Dear friend,
I hope
this update finds you well during this holiday season. In this issue,
you will find my thoughts on what's to come in the Capitol, as well as
information on my office's holiday hours and several community grant
opportunities. As always, if you have any questions or thoughts to share,
please feel free to contact me anytime. Your input is extremely
important to me. You can email me at
Rep.Considine@legis.wisconsin.gov
or call my office at (608) 266-7746.
Wishing you a happy and safe holiday,
Rep. Dave Considine
81st Assembly District
In this issue:
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End-of-year column:
Working together to rebuild Wisconsin
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Holiday Capitol office
hours
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Grant opportunities
for community organizations
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Family court training assistance
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Community
assistance for people with disabilities
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Dane County Environmental
Council
Looking ahead: Working together to rebuild Wisconsin
As the Legislature heads into a holiday recess after a long, sometimes
frustrating legislative session, many citizens I have talked with around
the 81st District have a lot of questions. Why do so many legislators
seem to be focusing on their own priorities instead of what the people
of our state want? How can we put aside our differences and move forward
together to create sustainable jobs, support our children's future, and
rebuild Wisconsin's economy? These questions are the focus of my recent
year-end column, which you can find on my website here:
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/81/considine/news/columns-articles/looking-ahead-working-together-to-rebuild-wisconsin/.
I hope that in the new year, we can work across the aisle to do what's
best for our state.
Holiday Capitol office hours
In accordance with designated state holidays, my
Capitol office will be closed on the following dates:
Grant opportunities for
community organizations
Family Court and Drug Court Training
Assistance Grant
The Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) envisions a
nation where our children are healthy, educated, and free from violence.
If they come into contact with the juvenile justice system, the contact
should be rare, fair, and beneficial to them. To meet this vision, this
program will focus on supporting training and technical assistance that
helps states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and
Indian tribal governments develop, maintain, and enhance drug courts for
substance-abusing adults who are involved with the family court due to
child abuse and/or neglect issues. The deadline to apply is February
8th, 2016. More information is available here:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=280149
Community
Technical Assistance Grant
The state Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) is
looking for organizations committed to helping people with disabilities
build full lives in their community by providing them with
individualized services. Recipients of the
Community Technical Assistance Grant will receive:
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Extensive on-site and remote technical
assistance/coaching for one year including:
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One 3-day on-site visit from a
consultant focused on establishing a
braided service model that includes customized employment and
integrated community support
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Practical information about
program structure and service coordination, establishing
rates, and helping job seekers with disabilities
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Group training, face-to-face meetings,
modeling/field work with staff for service implementation
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A $2,000 incentive payment to support
the implementation of the initial phase of your organization’s
action/transformation plan.
To apply or for more information, please visit the
program page. Two organizations will be selected to receive the
grant. The deadline to apply is Monday, December 28th.
If you have any questions contact Ann
Sievert at
ann.sievert@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-9897.
Dane County Environmental Council Grant
The Dane County
Environmental Council awards grants every year to nonprofit community organizations, school districts, and municipalities.
Grants ranging from $250 to $2,500 are available for conservation
projects that enhance Dane County’s natural resources and benefit
county residents. There are two categories of grants:
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The Capital Equipment
Program will provide funding to assist with equipment purchase,
rental, or lease; construction of conservation measures; or
maintenance of previously constructed conservation measures that
improve, protect, and enhance land and water resources in Dane
County.
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The Community Partners
Program provides funding for small projects that
promote environmental education, conservation, and restoration.
The deadline for 2016 proposals
is Friday, February 26, 2016. All applications must be made
electronically, along with one paper copy. For more information, please visit:
https://www.countyofdane.com/commissions/environmentalcouncil/.
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Winter Photo Update
Check
out these photos and more on my
legislative website and
Facebook page!
Helping educators, social workers, and parents learn how to get
involved in public policy at the Wisconsin Family Ties "Children Come
First" conference
Honoring the contributions of our veterans in Sauk Prairie on the
50th anniversary of the Vietnam War
Visiting with one of three groups of Grand Avenue Elementary School
students from Prairie du Sac - with the beautiful Capitol Christmas
tree!
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