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"Localities have implemented a range of initiatives to tackle this serious public health problem, but most lack solid evidence about how effective they are. Through granted funds and technical assistance, the CORE project, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, will help communities evaluate local initiatives, disseminate the findings, and advance the adoption of innovative models into other areas."
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In partnership with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) the NFL Foundation offers financial and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields with grants of up to $250,000 for capital improvement
projects. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: August 30, 2019</span></strong>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">USDA Rural Development provides funding to construct, enlarge, or improve essential community facilities in rural areas. </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flinks.govdelivery.com%3A80%2Ftrack%3Ftype%3Dclick%26enid%3DZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwNzE2LjgxMTIyMDEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwNzE2LjgxMTIyMDEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNzEyMzc4MiZlbWFpbGlkPWRhdmUuc2hpZGVsZXJAb2tzdGF0ZS5lZHUmdXNlcmlkPWRhdmUuc2hpZGVsZXJAb2tzdGF0ZS5lZHUmdGFyZ2V0aWQ9JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY%3D%26%26%26101%26%26%26https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usda.gov%2Fmedia%2Fpress-releases%2F2019%2F06%2F24%2Fusda-announces-investments-community-facilities-will-benefit-631000&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7Cc5936fa690c64ef2420708d70a24b0d2%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C1%7C636989025019564091&sdata=2WquFr73xyFluuu%2FiSrSTH84pVwM%2BhZjDdaqyPFdDnA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">USDA
has more than $2 Billion</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222;text-decoration:none"> still available for rural communities </span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">to
build or modernize education, health care, municipal and public safety facilities this fiscal year. <b>Application Deadline: Ongoing.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Services offers this program to provide financing for the construction, maintenance, improvement and expansion of telephone service
and broadband in rural areas. <b>Application Deadline: Ongoing</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">USDA is seeking applications for loans and grants to build new farm labor housing projects or to purchase and rehabilitate non-RD property for farm labor housing. <b>Application
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</u>Pew Charitable Trusts in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers funding to help communities on the front lines of the opioid crisis conduct evaluations of existing programs.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline: August 30, 2019</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grant</span></strong></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"> <br>
Funding solicitation for proposals to conduct research and provide technical assistance to new, existing, and/or prospective EPA Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training grantees and to develop/facilitate specific convening events. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application
Deadline: September 20, 2019</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture offers funding for projects that should prove the scientific or technical feasibility of the approach or concept with agriculturally
related manufacturing and alternative/renewable energy projects are encouraged. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application Deadline: October 23, 2019</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Grants to promote the planning and development of rural healthcare networks in order to achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential healthcare services; and strengthen the rural healthcare system. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application
Deadline: November 29, 2019</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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The Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program can help dedicated health professionals chart a course for a long-lasting and successful health care career. <b>Application Deadline: Ongoing through August 2019<br>
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</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222">USDA Rural Development offers this program to help extend access to clean, reliable water and waste disposal systems for households and businesses in remote and extremely isolated parts of the United States.<b> Application
Deadline: Ongoing</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;background:white">RURAL LISC</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;background:white"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323;background:white">(Local Initiatives Support Corporation) created the Community Facilities Fund to provide capital to help develop and improve
essential community facilities in rural areas. Rural LISC utilizes this fund to provide permanent and construction-to-permanent financing for rural community facilities, including health care centers, hospitals, educational facilities, and other nonprofit
and public facilities in rural communities with populations under 20,000. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline</span></strong>: ongoing. Click </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-t%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645358524&sdata=rigTuPO%2FEE4t0GQ%2BGO%2FTsUml0w9Palbaa6uWKBHieDM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2EB1D1;background:white">here</span></strong></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323;background:white"> for
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">CDFI Grants</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="m6960480332591769823font-avenir"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">These CDFI grants through the Capital Magnet Fund to finance affordable housing solutions and community revitalization efforts that benefit
low-income citizens in communities nationwide. </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">Deadline: 8/26/2019</span></strong><span class="m6960480332591769823font-avenir"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program
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<span class="m6960480332591769823font-avenir"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">HUD is offering which provides funding for the development and ongoing operation of supportive rental housing for very low-income persons aged
62 years or older. The program seeks to expand affordable housing opportunities that are physically designed and that have a robust set of services that will allow seniors to live independently and age in community.
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">Deadline: 8/28/2019</span></strong><span class="m6960480332591769823font-avenir"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">.
Click </span></span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-k%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645388507&sdata=hLZGFlyleReEznKWsseKyPTXNqvEtWIeHa60rzLvPTE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a><span class="m6960480332591769823font-avenir"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323"> to
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT Grant</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">Loans and grants to develop housing
for year-round and migrant or seasonal domestic farm laborers. The funding may be used to construct off-farm rental housing for domestic farm laborers. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: 8/30/2019</span></strong>. Click </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-u%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645388507&sdata=gNIHM9vpxTiLTgbYFyuJA%2Fa7kfC%2F3pxCj1qeOvzuaIA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323"> for
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="m6960480332591769823font-avenir"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">HUD is offering funding which provides support to purchase home sites and develop or improve the infrastructure needed to set the stage
for sweat equity and volunteer-based homeownership programs for low-income persons and families. SHOP funds must be used to develop decent, safe, and sanitary non-luxury housing for low-income persons and families who otherwise would not be able to afford
to become homeowners </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">Deadline: 9/10/2019</span></strong><span class="m6960480332591769823font-avenir"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">THE LAURA JANE MUSSER FUND</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">is offering grants through the Rural Initiative that encourages collaborative and participatory efforts among residents in rural communities that will help to strengthen their towns
and regions. The applicant community must have a population of 10,000 or fewer. Program planning grants up to $5,000 and program implementation grants up to $25,000 will be considered. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: Applications
will be accepted online from 9/3/2019 to 10/3/2019</span></strong>. Visit the Fund’s website by clicking </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-f%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645448478&sdata=4%2F432OPWMq8axyg5l9jaW%2BHYbBkYzKp9%2BrXSCOQBAdY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">.
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">THE LAURA JANE MUSSER FUND</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">is
also offering funding through the Intercultural Harmony Initiative in support of projects that promote mutual understanding and cooperation among groups of community members of different cultural backgrounds. Project planning grants up to $5,000 or implementation
grants up to $25,000 will be considered. New programs or projects in their first three years are eligible. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: Applications will be accepted online through the Fund’s website from 9/16 to 10/16/2019</span></strong>.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">funding for economic development activities to assist qualified applicants with outreach, training and information dissemination. Specific requirements apply. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline:
9/30/2020</span></strong>. Click </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-v%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645468469&sdata=raRk0VV3LGd7tQEQT8DZSGw7CFerkcMbGf%2BP6W36stA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323"> to
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<p style="margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323">REDL and REDG loans and grants to assist in the economic development of rural areas, including funds for healthcare facilities
and equipment, telecommunications networks, and job creation projects. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Deadline: 9/30/2019</span></strong>. Click </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-e%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645468469&sdata=W%2BNLOxA1AVh2jlbpf4YmmRQbkDUeF%2B20i1ssQNG0VuY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323"> to
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1D5782;text-decoration:none">Listening sessions focused on substance abuse related workforce issues</span></b></span><span style="color:#222222"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222">The </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arc.gov&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C35744494f1a74eb362b608d7103934ad%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C636995710209624384&sdata=l1PA1UJycd9G%2BBzmFDXsZmadQZmLNlUYvig935Ec00I%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222">Appalachian
Regional Commission (ARC)</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222"> has released a new report summarizing the findings of six listening sessions focused on substance abuse related workforce issues. The report summarizes the outcome of these discussions,
which identified five common themes that ARC should consider when addressing the economic issues stemming from substance abuse.
<u>Click </u></span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arc.gov%2Fnews%2Farticle.asp%3FARTICLE_ID%3D673&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C35744494f1a74eb362b608d7103934ad%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C636995710209624384&sdata=zm1OHyIHkcDh%2FGkwcFasiAsm08OQBYh0oi3KM1h5H14%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222"> to
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The U.S. Department of Labor is pleased to announce the launch of a new resource for State and Local Workforce Development Board members and staff. A Call to Action for Workforce Development Boards translates the substantial statutory strategic and operational
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Rural Health Innovations published a toolkit to help leaders sustain their networks and increase their impact in rural health networks. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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FEMA’s Community Lifelines Implementation Toolkit provides community partners the information and resources to understand lifelines, coordinate with entities using lifelines, and serve as basic guidance for how to implement the lifeline construct during incident
response.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Business Formation Statistics (BFS)</span></strong></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> <br>
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Center for Economic Studies offers a timely and high frequency tool to glean information on new business applications and formations to help policymakers and other users search data when deciding how to best promote new businesses and
what can attract new startups to a region and make them thrive!</span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1D5782;text-decoration:none">New Resource: Changing the food system takes more than change: Stories of Funding Food Policy Councils</span></b></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1D5782"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">The Food Policy Networks project excited to share with you a new resource: Changing the food system takes more than change: Stories of Funding Food Policy Councils by Raychel
Santo and Leo Horrigan. In addition to success stories, the guide also highlights key issues and struggles that FPCs continually face due to changes in funder priorities or grant availability. Download the resource
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1D5782;text-decoration:none">EDUCATION FIRST, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NOVO FOUNDATION</span></b></span><span class="font-avenir"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;mso-text-raise:3.0pt">,
is currently accepting applications for the 2019 Regional Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Convening Grants program. The goal of this program is to help district and school communities create a convening that builds educators’ and other adults’ capacity
to meet students’ social, emotional, and academic needs with an equity lens. </span>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;mso-text-raise:3.0pt">Deadline: Letters of intent are due September 6, 2019</span></strong><span class="font-avenir"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;mso-text-raise:3.0pt">.
Visit the Education First website by clicking </span></span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-i%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645368514&sdata=PXNajDagouOH3IVwWvVV0b7Z1yf2oJBwlyoC2Bss%2Fy0%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2EB1D1;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;mso-text-raise:3.0pt">here</span></a><span class="font-avenir"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;mso-text-raise:3.0pt">
to review the Request for Letters of Intent.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#011323;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;mso-text-raise:3.0pt">is offering funds through The 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Program. The program provides support to develop and
administer youth development programs that focus on providing employment, education, and engagement opportunities for U.S. citizens and legal residents in National Park Service units and affiliated sites such as National Register of Historic Places, National
Heritage Areas, National Wild and Scenic Rivers, National Historic Landmarks, National Trails, and adjacent gateway communities.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Deadline: 9/11/2019</span></strong>. Click
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to review application guidelines.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Ocean of Opportunity: Transforming Regional Economies</span></b></a><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"> September 9 – 11, 2019 | Road Island </span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">Each year, the State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI) conference covers issues related to tech-based economic development, including capital access, regional systems,
tech transfer, workforce development, and inclusive entrepreneurship.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Rural Transit Assistance Program Technical Assistance Conference</span></b></a><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"> September 15 – 18, 2019 | Portland, OR </span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">The National Rural Transit Assistance Program’s 4th Biennial Technical Assistance Conference offers conveying and learning from industry experts and peers. </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flinks.govdelivery.com%3A80%2Ftrack%3Ftype%3Dclick%26enid%3DZWFzPTEmbXNpZD0mYXVpZD0mbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTkwODEyLjkwMzU3ODEmbWVzc2FnZWlkPU1EQi1QUkQtQlVMLTIwMTkwODEyLjkwMzU3ODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xNzEyOTA5OSZlbWFpbGlkPWRhdmUuc2hpZGVsZXJAb2tzdGF0ZS5lZHUmdXNlcmlkPWRhdmUuc2hpZGVsZXJAb2tzdGF0ZS5lZHUmdGFyZ2V0aWQ9JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY%3D%26%26%26124%26%26%26https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact.com%2F7bcb0b81101%2F37303c24-c96b-4141-a0be-c8ceabddcab0.pdf&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7Caf74da4e1a364aeb526c08d71f665240%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C1%7C637012396635191217&sdata=i5GzaVXFgIzQFVb6Bw1%2F5b%2BUXc%2FX0vDC44Y1eaHjCi0%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1D5782">Tribal
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SBIR ROAD TOUR SCHEDULE 2019</span></strong></a><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">
</span></u><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222">September 16- 20, 2019 | Various - Burlington, VT; Albany, NY; New Brunswick, NJ; State College, PA; and College Park, MD</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"> The
Small Business Administration (SBA) Road Tour connecting entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early stage funding with a focus on next generation research & development led by the SBA with 11 participating federal
agencies.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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National Tribal Energy Summit (NTES) Tribal Energy: Powering Self-Determination</span></b></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">September 24-26, 2019 | Washington, DC </span></strong><b><br>
</b>The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Indian Energy, in coordination with the National Conference of State Legislatures, will host this event to convene Tribal leaders and representatives from federal agencies, state governments, private industry, utilities,
and academia to build networks and explore cross-cutting and cost-effective solutions to national energy interests.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;background:white">2019 National Conference for Outreach and Agriculture Development</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br>
<span style="background:white">Early Registration (by August 19, 2019) is $250 per person. $300 per person BEGINNING August 20. Registration and Conference Information:
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<span style="background:white">Outreach professionals and educators who lead or conduct activities to support farmers through non-governmental organizations (NGOs), grass roots organizations (GROs), schools, Extension organizations, universities, and state
and federal organizations are encouraged to attend.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Farmers Market Manager Program
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Dec. 5-17
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">| Oklahoma City, OK
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;font-weight:normal">Fee: $200 with limited class size To register:
</span></strong><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://secure.touchnet.com/C20271_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=68&CATID=438"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Click Here</span></a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;font-weight:normal">A resource-packed training designed to prepare market managers and leaders to pursue leadership and training skills
and professional knowledge applicable in managing successful markets. </span></strong><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Rural Women’s Summit
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;font-weight:normal">For more info and to register:
</span></strong><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://ruralassembly.org/rural-womens-summit/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Click Here</span></a></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;font-weight:normal">
</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">The Rural Women's Summit is designed for rural practitioners, leaders, and advocates to articulate the broad civic, political,
and cultural impact of women’s leadership in rural America, to name the ways rural women are agents of change, to call out the barriers rural women face every day, and to proclaim the powerful role rural women play in creating compassionate communities</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#494949;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">. </span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Rural Rise Summit
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Sept. 17-19 | Pine Bluff, AK
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;font-weight:normal">For more info and to register:
</span></strong><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://www.ruralrise.org/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Click Here</span></a></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;font-weight:normal">
Join fellow ecosystem builders in the conversation about rural support.</span></strong><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;font-weight:normal">Over the three days, we will collectively seek to answer the question “How do we empower the leaders, doers, and innovators
in rural communities?"</span></strong><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Radically Rural
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Sep 19-20 | Keene, NH
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">For more info and to register:
</span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://radicallyrural.org/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Click Here</span></a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Radically Rural™ is an annual two-day summit that brings together hundreds of people who are passionate about creating vibrant, robust rural
communities and are eager to learn, connect and lead the charge.</span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Rural Arts and Culture Summit
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Oct. 3 – 5, 2019 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">For more info and to register:
</span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="http://ruralartsandculturesummit.com/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Click Here</span></a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">The Rural Arts and Culture Summit is a biennial, practitioner-driven gathering that celebrates and expands the field of rural arts-based community
development.</span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Connecting Placemakers to Policies and Practices Making a Difference
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">a summit for community development corporations (CDCs) and their partners on <b>Tuesday, August 27, 2019</b> at the St. Louis Fed. This multi-state summit will bring
together regional CDC practitioners and their community partners to learn about and discuss evidence-based solutions creating opportunities for low-to-moderate income neighborhoods. To register, click </span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-yk%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645508450&sdata=PcwOH0sWjwqFJY9c3sX7d0bw7ZxH2GdocEN%2F3O9wvbU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.</span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">2019 National Community Action Partnership Annual Convention</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323">August
29, 2019 | Chicago, Illinois</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323"> The Annual Convention is designed to provide Community Action professionals and board members with the latest in policy and programmatic updates, as well as management and
governance tools. Click </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-yu%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645508450&sdata=0oMld9rOFsec5OpWEjTFHtieTz%2F2L%2B03b%2FoiHsyxiaQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323"> for
more information and to register.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323"></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">2019 Strength Matters Financial Management Conference </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323">September 16-19,
2019 |</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323"> <b>Dallas, Texas </b>
Click </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-jl%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645518442&sdata=yJ3Coz52uQfZ9o7fsp%2F0dOhUpEJPJSb%2B5OSIlpdkVv4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323"> to
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">National Transportation in Indian Country Conference
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323">hosted by the <b>Center for Tribal Transportation</b> will be held <b>September 16-19, 2019</b> in Big Sky, Montana. For more information and to register, click </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-jr%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645518442&sdata=htNRcQtyU28gJalkpZaNFwEkym5KC%2BP7CawrWmDF2PU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">National Development Council (NDC)
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323">is offering the ED101-Economic Development Finance course <b>September 16-20, 2019</b> in Cleveland, Ohio. Participants will gain a solid understanding of both the basic tools and newest techniques used
by successful economic development finance practitioners to assist small businesses and create jobs. For more information and to register, click </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-jj%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645538446&sdata=6z3rxOFvXLBYA%2Blmfh1MenjsdxZ%2F%2BllH8VjqvViIX0w%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79">The Center for Creative Land Recycling's National Brownfields Leadership Summit Planning Meeting</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323">September
17-18, 2019 |</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323"> <b>Washington, D.C.</b> The meeting will feature exclusive discussions with brownfields policy leaders and experts, in addition to hands-on opportunities to shape advocacy activities in
2020. Click </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-jt%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645538446&sdata=zMOEinxvxgUCJVGOd%2F3599EnA%2BkbxwOTMUWD7DiXkgo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323"> to
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Intro Opportunity Zones Finance WebCourse
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">September 24-25, 2019</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">. The course is open to program designers,
fund managers, communities, investors, and policy experts. Participants will learn about the most up-to-date thinking and strategies on how to maximize Opportunity Zone designations and how best to attract zone investments. Click </span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-jd%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645548428&sdata=DsLigMZ5CKqQm%2BsmuOp1vQ9XASCuqdnwRNklaszzQis%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> for
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">2019 Reclaiming Vacant Properties (RVP) Conference
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">October 2-5, 2019</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> | Atlanta, Georgia</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.
The event is the only national conference dedicated to transforming vacant abandoned, and deteriorated properties into community assets. Click </span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frurallisc.cmail19.com%2Ft%2Fr-l-jiutlydk-jyhjmudc-jh%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cdave.shideler%40okstate.edu%7C92042a2631094ee61e4708d71677eca7%7C2a69c91de8494e34a230cdf8b27e1964%7C0%7C0%7C637002576645558424&sdata=YSwAr%2FvRL8AhI51%2Fm6VB8UxpjcPopsGgLnJEgp9PKZg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2EB1D1">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> for
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">National Rural Economic Developers Association Annual Conference
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">November 6-8, 2019</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#011323;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> <b>| Kansas City, Missouri</b> </span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
The conference will feature discussions relating to the advancement of rural development and the achievement of social and human service objectives in rural areas.</span><br>
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