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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">As always, not everything may be of interest to you but you may know someone who is interested in the information or grants.</span></p>
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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]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP)
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">The purpose of this competitive undergraduate scholarship grant program is to increase the multicultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce,
and advance the educational achievement of all Americans by providing competitive grants to colleges and universities. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/higher-education-multicultural-scholars-program-msp" target="_blank"><b><i>More
information...</i></b></a><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Application Deadline: October 31, 2017</span></i></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></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">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">Centers for Agricultural Health and Safety (U54)
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Funding to operate a Center for Agriculture Health and Safety, which will conduct research and help translate scientific discoveries focused on improving worker safety and health in
the areas of agriculture, forestry, and fishing. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-353.html" target="_blank"><b><i>More information...</i></b></a><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Application
Deadline: November 30, 2017</span></i></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><strong><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></strong><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">The primary goals of the CFP are to: Meet the food needs of low-income individuals through food distribution, community outreach to assist in participation in Federally assisted nutrition
programs, or improving access to food as part of a comprehensive service; Increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for the food needs of the communities; Promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm, and nutrition issues; and Meet
specific state, local or neighborhood food and agricultural needs including needs relating to: Equipment necessary for the efficient operation of a project; Planning for long-term solutions; or The creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually
benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=297333" target="_blank"><b><i>More information...</i></b></a><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Application
Deadline: December 4, 2017</span></i></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></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">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grant Program
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This program is to support 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. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=297637" target="_blank"><b><i>More information...</i></b></a></span><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Application
Deadline: December 13, 2017</span></i></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<h3 style="margin-left:40.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Solid Waste Management Grant Program
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This program reduces or eliminates pollution of water resources by providing funding for organizations that provide technical assistance or training to improve the planning and management
of solid waste sites. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/solid-waste-management-grants" target="_blank"><b><i>More information...</i></b></a></span><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Application
Deadline: January 2, 2018</span></i></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h2 style="margin-left:40.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Water & Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grants.
</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Funds may be used to pay expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or training (TAT) to identify and evaluate solutions to water problems relating to source, storage,
treatment, and distribution, and to waste disposal problems relating to collection, treatment, and disposal; assist applicants that have filed an pre-application with RUS in the preparation of water and/or waste disposal loan and/or grant applications; and
to provide training that will improve the management, operation and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=297811" target="_blank"><b><i>More
information...</i></b></a></span><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Application Deadline: January 2, 2018</span></i></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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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">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Value Added Producer Grant.
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and/or marketing of new products. The goals of
this program are to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income. Applicants may receive priority if they are a beginning farmer or rancher, a socially-disadvantaged farmer or rancher, a small or medium-sized
farm or ranch structured as a family farm, a farmer or rancher cooperative, or are proposing a mid-tier value chain. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/value-added-producer-grants" target="_blank"><b><i>More
information...</i></b></a></span><strong><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Application Deadline: January 31, 2018</span></i></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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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">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">Economic Development Assistance Programs.</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#0066CC"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">The
Economic Development Administration's (EDA's) mission is to lead the Federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for economic growth and success in the worldwide economy.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=279842" target="_blank"><b><i>More information...</i></b></a><span style="color:black"> <strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application
Deadline: Rolling</span></i></strong><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">Webinar Series: Get More Grants.
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Maryn Boess, a veteran nonprofit professional, social entrepreneur, and leader in capacity-building and grantsmanship training, has won more than $42 million for her clients in a single
ten-year period. Since 2000 she has focused on creating and delivering a portfolio of high-quality, low-cost grants information tools, resources, and workshops shared by thousands of nonprofits nationwide</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#403F42">.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://www.oklahomacenterfornonprofits.org/event/shared-webinar-inside-grantmakers-black-box/" target="_blank"><b><i>Inside the Grantmaker's Black Box - December 6</i></b></a><span style="color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">Rural LISC Seeks a Disaster Recovery/Resiliency Coordinator and Job Openings at RCAC</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#403F42"> job</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#444444">
descriptions for a Disaster Recovery/Resiliency Coordinator at Rural LISC, and up to two key positions at Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC): Lending and Housing Director or Lending Director and Housing Director. We are hoping that you may know
of an appropriate candidate for any of these positions.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#403F42">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.rcac.org/careers/">http://www.rcac.org/careers/</a><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#444444"> Lending and Housing Director.
</span></strong><span style="color:#444444">Provide overall leadership, vision and supervision for RCAC affordable housing programs; oversee and direct RCAC’s Loan Fund in its mission to provide low-cost financing for rural development projects; develop new
products and help to secure funding for program operations and loan fund capitalization; work with the assistant directors and managers to lead and support their work and ensure that strategic plan outcomes are met. Represent the organization to borrowers,
local partners, funders, investors and the communities we serve. Learn more at </span>
<a href="http://rurallisc.cmail20.com/t/r-l-jlkujhld-jyhjmudc-m/"><b><span style="color:#CC9900">www.lisc.org/rural</span></b></a><b><u><span style="color:#CC9900"><br>
</span></u></b><span style="color:#444444">Please send cover letter and resume via e-mail to: Suzanne Anarde Vice President LISC - Rural
</span><a href="mailto:sanarde@lisc.org">sanarde@lisc.org</a><span style="color:#444444"> Subject Line: Disaster Recovery/Resiliency Coordinator.
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LISC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">Bringing Life Downtown After Hours: Arts, Shopping, Culture After 5
</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Being open evening hours is not just a matter of extending store hours. It is more like opening a whole different store with different customers. Becky McCray and Deb Brown be sharing
ideas and examples from real small towns. Deb will share from her experience as a Chamber of Commerce director, and Becky will share from her perspective as a business owner in a small town.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://saveyour.town/webinar-downtown-5/" target="_blank"><b><i>More information...</i></b></a><strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">When: Webinar continually available. </span></i></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
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</span></span></b><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">Rural & Tribal Passenger Transportation Technical Assistance.</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#0066CC"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">The
rural program provides technical assistance for small communities of less than 50,000 people. The focus of the program is economic development: helping small and emerging businesses and stimulating economic development through new and improved public transportation.
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The tribal program is designed to help Native American tribes enhance economic growth and development by improving transportation services. Technical assistance is limited to planning and may support transit service improvements and expansion, system start-up,
facility development, development of marketing plans and materials, transportation coordination, training and other public transit problem solving activities. For more information and to register,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=49" target="_blank"><b><i>click here.</i></b></a><span style="color:black"> Location: Nationwide
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline: Rolling
</span></i></strong>Source: Community Transportation Association of America</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span></b><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">As you work to make your town a better place, there is value in seeing it with new eyes. That’s the subject as Becky McCray and Deb Brown of
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">Save Your Town</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">host their October webinar. We encourage you to attend live on
<b>Friday, October 20 at 12 noon</b> Central Time or on replay through November 4th.
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">Not Your Father’s Downtown Walk-Through: Our Embedded Community Experience.
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333">Join us and learn what an Embedded Community Experience is and why it’s different from any other walkthrough you’ve been part of. Rather than trying to build consensus through voting or
planning, our process is about finding and tapping the hidden potential for regular people to take immediate action. You’ll learn real steps you can take to make a difference and see examples of things that work. Register at:
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