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Contacts:
Noelle Karla Sevoian, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, 802-585-9072
Friday, November 30, 2012
We are pleased to invite Working Lands Enterprise Initiative applicants to join us for a “Working Lands Informational Session for Applicants” to communicate the details of the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative. The Informational Session will serve to inform applicants of the three investment areas, and will offer helpful tips which can be used when applying. Sessions are being offered as a webinar, and at locations throughout the state with on-site facilitators to help field questions. Site locations and log-in information are listed below.
The informational session will cover the following areas:
1. Background and Purpose of the Working Lands initiative
2. The 3 investment areas of the initiative (Overview of Request for Proposals)
3. Tips on filling out the application (Goals, Performance Measures, and Outcomes)
4. Dates, deadlines, and key contacts
5. Q & A
The Working Lands Informational Session for Applicants will take place on December 4th, and December 6th , 4:30pm to 6:00pm. Interested applicants who want to learn more about the application process, and/or have questions about applying, can either log in from any computer, (nothing will be downloaded, but Flash is required on a PC or Mac) or attend one of the site locations listed below. On-site facilitators will be available to field questions. Please Note: not all sites are available on both dates. Presentation materials will also be available on-line at www.vermontworkinglands.com on a later date. Please see below for informational session locations and dates:
Informational Session Locations
Tuesday, December 4th , 4:30pm-6:00pm
Agency of Agriculture
116 State Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Montpelier, VT 05620
Brattleboro Development Credit Corp
76 Cotton Mill Hill
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Northwest Regional Planning Commission
155 Lake Street
St. Albans, VT 05478
Thursday, December 6th , 4:30-6:00pm
Agency of Agriculture
116 State Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Montpelier, VT 05620
Northeastern Vermont Development Association
36 Eastern Ave, Suite 1
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Rutland Regional Planning Commission
67 Merchants Row - Opera House
Rutland, VT 05701
To login in to the webinar, go to http://www.vermontworkinglands.com/webinar.html
• Link to webinar login will be live 10 minutes prior to webinar start time
• You will need speakers on your computer in order to hear the webinar presentation
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About the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets: VAAFM facilitates, supports and encourages the growth and viability of agriculture in Vermont while protecting the working landscape, human health, animal health, plant health, consumers and the environment. Visit www.VermontAgriculture.com |
