(From URISA)

We need your help and expertise! 

URISA is a founding member of the Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO), which produces an assessment of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) every few years.  For the first time, COGO is reaching out to geospatial professionals and practitioners, people who use, develop, or manage geospatial data, to get a better understanding of the NSDI's current status.

Please review and complete the NSDI Assessment survey.  You will see questions about each of the 8 NSDI Framework data sets and some Universal questions about the NSDI. At a minimum, please answer the Universal questions. If you have knowledge about any of the Framework data sets, please answer those questions, as well.

Survey Areas

• Addresses
• Transportation
• Cadastral
• Elevation
• Orthoimagery
• Hydrography
• Geodetic Control
• Government Units

The survey will be open until August 1, 2023.  Thank you in advance for your participation!

$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