The SDAT program is a community assistance program that has provided over 30 communities with integrated design and policy based assessments since its inception in 2005. SDATs bring teams of multidisciplinary volunteer professionals together to work with community decision-makers and stakeholders to help them develop a vision and framework for a sustainable future. The SDAT approach is designed to address many of the common challenges communities face by producing long-term sustainability plans that are realistic and reflect each community's unique context. The final deadline to submit proposals for consideration in the 2009 SDAT program is November 14, 2008.

For more information or to download the 2009 SDAT RFP, please visit www.aia.org/liv_sdat or contact Erin Simmons, Director, Design Assistance, at [email protected] or 202.626.7492.