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Home My WebLink AboutUSDA workshop infoUSDA United States Department of Agriculture February 13, 2002 Mayor City of Laurel P.O. Box 10 Laurel, MT 59044 Dear Mayor: P.O. Box 850 Bozeman, MT 59771 (406) 585-2580 (406) 585-2560 FAX (406) 585-2562 TDD J L! FED 15 2002 D ?,I s Y OF LAUREL The staff of USDA Rural Development would like to invite you to attend our annual one-day program information workshop. This year's workshop," Understanding the Opportunities in Rural Montana", will be held at the Bozeman Holiday Inn on Thursday, March 28, 2002. Montana U.S. Senator Conrad Burns will be our special luncheon speaker, and the Deputy Under Secretary for USDA Rural Development has been invited to participate in the workshop sessions. Registration for the workshop will begin at 8:00 a.m., with the workshop concluding at approximately 3:30 p.m. A tentative agenda is attached for your information. This workshop is designed to provide information regarding Rural Development programs to lenders, Tribal leaders, planners, local development organizations, public officials, and others involved in economic and community development activities in the State. The workshop sessions will focus on the following program areas: Community Facilities; Housing; Water & Waste Water; Distance Learning/Telemedicine; Business and Industry; and Cooperatives. Please review the attached agenda carefully so that you can select the workshop session that will be most beneficial to you or your organization. In order to compete with other projects for Rural Development funds, it is important that you attend this workshop. Individuals, agencies, and organizations that have needs in any of the four program areas will be presented with program information, new regulations, the application process, and funding levels for this fiscal year. Your participation in these workshops is essential to your understanding of the programs' requirements and successful completion of application materials. In recent years, our Agency has become very aggressive in obtaining funds for Montana. Over the past five years, USDA Rural Development has expended more than $574 million dollars in rural Montana communities. One of the major purposes of this meeting is to insure that all areas of Montana have an opportunity to benefit from these resources. There is no fee for the workshops or luncheon; however, so that adequate meeting space can be secured, please confirm your attendance by returning the enclosed registration form or calling the program area of your choice by March 4, 2002. PLEASE NOTE - ONE PHONE CALL WILL REGISTER YOU FOR ANY WORKSHOP 0 RHS - Communities Facilities/Housing -------- ----------------------- ---_406-585-2517 0 RBS - Business Programs/Cooperative Development ---------------------- 406-585-2540 0 RUS - Water & Waste Water/Distance Leaming/Telemedicine----------- 406-585-2520 Rural Development "Improving the Quality ofLife for Rural Montana" The USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 USDA Rural Development Workshop Page 2 A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn in Bozeman (406-587-4561), 5 Baxter Lane - located off the I-90 North 7th Avenue Exit. When making reservations, please refer to the USDA Rural Development block, as a special rate of $55 has been arranged for workshop participants. The rooms will be held until March 11, 2002. Also attached is a list of other motels in the Bozeman area. We are looking forward to your involvement in this very important meeting and hope that you will take the time to attend. Sincerely, W. T. (Tim) RYAN State Director ' Attachments: Registration Form Tentative Agenda List of Hotels/Motels in Bozeman USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP "UNDERSTANDING THE OPPORTUNITIES IN RURAL MONTANA" Bozeman Holiday Inn Thursday, March 28, 2002 9:00 am - 3:30 pm TENTATIVE AGENDA Registration: 8:00 - 9:00 am Gallatin Roan 9:00 -9:15 Welcome and Overview ? Tim Ryan, State Director Montana USDA Rural Development 9:15-9:45 Rural Development National ? Mike Neruds, Deputy Under Secretary (Invited) USDA Rural Development CONCURRENT WORKSHOP SESSIONS 10:00 -12:45 RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE (RUS) Mitch Copp, Program Director Jefferson Room 10:00 -11:15 Distance LeaminglTelemedicins 11:00-11:15 BREAK 11:15 -12:30 WatenfWaste Water RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE (RBS) John Guthmillar, Program Director Gallatin Room Updates on funting and other changes in the RBS loan guarantee and grant programs in the following areas: 10:00 -11:15 Business and Industry Guarantee Program 11:15 -11:30 BREAK 11:30 -12:45 Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program Intemnedary Relenting Program Rural Business Opportunity Grant Program Rural Econanic Development Loan and Grant Program Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program Value-Added Development Grant Program Cooperative Development Program RURAL HOUSING SERVICE (RHS) Deborah Choriton, Program Director MontanalStatefUniversity Roo m 10:00 -10: 45 Overview of all RHS Programs 'Intro to RHS 'Overview of Fiscal Year End Production 'Project Slide Show 10:45-11:00 BREAK 11:00 -11:30 Single Family Housing 'Guaranteed Loans 'Direct Loans 'Partnerships 11:30 -12 noon Multi-Family Housing Programs 'Program Highlights 'NOFA Process 12 noon -12:45 Eswfial Community Facilities 'Program Overview 'Loans, Guarantees, Grants Gallatin0efferson Room - BUFFET LUNCHEON 8 PRESENTATION OF AWARDS 12:45-2:30 LUNCHEON SPEAKER Honorable Conrad Burns, United States Senator 2:30 - 3:30 Indvid W Consultations Bozeman Motels/Hotels Best Western Grantree Bozeman Comfort Inn Hampton Inn 406-587-5261 406-587-2322 406-522-8000 Ramada Inn Super 8 Motel Bozeman Inn 406-585-2626 406-586-1521 406-587-3176 Fairfield Inn Sleep Inn Microtel Inn 406-587-2222 406-585-7888 406-586-3797 Lewis & Clark Motel Holiday Inn Express City Center Motor Inn 406-586-3341 406-388-0800 406-587-3158 TLC Inn Western Heritage Inn Continental Motor Inn 406-587-2100 406-586-8534 406-587-9231 Royal Seven Motel Wingate Inn Rainbow Motel 406-587-3103 406-582-4995 406-587-4201 Gallatin Gateway Inn Bobcat Lodge Ranch House Motel 406-763-4672 406-587-5241 406-5874278 MONTANA USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INFORMATION WORKSHOP REGISTRATION (No Fee) Thursday, March 28, 2002 Bozeman Holiday Inn 5 Baxter Lane Bozeman, MT Please mail/fax by March 4, 2002 to: Montana USDA Rural Development P.O. Box 850 Bozeman, MT 59718 Phone:406-585-2580 Fax: 406-585-2565 Name: Organization: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fox: Workshop: RBS RHS RUS Lodging: A block of rooms has been reserved at Bozeman Holiday Inn, Bozeman, MT (406-587-4561). Refer to USDA Rural Development Block.