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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#1F4E79;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;font-weight:normal">I received this quick links aid for COVID grants and resources and thought I would share
with you all.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Quick Links to COVID-19 Recovery Resources<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Congress:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA1MTEuNDAyNzE3MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jb25ncmVzcy5nb3YvYmlsbC8xMTd0aC1jb25ncmVzcy9ob3VzZS1iaWxsLzEzMTkvdGV4dD9tc2R5bnR0cmlkPUh4b2FIZFNkV0Q2d0hzLUNkWVlOX3FhSzlUSWo3UmxMVll2dkhwS3NMN3cifQ.iGsjgp-EzNzfwsOhwgxvuApKmL9QiU_kkk3B93loY0g/s/1509335044/br/106190833792-l">
<span style="color:#1D5782">American Rescue Plan Act of 2021</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">USDA:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA1MTEuNDAyNzE3MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mYXJtZXJzLmdvdi9hbWVyaWNhbnJlc2N1ZXBsYW4ifQ.2-6BOzGajsGnJD998hhxkk692QZQyzJuY0n3lAgO-5k/s/1509335044/br/106190833792-l">
<span style="color:#1D5782">American Rescue Plan Debt Payments</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">USDA:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA1MTEuNDAyNzE3MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy51c2RhLmdvdi9tZWRpYS9wcmVzcy1yZWxlYXNlcy8yMDIxLzAzLzA5L3VzZGEtZXh0ZW5kcy1mcmVlLW1lYWxzLWNoaWxkcmVuLXRocm91Z2gtc3VtbWVyLTIwMjEtZHVlLXBhbmRlbWljIn0.iLA7R4_NOpTK2KuXcAA2B7ZfqcfddQmJ67R7zlqbH7U/s/1509335044/br/106190833792-l">
<span style="color:#1D5782">Free Meals to Children Extended and Other COVID-19 Food updates</span></a>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">USDA RD:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="color:#1D5782">COVID-19 Recovery Resources to Support Rural America</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">USDA RD:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Business and Industry (B&I) CARES Act Program: Application Deadline: Sept. 15 or Until Funds are Expended</span></a>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">USDA FNS</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Response to COVID-19</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CDC:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Toolkit for Communicating About COVID-19 Vaccines</span></a>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CDC:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities Funding. Application Deadline: May 24
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FEMA:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="color:#1D5782">COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Individuals and Households Program Policy</span></a>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HHS:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Special Enrollment Period for Health Coverage Extended to August 15</span></a>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HHS:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="color:#1D5782">COVID-19 Grant Opportunities and Guidance</span></a> <o:p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HHS: </span>
</strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA0MjkuMzk2NDA5NzEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3dlY2FuZG90aGlzLmhocy5nb3YvIn0.jxiKPjnA8evZh_ywXw6Jei5Zmr_E6hyNQAVtp1_n5xE%2Fs%2F958333151%2Fbr%2F105577092782-l&data=04%7C01%7C%7C1aa07693450c4186802a08d90b03f15f%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C1%7C637552933864044299%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=nvuF9XKv%2FSehzzuTXXjKDSgALIoKboi%2FOrC7MSzs%2Fbg%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#1D5782">We Can Do This: COVID-19 Public Education Campaign</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HHS: </span>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HRSA:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Health Care-Related Loan Repayment and Scholarships</span></a>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SBA:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="color:#1D5782">COVID-19 Guidance and Resources</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SBA: </span>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NIH:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To access programs that can be used to provide immediate and long-term assistance to rural communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, download the
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Resource Guide</span></em></a><em><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.</span></u></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visit
</span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNjMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA1MTEuNDAyNzE3MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy5nb3YvIn0.Y41oZFAyg_Ofj8UOYvQ-iJZ-PtgugHHYXDYSOkS_RJQ/s/1509335044/br/106190833792-l"><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D5782">www.coronavirus.gov</span></em></a><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
for the latest news from the CDC on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Visit
</span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxNjQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA1MTEuNDAyNzE3MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnJkLnVzZGEuZ292L2Nvcm9uYXZpcnVzIn0.bvxBFOv6hlEOsPTnVMga3bxIntiCqDI69xuMrACRA7s/s/1509335044/br/106190833792-l"><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D5782">www.rd.usda.gov/coronavirus</span></em></a><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
for the latest news from Rural Development on how we are helping our partners, customers, and stakeholders impacted by COVID-19.</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Jeremy Zeller | Oklahoma Main Street Center</span></b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Jeremy.Zeller@okcommerce.gov</span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">p. 405-815-5186</span><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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