See below for information on the following:

1) HUD Offers Grant Funds for Green Affordable Housing (Up to $50,000 per project)

2) Native Non-Profit to Focus on Green Collar Careers for American Indians and Veterans (See Native Workplace at www.NativeWorkplace.com)

3) Solar Energy International Offers Training (See www.solarenergy.org/workshops/index.html).

4) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant Writing Training (60 free Grant Writing Training workshops in 2008 from March - September. For the schedule, see http://www.hud.gov/offices/fbci/grantwriting08.cfm)

1) HUD OFFERS GRANT FUNDS FOR GREEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING (UP TO $50,000 PER PROJECT)

Eligible Applicants: Open to 501(c)(3) nonprofits; public housing authorities; tribally designated housing entities; for-profit entities; and for-profit entities participating through joint ventures with qualified organizations.

Applications must be received online by September 18. Awards are expected to be made by the first week of November. See the Grant Guidelines for more information regarding available funding and eligibility requirements. For Grant Guidelines, see http://www.greencommunitiesonline.org/tools/funding/grants/planning.asp# applicants

Information courtesy of Brian Gillen, HUD. Thank you, Brian.

2) NATIVE NON-PROFIT TO FOCUSE ON GREEN COLLAR CAREERS

See Native Workplace at www.NativeWorkplace.com

The website provides a wealth of information on green technology, training resources, and projects in Indian Country. Additional resources provided include: nationwide listings of Native Chambers of Commerce, Urban Indian Centers, and Tribal Colleges as well as green Native businesses, green grants for tribes, green tribal news and links to other Native environmental organizations.

PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Cristala Mussato-Allen
Phone: 512.462.9056 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5, 2008

Austin, TX , August 5, 2008: A new Native operated 501(c)(3) is turning its focus on Green Collar careers for American Indians and Veterans. Native Workplace (NWP) is officially announcing their new effort to help the community connect with the thousands of careers created by growth in renewable energy industries .

Their mission is to promote Green Collar careers , and to develop an American Indian & Veteran workforce for green industries. However, they also intend for NativeWorkplace.com to become a hub for information regarding green growth in Indian country as well as an educational site.

For more information contact the organization directly or see the website at www.NativeWorkplace.com

Cristala Mussato-Allen
Executive Director
512.462.9056
Native Workplace
4415 Garnett Ave. Suite #A Austin, TX 78745
www.NativeWorkplace.com
info@nativeworkplace.com

Information courtesy of Cristala Mussato-Allen. Thanks, Cristala.

3) SOLAR ENERGY INTERNATIONAL OFFERS TRAINING

Solar Energy International (SEI) is a USA non-profit organization whose mission is to help others use renewable energy and environmental building technologies through education. SEI teaches individuals from all walks of life how to design, install and maintain renewable energy systems, and how to design and build efficient, sustainable homes. SEI offers trainings online and in 22 locations around the world. For more on SEIA, see http://www.solarenergy.org/index.html.

For more on training through SEI, see www.solarenergy.org/workshops/index.html

4) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT GRANT WRITING TRAINING

HUD is offering 60 free Grant Writing Training workshops in 2008 from March - September. The sessions are FREE and open to the public. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Participants receive personal instruction from key HUD staff on how to become more competitive for Federal grants, secure 501(c)(3) status, and the organizational structure necessary to secure government funds. Workshop topics include: organizational capacity building, grant proposal writing techniques, accessing government funds, HUD common factors for award, and tips on working with local government agencies.

For more information, visit http://www.hud.gov/offices/fbci/grantwriting08.cfm.

Information courtesy of Glenn Reece, HUD ONAP. Thanks, Glenn.

Regards,

Lizana Pierce, Project Manager
DOE's Tribal Energy Program
Golden Field Office
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401-3393
Phone: (303) 275-4727
Fax: (303) 275-4753
lizana.pierce@go.doe.gov

For information on the Program and our "Guide to Tribal Energy Development", see www.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy