PennSERVE is pleased to announce its training and technical assistance workshop being offered for those interested in the 2010-2011 Request for Applications for AmeriCorps funding.  The workshop will be conducted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in Harrisburg at the PA Department of Labor and Industry from 1:00 pm. until 3:00 p.m.  This workshop is designed to give potential new and re-competing applicants an overview of AmeriCorps National Service and the process for applying for funding to operate an AmeriCorps program beginning August 2010.  Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;}

The workshop is free and open to any 501(c)(3) nonprofit or governmental agency, including, but not limited to:  community or faith-based organizations, municipalities, educational institutions, and/or local affiliates of national nonprofits.  Attendance at the workshop is not required for an organization to submit an application, but it is encouraged. 

All applications for new and re-competing PennSERVE AmeriCorps programs are due to the PennSERVE office by 3:00 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2009.  The 2010-2011 application will be available through the PennSERVE website: www.pennserve.state.pa.us and the Pennsylvania Bulletin in early October.  Hard copies will also be available at the workshop.  To RSVP for the workshop, please advise Jonie Buggy at the PennSERVE office by  telephone 717-772-5035 or email jbuggy@state.pa.us.