$700 MILLION FOR COMMUNITY EV CHARGING - FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAM

Cities, counties, other local governments and tribes can secure grants for public charging in urban and rural communities.

https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/federal-community-ev-electric-vehicle-charging-grants-cfi-program/644931/

https://www.airmeet.com/e/350e4e00-91ed-11ed-96c9-5339550a3fe1

Join the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for a virtual workshop to learn more about ARC’s POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative. Sessions will provide applicants the opportunity to better understand the POWER Initiative and what makes a well-rounded application, hear an overview of the key points in the current Request for Proposals (RFP), ask questions during an interactive Q&A session, and engage with and learn from other organizations playing a role in economic development in coal-impacted counties throughout the Region.

Might be applicable to some WVAGP org members - 

The Hub, Coalfield Development, and partners are working to support the growth of a West Virginia climate technology cluster by working directly with communities and local businesses to provide multi-layered community-based programs, small business trainings, and technical assistance to help create sustainability practices, green business strategies, and economic resilience readiness plans.

Eligible applicants include any county, city municipality, neighborhood, community or nonprofit organization located in the 21 County ACT Now region of Southern WV, defined by the following counties:

Boone, Cabell, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Putnam, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne, Webster, Wyoming

If you’re interested in learning more about Accelerate WV, we invite you to attend our Info Session on February 28th from 12:00 - 1:00 PM!

Register here: bit.ly/3KdyvAX

ARC invites you to join us for Getting the Grant: Successfully Applying for ARC Funding Opportunities, an in-person workshop series designed to help prospective applicants prepare to submit applications for ARC’s 2023 funding opportunities: ARISE, INSPIRE, and POWER.

If you've been waiting to register for the May 2023 Annual Meeting, wait no more! Go to www.wvagpmeeting.org to register now!

WVGES Annual Report 2022 includes updates from the office of the State GIS Coordinator, the state Property Tax Division and the West Virginia GIS Tech Center.

Get ready to virtually LEAP into important Location, Addressing, and Public Safety discussions with URISANENA - National Emergency Number Association and National States Geographic Information Council in a few weeks. Virtual and very affordable: https://bit.ly/3D97vhq

Free Public Speaking Class being offered by LTAP

https://www.wvltap.org/events/effective-public-speaking-wv-ltap-rs-ii-class

Due to the great response we received to the two ESRI-led workshops in December, the WVAGP Training Committee is doing a survey to see if any immediate courses are desired for the spring or early summer, along with workshop ideas for the WVAGP Annual Meeting in May. Current and potential WVAGP members are welcome to provide this input. If a course is desired by 12-15 people, the Training Committee may pursue scheduling it.

Take the survey

Call For Presentations 2023 West Virginia Statewide Technology Conference

at https://wvstc.com/

A great opportunity to network and talk about what you, as a geospatial professional or organization, do in the state. If you are in the public or education sector, serve the public or education sector, or want to reach that audience -- this is the conference for you. 

They are looking for conference presenters and vendors