In the coming months, the Technical Assistance Program (TAP) will conduct several Regional Peer Exchange Meetings and Finance Program Acceleration Workshops. Below are the details of these two efforts that will gather you, our SEP and EECBG grantees from across the country to work on accelerating ARRA implementation, by helping you to overcome barriers; and increase the impact of ARRA investments by encouraging you to think about “what’s next,” and building capacity and collaboration among energy practitioners.

What: Regional Peer Exchange Meetings
Who: SEP and EECBG grantees
When:  Approximately seven Peer Exchange Meetings will be held between October 26th and November 19th. Save the Dates will be sent the last week of September. The dates for these workshops will be set in part based on your feedback about topics you would like to discuss and dates you are available. Please contact your TAP Regional Coordinator with these details.
Why: TAP wants to bring together EECBG and SEP grantees at a regional level, provide topical technical education and exchange, encouraging grantees to connect with non-DOE/ARRA resources, and discuss the resources available through TAP. These events are a follow-up to the spring EECBG regional meetings.
Details: If you would like additional details prior to receiving the Save the Date and agenda, please contact your TAP Regional Coordinator.

What: Finance Program Acceleration Intensive Multi-Day Workshops
Who: SEP and EECBG grantees currently designing, developing, and implementing financing programs.
When: The dates for these workshops will be set after we hear from you about what type of program you would like to work on, and when you are available. Please contact Chris Lohmann (christopher.lohmann@ee.doe.gov) for a response form and return it to him by Friday, September 10th.  
Why: TAP plans to deliver several intensive multi-day workshops to bring together groups of grantees to work on accelerating your finance programs. 
Details: Each workshop will be focused on a particular type of finance program, to get maximum efficiency out of the experience, and focus on moving your program from development to implementation in the shortest time possible.