USDA Rural Development will be participating in a solar grant workshop being sponsored by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' office in conjunction with USDA Rural Development and featuring presentations from the Arizona Commerce Department's Energy Office and other experts on grant writing. The workshop will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday (May 12th) in the Cochise County Board of Supervisors' Hearing Room, 1415 W. Melody Lane in Bisbee.