Roundtable - Sustainable Communities Regional Grant Planning Program

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8/4/2010 - 8/4/2010

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced opening of a $100 million sustainable regional planning grant program. According to the International City Management Association, “the regional planning grants will be awarded competitively to multi-jurisdictional and multi-sector partnerships, as well as regional consortia consisting of state and local governments, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic organizations.”   

How is southwestern Pennsylvania poised to take advantage of this opportunity and accelerate our region’s adoption of sustainability as a lens for making decisions, forming policies, and evaluating programs?  Attend this lunchtime discussion to learn more about the grant program, of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission’s plans to submit the region’s application (due August 23), and how and when you can get involved.

Featured will be a presentation by Lew Villotti, SPC Director of Planning and Development who will explain SPC’s building on the progress made in its award-winning Project Region outreach process for the Region’s Plan as it responds to the HUD grant program on behalf of the all of southwestern PA.  The HUD Regional Planning Grant brings high stakes for positioning our region competitively for future projects and funding in step with the Obama administration’s Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities.   

Don’t miss this free event rogram hosted by Local Government Academy and Sustainable Pittsburgh as part of its ongoing Sustainable Development Academy series.  

Wednesday, August 4, 201011:00 am  - 1:00 pm

Regional Enterprise Tower, O’Neill Room, 23rd floor, 425 Sixth Ave., downtown Pittsburgh

Bring a bag lunch.  Beverages provided.

No fee to attend.  

RSVP 412-237-3171, or click here to register online

Presented by the Sustainable Development Academy of the Local Government Academy and Sustainable Pittsburgh