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Car Ownership Policy and Practice Convening

The 2007 Car Ownership Policy and Practice Convening was held at the Annie E. Casey Foundation on September 24-26. The convening brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to discuss critical issues relating to the field’s sustainability and growth.

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Car Ownership Policy and Practice Convening
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
September 24-26, 2007
701 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD

AGENDA

Monday
September 24
The Peabody Court Hotel

5:30-6:30 PM                       Reception
                                             Peabody Court Hotel - Top Floor

6:30-8:30 PM                       Dinner

                                             Welcome
                                             Carolyn Hayden
                                             MGH CONSULTING, LLC

                                             Opening Remarks
                                             Irene Skricki
                                             Program Manager for Assets and Savings
                                             The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Tuesday
September 25
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 5th Floor

8:30-9:00 AM                        Breakfast

9:00-10:30 AM                      Welcome and Introductions
                                             Maria Hernandez
                                             MGH CONSULTING, LLC
                                             Facilitator

10:30-10:45 AM                    Break

10:45-12:00 AM                    Federal Policy: GAO Fleet Report Findings and
                                             Reintroducing the Creating Access to Ride (CAR) Act

                                             Moderator:
                                             Susan Crane
                                             Port Jobs

                                             Panelists:
                                             Margy Waller
                                             Inclusion
                                             GAO Fleet Report Findings

                                      Resource Document:
                                      • GSA Fleet – Information on the Effect of Donating Cars to
                                      Youthbuild USA and Potential Benefits to Rural Youthbuild
                                      Participant ~ 46 pages - 3 MB

                                             Judy Burmaster
                                             Legislative Assistant
                                             For Congresswoman Gwen Moore
                                             4th District Wisconsin
                                             Creating Access to Rides (CAR) Act (H.R. 3599)

                                             Resource Documents:
                                             • H.R. Bill 3599 ~ 8 pages - 47 KB
                                             • Provide Greater Job Opportunities For Low-Income Families
                                             Through Car Ownership (Dear Colleague Letter) ~ 2 pages - 22 KB

12:00-1:00 PM                      Lunch

1:00-2:00 PM                        Federal Policy: Job Access and Reverse Commute and
                                             the Community Planning Process

                                             Moderator:
                                             Margy Waller
                                             Inclusion

                                             Panelists:
                                             David Schneider
                                             Federal Transit Administration
                                             Job Access and Reverse Commute

                                             Resource Document: 
                                             • An Update on the Job Access and Reverse
                                             Commute Program ~ 23 pages - 112 KB

                                             Matt Mueller
                                             Ways to Work, Inc.
                                             Community Planning Process

                                             Resource Document: 
                                             • The JARC Formula Grant Program: A Federal Funding Opportunity
                                             for Low-Income Car Acquisition Programs ~ 36 pages - 1.7 MB

2:00-2:45 PM                        Pursuit of the Dream Video Presentation
                                             Norman Klotz
                                             NAK Productions

                                             Resource Video:
                                             • Pursuit of the Dream: Cars & Jobs In America (excerpt)

2:45-3:00 PM                        Break

3:00-4:15 PM                        Increasing Impact Through Collaboration

                                             Family Car Initiative
                                             Elizabeth Johnson
                                             PRISM

                                             Resource Document: 
                                             • Family Car Initiative ~ 10 pages - 1.6 MB

                                             Real Solutions
                                             Bill Myers
                                             Aspen Institute

                                             Resource Document: 
                                             • REAL Solutions ~ 15 pages - 2.7 MB

4:15-4:30 PM                        Updates / Comments

                                             Dinner on Your Own

Wednesday
September 26
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 5th Floor

8:30-9:00 AM                        Breakfast

9:00-9:15 AM                        Welcome and check in
                                             Maria Hernandez

9:15-11:30                            Small Group Sessions 1 and 2: Opportunities for Program
                                             Sustainability and Growth

11:30-12:00 AM                    Convening Wrap up

                                             Box Lunch Available
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