BULLETIN BOARD

2010 Self-Help Forums

Responding to President Obama’s initiative for an open, transparent government, the Rural Housing Service intends to hold public forums to solicit feedback from the public on whether the current method of delivering the self-help program is the most efficient and cost effective in terms of cost and program delivery.  Questions for the forums are provided here in either PDF and MSWord formats.  Those unable to attend may provide written responses to carolyn.bell@wdc.usda.gov as directed in the published notice.   Transparency encourages accountability by delivering information to the public about what the Government is doing.  Participation provides the public with opportunities to contribute ideas and expertise to the Government which will enable them to make sound policy decisions that represent a wider group of diverse individuals throughout society.  Collaboration improves effectiveness of the Government by encouraging partnerships and cooperation within the Federal Government, across levels of government, and between the Government and private institutions.

The forum Schedule at this time is:

February 18, 2010	William J Clinton Library - Great Room                            1200 President Clinton Ave.                                           Little Rock, AR  72201	Arkansas
March 5, 2010	Sacred Heart University                                                Barat Sur Building Faculty Room                                     Santurce, PR	Puerto Rico
March 12, 2010	McKimmon Center                                                        1101 Gorman Street                                                    Raleigh, NC  27606                                                      919-515-2277 - Phone	North Carolina
March 29, 2010	Jackson State University - Convention Hall                       1230 Raymond Road                                                     Jackson, MS  39204	Mississippi
April 9, 2010	Arizona State University, Downtown Campus                    (PURL on the top floor)                                                411 N. Central Avenue                                                  Phoenix, AZ	Arizona
April 23, 2010                  1:00 - 4:00 EST	The Ohio State university Main Campus                          The Fawcett Event Center                                              2400 Olentangy River Road                                            Columbus, Ohio  43210	Ohio
May 14, 2010                  1:00 - 4:00  PST	To Be Announced	Washington
June 4, 2010                    1:00 - 4:00 EST	Cancelled	Vermont
June 11, 2010                 1:00 - 4:00 CST	Cancelled	Iowa
June 30, 2010                 1:00 - 4:00 EST	Jefferson Auditorium                                                     USDA South Building                                                     1400 Independence Ave. SW                                          Washington, DC  20250	Washington, DC

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