GLIN==> Northeast-Midwest Weekly Update -- 13 April 2009

Weekly Update
13 April 2009
 
*	Letter Supports Full Manufacturing Extension Partnership Funding
*	Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference
*	Job Opening:  Environmental Policy Analyst
 
 
Letter Supports Full Manufacturing Extension Partnership Funding
 
Senate Manufacturing Task Force Co-Chairs Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and
Olympia Snowe (R-ME), and Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) are sending a letter
to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee
supporting the fully authorized amount of $131.8 million for the
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program in the fiscal 2010 CJS
Appropriations Bill.  The MEP is the only federal program dedicated to
providing technical support and services to small- and medium-sized
manufacturers.  Local MEP centers in every state improve competitiveness
in the global marketplace; support greater supply chain integration; and
provide access to information, training and technologies that improve
efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
 
Contact Chris Hickling
<mailto:chris_hickling at reed.senate.gov?subject=MEP%20Letter>  at the
Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition (202/224-0606).
 
 
Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference
 
On June 1-3, the National Vacant Properties Campaign
<http://www.vacantproperties.org/> , with principal planning partners
the Metro Louisville Government <http://www.louisvilleky.gov/>  and the 
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
<http://www.stlouisfed.org/default.cfm> , are sponsoring the Reclaiming
Vacant Properties:  Building Leadership to Restore Communities
conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
 
With the rising number of foreclosures, blight from vacant properties
confronts communities across the country, and severely threatens
neighborhood stability.  Cities of all shapes and sizes are searching
for innovative, cost effective strategies to abate these public
nuisances, and transform vacant properties into catalysts for
revitalization.  The conference offers an opportunity to share
successful programs and projects taking place across the country, and
discuss new initiatives to change federal and state policies that affect
our cities and towns.  The early deadline to register for the conference
<http://reclaimingvacantproperties.org/> , and save $100, is April 17.
 
Contact Jennifer Leonard
<mailto:jleonard at smartgrowthamerica.org?subject=Louisville%20Conference>
(202/207-3355 x23) at the National Vacant Properties Campaign.
 
 
Job Opening:  Environmental Policy Analyst
 
The Northeast-Midwest Institute is seeking a highly qualified policy
analyst to focus on ecosystem management and restoration.  The position
will focus on Mid-Atlantic watersheds, including the Chesapeake Bay and
Delaware River.
 
The policy analyst will work with diverse regional stakeholders, as well
as bipartisan coalitions within the United States Senate and House of
Representatives, in order to advance regional resource management,
restoration, and protection strategies.  The policy analyst will be
supervised by a senior policy analyst, and will be part of an ecosystem
team that focuses on several environmental quality issues.  Click here
<http://www.nemw.org/Jobs.htm>  for a complete job description.
 
 
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Northeast-Midwest Institute <http://www.nemw.org/> 
50 F Street NW Suite 950
Washington DC 20001
202.544.5200
 
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