ERIS WILL PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION FOR ESTABLISHING MULTI-STATE, INTERSTATE PARTICIPATION IN ITRC PROJECTS USING THEIR EXISTING EXTENSIVE NETWORK WITH MEMBER STATES. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED, IN PART, BY ESTABLISHING GRANTS WITH THOSE STATES REQUESTED BY THE ITRC LEADERSHIP TEAM, BY PROVIDING A FULL-TIME ITRC PROJECT MANAGER, BY SOLICITING THE SERVICES OF SUPPORT CONTRACTORS, AND BY COORDINATING TRAINING COURSES, WORKSHOPS, AND NATIONAL MEETINGS.