Who: Local community-based organizations seeking federal stimulus or other government grant funds to maintain and expand programs for young children.

What: This 90-minute session will provide straight talk about:

Where to look for government grants, including stimulus grants (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act/ARRA)

How to decide whether to apply for a grant

Pointers on writing a successful grant

...and mostly time for your questions!

When: Tuesday, September 22, 2009

1:00pm-2:30pm

First 5 Fresno County, 550 E. Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93710

Presenter: Nancy Key, Key Writing Concepts, Inc.

Please RSVP by September 18 to Mercedes Carmona, at mcarmona@first5fresno.org or 559-241-6583.

*And other myths about grants........