Update on the upcoming
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Conference
coming to Orlando - May 11
Conference Agenda and Sign-up Information
Registration Still Open! Many of you are already signed
up for the conference but THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER
for this key event (see below for conference details and
sign up instructions)
You need to act quickly !!!
This event is designed to offer you:
• FREE training workshops on capacity building for
faith and community-based organizations
• Information on Federal grants available to strengthen families and communities
Conference Agenda
8:00-8:45 Coffee and Registration
9:00 Greetings and Introduction to the Conference
9:30 Keynote Address: Deanna Carlson,Dept of Health & Human Services
Center for Faith-Based Initiatives
10:00 Overview of Gov Bush’s Faith-Based Initiatives
- Mark Nelson, Volunteer FL Foundation
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:00 Introduction to Grants.Gov
11:00 Federal Panel - Department of Health and Human Services,Administration
for Children and Families,Housing and Urban Development, Department
of Labor,Department of Education
12:15-1:15 Lunch & Special Luncheon Speaker, Mark Merrilll,
Family First
1:30 - 2:45 Workshops - Session I -
Grants.gov;Individual Development Accounts (IDAs); Writing Your First
Government Grant, Healthy Marriage Initiatives, Florida DCF and ACF,
Capacity Building
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:15 Workshop Session II -
Grants.gov; Individual Development Accounts, DCF/Faith-Based Collaborations,
Mentoring Children of Prisoners
When: Tuesday - May 11 - 9:00am - 4:00
pm
Where: Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Drive Orlando
IMPORTANT: In order to be registered,
it is necessary that we receive following information
from all attendees ASAP :
1. Name (of attendee)
2. Organization (being represented)
3. Address (of organization)
4. Phone Number: (of organization)
5. Email: (of organization - and where you can be reached - if different
)
NOTE: Space is limited so if you are interested in attending, you must
respond soon.
Please send information via email to Koneta Perkins at kperkins@acf.hhs.gov or
by fax, Attention: Koneta Perkins at 404-562-3088.
