs
12 Noon Working Lunch
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. One-On-One Discussions and Counseling
Sign Up for Grant Writing Assistance
“Manistee County has been the recent beneficiary of several USDA grants that will support important economic development initiatives, including one involving the development of a program to help start-up business and entrepreneurs, and another to develop a county-wide branding strategy,” said Renee’ Ihlenfeldt, Executive Director of the Alliance for Economic Success. “We want to build upon this success and take full advantage of the USDA programs that are available to us. To make that happen, we’ll be offering the services of an individual who specializes in grant writing to help organizations follow up.”