Application Workshops to be held for Volkswagen Settlement - Eligible Mitigation Action Items Projects

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) will be hosting a series of application workshops to discuss the upcoming Request for Applications (RFA) for Eligible Mitigation Action Item Projects. Workshops will be held:

• Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Reid State Technical College, 100 Highway 83, Evergreen, AL in the Wiley Salter Auditorium at 10:00 a.m.

• Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Calhoun Community College, 6250 Highway 31N, Tanner, AL in the Advanced Technology Center Lecture Hall, Room 103 at 10:00 a.m.

• Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at the Alabama Center for Commerce Building, 401 Adams Ave, Montgomery, AL in Room 342 at 10:00 a.m.

The RFA will be issued prior to the Workshops.

If Questions Contact

Phone: (334) 242-5290  |  Email: vwsettlement@adeca.alabama.gov

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