The following training opportunities are coming soon. Please forward to any Tribes who may be interested.

1) California Tribal Renewable Energy Workshop (September 23, 2008, Palm Springs, CA)

2) HUDs Northern Plains Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) "Leveraging Workshop" Meeting Your Housing Needs Today by building Sustainable Native Economics (September 9-10, 2008, Denver, CO)

3) Northwest Gathering for Tribal Energy: Solutions for the Challenges Ahead (October 21-22, 2008, Eugene, OR)

4) Northwest SEED releases Northwest Tribal Energy Planning Guidebook

5) Sun Power offers Blower Door and Real World Pressure Diagnostics Training (September 16-17, 2008, Denver, CO)

6) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Grant Writing Training (60 free Grant Writing Training workshops in 2008 from March - September)

See below for more information or to register.

1) CALIFORNIA TRIBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY WORKSHOP (SEPTEMBER 23, 2008, PALM SPRINGS, CA)

Southern California Edison invites you to attend a Tribal Renewable Energy Workshop

September 23, 2008
Spa Resort Casino100 N. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262

AGENDA:

9:00am Full Breakfast

10:00am - Responding to Utility Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Renewable Energy: General Information Needs - Scott Haase, Senior Project Leader, Strategic Energy Analysis Applications Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

11:00am - Creating a Renewable Energy Partnership: A Case Study - Todd Hooks. Economic Development Director for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.

12 Noon Lunch

1:00pm Interfacing With Your Local Utility - Robert Sliwoski, Lead Project Manager -CSBU Technical Support, Ron Frontino, Major Account Manager, Russell Lieu, Project Manager.

2:30pm Questions

3:00pm Close

To register for the workshop please RSVP to Ralph Martinez at 626-633-3305

The Spa Hotel is providing a special rate of $84 per night. Please call the hotel at 1-800-854-1279 and ask for the SCE Tribal Renewable Energy Workshop.

http://www.sparesortcasino.com

Information courtesy of Laurel Shockley, SCE. Thanks, Laurel.

2) NORTHERN PLAINS "LEVERAGING WORKSHOP: MEETING YOUR HOUSING NEEDS TODAY BY BUILDING SUSTAINABLE NATIVE ECONOMICS" (SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2008, DENVER, CO)

HUDs Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) is sponsoring a "Leveraging Workshop" Meeting Your Housing Needs Today by building Sustainable Native Economics (September 9-10, 2008, Denver, CO)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

* Tribal Leaders
* Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs)/Housing Authorities
* Lenders

REGISTRTAITON:

* Register toll-free at 866-566-1090 or on-line http://olgclearinghouse.firstpic.org
* Government room rate is available at the Red Lion Hotel until August 18, 2008, at

303.321.6666 Group Code: HUD ONAP.

* Contact Lauren Lim at 866.566.1090 for more information.
* There is no cost for this workshop.

Information courtesy of Glenn Reece, Northern Plains ONAP. Thank you, Glenn.

3) NORTHWEST GATHERING FOR TRIBAL ENERGY: SOLUTIONS FOR THE CHALLENGES AHEAD (OCTOBER 21-22, 2008, EUGENE, OR):

3rd Annual Northwest: Tribal energy Coordinators Conference October 21-22, 2008 "Many Nations Long House" University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

See map at http://infographics.uoregon.edu/campusMaps/scheduleMap.pdf

Open and Free to NW Tribes. RSVP requested for food planning.

For more information or to RSVP please email Scott Hansen, nwteca@gmail.com.

See agenda attached.

Information courtesy of Scott Hansen. Thanks, Scott.

4) NORTHWEST SEED RELEASES NORTHWEST TRIBAL ENERGY PLANNING GUIDEBOOK Seattle, WA - With funding provided by the Bullitt Foundation, Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development (Northwest SEED) just released a new tool to help Native American tribes develop a plan to achieve energy independence. Energy Planning: A Guide for Northwest Indian Tribes contains information and resources to help select and implement projects to conserve energy, generate clean renewable energy, construct efficient and environmentally friendly buildings, and other energy-related community or business projects-all tailored to the geography of the Northwest and the people of its tribes.

The guidebook is designed to help tribes tackle energy planning in three primary ways. First, the guidebook presents information on the process of developing an energy plan. Second, the guidebook provides in-depth information about conservation and efficiency, renewable energy, green building, and other special project types. Finally, the guidebook includes a full section on resources and financing for both developing and implementing a tribal energy plan.

For more or to obtain a copy of the guide, contact Leslie Moynihan, Project Manager, Northwest SEED, at (206) 267-2215 or leslie@nwseed.org

Information courtesy of Leslie Moynihan. Thank you, Leslie.

5) SUNPOWER OFFERS BLOWER DOOR AND REAL WORLD PRESSURE DIAGNOSTICS TRAINING (SEPTEMBER 16-17, 2008, DENVER, CO)

Date: September 16-17

Location: The Learning Center Sun Power, Inc.
3200 Larimer Street Denver, CO 80205

Cost: $300 per person (CERT Member Tribe's receive a 50% discount, $150)

Limited Space Available: 20 Seats

RSVP: Joe Hall, jhall@sunpowerinc.org, (303) 382-1514, or Clint LeBeau, clebeau@CERTRedEarth.com, (303) 282-7576 x16

For more information, visit: http://sunpowerinc.org/training.htm#BLOWER

The course will cover:

* Blower door components
* Set up of blower door
* Preparation of the house for a test @ 50pac
* Safety concerns
* Running the test* Air Leakage walk through, finding the leaks
* What do the test results mean?
* Figuring Building Tightness Limits for your area
* Minimum cfm50pac guidelines for air sealing
* Defining Thermal and Pressure Boundary
* Hands on testing in a home

Lunch and snacks will be provided.

Lodging and travel will be on your own.

Information courtesy of Joe Hall, Sun Power, Inc. Thanks, Joe.

6) 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