The USDA will be Ely to provide assistance and information about applying for grants through the federal government.
Washington, D.C. – Senator John Ensign, Senator Harry Reid and
Congressman Dean Heller today encouraged Nevadans interested in federal
grant opportunities to attend one of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business Enterprise Grant Writing Workshops.
In March, USDA will be in Dayton, Winnemucca and Ely to provide
assistance and information about applying for grants through the
federal government.
“Public entities and non-profits should attend these free workshops to
learn about the process and explore grant opportunities that may be
available to them,” said Ensign, who owned a small business before
running for Congress. “These workshops are specifically designed to
educate people in small communities about grant opportunities that can
be used for assistance ranging from purchasing machinery to training
employees.”
“The USDA is providing Nevadans with this great opportunity to learn
about how to write a winning grant,” said Reid. “This free workshop
will surely benefit Nevada’s rural communities. I encourage anyone
interested in starting a business or developing the one they have to
make use of this program.”
“These workshops provided by USDA are specifically targeted at
increasing economic development for small communities. Nevada’s many
rural communities should take advantage of these opportunities to learn
about grants offered by the USDA and the steps necessary to
successfully apply for this funding,” said Heller.
According to USDA, grant funds may be used for marketing studies,
feasibility studies, business plans, training, purchasing new equipment
for lease, constructing a building and more. There is no fee to attend
these workshops sponsored by USDA Rural Development. For additional
information go to http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nv/.
Dates, times and locations for the grant writing workshops in Nevada are:
March 19, 2008 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
White Pine County Library
950 Campton Street
Ely, Nevada
