Congressman Adam Smith: Grants and Procurements Workshop

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You are Invited to attend Congressman Adam Smith’s Grants and Procurement Workshop

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

9:00am–3:30pm

SeaTac City Hall

4800 S 188th St #100

SeaTac, WA 98188

Due to limited seating, we request that all participants register in advance.

Congressman Adam Smith will be hosting a FREE Congressional Grants and Procurement Workshop on Wednesday, April 23rd, from 9:00am-3:30pm at SeaTac City Hall. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the best practices for seeking grants and procurement opportunities from the following agencies:

U.S. Department of Education (DOED-Grants)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD-Grants) 

  Nonprofit & Philanthropy Resource Center, King County Library System (Grants)  

The Small Business Administration (SBA-Procurement) 

Office of Small Business Utilization (OSBU), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA-Procurement)

Sam.Gov and the Department of Defense (DOD), Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC-Procurement)

This event offers constituents that represent non-profits, small businesses and community organizations a window into federal grant and procurement processes. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions concerning grants and procurements, and find out what services and funding resources may be available. Those who will benefit from this workshop include grant seekers that are new to the federal grant process, as well as procurement seekers who are interested in contracting to sell goods and services to the federal government.

PLEASE RSVP to rsvpsmith@mail.house.gov and indicate which portion of the workshop you plan to attend in the subject line: Grants, Procurement or Both.

If you would like additional information, please contact Shakisha Ross at (425) 793-5180.

Parking/Directions:

Directions: For directions to SeaTac City Hall, please click here
Parking: Please park at the Valley Ridge Park adjacent to City Hall.

AGENDA

8:45-9:15 | Networking and Registration
9:15-9:30 | Welcome by Congressman Adam Smith
9:30-10:00 | Jack Peters, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Director
10:00-10:45 | Jeannette Privat, Nonprofit & Philanthropy Resource Center, King County Library System 
10:45-11:00 | Break 
11:00-11:30 |Linda Pauley, U.S. Department of Education, Regional Director and Public Affairs
11:30-12:00 | Calvin Goings, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration and Ana Singh, Business Development Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration
12:00-12:45 | Lunch (Catered)
12:45-1:45 | Kenyon Taylor, Office of Small Business Utilization, U.S. General Services Administration
1:45-2:45 | Tiffany Scroggs, Procurement Technical Assistance Center (Sam.GOV, DOD)
2:45-3:30 | Network and Questions