From karen.park at state.or.us Mon Feb 1 06:32:40 2010 From: karen.park at state.or.us (Karen PARK) Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 06:32:40 -0800 Subject: [OSSSA218] Fwd: Special Headliner on Haiti In-Reply-To: <9687ABA174F26649B8F916101422A5BF04F53036@FRS0010CP3MB02.ds.irsnet.gov> References: <9687ABA174F26649B8F916101422A5BF04F53036@FRS0010CP3MB02.ds.irsnet.gov> Message-ID: <4B66757B.4CA4.0094.3@PERS.STATE.OR.US> FYI Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. >>> "Marshall KayDel D" 1/28/2010 3:23 PM >>> Dear Business Organizations and Government Agencies: I?m sending you an additional email this month to let you know about an IRS announcement regarding Haiti. Congress and the President put a new law into effect on January 22, allowing taxpayers who make contributions to charities providing relief in Haiti for earthquake victims to deduct those on their 2009 tax return if they are made before March 1. Normally charitable donations must be made by Dec. 31 to be claimed on that year's tax forms. Please make sure your members and clients are aware of the change in deducting charitable contributions for Haiti?s earthquake victims through your email blasts, newsletters or by including a link to the IRS article below on your website. Thank you, KayDel KayDel Marshall Senior Stakeholder Liaison Small Business & Self-Employed C/L/D 1220 S.W. 3rd Avenue, Mail Stop O-185 Portland, Oregon 97204 503-326-5240 Phone 503-326-5957 Fax E-Mail: KayDel.Marshall at irs.gov ID #93-10646 Haiti Relief Donations Qualify for Immediate Tax Relief http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=218678,00.html People who give to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti can claim these donations on the tax return they are completing this season. Taxpayers who itemize deductions on their 2009 return qualify for this special tax relief provision, enacted Jan. 22. Only cash contributions made to these charities after Jan. 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010, are eligible. This includes contributions made by text message, check, credit card or debit card. The new law only applies to cash (as opposed to property) contributions. The contributions must be made specifically for the relief of victims in areas affected by the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. Taxpayers have the option of deducting these contributions on either their 2009 or 2010 returns, but not both. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5253 bytes Desc: not available URL: From karen.park at state.or.us Wed Feb 3 13:23:12 2010 From: karen.park at state.or.us (Karen PARK) Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 13:23:12 -0800 Subject: [OSSSA218] Form 1099 MISC Reporting Webinar for Fed State & Local Governments In-Reply-To: <9687ABA174F26649B8F916101422A5BF04F53098@FRS0010CP3MB02.ds.irsnet.gov> References: <9687ABA174F26649B8F916101422A5BF04F53098@FRS0010CP3MB02.ds.irsnet.gov> Message-ID: <4B6978A7.4CA4.0094.3@PERS.STATE.OR.US> FYI ........ Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. >>> "Marshall KayDel D" 2/3/2010 1:13 PM >>> FREE Webinar info below From: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [mailto:irs at service.govdelivery.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 9:21 AM To: Hoiby Kristen A Subject: IRS Fed State & Local Governments Update FSLG Newsletter February 3, 2010 Useful Links: About FSLG FSLG Newsletters FSLG Customer Services Educational Products FSLG Fact Sheets FSLG FAQs FSLG Tool Kit More Topics Contact Us: e-mail Your Retirement Plan Questions e-Mail Your Retirement Plan Comments IRS Resources Compliance & Enforcement Contact My Local Office e-file Forms & Pubs Frequently Asked Questions News Taxpayer Advocacy Where to File Issue Number: 2010-02 Special Issue You are receiving this message because you are a subscriber to the FSLG Newsletter. Free Webinar on Form 1099-MISC Reporting This event is designed specifically to address the filing requirements of governmental entities. The webinar is open to any interested individuals, and we encourage representatives of government entities to also view this free presentation that will take only 60 minutes of your time. This webinar will provide you with information you need to be compliant in filing 1099-MISC information documents. This event will be aired on March 30, 2010, at 2 p.m EST, 11 a.m. PST. The Internal Revenue Service invites you to attend a free on-line webinar specifically designed for for State and Local Governments. Subject: 1099-MISC Filing Requirements for State & Local Governments When: March 30, 2010 2:00 p.m, EST, 11:00 PST Duration: 60 Minutes Presented by: Federal, State and Local Governments Division of TE/GE For more information, view the flyer. 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Washington DC 20535 ? 800-439-1420 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5253 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 26710 bytes Desc: not available URL: From karen.park at state.or.us Mon Feb 8 06:55:33 2010 From: karen.park at state.or.us (Karen PARK) Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:55:33 -0800 Subject: [OSSSA218] Help Refine and Improve a New IRS Compliance Tool for State and Local Governments In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4B6FB565.4CA4.0094.3@PERS.STATE.OR.US> Good morning, Your input is important! Please pass this information along to the appropriate party within your organization. The ACT/FSLG Subcommittee is asking state and local government employers? payroll officials, human resources professionals, and their legal and financial advisors to ?pretest? the draft Compliance Checklist. The more feedback received during the pretesting of the checklist, the better the recommendations will be to the IRS. That, in turn, will result in a higher quality final product that is ultimately implemented by the IRS, if they adopt our recommendations. Your input will make a difference! If you require guidance on accessing the information or have questions please do not hesitate to contact either Maryann Motza or myself. Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. >>> Maryann Motza 2/5/2010 12:38 PM >>> In order to assist state and local government (public) employers and their legal and financial advisors in complying with federal employment tax laws and regulations, the IRS Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Governmental Entities (?ACT?) has developed a compliance verification checklist for public employers that is now posted on the National Conference of State Social Security Administrators (NCSSSA) website as an http://www.ncsssa.org/whatsnewcombo.html. The ACT/Federal-State-Local Government (FSLG) Subcommittee needs help from public employers throughout the nation in pretesting the Compliance Verification Checklist for State and Local Governmental Entities. The more feedback we get during the pretesting of the checklist, the better our recommendations will be to the IRS. That, in turn, will result in a higher quality final product that is ultimately implemented by the IRS, if they adopt our recommendations. The ACT/FSLG Subcommittee is asking state and local government employers? payroll officials, human resources professionals, and their legal and financial advisors to ?pretest? the draft Compliance Checklist. We ask all people who pretest the form to go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/825RHY5 and complete the Evaluation Form on or before March 15, 2010. We know that your time is valuable, so the Evaluation Form is structured to take less than 4 minutes to complete. There is no cost to you for completing the form on-line. If you prefer to print and submit your responses in hardcopy, rather than online, you can return the completed Evaluation Form by either of the following means: Fax:(303) 318-8069 (ATTN: Maryann Motza) Mail:Maryann Motza Colorado State Social Security Administrator Colorado Dept. of Labor & Employment 633 17th Street, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202 We will consider all comments and suggested edits, but cannot guarantee that all recommendations will be incorporated into the final product that will be provided to the IRS during the June 2010 public meeting. NO INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES RECEIVED DURING THE EVALUATION PROCESS WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND LISTED UNDER THE ORIGINATOR?S NAME/ ENTITY NAME. ALL DATA WILL BE RECORDED ACCORDING TO A NUMBER WE WILL ASSIGN TO ALL EVALUATIONS WE RECEIVE. ONLY CUMULATIVE DATA WILL BE REPORTED IN THE JUNE 2010 ACT REPORT AND TO THE IRS. We value your comments, but need to ensure that we retain the primary goal of the project, i.e.: ?To adapt the existing FSLG Compliance Check Form 4318 into a self- check form for public (state and local government) employers to access in order to enable them to verify their compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations.? The final Compliance Verification Checklist and results of our evaluation will be reported in the June 2010 ACT Report, which will be available later that month on the IRS website at: http://www.irs.gov/. If you have questions or need further information about the Checklist, the ACT/FSLG Subcommittee?s evaluation process, or other information pertinent to this project, please email or call Maryann Motza, Project Leader, at: MMotza at msn.com or (303) 318-8061. Thank you, in advance, for your help. 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Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5253 bytes Desc: not available URL: From karen.park at state.or.us Wed Feb 10 08:29:14 2010 From: karen.park at state.or.us (Karen PARK) Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:29:14 -0800 Subject: [OSSSA218] Klamath Falls training Message-ID: <4B726E59.4CA4.0094.3@PERS.STATE.OR.US> Good morning, Yesterday a message was sent to those expressing interest in the training on Feb 24 & 25. If you intend to attend and did not receive the e-mail, my apologies. Please complete the registration form attached. The training details are included with the registration. A final agenda will be sent to those registering along with class materials. Have a great day! Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. >>> "Brian Adams, Training Manager, Homeland Defense Grants (TM)" 2/13/2010 8:22 AM >>> To: karen.park at state.or.us Grant Writing Best Practices Training For Public Safety Agencies (PSA's), First Responders, Emergency Services Providers, State & Local Governments And Equipment Suppliers To register or obtain more info go to www.HDGrants.com or contact our instructor, Kurt Bradley at kurt.bradley at HDGrants.com We can bring this training to your department. Ask Kurt how it works. Save travel time and funds - customized training to your needs. For information about our Integrated Physical Security Handbook for Managers, go to www.PhysicalSecurityHandbook.com . Now in its third printing. Just announced: Grant Writer's Handbook. Published by Homeland Defense Grants (TM) For information, go to http://www.hdgrants.com/Grant-Writers-Handbook.asp. Order now for shipping in early March. National Training Schedule - 2010 City, State Date ? Las Vegas, NVFeb 15-16, 2010 ? Genoa, OHFeb 20-21, 2010 * ? Lansing, MIFeb 23-24, 2010 * ? Ft Smith, ARFeb 26-27, 2010 * ? San Antonio, TXMar 5-6, 2010 ? Louisville, KYMar 18-19, 2010 * ? Honolulu, HIMar 29-30, 2010 ? Long Beach, CAApr 1-2, 2010 * ? Fox Lake, WIApr 9-10, 2010 * ? Verona, NYApr 30 - May 1, 2010 ? Plant City, FLMay 17-18, 2010 * ? Biloxi, MSMay 27-28, 2010 ? Charleston, SCJun 10-11, 2010 * ? Atlantic City, NJJun 25-26, 2010 ? Lynchburg, TNJul 7-8, 2010 * ? Tucson, AZJul 20-21, 2010 * ? Jackson, MSJul 22-23, 2010 * ? Charlotte, NCJul 29-30, 2010 ? Silver Spring, MDSep 8-9, 2010 * ? Pittsburgh, PASep 16-17, 2010 ? Orlando, FLOct 20 - 21, 2010 ? Albuquerque, NMNov 5-6, 2010 ? Reno, NVDec 2-3, 2010 - Public Training - 2 day course - $499.00 - (*) Agency Hosted - 2 day course - Government: $299.00 - Corporate: $399.00 - Vendor Training - 1 day course (Information on Vendor Training is at our web site at www.HDGrants.com.) $399.00 There is no difference in content between the "Public" and "Agency Hosted" training. Agency Hosted are hosted by local public safety or government agencies. We pass the savings on to the host agency and the attendees. You may sign up for either. Why this training? ? Nationally proven grants training expert ? No fluff ? all real-world training ? Examples, examples, examples ? Learn by doing ? Complimentary grant review ? Grants writing handbook available ? Over 100 pages of hints, tips and best practices ? Additional Grants writing/review services available (fee may apply) ? Training specifically designed for Public Safety Agencies, First Responders, EMS Daily Schedule: Day 1: 8:30 - 5 PM Day 2: 8:00 - 4 PM What is Included: ? Refreshments ? Grant Writing Manual for Government & Public Safety Agencies ? Numerous Examples of Funded Grant Narratives ? Certificate of Grants Training ? 16 Hours ? Students Will Receive One- Post Seminar Complimentary Grant Review (2 hr max time limit, must be used within 1 yr of attendance) About this Workshop: This interactive and comprehensive training was developed for First Responders and Emergency Services Providers and is specifically focused on the skill sets needed to properly research, develop and apply to grant funding streams specific to those career fields. Grant writing does not require scholarly academic achievement; it requires critical thinking skills. The course is taught in a style and manner that is easily understood by the agency or public safety professional; from the administrator to the line officer. The student will learn how to comprehensively read and understand exactly what the funding source must see in order to affect an award for their agency. Participants will be taught how to form the nexus between their need and the funding source?s priorities so that their applications are approved. The course focuses extensively on identifying and presenting your need and program to the ?reviewing panel? in a manner which removes the negative factors that typically result in a rejection notice. The student will leave the seminar with the knowledge to assist them in researching and identifying grant funding opportunities, reading and comprehending RFPs / Program Guidance documents and organizing and writing the critical sections of the application. Laptops are encouraged. Course Description: This course covers the skills and strategies essential to any grant writing process but with heavy emphasis on First Responder grant programs specifically. It will give you the basics you need to successfully compete for funding streams available from corporate, nonprofit or governmental entities. Specific emphasis is placed on researching and writing grants associated with the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice and those associated with the First Responder community. This course will teach you how to: ? Translate ?Federal-ese? into plain English ? Deal with the new "Procurement Integrity" rules ? Comprehend Program Guidance and RFP Documents to Discern Eligibility, Program and Funding Priorities, Rules and Regulations ? How to Research for Grant and Funding Opportunities and Identify Resources Useful for Doing So ? Use Critical Thinking Skills for Problem Solving ? How to Initiate and Implement Proper Grant Strategy into Your Agency ? How to Express Need and Justify Your Proposals ? How to ?Give Them What They Want?, In Order To ?Get What You Need? ? Conduct a Proper Needs Assessment for Your Agency ? Thinking Outside the Box! Topics: ? Preparatory Steps to Apply For Grants ? Stimulus Funds - The good news and the bad ? Types of Grants ? Finding and Identifying Funding Sources and Opportunities ? Determining Eligibility and Suitability of Funding Opportunity ? The Relevance of Community Partnerships ? The Politics of Grants ? Performance Measures ? Forming Grant Writing Teams ? Reviewing Grant Writing Formats ? Describing Your Organization ? Describing Your Request to The Funder ? Developing a Compelling Problem Statement ? Writing A Program Approach ? Showing Financial Need ? Describing Cot Benefit ? Planning the Evaluation Process ? Demonstrating Sustainability ? Planning the Budget ? Recommended Attachments ? 10 Most Common Reasons Grant Applications Are Rejected ? Follow Up Tasks ? Alternative Funding Methods Learn by Example and Doing: The attendees will be shown examples of successful grants and learn ?why? they were successful. and, thru class exercises, will begin their new level of grant writing. Students will participate in ?mock peer review exercises? and be given recent, funded examples of grant applications as they are taught the Best Practices method of ?thinking like a reviewer? in developing applications for their own agencies. Who Should Attend: ? Any First Responder or Emergency Services Providers With Interests In Accessing Grant Funding Streams That Has Not?Or Has!?Been Successful at Winning Government Grants And Cooperative Agreements ? Regional, State and Local Public Safety and Emergency Management Employees ? State and Local Grants Personnel Interested In Updating Their Grant Writing Skills ? Both Novice And Seasoned Grant Writers That Wish To Increase Their Rate Of Funding Success With DHS and other Federal Grant Programs ? City Managers/ Local Governing Board Members Seeking A Better Understanding Of The Current Arena Of Grant Funding Available What previous attendees said about this instructor: Fire Chief Lee Jeffcoat, Holly Springs Volunteer Fire District, Spartanburg County S.C. I have attended multiple seminars and have been well satisfied. I have been able to obtain well over $500,000 in alternate funding for my fire district, including projects like a new station, apparatus, LDH, PPE and many others. Over a dozen lives have been saved in our community by using equipment and training funded by grants. Without this funding we most likely would have had to discontinue operations in several life- and property-saving service areas, as growth quickly outruns the tax revenue. I highly recommend attending Kurt's seminar, both for learning the basics for grant writing, but learning where to locate funding sources and proper presentation. Pierre Billard, Giles County, Tennessee Because of your seminar I was able to prepare and submit five (out of a total of six) applications to the 2007 CEDAP program for organizations in Giles Cunty , Tennessee . All six applications were winners and we are being awarded the items we requested. Six out of six is not bad, especially considering we won six awards out of a total of 42 awarded to organizations within Tennessee . I thank you for your time and effort in making us a winning team. Without your patience, excellent classroom materials, thoughtful instruction and suggestions as to how to prepare and submit a successful application, none of this would be possible or have come to pass. Chester Murphy, Farmington VFD, California Here is a shout-out and a big thanks to Kurt for helping me out to get my department awarded again! I was not getting anywhere on these grants before I attended Kurt's seminar. I had the ability but not the skills to execute a winning grant. Now, I have been nailing most every grant written since. My regret is that I didn't take the class sooner. I spent several years spinning my wheels getting nowhere. For my volunteer department I have gotten more than a half-million dollars of equipment in the last two years. Bruce Charles, Chief, West End Volunteer Fire District, Mineral County, Montana We got it! I just received a phone call from our congressman's office announcing that we have received a $232,000 AFGP grant for a new fire truck. This is fantastic news for our volunteer department as the newest piece of operable apparatus we own is a 1961. I was initially hesitant to spend the money, since our budget is very limited. In fact, I sent in my reservation on the very last day to get your "30-day-in-advance" 10% discount. In the first morning of the seminar I realized the tuition we spent was probably going to be the best investment our department has ever made. Agenda: Day 1 ? Find and Train the Right Person ? So, What Exactly Is a Grant? ? Funding Sources ? Types of Grants ? First Steps ? Proper Grant Strategy ? Forming a Grants Team ? DUNS Number ? NIMS Compliance ? Finding Funding ? Politics of Grants ? You Found a Grant ? Reviewing the RFP/Guidelines ? Components of a Grant ? Project Summary ? Problem Statement/Needs Statement ? Program Approach/Project Description ? Financial Need ? Cost Benefit ? Goals And Objectives ? Evaluation Day 2 ? Timeline Management Plan ? Performance Measures ? Sustainability ? Exportable Products ? Conclusion ? Budget ? Alternative Funding: Corporate/Private Foundation Solicitations ? Proposal Format ? After the Application Process ? Your Grant Is Approved ? Common Reasons Grants Are Declined ? Review and Discussion of Various Funded Grant Applications ? Wrap-Up ? Dismissal About Your Instructors: Kurt T. Bradley is the Vice President of Homeland Defense Journal ? Grants. Kurt has attained certifications with the National Grant Writers Association as a Certified Grants Consultant, Certified Grants Reviewer, Certified Grants Administrator, Senior Certified Grants Specialist and Certified Grants Specialist. After being honorably separated from the military Kurt began his 25 year career in law enforcement, retiring in 2001.He was a certified law enforcement instructor with the State of Florida and the grant writer for his city. Upon retiring from law enforcement, Kurt worked for the local Housing Authority, writing grants for that agency to HUD. He also wrote grants to corporate and private foundations for social service programs. Kurt's work, while at this agency, resulted in several state and national recognition awards while he was employed there. From 2004 ? 2009, Kurt was appointed to develop and direct CHIEF Grants ( a business unit of CHIEF Corp) and had responsibility for developing this new business providing grant writing training and grant development services to public safety agencies nationwide. He has assisted his clients and public safety agencies win more than $130 million dollars in grant awards from corporate/private foundations, local, state and federal grant programs. Kurt is a regularly published freelance magazine journalist and guest columnist to public safety industry and Homeland Security publications. He was a guest staff columnist to several local newspapers and wrote a weekly law enforcement column. Kurt has been a featured guest columnist for the Homeland Defense Journal and other public safety industry publications. His broad range of experience in public safety, grant writing and journalism makes him uniquely qualified to handle the needs of public safety agencies and others. As a grants consultant and retired public safety administrator, Kurt brings a unique perspective to this field both as a former agency administrator-in-need, and as a grant professional. His experience will serve your department well as you compete for the billions of dollars in grant monies that have been made available through the Department of Homeland Security and other public and private sources of grant funding. When not trying to win grant dollars for his clients, Kurt can usually be found pursuing his other passion, hunting or fishing. Margaret Stark, Director, Grants Training is a public safety grant specialist, providing grants services for Homeland Defense Journal. Margaret Stark was the law enforcement grant specialist for ITT Industries Night Vision since 1998, and CHIEF Grants since 2004. She is responsible for personally assisting thousands of police departments across the US and directing their efforts and applications for funding to obtain Federal, State and Foundation/Private funding. She was previously employed with the Pulaski Police Department in VA, and was the grant writer/administrator for that department during her tenure. She has an additional five years experience in writing grants and fund raising for nonprofits as well. She is an accomplished speaker and instructor, and has presented grant-writing training at national and regional conferences for the past ten years such as the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) annual conference, the American Society for Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET) annual conference, Virginia Chief?s Association, The Performance Institute, and Sigarms Academy, University of Virginia Command College, Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA), Congressman Steven LaTourette Annual Conference, as well as various other academies and law enforcement facilities across the U.S. Margaret is a certified by the National Grant Writers Association as Senior Grants Specialist, Grant Consultant, Grant Administrator, and Grant Evaluator. Registration Fee for Public Training (See above schedule for Agency Hosted and Vendor training fees): ? Public Courses - Government & Corporate: $499 ? Agency Hosted Courses - Government $299.00 - Corporate $399.00 Registration Options: *Please note: Online registration closes 2 days before the event, and at that point you must register by using the downloadable form (below) and bringing it to the event with you. Early registration is encouraged. If you do not register early we may not have class materials or manuals for you. [1] Online with your V/MC/AmExp/Discover credit card using our secure online booking system at www.HDGrants.com . Your Credit Card Statement will show charge from Government Training Inc. [2] Fax our downloadable registration form (requires Acrobat Reader) to (941) 727-7547 Available at web site. Use this form for AmExp, Discover, PO or Check purchase. [3] Phone Customer Service (Karen Menges) at (941) 752-5757 [4] E-mail Customer Service at customer.service at hdgrants.com [5] Mail our downloadable registration form and payment to: Government Training Inc. ATTN: Homeland Defense Grants Registration 5372 Sandhamn Place Longboat Key, Florida 34228 Main Office Customer Service (Karen Menges) at (941) 752-5757 Please make check payable to "Government Training Inc." TAX ID: 27-0799412 CANCELLATION POLICY: You may designate a substitute in writing any time before the event. Cancellation requests must be sent in writing (email or fax) and will be subject to a $100 processing fee. In the event of work or family related emergency, the registrant may apply the course fee to any other training course offered by Homeland Defense Grants ? including Grants Training. Contact Us: ? For registration information, please contact Customer Service at (941) 752-5757 Email List Contact: If you wish to be removed from, or added to, our training announcements lists, see instructions below. Any questions regarding this email list, please refer to Brian Adams, Email List Manager at brian.adams at hdgrants.com . Click Here to Unsubscribe from this Professional Training Announcements List. Click Here to Subscribe to our regular email training announcements list. You will be advised on new course schedules by email. If the above UNSUBSCRIBE link has been disabled, simply REPLY to this message and place UNSUBSCRIBE in the SUBJECT line and SEND. Please allow 5 business days to complete. (Go to our web site at www.HDGrants.com for details on all other workshop locations) On-Site Training: Have a Large Staff to Train? Can't Make These Dates? Tight Travel Budget? Homeland Defense Grants can provide Grant Writing, physical security and emergency management training, wherever and whenever you need, including on-site at your facility. Our staff will cost-effectively implement training customized to your needs. If you have group of attendees, we can bring this course to you and help save you time, travel costs, and more! To request a proposal and schedule training, e-mail Kurt Bradley, Vice President, Homeland Defense Grants (TM) at kurt.bradley at HDGrants.com. Homeland Defense Grants (TM) is the Grant Writing Training business unit of Government Training Inc. www.GovernmentTrainingInc.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5253 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 44305 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 43 bytes Desc: not available URL: From karen.park at state.or.us Tue Feb 16 06:53:59 2010 From: karen.park at state.or.us (Karen PARK) Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:53:59 -0800 Subject: [OSSSA218] FW: Draft HIRE Act 4-Page Summary.doc In-Reply-To: <224169EF8FE6594F8A25CAF898C306BB0B16535B@SCDLEMAIL01.cdle.int> References: <224169EF8FE6594F8A25CAF898C306BB0B16535B@SCDLEMAIL01.cdle.int> Message-ID: <4B7A4105.4CA4.0094.3@PERS.STATE.OR.US> FYI Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. >>> "Maryann Motza" 2/11/2010 6:56 PM >>> FYI. Maryann Motza, PhD NCSSSA First Vice-President and Program Committee Chair (2009-2010) State Social Security Administrator Public Employees' Social Security Program Colorado Department of Labor and Employment 633 17th Street, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202-3660 Telephone: (303) 318-8061 FAX: (303) 318-8069 E-mail: maryann.motza at state.co.us Website: http://pess.cdle.state.co.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5253 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Draft HIRE Act 4-Page Summary.doc Type: application/msword Size: 35328 bytes Desc: not available URL: From karen.park at state.or.us Wed Feb 17 06:51:33 2010 From: karen.park at state.or.us (Karen PARK) Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:51:33 -0800 Subject: [OSSSA218] Training opportunity - IRS Webinar for Tax Professionals "Navigating IRS.gov" Thursday Feb 25 2010 In-Reply-To: <252711D1622F7545835A431B524D020E023102CF@KAN0010CP3MB01.ds.irsnet.gov> References: <252711D1622F7545835A431B524D020E023102CF@KAN0010CP3MB01.ds.irsnet.gov> Message-ID: <4B7B91ED.4CA4.0094.3@PERS.STATE.OR.US> FYI Karen Park Oregon State Social Security Coordinator Oregon PERS 503 603-7633 karen.park at state.or.us SL2 Please note my office hours are Monday thru Thursday 6 am to 4:30 pm CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: All information in this email, including attachments, is approved solely for delivery to and authorized use by intended recipients. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message and/or any of its attachments by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient of this message or an authorized assistant to an intended recipient, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. >>> "*SBSE National Phone Forum" 2/17/2010 6:43 AM >>> Internal Revenue Service Webinar for Tax Professionals Navigating IRS.gov Presented by the Internal Revenue Service Date: February 25, 2010 This FREE webinar is for: ? Tax Professionals ? Tax Practitioners ? Enrolled Agents ? CPAs Learn about: Basic Tools for Tax Professionals Tax Resources for Small Businesses Online Services and Payment Options Educational Resources and Tools Earn Continuing Professional Education credit ? Enrolled agents receive one CPE credit for participating for a minimum of 50 minutes from the start of the webinar. ? Other tax professionals may receive credit if the webinar meets your organization?s or state?s CPE requirements. ? To receive credit, you must attend the presentation offered on February 25, 2010. Register for the webinar using your e-mail address, and use the same e-mail address to log in to attend. This will confirm your attendance and generate your Certificate of Completion. ? *Only February 25, 2010 participants will receive certificates. If you do not need a certificate to obtain CPE credit, you may choose to view the archived version of the webinar after February 25, 2010. ? Look for your Certificate of Completion by e-mail approximately one week after the webinar. If you have met all requirements, you will receive your certificate automatically. REGISTER & ATTEND (Click on the link to register and attend the session) http://www.visualwebcaster.com/IRS/66340/reg.asp?id=66340 EASTERNCENTRALMOUNTAINPACIFIC 2 p.m.1 p.m.Noon11 a.m. Note: Time zones shown are standard time. Information ? Visit www.irs.gov and search Webinars for information about other events. ? If you require special accommodations (for example, a larger-print on presentation materials), contact Brian Finn at nationalphoneforum at irs.gov. ? If you experience difficulty viewing the event, please use the e-mail option on the event page or call 866-956-4770. ? This event will be archived for later viewing, approximately two weeks after the date of the event, on IRS.gov. Sponsored by: IRS Small Business/Self Employed Division -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5253 bytes Desc: not available URL: