{"id":86430,"date":"2019-03-04T22:24:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T03:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=86430"},"modified":"2019-03-04T22:24:32","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T03:24:32","slug":"county-executive-phillips-armstrong-and-lehigh-countys-congress-of-governments-working-to-help-municipalities-optimize-their-grant-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=86430","title":{"rendered":"County Executive Phillips Armstrong and Lehigh County\u2019s Congress of Governments Working to Help Municipalities Optimize Their Grant Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(Allentown, Pa)- On March 12<sup>th<\/sup>, Lehigh County\u2019s Congress of Governments will convene for their next meeting.\u00a0 Their topic of discussion will be guiding local municipalities through the process and art of grant writing, in an effort to improve their chances of receiving these critical funds.<\/p>\n<p>The program officially titled: Ready\u2026 Set\u2026 Go for the Money: Strategies for Grant Application Readiness \u2013 Preparing Sellable Projects for the Right Time and Right Funder, will feature a number of local experts.<\/p>\n<p>The grant seminar will feature discussions on funding concerning a number of pertinent local issues.<\/p>\n<p>Attendants will hear about grants from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Community and Economic Development as well as the Commercial-Property Assessed Clean Energy Program which<\/p>\n<p>provides funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn an era where municipalities are looking to make every dollar count, grants are a critical factor in completing vital community projects from preserving our open space to expanding the use of renewable energy.\u00a0 It\u2019s our job as the county to facilitate these discussions, so we can ensure every community is successful in meeting the needs of its people,\u201d said County Executive Phillips Armstrong.<\/p>\n<p>Lehigh County regularly holds Congress of Government meetings which are designed to foster cooperation among the county\u2019s municipalities and provide educational resources to local leaders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nJoshua Siegel<br \/>\nPublic Information Officer<br \/>\nCounty of Lehigh, Office of the County Executive<br \/>\n17 S. 7th Street, 4th Floor, Suite 436<br \/>\nAllentown, PA 18101<br \/>\nwww.lehighcounty.org<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner3023'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/' target=\"_blank\" data-id='3023' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner7036'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com' target=\"_blank\" data-id='7036' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&hellip; 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