Appendix 08-A: Training Announcement for the MassDOT Community Transit Grant Program MassDOT Community Transit Grant Program State Fiscal Year 2015 Training Announcement The MassDOT Rail & Transit Division is proud to announce the following training sessions for the MassDOT Community Transit Grant Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015. Those organizations that wish to apply for the following Federal funds (Title 49 USC Sections 5310, 5311 (f), and 5339) and State funds (Mobility Assistance Program) should attend one of the following training sessions: Western Mass. Training Session Location: Date: Time: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission 60 Congress Street Springfield, MA 01104 Monday, February 3rd, 2014 10:00AM – 11:30AM Central Mass. Training Session Location: Date: Time: Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission 2 Washington Square Union Station, 2nd Floor Worcester, MA 01604 Monday February 3rd, 2014 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Northeastern Mass. Training Session Location: Date: Time: Northern Middlesex Council of Governments 40 Church Street, Suite 200 Lowell, MA 01852 Wednesday, February 5th, 2014 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Leading the Nation in Transportation Excellence Ten Park Plaza, Suite 4160, Boston, MA 02116 www.mass.gov/massdot Boston-Area Training Session Location: Date: Time: Central Transportation Planning Staff 10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150 Second Floor – State Transportation Building Boston, MA 02116 (Attendees will need to pass through security and present ID) Wednesday, February 5th, 2014 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Southeastern Mass. Training Session Location: Date: Time: Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District 88 Broadway Taunton, MA 02780 Thursday, February 6th, 2014 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Begun as of last year, applicants must submit applications using the MassDOT web-based grant application system known as GrantsPlus This training will introduce new applicants to the process, and provide return-applicants with an update on any changes. During the training sessions we will provide account information for all applicants in attendance. If you wish to apply for a grant for FY15, but are unable to attend a training session, please contact Price Armstrong, Transit and Capital Analyst, at 857-368-9555. One additional web-based training session will be provided for applicants that are unable to attend one of the scheduled sessions. Dates Application Availability: All fiscal year 2015 applications and guidance documents will be available February 3rd, 2014. Documents will be updated and available at the following site: http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/transit/CommunityTransitGrantProgram.aspx Application Due Date: All applications must be received by MassDOT no later than 5 p.m. on March 3rd, 2014. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications before the deadline. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. We look forward to your application submission. Title VI Notice to Public This meeting is accessible to people with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency. Accessibility accommodations and language services will be provided free of charge, upon request, as available. Such services include documents in alternate formats, translated documents, assistive listening devices, and interpreters (including American Sign Language). For more information or to request reasonable accommodations and/or language services please contact MassDOT’s Office of Diversity and Civil Rights by phone at (857) 368-8580, TTD/TTY at (857) 368-0603, fax (857) 368-0602 or by email at MASSDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us at least 10 business days in advance. If this information is needed in another language, please contact the MassDOT Title VI Specialist at 857-368-8580. 如果雼要使用其它语言了解信息,请联系马萨诸塞州交通部(MassDOT)《民权法》第六 章专职人员,电话 (857) 368-8580. 如果雼要使用其它語言了解信息,請聯系馬薩諸塞州交通部(MassDOT)《民權法》第六 章專職人員,電話 (857) 368-8580. Si yon moun vle genyen enfòmasyon sa yo nan yon lòt lang, tanpri kontakte Espesyalis MassDOT Title VI la nan nimewo 857-368-8580. Caso esta informação seja necessária em outro idioma, favor contar o Especialista em Título VI do MassDOT pelo fone (857) 368-8580. Если Вам необходима данная информация на любом другом языке, пожалуйста, свяжитесь со Специалистом по программам Title VI Департамента транспорта штата Массачусетс (MassDOT) по тел: 857-368-8580 Si necesita información en otro lenguaje, favor contactar al especialista de MassDOT del Título VI al (857) 368-8580. Nếu quý vị cần thông tin này bằng tiếng khác, vui lòng liên hệ chuyên viên MassDOT theo số điện thoại 857-368-8580.