News

Attendance

• Nicole Steele – Alliance to Save Energy (DC/National)
• Jacky Grimshaw – Center for Neighborhood Technology (IL)
• Lee Helgen – Envision Minnesota (MN)
• Ella Krivitchenko, Elisa Ortiz, Zach Smith – Smart Growth America

Federal Policy Update – Elisa Ortiz

• There is no answer to whether sequestration will occur.
• The Office and Management and Budget (OMB) released a report, as required by Congress, outlining cuts that could go into effect as a result of sequestration
• Potential cuts  from sequestration include $41 million from TIGER and $279 million from the large Community Development Fund, which houses CDBG and the Sustainable Communities Initiative. Cuts to EPA’s programs were less clear
• If you have any questions contact Katy Hartnett at khartnett@smartgrowthamerica.org

SGA is offering free technical assistance – Ella Krivitchenko

• We are offering to do technical assistance workshops for 22 communities
• We are offering 12 tools at TA workshops led by an SGA staff member or consultant
• Contact Ella Krivitchenko at ekrivitchenko@smartgrowthamerica.org if you have any questions about the technical assistance program 

Updates from Coalition Members

• Lee Helgen – recently became ED of Envision Minnesota
• Jacky Grimshaw – released a report on the costs of housing and transportation

Our next coalition call will be 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 31st