Visclosky Holds Federal Resource Fair
- By: Congressman Pete Visclosky
- Last Updated: June 22, 2011
In an effort to provide local municipalities, non-profit agencies, and other organizations with the information they need to compete for federal funding opportunities, Congressman Pete Visclosky today hosted a federal resource fair.
“As we work to make smart spending cuts at the federal level, we must ensure that the essential government services of public safety, law enforcement, fire protection, education, healthcare, among others, continue to be met. As Northwest Indiana groups work to fill these needs for their communities, I remain ready to support their efforts to secure federal resources so that we can make an investment in ourselves, and in our future.”
More than 200 people turned out to today’s event, held at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza from 8:30AM – 11:30AM. The event included remarks from Congressman Visclosky, a presentation by Grants.gov, (the primary source to find and apply for federal grant opportunities), as well as presentations by and opportunities to meet with representatives of the following agencies:
- U.S. Office of Justice Programs · Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
- U.S. Community Oriented Policing Services
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (including firefighter assistance programs)
- U.S. Department of Labor · U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Department of Education
- Indiana Finance Authority
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
A complete agenda for today’s event is available here.