VideoRay Hosts Grant Writing Seminar to Help Agencies Apply for Homeland Security Funds
$9Billion in Total Funding Appropriated Since 2002 Available to Agencies Savvy to the Process EDITORS, PLEASE PLACE ON CALENDAR OF EVENTS: NOVEMBER 8-9, 2004
Exton, PA (PRWEB) July 2, 2004 -- VideoRay today announced that it will host
a seminar on how to write a grant request for Homeland Security funds, on
November 8-9, 2004, in Key Largo, FL. The two-day seminar by Grant Writing USA
will teach agencies how to find grant sources, write and review proposals, build
relationships with grant makers, develop budgets, overcome obstacles, and
improve the chance for a successful application.
“Many of our customers
today are agencies that have successfully garnered funds to purchase VideoRays,”
says Scott Bentley, president of VideoRay, which manufactures the small
underwater robots routinely used in search and rescue missions, port and ship
security, science, and other underwater investigations. “Our goal is to help
more agencies work through the grant process and put more VideoRays in the hands
of our nation’s first responders.”
According to Grant Writing USA trainer
Rod Helm, “Depending on the grant program, anywhere form 60 to 80 percent of all
applications are immediately rejected because the applicant didn’t do his
homework. Or, worse yet, they did and decided they didn’t like the rules and
therefore decided to ignore them. Bottom line is, if it’s not allowable, it’s
not going to happen. Pay attention to the rules and you will definitely stand
out among the masses.” A detailed paper on Homeland Security Grants is available
at http://grantwritingusa.com, where attendees can also register
and review the full benefits of the course.
The course will be held
Monday, November 8, and Tuesday, November 9, 2004, at the Key Largo Marriot in
Key Largo. Tuition is $289 per person and includes all necessary materials -
workbook, the 200MB resource CD, two days of instruction and lifetime, free
access to Grant Writing USA’s support forums. The price will increase effective
July 1, 2004 to $349. Register at Grant Writing USA’s website at
regonline.com/eventinfo.asp?EventId=14501
The class will precede the
VideoRay International Partner Symposium, which brings together users of its
VideoRay submersible ROV (remotely operated vehicle), manufacturers of
accessories and dealers. This year, the conference will be held November 10-12,
2004 at the same location. VIPS features hands-on training for operators and
technicians; dockside and vessel launched demonstrations and test drives of new
products; presentations on the challenges and triumphs of real-world micro-ROV
missions; and previews of new technology. Please visit www.videoray.com for details or
to review sessions from last year’s event.
VideoRay ROVs are the
smallest, most portable, and most responsive remotely operated vehicles
available for use in underwater environments. Weighing just 8 pounds and
starting in at $5995 USD, VideoRays are used for underwater surveys, offshore
inspections, search and rescue, homeland defense, science and a range of
applications.
For pictures and videos online, visit
videoray.com/Press_Room/press_release.htm Contact VideoRay LLC · 400 Eagleview
Blvd. · Exton, PA 19341 USA · Phone: (610) 458-3000 · FAX: (610) 458-3010 ·
videoray.com
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