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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">FY 2018 Equipment Assistance Grant opportunity for eligible schools and districts!<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">The FY 2018 Equipment Grant application is now available for download from
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/childnutrition/SNP/Pages/Grants.aspx">
the ODE’s School Nutrition Programs Grant Opportunities webpage</a>. Completed applications must be returned to the ODE by no later than
<b>4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2018</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Please read <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/childnutrition/SNP/Documents/FY%202018%20Equipment%20Grant%20RFA.pdf">
the Request for Applications (RFA)</a> carefully! It contains the grant’s eligibility criteria, instructions for completing the application and submitting it, resources for applicants, and a checklist to help you make sure your application is complete before
you turn it in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">For those interested in applying for an equipment grant this year, plan to attend one of our informative grant webinars. We have scheduled FY 2018 Equipment Grant application webinars for
<a href="https://attendee.gototraining.com/rt/7569470546766232578" target="_blank">
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, and again on Thursday, October 4, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am</a>. For those who can’t attend, we’ll record one of the presentations and post it to
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/childnutrition/SNP/Pages/SNPTraining.aspx?#SGO">
our SNP Training webpage</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:#1B75BC">Oregon achieves . . . together!</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.5pt;color:#1B75BC"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:90%"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:90%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1B75BC">Lillie Gray,</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:90%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1B75BC">
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:90%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1B75BC">DPO, CPPB, OPBC</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:90%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1B75BC"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:90%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:90%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0000CC">Director of Procurement Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:90%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:90%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0000CC">Phone (503) 947-5647<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/ode"><span style="color:blue">www.oregon.gov/ode</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#990099">Oregon Procurement Information Network (ORPIN) system is where our solicitations may be found.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#990099">Vendors register at
<a href="http://orpin.oregon.gov/open.dll/welcome"><span style="color:blue">http://orpin.oregon.gov/open.dll/welcome</span></a>
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