Hello from the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division! It’s that time again – time to prepare for the 2012/13 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (Grants Program) grant cycle. Workshops for the upcoming grant cycle are scheduled for the week of January 7, 2013. The two-day workshop, one held in Southern California and one held in Northern California, will include a half-day and a full-day session. The first day will be devoted to OHV Grants Program requirements and will highlight important aspects of the OHV Grants Program. The half-day session will occur on the second day and will provide an orientation to the On-Line Grants Application (OLGA) system for new applicants or applicants that need a refresher on OLGA. Applicants may attend one or both days of the OHV Grants Program workshop. Although attendance is not required to participate in the OHV Grants Program, the OHMVR Division encourages applicants to attend, as the workshop provides valuable information. The schedule for the workshop is as follows: SOUTH Date:            Monday, January 7, 2013 (Full-day) Tuesday, January 8, 2013 (Half-day) Where:         Doubletree Inn 222 North Vineyard Avenue Ontario, CA 91764-4431 Phone (909) 937-0900 Note:            See attached schedule for agenda information. NORTH        Please Note: New Location Date:            Thursday, January 10, 2013 (Full-day) Friday, January 11, 2013 (Half-day) Where:         Lions Gate Hotel (New Location) 3410 Westover Street North Highlands, CA 95652 Phone (800) 258-5651 Note:            See attached schedule for agenda information. Individuals attending the second day of the workshop should bring a laptop as the session will include “hands-on” instructions for navigating OLGA. Please RSVP your workshop attendance via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..   Please include the following information in your email: Name of attendee(s) Agency Phone Number(s) Date(s) of attendance Please submit your RSVP by close of business Friday, January 4, 2013. Updates regarding the workshops will be provided as necessary on the OHMVR Division’s website at www.ohv.parks.ca.gov. 2012/2013 Grant Cycle – Important Dates January 7 – 11, 2013                   OHV Grant Program workshops Monday, January 14, 2013          Grant application process begins- Application materials are available via the OHMVR Division’s website Monday, March 4, 2013               Preliminary applications are due Monday, March 5, 2013 to           Public review and comment period Monday, April 1, 2013   Monday, May 6, 2013                  Final applications are due May 2013                                   OHMVR Division review of final applications Monday, June 3, 2013                 Application Results - Intent to Award posted on the OHMVR Division’s website. Tuesday, June 4, 2013 to            Thirty (30) calendar day appeal period Wednesday, July 3, 2013             Friday, July 5, 2013                     Final awards posted on the OHMVR Division’s website upon resolution of any appeals