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<p class="Style1"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">FUNDING<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grant-
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sTzgTfvJSeXRpZjEFtI3RbRmajD5Zrgr5q3nP_wwZAKEOf-MH6aq7VEAsNko50soJd9i7TBIMmd404taHgD6ZvwMXbIZghOf9PpJM_FbX1iM_SKuZLevaRrlAcFP6pvT-0C6ylykpEScUwP8NG8-hkJfzm8h2KvqUZMDMTvqK5_drAKWvfemMKOAHA_1uW0Ro0vyG-z4U43D7kwN6YwpebWXWHT1gnByH_a8qiWr9595MGlb_TVCwL26fRnhYM9zTRCNPcX7LR0=&c=Yo2EI_sumLBFDOEQDc2gKrur9DiCnTaTMm0dj5WK0WvBjqrI41LrSg==&ch=7A0LCjr395yTh_K0iF9SpjXIb1bmqKCH0im1hjX7x_Ntu2gQyqH0XA==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0066CC">USDA's
Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program</span></b></a><b><u><span style="color:#08899A;background:white"> </span></u></b><span style="background:white">supports projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers
participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing incentives at the point of purchase. There are three categories of projects: (1) FINI Pilot Projects (awards not to exceed a total of $100,000 over one year); (2) Multi-year,
community-based FINI Projects (awards not to exceed a total of $500,000 over no more than four years); and (3) Multi-year, FINI Large-Scale Projects (awards of $500,000 or more over no more than four years). For more information or to apply, see the </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001D3eaQTU2yfVjK9G3qMep8hZUJnwsfuxTuNB8eAUY0EcIVrKOCd5pql4yClNgQ4hjenDGEM9ZEPZplhjGdIUBNp44acZNZMRvtxDZIUQWDiwaDWXwJ9aNhr5x3sRcZDFqeG4cgyiX4ke4SND86fn2VUL3UurvwwPnBSgwQ0U7hw1vmnezWJa5pmQ0Z6SzKIZqTCkvN5jePIEiQNL0SK3l0SX5Wt8gWVgs&c=t0h2iNIl17YkFHvmGqfGHBpZkVnrfq93lTKuJlqPJx74FV4C8RFFdg==&ch=GiHpJvTGDMwySAG458HVygVZbOPqFu8FvAZxmOnhZqQigT2-gebA-A==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#08899A;background:white">website</span></a><span style="color:#403F42;background:white">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">USDA’s Community Food Projects Grants-</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Community Food Projects are designed to increase food security in communities by bringing the whole food system together to assess strengths, establish linkages, and create systems that improve the self-reliance
of community members over their food needs. These grants are intended to help eligible private nonprofit entities that need a one-time infusion of federal assistance to establish and carry out multipurpose community food projects. Projects are funded from
$10,000–$400,000 and from one to four years. The deadline for applications is Monday, December 4, 2017. See the<span style="color:#403F42"> </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001D3eaQTU2yfVjK9G3qMep8hZUJnwsfuxTuNB8eAUY0EcIVrKOCd5pqhPyhqGEDb_C-qMIk6REqVufpw0wGNG7HMuLN5rWlcbZ9UXCwdqG2huFcpwk9AH1u-unwY1Jqg9zOfY_Qa0zfa6ho-WE2JLEMCzXMgwTykpiVTMPDBe9xk57AaB6YR6-_dB8o0MIhzx3QRf2Le7ysCp7zmj7-OrKLxBU419xU04Rr_G41D2fSQ8OMjtyydtcVl00uJAl1E46_dJM0QKZAsXTX450-uWx-2lsa9XQxBsiRCMhHtsQx3oaMSl1FsIX1Siq9XRFa5j-Ydy6UcLEjTZzKtrojFHl0WvQrJbIyEnAcVeo-WD0VLGxo0jLrmkMmf-Xe4WVoqZ08q280HjLiD5Zwlfusmi0etmBy6Hvh18nUbGyKsWKpoQdFKpNMTIvgBf-Z7pSU3FPTUIMeEAj19xCr-oXTXrkvQJB1MEjUHLNFj9w46FqLo7VlpGnmvs17zdJpKUxrOvMam7lTZlQ6r35C-S-vFKezY7VxCnR7_Y4yJnEyA-yCfPapNIVr2SnEkBrTQtWMGw-WlHNvIo3xV5klTiy6bCpQeMpbVILBqNTxNWKr_G-iS3GPU3Rk4QY2qptuTxTOzPaLItxA52pfg67wbqh9_DGwQfk5GcP02m1OlWLvRwBataG5SygGWgjHGLss0cWcoSZEfMxFXTq-WB6T57tV3d3OHdCnoLIjod55zR5CLGJdB4iAHzfGHPe4qDfjoiT3RPTJznpRSaWGEXUc9ROQcFgn3zkYR72XLUErTD5DZqOI9pNa-KaFVqsGaxX27tyKLaYooq9UQ5JdYs=&c=t0h2iNIl17YkFHvmGqfGHBpZkVnrfq93lTKuJlqPJx74FV4C8RFFdg==&ch=GiHpJvTGDMwySAG458HVygVZbOPqFu8FvAZxmOnhZqQigT2-gebA-A==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0066CC">request
for applications</span></a><span style="color:#403F42"> </span>for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#0066CC">THE JEAN GRISWOLD FOUNDATION</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">is offering grants to nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for low-income seniors and adults with disabilities who choose to age in place. The Foundation offers support to organizations
located within a 25-mile radius of Griswold Home Care offices in 34 states. The Foundation's funding priorities focus on programs that provide services such as home delivered meals, transportation, friendly visitors, home chores and repairs, hospice, and respite
and caregiver support. The Foundation also supports local community and grassroots organizations that provide other programs and services with the intent of helping those of limited<span style="color:#444444"> financial means to age in place. Most grants are
in the $500 to $2,000 range. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: 10/31/2017</span></strong>. Visit the Foundation’s website
</span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-x/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444"> to submit an online application.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">ANNIE'S GRANTS FOR GARDENS
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444">offers grants to develop edible garden projects that help connect kids to nutritious food. Geographic coverage: Nationwide.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: 11/11/2017</span></strong>. Click
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-m/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444"> to visit the website
for funding details.</span></strong><span style="color:#444444"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">WHOLE KIDS FOUNDATION
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444">is offering grants to support new or existing edible gardens at K-12 schools and nonprofit organizations. Geographic coverage: nationwide.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: 11/15/2017</span></strong>. Click
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-c/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444"> for funding guidelines. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">USDA AND THE USDA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444">are offering grants to plan or implement food projects designed to meet the needs of low-income individuals and increase community self-reliance concerning food and nutrition. Geographic
coverage: Nationwide. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: 12/4/2017</span></strong>. Click
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-q/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444"> to review funding guidelines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">THE LAURA JANE MUSSER FUND
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444">encourages collaborative and participatory efforts among citizens in communities in Colorado, Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming, as well as Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy
counties in Texas. Through the Rural Initiative Program, the Fund supports efforts that will help to strengthen individual rural towns in the targeted states in a number of civic areas, including, but not limited to, economic development, business preservation,
arts and humanities, public space improvements, and education. The applicant community must have a population of 10,000 or fewer and must be able to demonstrate the rural characteristics of their location and support from a diverse cross-section of community
members and institutions. Planning grants of up to $5,000 and implementation grants of up to $25,000 are provided.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline 11/2/2017</span></strong>. Specific grant guidelines and application procedures are available on the Fund’s website
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-a/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">THE NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444">is offering technical assistance to small hospitals in rural, persistent-poverty areas to help prepare and assist them in moving from a fee-for-service and volume based payment system
to one that is dependent on value and quality. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: 10/16/2017</span></strong>. Click
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-f/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444"> to review funding guidelines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">BUREAU OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444">is offering funding to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to an underserved area or population.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline 11/20/2017</span></strong>. Click
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-z/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444"> for funding guidelines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">HUD</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444"> is offering Choice Neighborhoods Implementation
Grants designed to address struggling neighborhoods with distressed public housing or other HUD-assisted housing through a comprehensive approach to neighborhood transformation. Eligible grantees include Public Housing Authorities, local governments, tribal
entities, nonprofits, and for profit developers that apply jointly with a public entity.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: 11/22/2017</span></strong>. Click
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-v/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444"> for funding guidelines and to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">USDA's Rural Housing Service
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444">is accepting pre-applications for the Multifamily Preservation and Revitalization program. Properties serving census tracts in persistent poverty counties or other areas with special
housing needs will get extra points. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Pre-applications requesting multiple MPR funding tools are due 12/1/2017</span></strong>. Funding guidelines are available in the Federal Register notice </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-e/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">THE NFL FOUNDATION GRASSROOTS PROGRAM</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444">, administered
by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and funded by the National Football League Foundation, provides support for nonprofit neighborhood-based organizations and middle or high schools to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local
football fields. Matching Field Surface Grants of up to $250,000 are available to help finance the resurfacing of community, middle school, or high school football fields. General Field Support Grants of up to $50,000 are available for capital projects not
associated with the actual field surface, such as the installation/refurbishment of bleachers, concession stands, lights, etc. All organizations applying for funds must be located within NFL Target Markets and serve low- to moderate-income areas within those
markets. A list of eligible communities is included in the Request for Proposals (RFP).
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: 10/16/2017</span></strong>. Visit the LISC website
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-s/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444"> to download the RFP. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444">is offering three grant opportunities in the area of Brownfields sites: 1) funding to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community
involvement related to brownfield sites; 2) funds to carry out cleanup activities at a specific Brownfields site, resulting in better community environmental health; and 3) grants to eligible agencies to capitalize a revolving loan fund that will provide loans
and subgrants to eligible entities to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites contaminated with hazardous substances and/or petroleum.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline for all of these grants: 11/16/2017</span></strong>. Click
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-g/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444"> for an application and funding guidelines for 1); click
</span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-w/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444"> for 2); and
</span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-yd/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444"> for 3). <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA (YSA)</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#0066CC">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444">is partnering with Hasbro's signature philanthropic initiative, BE FEARLESS BE KIND, to encourage young people to stand up for others, include everyone, and take action when they see a problem.
BE FEARLESS BE KIND Grants give young people an opportunity to put their empathy, passion, and creativity into action as they help make the world a better place. Grants of $500, $1,000, or $2,000 will be provided to nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools
throughout the United States to support youth-led community projects that take place through December 15, 2017. These projects should address meaningful local and global issues through Awareness, Service, Advocacy, and Philanthropy (ASAP).
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: applications will be accepted and grants awarded on a rolling basis until 10/31/2017</span></strong>. Visit the YSA website
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-yh/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444"> to learn more about the application process.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#0066CC">GRADNATION ACCELERATION GRANTS<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444">will support existing state- and community-level efforts focused on accelerating progress for more young people to attain high school graduation and post-secondary success.
Organizations in the following ten states are eligible to apply: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Two state organizations and three community organizations will receive $250,000
and $100,000, respectively, over the two-year grant period. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: 11/8/2017</span></strong>. Visit the GradNation website
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-yk/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444"> to review the funding guidelines and submit an online application.</span><span style="color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#403F42"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sTzgTfvJSeXRpZjEFtI3RbRmajD5Zrgr5q3nP_wwZAKEOf-MH6aq7T8YO-PwTvd7boduuPXtaOwPY0TKySpH3Avyjalat0IIAF9ch92pXS5J5q-djjj7_MvZmE6J2WtxFeSr2rZzWKiZAw3gxQNZFCc5E2Ah6YkdZmdCMgBbX8U19mlDGNcpqXGwFJjJX2pZfUDJ_JQxPvKsl4EfLZ3DLEfBZk4av1xbxaySZk9O0ry0lCUC5C9tfFm-fJE8XHCWJZYATIDW5kwnWenoh5859jc-3HIZvAkaY05V4yPK5J1eNP3Va_RfeP21WAHLox8y5syxNJJiDbteKV-06Jz_LmLpG-WKFCBWZ1zEkYJ6ZveC1HyggEKyXR3sqa_WkML9i4vwg2rj98Tmvi5lQ75LPYHJ8NOnpp5PwIO8tDOo11wGX5JZPrvGGm-EauYL4Dya1dYmWdEVSOGT7ORHH5Q5ab6xmQ0ZpatFIwcRCX0yRU2Mvx9f8A_6mQi1sUXbelC4&c=Yo2EI_sumLBFDOEQDc2gKrur9DiCnTaTMm0dj5WK0WvBjqrI41LrSg==&ch=7A0LCjr395yTh_K0iF9SpjXIb1bmqKCH0im1hjX7x_Ntu2gQyqH0XA==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0066CC">Drowning
In Grain-Reuters Special Report on Global Grains Glut</span></b></a><span style="color:#08899A">,
</span>Farm Policy News, 9/28/17.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sTzgTfvJSeXRpZjEFtI3RbRmajD5Zrgr5q3nP_wwZAKEOf-MH6aq7T8YO-PwTvd7S7SePgkEdeIqhFrBQhhPk8pM6PQpRjYJAFCspdI4ZzHF-EiGM0Iyz3js-8th9qKeLI62TBi7aOx-wIax4OdWOHj1rokH_GQXfu8By_gakNX3iDnJCJu3sORqrwGJ8TU-qshkrhbUbneFKDHVNMkLaGr_76_ciW6ex5fCtd1arBatSPVg-jFUV8tlkv5NqKAZyVxl3lZ9vPYEWouEqGTYSUCEYoleiGF8k9MdWwuUVNQ=&c=Yo2EI_sumLBFDOEQDc2gKrur9DiCnTaTMm0dj5WK0WvBjqrI41LrSg==&ch=7A0LCjr395yTh_K0iF9SpjXIb1bmqKCH0im1hjX7x_Ntu2gQyqH0XA==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0066CC">SNAP
food aid program tied to lower health spending for poor</span></b></a><b><span style="color:#08899A">, </span></b><i>Reuters US News, 9/25/17.</i><span style="color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sTzgTfvJSeXRpZjEFtI3RbRmajD5Zrgr5q3nP_wwZAKEOf-MH6aq7T8YO-PwTvd7-Z2zkQrrs4gMNLM_vZ7BKm4WiHsZGxG8P4HRzZ13BYPGBZLdgPl70LVLeR6ebB4GRZ4iCLHvlewL_cKzGHrc-v4PvUBuZ6YRBe_ePII0P4vJIFJe0KvG63B8Rb-O1HYQWcUu9N5iNQzelgxmruy0aoH3LdVkeAEpDr24zLngzV8qPKKNEG2ezJsTckJ-if0h38advUOUgWI=&c=Yo2EI_sumLBFDOEQDc2gKrur9DiCnTaTMm0dj5WK0WvBjqrI41LrSg==&ch=7A0LCjr395yTh_K0iF9SpjXIb1bmqKCH0im1hjX7x_Ntu2gQyqH0XA==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0066CC">Produce
price less of a concern for millennials</span></b></a><b><span style="color:#0066CC">, </span></b><i>The Produce, 9/25/17.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sTzgTfvJSeXRpZjEFtI3RbRmajD5Zrgr5q3nP_wwZAKEOf-MH6aq7T8YO-PwTvd7UPWh62cbB9PjJx_r6I9ZO2T5sTwnnJiPIYDirP2uMSp_DZoTSxoKFRQbOasofVhlYTSYg4DZT3BYPOlfzQUa6p6oXCQ3_mngTzM46oxNAgZYESin309U6qfPFCpqN9r4kLHury85s8IeyEWrQw41yr24U253s3bQfAQMqaX0fJk=&c=Yo2EI_sumLBFDOEQDc2gKrur9DiCnTaTMm0dj5WK0WvBjqrI41LrSg==&ch=7A0LCjr395yTh_K0iF9SpjXIb1bmqKCH0im1hjX7x_Ntu2gQyqH0XA==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0066CC">Honoring
Gus Schumacher, Food & Farming Hero. 1939-2017</span></b></a><b><span style="color:#0066CC">,</span> </b><i>WholesomeWave, 9/25/17.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sTzgTfvJSeXRpZjEFtI3RbRmajD5Zrgr5q3nP_wwZAKEOf-MH6aq7T8YO-PwTvd7K1vQbeYAt5DFykOoCvvHBKiVZemAesOe059lf1MD_1omEKthj3Rumsuxr1x2uwrCIWvlu4i7rue9_-mvEa2A_DOSEANb-waP9qmX5OWVE3MWMo7ysqJ3_mDD-p_FE6MLYh27N_rrUJ3LCcGr9-mbFWQ7G5UqKCRFroEvPnsNFELH93lsM9LkEA==&c=Yo2EI_sumLBFDOEQDc2gKrur9DiCnTaTMm0dj5WK0WvBjqrI41LrSg==&ch=7A0LCjr395yTh_K0iF9SpjXIb1bmqKCH0im1hjX7x_Ntu2gQyqH0XA==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0066CC">Farmers
Reap Big Benefits from Cover Crops</span></b></a>, <i>USDA SARE, </i>9/22/17<span style="color:#403F42">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sTzgTfvJSeXRpZjEFtI3RbRmajD5Zrgr5q3nP_wwZAKEOf-MH6aq7T8YO-PwTvd7rIy4IFVXTjMjEr6Bxhp8070ukGPDPnCVhDj0YJwM5dGOQ-cFYElQ_9C0vztbvBvW-vyGNX-XakLSCiDuCJCVhPOyfFI4i-YlLldu2fTUu-yQQ-VMewE-j6ceOZqnKJ8XjtMtEjZlmpgwrCxsccf7ZoKEgp_Oy1yNhH5O0TZRjpZz3RGroUsabg==&c=Yo2EI_sumLBFDOEQDc2gKrur9DiCnTaTMm0dj5WK0WvBjqrI41LrSg==&ch=7A0LCjr395yTh_K0iF9SpjXIb1bmqKCH0im1hjX7x_Ntu2gQyqH0XA==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0066CC">Wisconsin
Family Passes Down Conservation Ethic & Sustainable</span></b></a><span style="color:#0066CC"> </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sTzgTfvJSeXRpZjEFtI3RbRmajD5Zrgr5q3nP_wwZAKEOf-MH6aq7T8YO-PwTvd7rIy4IFVXTjMjEr6Bxhp8070ukGPDPnCVhDj0YJwM5dGOQ-cFYElQ_9C0vztbvBvW-vyGNX-XakLSCiDuCJCVhPOyfFI4i-YlLldu2fTUu-yQQ-VMewE-j6ceOZqnKJ8XjtMtEjZlmpgwrCxsccf7ZoKEgp_Oy1yNhH5O0TZRjpZz3RGroUsabg==&c=Yo2EI_sumLBFDOEQDc2gKrur9DiCnTaTMm0dj5WK0WvBjqrI41LrSg==&ch=7A0LCjr395yTh_K0iF9SpjXIb1bmqKCH0im1hjX7x_Ntu2gQyqH0XA==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0066CC">Family
Farm</span></b></a>, <i>USDA.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sTzgTfvJSeXRpZjEFtI3RbRmajD5Zrgr5q3nP_wwZAKEOf-MH6aq7T8YO-PwTvd7dyxEC9mDwOq16pN_M0lpkn2Uv5IVcynT7KLRepSqaek4VUifa8petlkfR-8-ulQBBLlvbVQsA48rv_QnTtyPVPRiJR4gj0FMboOB4jvvtY7s5rOKUlH7FiGR3ZDsJVB8P9pFrJdTXSnGBbepRwWeOWhsmUTVjU_HQdqhWw1JM-8TeI1JW0DZrCbyh2YM8lqqZlSzBPWDBvBsIF1NdwgmeiyRdN2Q_4yl6mOG0IbXeuhgwMGtqrN7kAoMgI65_AjaWeXzB19NkGR2Wj_ay6c_YtM1uJajOymah9NsAxxHBnuaGqAwY3bgtWHs0krP2E31&c=Yo2EI_sumLBFDOEQDc2gKrur9DiCnTaTMm0dj5WK0WvBjqrI41LrSg==&ch=7A0LCjr395yTh_K0iF9SpjXIb1bmqKCH0im1hjX7x_Ntu2gQyqH0XA==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0066CC">Winning
at Farmers’ Markets – Secrets of Success</span></b></a><span style="color:#0066CC">,</span> <i>8/31/17, Growing Produce</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sTzgTfvJSeXRpZjEFtI3RbRmajD5Zrgr5q3nP_wwZAKEOf-MH6aq7T8YO-PwTvd7legeFMsA39FFQAXrZbl9Oe3chswL-OYx6vAdoFHi1u1ZlEPUyDHVb4m4zGxrv8LGglkN0VvfAjPj9fzhmmVuVaJAI48SJC9CWMUyMvETdFhrvsdotJhxqPmYRfQVaggpOxIDHIdCYlAE21whEHMg8JlTJsWk3x-ZYpDNKl7cm768LJ4UU9dcTpEOx5Bg-8hvBKJCHTFbMjw=&c=Yo2EI_sumLBFDOEQDc2gKrur9DiCnTaTMm0dj5WK0WvBjqrI41LrSg==&ch=7A0LCjr395yTh_K0iF9SpjXIb1bmqKCH0im1hjX7x_Ntu2gQyqH0XA==" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0066CC">USDA's
2016 organic production survey</span></b></a><b>, </b><i>USDA (NASS)</i><span style="color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Organic Ag Sales Up 23% in 2016-
<span style="color:#403F42;background:white">Sales of organic agricultural production continued to increase in 2016, when U.S. farms produced and sold $7.6 billion in certified organic commodities, according to data released on September 20th by USDA. Results
of the 2016</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42;background:white">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sTzgTfvJSeXRpZjEFtI3RbRmajD5Zrgr5q3nP_wwZAKEOf-MH6aq7T8YO-PwTvd75jytUI3c5PR8AqeESXLPETSDBHSB5b5qvJ5m5vmtzoAZ3J7Vd-io_ww_qxJQz1ZBLl31vw3TtceXRkILwhF2yYW9BvcQXiwqgdFa60UUqo0MfV4wuURYmuvs9MFrPkn7KWKTr_hvTpmKbLEg2BqVP0kN-mev12uAYmUSfk2oUYx30-NrwKz1Xwr7R6Y5TL-vpDPKpTChZPs=&c=Yo2EI_sumLBFDOEQDc2gKrur9DiCnTaTMm0dj5WK0WvBjqrI41LrSg==&ch=7A0LCjr395yTh_K0iF9SpjXIb1bmqKCH0im1hjX7x_Ntu2gQyqH0XA==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0066CC;background:white">Certified
Organic Survey</span></a><span style="color:#0066CC;background:white"> </span><span style="background:white">show that 2016 sales were up 23 percent from $6.2 billion in 2015. During the same year, the number of certified organic farms in the country increased
11 percent to 14,217, and the number of certified acres increased 15 percent to 5.0 million.<span style="color:#403F42"> </span></span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sTzgTfvJSeXRpZjEFtI3RbRmajD5Zrgr5q3nP_wwZAKEOf-MH6aq7T8YO-PwTvd7sagdEEfHhv-MRtWa0rL6ELan7AoJktxPW_Z7JR6ziy4D_hMsTVFWpHVF0LaG9O9eRSyo1urSyoVCRQVn8yAweEl7wnF4eZHByvq5ERYJNd09lehXSmDdZNzyVUeDqVrD&c=Yo2EI_sumLBFDOEQDc2gKrur9DiCnTaTMm0dj5WK0WvBjqrI41LrSg==&ch=7A0LCjr395yTh_K0iF9SpjXIb1bmqKCH0im1hjX7x_Ntu2gQyqH0XA==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#09A3BA;background:white">Read
more...</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">New Research from the
</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">Carsey School of Public Policy</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">on “Employment, Poverty, and Public Assistance in the Rural United States” provides a glimpse of the economic and demographic characteristics of life in the rural United States. Using
data from the American Community Survey, they compare those living in low- and lower-middle-income counties to those living in upper-middle- and high-income counties. Get the brief
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-jk/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444">.</span><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">In this article
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Nation </span></em>by David Bollier, "</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">To Find Alternatives to Capitalism, Think Small</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">,"</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">
Bollier illustrates that the relocalization and decommodification of "production and services" is a "compelling strategy" for "small cities, towns, and rural areas that have been ruthlessly hollowed out by big-box stores, online retailers, automation, big
agriculture, and outsourcing", to thrive within the current economy. He forms his story with examples of businesses that are thriving by way of relocalization and decommodification. Read the article
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-ju/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444">.</span><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">“Heartache, Pain, and Hope: Rural Communities, Older People and the Opioid Crisis”</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">
is a report from Grantmakers in Aging that focuses attention on the opioid epidemic's damage to rural communities, particularly the lives of older people, and describing providing program, innovative partnerships, policy recommendations, and scientific and
medical responses for governments, communities, nonprofits, and philanthropies. Get the report
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-tl/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444">.</span><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">An article in the
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Daily Yonder </span></em></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">“Broadband Analysis: Scrappy Wireless ISPs Get the Job Done”</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">
says that rural areas don't need to wait on expensive and hard-to-build fiber-to-the-home networks to start using broadband. In many cases, fixed wireless can provide a fast and affordable last-mile connection in underserved areas, and some communities are
building the system themselves. Read the article </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-tr/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444">.</span><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">The ACTION Campaign</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">released updated fact sheets on the impact of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit in each state including data on the homes created or preserved, jobs supported and local income and
tax revenue generated. The fact sheets also include information on the affordable housing shortages in each state. Get the fact sheets
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-ty/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444">.</span><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">HUD
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">has published in the Federal Register its list of 2018 qualified census tracts (QCTs) and difficult development areas (DDAs), which are eligible for as much as a 30 percent boost in
basis while receiving low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs). Get the list </span>
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-tj/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="color:#444444">.<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
</span></strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">National Housing Council</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">has released the 2017 edition of "Paycheck to Paycheck," a database allowing users to see the rental and homeownership affordability challenges of workers in 83 occupations in 203
metro areas nationwide. Click </span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-it/"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444"> to access
the database.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">“A Community-Based Marketing Campaign at Farmers Markets to Encourage Fruit and Vegetable Purchases in Rural Counties with High Rates of Obesity, Kentucky,
2015-2016”</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444"> examines effectiveness of the “Plate it Up Kentucky Proud” program, targeting farmers market shoppers in 6 rural Kentucky counties in the Delta and Appalachian regions,
from September 2014-September 2016. The report, from the Centers for Disease Control, features statistics including age, sex, income, and rate of consumption of fruit, salad, and other vegetables. Get the report
</span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-ii/"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">The Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444"> has released
a new data snapshot showing that child poverty declined by 1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2016, according to analyses of the official poverty measure (OPM) in the latest American Community Survey. By 2016, child poverty across the nation was still
1.5 percentage points higher than before the Great Recession. Download the brief
</span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-ih/"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">“Aging in Place in Small Urban and Rural Communities,”</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">a report prepared for the U.S. Department of Transportation examines the current state of aging in place, including cost benefits of rural residents living independently and using
home health services and public transportation, rather than relocating to assisted living facilities. The report includes statistics on costs of various types of senior living situations in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Maine,
New Mexico, and Montana, and aging in place cost savings forecasts for these states. Click
</span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-ik/"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444"> to get the report. An Executive Summary
is available by clicking </span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-iu/"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s agencies of Rural Development
and the Agricultural Marketing Service</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">recently released "Harvesting Opportunity: The Power of Regional Food System Investments to Transform Communities." This publication explores insights into the potential for regional
food systems to promote economic growth for both rural and urban communities through the creation or enhancement of jobs and businesses. It also highlights how appropriately targeted policies and support can harness regional food system investments to advance
the economic and financial security of low- and moderate-income households and communities. Get the publication
</span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-dl/"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">A report from the
</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">Bipartisan Policy Center</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">, “The Appalachia Initiative: A Bipartisan Approach for the 21st Century” reports
on the current challenges facing Appalachia. The report breaks down data by education and workforce, entrepreneurism and job creation, energy and infrastructure, and rural health. Get the report
</span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-dr/"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">HUD, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">has published "Disaster Preparedness to Promote Community Resilience: Information and Tools for Homeless Service Providers and Disaster Professionals." This toolkit is for emergency
mangers, homeless service providers and health care providers and includes strategies to better integrate homeless service providers into emergency management systems. Get the toolkit
</span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-dy/"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">An article in the
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Daily Yonder </span></em></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">“<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Creative Solutions to the Rural Doctor Shortage”</span></strong></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">
reports that fewer and fewer physicians are choosing to serve rural areas after graduating. The article focuses on alternatives that will keep people healthy and increase the number of high-paying community jobs. Read the article
</span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-dj/"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">CDFI Fund</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">has released a Summary Report and data collected on New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) investments across the nation through fiscal year (FY) 2015. The Summary Report categorizes all investments
utilizing the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), which is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies to classify businesses. Analysis of NAICS data shows that over 68 percent of NMTC investments made through 2015 have been concentrated
in single/mixed-use real estate, health care and social services, manufacturing, and education. Get the Summary Report
</span><a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlhiiill-jyhjmudc-dt/"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#CC9900">here</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#0066CC">Apply now for the NACo Creative Counties Placemaking Challenge!</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><br>
The National Association of Counties</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"> – in partnership with Americans for the Arts – has launched the Creative Counties Placemaking Challenge to train local leaders from rural and mid-sized counties
on how to advance arts-based economic and community development to address local challenges. Counties with populations of less than 250,000 are encouraged to apply today at
<a href="http://www.naco.org/creativecounties"><span style="color:#0066CC">www.naco.org/creativecounties</span></a>! Selected teams will have the opportunity to attend a 2 ½ day training in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa and will receive technical assistance
and mentoring. Please note applications are <b>due by October 13th</b>. <span style="color:#1F497D">
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">The HUD Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#444444">will hold a Rural Gateway Peer-to-Peer conference call
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">October 11, 2017, at 2:00 PM EDT
</span></strong>on “Harvesting Opportunity: The Power of Regional Food Systems to Transform Communities.” This call will offer participants the opportunity to learn more about community and economic development opportunities of regional food system investments.
Please RSVP by email to </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:rhed@hud.gov">rhed@hud.gov</a><span style="color:#444444"> no later than close of business on October 6, 2017. Please include your name and organization. Call-in
instructions and additional materials will be emailed to participants on October 10, 2017.</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">TAB EZ Grantwriting Tool & Tips for EPA Assessment and Cleanup Proposals National Webinar</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#0066CC;font-weight:normal">
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 12:30 PM Eastern /11:30 PM Central /10:30 AM Mountain /9:30 AM Pacific</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">.<br>
This webinar is free but registration is required. To register, please visit the webinar webpage at
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<span style="color:#444444">www.ksutab.org/education/webinars.</span></a> Once your registration has been received, a confirmation email will be sent which will include the webinar connection information. Space is limited, so register soon!<br>
You will need a KSU TAB account to register. New users who have not previously set up an account can do so by clicking the "Get a free account" link in the upper righthand side of the
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<span style="color:#444444">www.ksutab.org</span></a> webpage. (If you have questions, please contact Sheree Walsh,
<a href="mailto:chsr@ksu.edu"><span style="color:#444444">chsr@ksu.edu</span></a>, 785-532-6519.) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">EPA National Assessment & Cleanup Guidelines Outreach Webinar
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">Thursday, October 5, 2017, 1:30PM Eastern / 12:30 PM Central /11:30 AM Mountain / 10:30 AM Pacific</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">. Join the webinar
at <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hDVvxF_AX5noDo8keNmqSrgZZMkHuWtMMBefLywe16cxWRn7msPDeGi5J5yLWmGoo116CYe1588uUC9DRpnZtfo2kmJYf9UjzZYjlDbojfnmQV3JDKsvapLILfK4Vousl-Ny9QDVswlzUvaOMo8HqOOQWrV3PSuBYkneew7G5deUJjJFgTohkkZEvA20KeHPDSN66V_VCGjZ1jD_yD6cCrzDg6LWHV2Fjy7UJeHSXguWvy_TtHObBtLeSwcrtXe4mYxM8D48n4ggPWmaxMRL-3l6dQPxPyB6gkArWlpBnfJw6RJHfNWMQ7EgtvXpXuahfrf1CPs1UeVoNlyo8sCA13Rbg1ulUHcbh-oL-vpb0_Ag6_rTBymnvqIURJOIESW5uAfx_tFQab4vpHLr2zLMrCRusDkovqknikcM0yFM-urpI7UO8Bu-q_FAS0EW-1Rrra7tNgk7JkQ=&c=JAIVJDlcU1-RNPfg1G5H69ThGguIZZ3dTHgHVaOM8zsrBVewIz4xhA==&ch=h8r8VkVxCiy0F_jPfs6Jr6rPHY2e3Rt1LigSPfconfDeyXAbqCYxNw==" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#444444">http://epawebconferencing.acms.com/app18/</span></a> And for audio dial-in: 1-866-299-3188/Conference Code: 202 566 1817#). Mark your calendar. No preregistration.
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">NALGEP Tips for Successful Brownfields Grant Proposals Webinar
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 2:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Central /12 Noon Mountain / 11:00 AM Pacific</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444">.<br>
Join the webinar to hear from the nation's top brownfields experts to learn key tricks of the trade as you prepare your FY 2018 grant application.<br>
<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hDVvxF_AX5noDo8keNmqSrgZZMkHuWtMMBefLywe16cxWRn7msPDeGi5J5yLWmGoKFEcE6K7C8POZdik9LOJw3-4L7B4KuW8IZXjppnEvvomtcP2KSXfwznCNyrZBH5oZpFeF9PNpUD4SDzRWHtkf3TOidhUAHSMlL5cQEEy2kLe7qDADVdIUnd0jQJpL2qLHYPSDnNM9xIVNeSuJYdFUHOqxuIwBvZenBRiVSX6rZPNzKUH10MvN7Ht45lpmsmEo7nAF_229E_S-nrmFWVvT9eTfi8WCR4dnWz8wA2mJdy0ew8WRiMF1yFtnnWZCiI1iaVmTX4KR1F2O71dJu36Upr-F1ar_EYRDPgQV8jUr5cOw1oXSlw-R6x6ZJ3umr7kYx2clhvFEYG3hy7fkroMCJ2UhIcs2aurUW4O7o4I4IaNSRKdiuqjJ5TFlm5NvDJw8J5kF-DTG74gonAYs3DG6meY-wu70Krubhu_aPBw2Wj2WtfyUxVE10t8s6eyrk2yVJElKLCD8Lo=&c=JAIVJDlcU1-RNPfg1G5H69ThGguIZZ3dTHgHVaOM8zsrBVewIz4xhA==&ch=h8r8VkVxCiy0F_jPfs6Jr6rPHY2e3Rt1LigSPfconfDeyXAbqCYxNw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:#444444">https://njit.webex.com/njit/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec7a5086bb28188ff852e92f52e9dce00
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