From Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov Mon Oct 1 09:08:07 2018 From: Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov (Jeremy Zeller) Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 14:08:07 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] August Reinvestment Report In-Reply-To: <9A22EFC9872B77409B6475696C8314A55C5F6093@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> References: <9A22EFC9872B77409B6475696C8314A55C5F6093@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> Message-ID: <9A22EFC9872B77409B6475696C8314A55C5F60AA@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> The on-time rate for August was 81.5%. The Main Street Program that did not submit a report was Collinsville, Duncan, McAlester, Perry, and Pryor. Remember, submitting your reinvestment reports on time gets you 5 quality assurance points and missing three in a row gets you suspension from services until a reinvestment report is submitted. Milestones this Month: None 2018 Reinvestment Report Summary For the Month of August Reinvestment Summary Cumulative Current 2018 Total Month Y-T-D Private Sector Reinvestment $1,302,541,412 $603,679 $33,068,456 Public Improvement Projects $411,076,534 $754,600 $2,269,688 Total Reinvestment Spending $1,713,617,946 $1,358,279 $35,338,144 Number of Active Programs 27 Number of Associate Programs 3 Number of Aspiring Communities 29 Number of Outreach Activities 4 22 # of Façade Rehabilitations 4,947 9 72 # of Other Building Projects & New Constr. 9,098 8 106 # of Buildings Sold 3,284 2 57 Net Gain: Business Openings, Relocations & Expansions 5,522 12 96 Jobs 18,886 36 305 Volunteer Hours (since 2002) 1,462,185 4,034 36,945 The summary report is attached. Jeremy Zeller Economic Development Specialist/Main Street Oklahoma Department of Commerce 900 N. Stiles Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3234 Phone: (405) 815-5186 E-mail: jeremy.zeller at commerce.ok.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: RRsum18 Oct.xlsx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet Size: 69069 bytes Desc: RRsum18 Oct.xlsx URL: From lozan at okhistory.org Wed Oct 3 11:59:39 2018 From: lozan at okhistory.org (Lynda Ozan) Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2018 16:59:39 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Preservation Plan Update Questionnaire Message-ID: Tomorrow's Legacy: Oklahoma's Statewide Preservation Plan is due for an update! The State Plan sets forth the Oklahoma preservation community's goals and objectives for the next five years. The next state plan will cover 2020-24. 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URL: From Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov Wed Oct 3 12:50:57 2018 From: Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov (Jeremy Zeller) Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2018 17:50:57 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Funding, Publications, and Learning Message-ID: <9A22EFC9872B77409B6475696C8314A55C5F7463@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> As always, not everything pertains to your program, but you may know someone who may benefit from the information. FUNDING 1. WALMART is accepting applications from non-profit entities to "build on or accelerate cross-sector, upskilling efforts for incumbent workers within a specific community or region that can lead to professional advancement or promotion." Programs seeking funding should span up to 18 months and not exceed $500,000; funding from additional sources will receive preference. See the attached Upskilling RFP for more details. Letters of Intent (LOIs) are due Oct 22, 2018; if invited to submit a full application, complete applications will be due November 26, 2018. 2. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS is offering grants to public school libraries in the communities served by Dollar General. The Dollar General School Library Relief Fund provides grants of up to $20,000 to pre-K-12 public schools whose school library programs have been affected by a natural disaster, fire, or an act of terrorism. Schools that have absorbed a significant number of displaced/evacuee students are also eligible to apply. Deadline: grant applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Visit the AASL website here to submit an online application. 3. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE is offering funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and underserved areas. Funding priorities in 2019 include prescription drug and opioid abuse, education, and public safety. Deadline: Letter of Intent 12/12/2018 (optional); application 1/30/2019. Click here to review program guidelines. 4. FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE is offering grants through Keepseagle Fast-Track Grants to Support Native Farmers and Ranchers, provided under the First Nations Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative. Grants of up to $40,000 are available to organizations in Native communities for programs that serve or directly collaborate with Native American farmers and ranchers. Native American-controlled nonprofit organizations, tribal organizations, and Native American community-based groups that further Native American farming and ranching activities are eligible to apply. Deadline: letters of intent 10/5/2018; full proposals are due 12/14/2018. Visit the First Nations website here for more information. 5. HUD is offering grants through the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), which seeks to facilitate and encourage innovative homeownership opportunities on a national, geographically diverse basis. Homebuyers must be low-income and must contribute a significant amount of sweat equity towards the development of the SHOP units. Deadline: 11/12/2018. Click here for application guidelines. 6. THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES is offering two types of grants. The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Program supports activities that build the capacity of African American museums and promote the growth and development of museum professionals. The Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program provides support to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge through strengthened activities in areas such as exhibitions, educational services and programming, professional development, and collections stewardship. The application deadline for both programs is 11/1/2018. Click here to review program guidelines. 7. KaBOOM! Is offering Playground Grants to community partners that serve a low-income or special needs community in selected U.S. cities, as well as Mexico City, Mexico. Nonprofit organizations may apply to receive the support of a Project Manager to help community members embark on a five to twelve week planning process, as well as a $15,000 grant to be used towards the purchase of playground equipment. Community partners are required to contribute approximately $8,500 towards the project. Deadline: 11/9/2018. Visit the KaBOOM! website here to learn more about the eligibility criteria and application process. 8. KidsGardening.org is offering funding and gardening supplies to schools and community organizations with youth-centered garden programs. Deadline to apply: 12/17/2018. Click here to review application guidelines. 9. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS is offering funding through the Shakespeare in American Communities in cooperation with Arts Midwest. Funds will be distributed through two programs: Schools and Juvenile Justice. The Schools program aims to reach middle and high school students in underserved schools throughout the United States with high quality, professional productions of Shakespeare's plays. Matching grants of $25,000 will be provided to up to 40 theater companies to support performances and related educational activities for middle and high school students from a minimum of ten schools. The Juvenile Justice program will provide grants of $20,000 to $25,000 to six to ten organizations to support theater education programs that reach young people within the juvenile justice system. No matching funds are required for this program. Deadlines: Intent to apply emails for both programs will be accepted through 12/7/2018; the application deadline is 2/14/2019. Visit the Shakespeare in American Communities website here to review the guidelines for the Schools and Juvenile Justice programs. 10. RURAL LISC (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. Deadline: ongoing. Click here for more information. 11. SAFER BRAND is offering funding to start a school garden with the goals of encouraging children to be active outside and to engage students in learning about nutrition and the environment. Deadline: 12/1/2018. Click here to visit the website for more information about this grant. 12. USDA is offering funding through The Delta Health Care Services Grant Program, which supports the development of health care services, health education programs, health care job training programs, and the development and expansion of public health-related facilities. Deadline: 11/19/2018. Click here for an application overview. PUBLICATIONS 1. National Low Income Housing Coalition has published "Getting Started: First Homes Being Built with 2016 National Housing Trust Fund Awards." This interim report profiles how 42 states, so far, have awarded their inaugural 2016 national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocations. Eight states and the District of Columbia anticipate making their awards by December 2018. Download the report here. 2. An historical legacy of displacement and exclusion, firmly rooted in racism and discriminatory public policy, has fundamentally restricted access and ownership opportunities to land and housing, particularly for people of color and low-income communities. A new report from the Democracy Collaborative, "Community Control of Land & Housing," provides an overview of strategies and tools that can reverse this trend by expanding both access to ownership opportunities and democratic control of land and housing. Get the report here. 3. The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank has released a new report on the Duty to Serve (DTS) program. A component of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, DTS focuses on providing more homeownership and rental housing options for households with very low, low and moderate income. The program requires that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increase their efforts to facilitate a secondary mortgage market for rural housing, manufactured housing, and affordable housing preservation. An overview of DTS is given in a Policy Insight publication from the Fed in St. Louis in the first of a two-part series that examines the program. Download the Policy Insight by clicking here. 4. "Hardworking Rural Community Taps a Deep Well of Hope" is an article from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that provides an overview of the residents of Klamath County, Oregon, including the Klamath tribes, coming together as a community and forming the Healthy Klamath coalition to create healthier communities. The article discusses community efforts to address the behavioral and physical healthcare needs of the Klamath tribes, and describes local efforts to promote healthcare careers to high school students and how the community offers scholarships to improve graduation rates. Klamath County is a recipient of the 2018 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize. Read the article here. 5. Grantmakers in Aging (GIA) reports that while the topic of opioid misuse has received a great deal of attention in recent months, the problem is far from solved, especially in rural communities. GIA published a paper, "Heartache, Pain, and Hope: Rural Communities, Older People, and the Opioid Crisis: An Introduction for Funders." Get the paper here. 6. Forbes has published "What's Next In Caring For Older People: The Age-Friendly Health System Movement," a collaboration with partners: the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation. Read the article here. 7. An article in the Rural Monitor, "Rural Health Opioid Program Funds Care Coordination Efforts for Recovery," discusses how three communities use grant funds for treatment and recovery care coordination in court, prisons, and the homes of new moms. Read the article here. 8. "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2017" is a report from the U.S. Census Bureau that discusses income levels and the number of people in poverty for 2016 and 2017, along with the percent change from 2016 to 2017. It includes statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas (see Table 1 and Table 3). The report is based on data from the 2018 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements. Click here to get the report. 9. The Trust for America's Health has released a report titled "The State of Obesity 2018: Better Policies for a Healthier America." The report includes data and statistics for both adults and children and provides examples of successful programs and policies across the country. The report addresses obesity and chronic disease trends in both urban and rural areas. Get the report here. 10. "The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2017" from the U.S. Census Bureau provides estimates of poverty for the official poverty measure and the supplemental poverty measure, which takes into account government programs that support low-income families. Appendix Tables A-1 and A-2 provide data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Get the report here. 11. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released "Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Spotlight on Opioids." The report provides data on prevalence of substance use, and opioid misuse, use disorders, overdoses, and related topics, as well as a discussion of prevention programs and screening. Get the report here. 12. "A Portrait of American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families," a report from the Administration for Children and Families, describes the population of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and their families, and estimates the need for early care, education attendance, and healthcare coverage. The report features statistics including rates and types of health insurance coverage for young AI/AN children and for their parents. Get the report here. 13. A report from Pew Charitable Trusts, "About a Quarter of Rural Americans Say Access to High-Speed Internet Is a Major Problem," shares the views of rural residents describing their access to high speed internet and the scope of the problem. Includes information on internet use, smartphone ownership, and home broadband by rurality. Click here to get the report. 14. USDA Economic Research Service has published a collection of charts showing data on food insecurity in the pre-recession period of 2001-2007, the 2008-2009 recession, and the 2010-2017 post-recession period. It includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas. Click here to review the data. USDA has also published a report on household food security; click here to get the report. 1. "Rental Housing for a 21st Century Rural America: A Platform for Preservation," a report from Housing Assistance Council, indicates that significant numbers of Section 515 properties will no longer be affordable as the loans mature in the next few decades. Over 13,000 rental properties and 415,000 affordable units throughout rural America are financed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through its Rural Rental Housing Loans program, Section 515. Many maturing Section 515 properties are located in markets, mostly in the South and Midwest that are either declining or growing rapidly, putting their affordability at risk. Get the report here. EVENTS/LEARNING 1. As part of the Connecting Leaders to Learning Webinar Series, "The Empty House Next Door" will be presented by the Center for Community Progress and Bank of America Charitable Foundation October 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM EDT. This webinar will draw from the recently-released report, "The Empty House Next Door" by Alan Mallach. The webinar features Mallach and will use data and visuals to explore trends in property vacancy in recent years-including where the challenge is worsening-with a focus on the growth of particularly distressed "hyper-vacant" areas. Click here to register. 2. The National Housing Conference will host the October Restoring Neighborhoods Task Force webinar on October 3, 2018 at 2:00 PM EDT to discuss a new report from the Center for Community Progress, "Creative Placemaking On Vacant Properties: Lessons Learned from Four Cities." The report explores emerging practices in four communities: Kalamazoo, Michigan; Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania; Newburgh, New York and Macon, Georgia, and offers practical guidance for communities curious about how to leverage the power of creative placemaking to transform vacant properties. To download the report, click here. To register for the webinar, click here. 3. HUD will conduct a 90-minute webinar on preservation options for pre-1974 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Direct Loan properties. The webinar, to be held on October 9, 2018 at 2:00 PM EDT, is intended for pre-1974 Section 202 Direct Loan property owners, public housing agencies, and other stakeholders interested in learning strategies to preserve the affordability of these properties. You must have a HUD Exchange account to register. Follow the instructions for registering by clicking here. Register for the webinar here. 4. Youth To Youth International is offering a training for Adults titled "Making The Way Easy!" October 10-11, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. This training is an ADULT ONLY opportunity to learn and enhance the skills of the adults who work with young people to effectively engage them in their programs and initiatives. Click here for more information and to register. 5. Cutting Edge Capital is offering a webinar, "Community Centered Revitalization: Community Capital, Opportunity Funds, and Local Control," on October 11, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT. Speakers will discuss how communities can come together to drive local revitalization in a way that benefits the community itself rather than outside investors. Click here to register. 6. Rural Health Information Hub is offering a webinar on October 11, 2018 at 2:00 PM EDT with the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) on adult and youth obesity in rural areas. Featured speakers include Kendra B. McDow and Craig Hales from the Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys at the NCHS and Shelby Polk from Delta State University. Click here to register. 7. BroadbandUSA is offering a webinar, "Federal Broadband Funding: Policies and Programs to Connect America" on October 17, 2018 at 02:00 PM EDT. Speakers will provide an overview of federal funding options to support increased broadband access in communities across the United States, and recent program and policy updates from officials representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). Click here to register. 8. 2018 Grantmakers In Aging Annual Conference will take place October 17-19, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee, with more than 200 top local and national funders participating. Visit the website here for more information and to register. 9. California Coalition for Rural Housing (CCRH) will host "RURAL HOUSING SUMMIT 2018: Building Together, Stronger Together," October 24-26, 2018. The annual Rural Housing Summit will be held at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Monterey, California. This serene state park serves as a relaxing background to brainstorm CCRH's annual strategic plan for the coming year, and includes a diverse array of housing topics, small-group workshops, a karaoke dance party, and more. For an agenda and to register, click here. 10. AHF Live: The 2018 Affordable Housing Developers Summit will be held in Washington, D.C. November 12-14, 2018. Click here to register. 11. National Housing Conference will host "Solutions for Affordable Housing," November 27-28, 2018, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Click here to register. 12. NeighborWorks America will bring its national NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) to Pittsburgh December 3-7, 2018. Click here for course offerings and to register. 13. Housing Assistance Council will hold its biennial conference December 4-7, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Click here to register. 14. Transportation for America will host its "Capital Ideas 2018" conference December 5-6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia, where participants will learn about new transportation technologies, and keeping housing adjacent to transportation affordable. Click here for more information about this event and to register. 15. Rural Health and Safety Education webinar series, "Combating Opioids," is hosted by Purdue University Extension and the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD). "Dreamland: America's Opiate Epidemic and How We Got Here" will be held December 7, 2018 at 2:00 PM ET. To join the webinar, click here. 16. Our next GoodGreens meeting will be Thursday, October 25th from 10:00 to 12:00 PM Central Time in FNS' offices on the 20th floor at 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, or via call-in (to listen) and WebEx (to see presentations). The meeting will focus on veterans and agriculture. The following meeting, on January 24th, will focus on local food models. If you have questions about USDA programs or GoodGreens, you'd like to present during a future meeting, or you have suggestions for future presenters or topics, please email Alan Shannon or call 312-353-1044. 17. American Society on Aging will hold its Aging in America Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana April 15-18, 2019. 18. Novogradac's 2019 Affordable Housing Conference: "Using RAD and the LIHTC To Improve Communities" will be held January 10, 2019, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET in Miami Beach, Florida. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 20, participants will get immersed into the rich history of the Oklahoma National Stockyards and the importance of Oklahoma’s agricultural and western heritage with fun and educational opportunities for both urban and rural families. The popular Chain Ranch Longhorns kick off the day with a promenade down Agnew. Strategically placed in the heart of Stockyards City, participants will see Chuckwagons, blacksmiths, gunfighters, carriage rides, food trucks, and an enhanced children’s educational area with interactive programs, straw mazes and games. The entire day is free to public and offers plenty of free parking throughout the district. “We’re always willing to share our history with the general public, and our Stockyards Stampede gives participants an opportunity to explore this thriving part of Oklahoma City, enjoy a piece of our agriculture heritage and learn how farming and ranching practices are still in full effect today to feed the world,” said Stockyards City Main Street Executive Director, Todd Branson. Here’s what people can expect throughout the day: Authentic Chuck Wagons, Live Music, Gunfight on Agnew, Petting Zoo, Blacksmiths, Trick Roping, Straw Bale Maze, Hat decorating, Face Painting, Wind Energy Demonstrations ​ Educational programs will be provided by Ag in the Classroom, Oklahoma Beef Council, Milk a Cow Demonstrations, Oklahoma Texas Longhorn Association, Oklahoma Soybean Board. ​ Thank you to our supporters: Oklahoma National Stockyards, Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, First United Bank, Langston's Western Wear, HANK FM, Capital Baptist Association, OG&E, Payne Family Farm, Waste Management, Oklahoma Texas Longhorn Association and Rodeo Opry. For event information, visit the Stampede website (https://www.stockyardscity.org/stockyards-stampede.html?utm_source=Stockyards+City+Main+Street&utm_campaign=90bba529d2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_10_01_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e4643ace72-90bba529d2-6818697) , call the Stockyards City Main Street office at (405) 235-7267 or e-mail office at stockyardscity.org. About Stockyards City Main Street Almost forty years ago, a group of concerned citizens banded together to increase awareness and preserve the historic buildings and culture of Stockyards City. Realizing that a number of historic buildings in surrounding communities, including Oklahoma City, were being demolished, these visionaries sought to maintain the original western and agricultural flavor of the area and promote the economic vitality of the livestock, retail and commercial industries in Stockyards City. Stockyards City Main Street, a 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization and the first urban Main Street in Oklahoma, was formed twenty-five years ago and continues to carry on the legacy of the original leaders by representing more than 60 local businesses, two separate shelters, a fire station, one of the oldest continuously operating libraries in Oklahoma City, an F.O.P lodge, a music school and a young residential community with an elementary school within a half mile of the district’s east end. 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Have a good day, Buffy Buffy Hughes State Main Street Director Oklahoma Department of Commerce 900 N. Stiles Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 E: Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov P: 405.815.5249 C: 405.664.1260 OKcommerce.gov/main-street [MSALOGO-<_18COPROGRAM_WEB] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.png Type: image/png Size: 30355 bytes Desc: image003.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Agenda_November 6-8.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 260159 bytes Desc: Agenda_November 6-8.pdf URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Hotel information: Best Western Plus Hotel 1102 NE 6th St Guymon, OK 73942 Phone: 580-338-0800 From Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov Thu Oct 25 10:45:25 2018 From: Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov (Kelli Yadon) Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:45:25 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FYI training in Guymon ... please read, reservations for Pangea needed before Nov. 2! In-Reply-To: <11101F9E2599B84A867A1F263AC04DF05C608C9E@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> References: <11101F9E2599B84A867A1F263AC04DF05C608C9E@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> Message-ID: <803C3C749FC1CA478817B6ADDA21E6915C0097A1@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> GUYS! Stop what you are doing - and read this email from Melyn. She has a FANTASTIC set of events lined up for us and our time in Guymon! We are so thankful for all the effort she has put in to making our time in the panhandle so inclusive and fun! Looking forward to seeing everyone and experiencing all things Main Street Guymon in a couple of weeks. Kel Kelli S. Yadon Oklahoma Main Street Center 900 N. Stiles Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73104 c: 405.778.9375 o: 405.815.5379 800.879.6552 (toll-free) From: Melyn Johnson [mailto:director at mainstreetguymon.com] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:26 AM Dear Main Streeters, My board and I are excited about you coming to the Panhandle next month! Remember, the meeting starts on election day, so you might want to vote early. On Tuesday, November 6 in the evening is our Pangaea International Evening (moved from the originally scheduled January date to November 6 so that you could come!) that focuses on our diverse population. The meal is seven courses, with a course representing each continent and a family representing each continent. Area families will be from or have roots in India (Asia), South Sudan (Africa), Special Needs (Antarctica), Australia (Australia and Oceania), Europe (Norway), North America (Osage Indian), and South America (Argentina). The event is geared so that you have a chance to visit with each of the families ... which is great to have Main Streeters because I have found them to be great talkers! NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR, so we need to know who wants a ticket, in advance. I don't mind invoicing you or you paying when you get here, but I need to know before Friday, November 2, if you want to go. The cost for the tickets is $30 per plate (we have a fabulous caterer and I promise for picky eaters, you'll be fine because dishes were picked that are acceptable to the normal palate here), but for Main Streeters tickets are ONLY $25 EACH. Because we want you there! The event starts at 6:30 pm and doors open at 6:00. The Chamber Ambassadors will be there to greet you from 6 to 6:30 and it's business casual dress. Unless you want to dress up, then you go right ahead and do so. On Wednesday, November 7, at lunch (11:30 - 1:30) there is Downtown Poker and Progressive Lunch. Since we're talking about fund raisers, we might as well show you a potential retail one at noon! You will each be given a poker card that is punched in the participating stores. When you bring your cards back at 1:30 to the library, the person with the best poker hand wins Main Bucks (our currency that is good at participating Main Street stores). Each of the stores will have part of the meal that is available to you, all at no cost to you, but if any locals want to participate, they will pay $1 for their card. While you're downtown, notice the Veteran's Banners that are hanging on the light poles. On Wednesday, I will give you a handout and an explanation how you can do this program in your community as a fund raiser. That evening is an optional Dutch Treat Supper at the Galleon, a restaurant that features Spanish, Filipino, and Mexican cuisine, http://www.1565galleons.com. The Guymon High School Alma Folklorica Dancers (traditional Mexican dancers) will perform for us and you need to pay attention because they are available to bring to your festival and school! For those who would like, we will plan a game of Mexican Loteria (similar to Bingo) because this is a fun little addition as a Mexican fund raiser. The cost to play is $1 for two cards and the winner will take home the pot (for a fund raiser we usually do half the pot). The Galleon also has the Portside Bar, just fyi. The morning will start with a welcome from the local university football coach who will also spend about three minutes explaining our Aggie Family program that has brought many new volunteers to Main Street Guymon and been a phenom partnership between the university and Main Street. For those of you who have never had a Panhandle Adventure, we are two hours beyond Woodward. Yes, and complaining about the drive garners no sympathy because we make the drive for all the trainings! Make it a road trip of fun. Go on into the mountains of New Mexico for the weekend ... you'll be really close. Or travel the additional 90 miles west and visit Oklahoma's highest point, Black Mesa. The mesa lands are absolutely gorgeous and I can give you tips on what to do there, if you're interested. Kenton, Oklahoma, is Oklahoma on Mountain Standard Time ... yes, for reals. You might want to take a short detour and visit the old Drugstore in Laverne (and Terri Wheeler has an office near there). The Drug Store is open from 9:00 - 5:30 and their phone number is 580-921-3373. Mooreland, Oklahoma, has one of the coolest Northwest Oklahoma industries ... Prather Pool Cues, www.prathercues.com, is located at 200 S. Main Street and their phone is 580-994-2414. They don't normally do tours, but if you called ahead and asked, it is fascinating! Anyone who is famous in the pool world has a Prather Cue. They have actually had cues shown in the Smithsonian Museum. A family owned business that is great to see. There you go with some ideas. If you need to know anything else, please feel free to email me. You know I love to tell people where to go! Looking forward to seeing you, Melyn Johnson Main Street Guymon 580-338-6246 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeff at ardmoremainstreet.com Thu Oct 25 14:09:54 2018 From: jeff at ardmoremainstreet.com (Jeff DiMiceli) Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:09:54 -0500 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FYI training in Guymon ... please read, reservations for Pangea needed before Nov. 2! In-Reply-To: <803C3C749FC1CA478817B6ADDA21E6915C0097A1@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> References: <11101F9E2599B84A867A1F263AC04DF05C608C9E@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> <803C3C749FC1CA478817B6ADDA21E6915C0097A1@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> Message-ID: <006c01d46c96$51784e00$f468ea00$@ardmoremainstreet.com> J Wow. Quite a week planned! Thank you and way to go, Melynn. Jeff DiMiceli General Manager ARDMORE MAIN STREET AUTHORITY 203 West Main Street, Ardmore, OK 73401 Ph. 580-226-6246 Fx. 580-226-7660 www.ardmoremainstreet.com MSALOGO_RGB From: MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Kelli Yadon Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:45 AM To: mainstreettowns at lists.onenet.net Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FYI training in Guymon ... please read, reservations for Pangea needed before Nov. 2! GUYS! Stop what you are doing - and read this email from Melyn. She has a FANTASTIC set of events lined up for us and our time in Guymon! We are so thankful for all the effort she has put in to making our time in the panhandle so inclusive and fun! Looking forward to seeing everyone and experiencing all things Main Street Guymon in a couple of weeks. Kel Kelli S. Yadon Oklahoma Main Street Center 900 N. Stiles Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73104 c: 405.778.9375 o: 405.815.5379 800.879.6552 (toll-free) From: Melyn Johnson [mailto:director at mainstreetguymon.com] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:26 AM Dear Main Streeters, My board and I are excited about you coming to the Panhandle next month! Remember, the meeting starts on election day, so you might want to vote early. On Tuesday, November 6 in the evening is our Pangaea International Evening (moved from the originally scheduled January date to November 6 so that you could come!) that focuses on our diverse population. The meal is seven courses, with a course representing each continent and a family representing each continent. Area families will be from or have roots in India (Asia), South Sudan (Africa), Special Needs (Antarctica), Australia (Australia and Oceania), Europe (Norway), North America (Osage Indian), and South America (Argentina). The event is geared so that you have a chance to visit with each of the families . which is great to have Main Streeters because I have found them to be great talkers! NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR, so we need to know who wants a ticket, in advance. I don't mind invoicing you or you paying when you get here, but I need to know before Friday, November 2, if you want to go. The cost for the tickets is $30 per plate (we have a fabulous caterer and I promise for picky eaters, you'll be fine because dishes were picked that are acceptable to the normal palate here), but for Main Streeters tickets are ONLY $25 EACH. Because we want you there! The event starts at 6:30 pm and doors open at 6:00. The Chamber Ambassadors will be there to greet you from 6 to 6:30 and it's business casual dress. Unless you want to dress up, then you go right ahead and do so. On Wednesday, November 7, at lunch (11:30 - 1:30) there is Downtown Poker and Progressive Lunch. Since we're talking about fund raisers, we might as well show you a potential retail one at noon! You will each be given a poker card that is punched in the participating stores. When you bring your cards back at 1:30 to the library, the person with the best poker hand wins Main Bucks (our currency that is good at participating Main Street stores). Each of the stores will have part of the meal that is available to you, all at no cost to you, but if any locals want to participate, they will pay $1 for their card. While you're downtown, notice the Veteran's Banners that are hanging on the light poles. On Wednesday, I will give you a handout and an explanation how you can do this program in your community as a fund raiser. That evening is an optional Dutch Treat Supper at the Galleon, a restaurant that features Spanish, Filipino, and Mexican cuisine, http://www.1565galleons.com. The Guymon High School Alma Folklorica Dancers (traditional Mexican dancers) will perform for us and you need to pay attention because they are available to bring to your festival and school! For those who would like, we will plan a game of Mexican Loteria (similar to Bingo) because this is a fun little addition as a Mexican fund raiser. The cost to play is $1 for two cards and the winner will take home the pot (for a fund raiser we usually do half the pot). The Galleon also has the Portside Bar, just fyi. The morning will start with a welcome from the local university football coach who will also spend about three minutes explaining our Aggie Family program that has brought many new volunteers to Main Street Guymon and been a phenom partnership between the university and Main Street. For those of you who have never had a Panhandle Adventure, we are two hours beyond Woodward. Yes, and complaining about the drive garners no sympathy because we make the drive for all the trainings! Make it a road trip of fun. Go on into the mountains of New Mexico for the weekend . you'll be really close. Or travel the additional 90 miles west and visit Oklahoma's highest point, Black Mesa. The mesa lands are absolutely gorgeous and I can give you tips on what to do there, if you're interested. Kenton, Oklahoma, is Oklahoma on Mountain Standard Time . yes, for reals. You might want to take a short detour and visit the old Drugstore in Laverne (and Terri Wheeler has an office near there). The Drug Store is open from 9:00 - 5:30 and their phone number is 580-921-3373. Mooreland, Oklahoma, has one of the coolest Northwest Oklahoma industries . Prather Pool Cues, www.prathercues.com, is located at 200 S. Main Street and their phone is 580-994-2414. They don't normally do tours, but if you called ahead and asked, it is fascinating! Anyone who is famous in the pool world has a Prather Cue. They have actually had cues shown in the Smithsonian Museum. A family owned business that is great to see. There you go with some ideas. If you need to know anything else, please feel free to email me. You know I love to tell people where to go! Looking forward to seeing you, Melyn Johnson Main Street Guymon 580-338-6246 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3157 bytes Desc: not available URL: From mainstreet at aec.coop Thu Oct 25 15:06:27 2018 From: mainstreet at aec.coop (Schaun Aker) Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:06:27 -0500 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FYI training in Guymon ... please read, reservations for Pangea needed before Nov. 2! In-Reply-To: <006c01d46c96$51784e00$f468ea00$@ardmoremainstreet.com> References: <11101F9E2599B84A867A1F263AC04DF05C608C9E@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> <803C3C749FC1CA478817B6ADDA21E6915C0097A1@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> <006c01d46c96$51784e00$f468ea00$@ardmoremainstreet.com> Message-ID: <00ab01d46c9e$37e90e40$a7bb2ac0$@aec.coop> This sounds like so much fun! Thank you for going all out!!! From: MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Jeff DiMiceli Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 2:10 PM To: 'Kelli Yadon'; mainstreettowns at lists.onenet.net Subject: Re: [MainstreetTowns] FYI training in Guymon ... please read, reservations for Pangea needed before Nov. 2! J Wow. Quite a week planned! Thank you and way to go, Melynn. Jeff DiMiceli General Manager ARDMORE MAIN STREET AUTHORITY 203 West Main Street, Ardmore, OK 73401 Ph. 580-226-6246 Fx. 580-226-7660 www.ardmoremainstreet.com MSALOGO_RGB From: MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Kelli Yadon Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:45 AM To: mainstreettowns at lists.onenet.net Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FYI training in Guymon ... please read, reservations for Pangea needed before Nov. 2! GUYS! Stop what you are doing - and read this email from Melyn. She has a FANTASTIC set of events lined up for us and our time in Guymon! We are so thankful for all the effort she has put in to making our time in the panhandle so inclusive and fun! Looking forward to seeing everyone and experiencing all things Main Street Guymon in a couple of weeks. Kel Kelli S. Yadon Oklahoma Main Street Center 900 N. Stiles Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73104 c: 405.778.9375 o: 405.815.5379 800.879.6552 (toll-free) From: Melyn Johnson [mailto:director at mainstreetguymon.com] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:26 AM Dear Main Streeters, My board and I are excited about you coming to the Panhandle next month! Remember, the meeting starts on election day, so you might want to vote early. On Tuesday, November 6 in the evening is our Pangaea International Evening (moved from the originally scheduled January date to November 6 so that you could come!) that focuses on our diverse population. The meal is seven courses, with a course representing each continent and a family representing each continent. Area families will be from or have roots in India (Asia), South Sudan (Africa), Special Needs (Antarctica), Australia (Australia and Oceania), Europe (Norway), North America (Osage Indian), and South America (Argentina). The event is geared so that you have a chance to visit with each of the families . which is great to have Main Streeters because I have found them to be great talkers! NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR, so we need to know who wants a ticket, in advance. I don't mind invoicing you or you paying when you get here, but I need to know before Friday, November 2, if you want to go. The cost for the tickets is $30 per plate (we have a fabulous caterer and I promise for picky eaters, you'll be fine because dishes were picked that are acceptable to the normal palate here), but for Main Streeters tickets are ONLY $25 EACH. Because we want you there! The event starts at 6:30 pm and doors open at 6:00. The Chamber Ambassadors will be there to greet you from 6 to 6:30 and it's business casual dress. Unless you want to dress up, then you go right ahead and do so. On Wednesday, November 7, at lunch (11:30 - 1:30) there is Downtown Poker and Progressive Lunch. Since we're talking about fund raisers, we might as well show you a potential retail one at noon! You will each be given a poker card that is punched in the participating stores. When you bring your cards back at 1:30 to the library, the person with the best poker hand wins Main Bucks (our currency that is good at participating Main Street stores). Each of the stores will have part of the meal that is available to you, all at no cost to you, but if any locals want to participate, they will pay $1 for their card. While you're downtown, notice the Veteran's Banners that are hanging on the light poles. On Wednesday, I will give you a handout and an explanation how you can do this program in your community as a fund raiser. That evening is an optional Dutch Treat Supper at the Galleon, a restaurant that features Spanish, Filipino, and Mexican cuisine, http://www.1565galleons.com. The Guymon High School Alma Folklorica Dancers (traditional Mexican dancers) will perform for us and you need to pay attention because they are available to bring to your festival and school! For those who would like, we will plan a game of Mexican Loteria (similar to Bingo) because this is a fun little addition as a Mexican fund raiser. The cost to play is $1 for two cards and the winner will take home the pot (for a fund raiser we usually do half the pot). The Galleon also has the Portside Bar, just fyi. The morning will start with a welcome from the local university football coach who will also spend about three minutes explaining our Aggie Family program that has brought many new volunteers to Main Street Guymon and been a phenom partnership between the university and Main Street. For those of you who have never had a Panhandle Adventure, we are two hours beyond Woodward. Yes, and complaining about the drive garners no sympathy because we make the drive for all the trainings! Make it a road trip of fun. Go on into the mountains of New Mexico for the weekend . you'll be really close. Or travel the additional 90 miles west and visit Oklahoma's highest point, Black Mesa. The mesa lands are absolutely gorgeous and I can give you tips on what to do there, if you're interested. Kenton, Oklahoma, is Oklahoma on Mountain Standard Time . yes, for reals. You might want to take a short detour and visit the old Drugstore in Laverne (and Terri Wheeler has an office near there). The Drug Store is open from 9:00 - 5:30 and their phone number is 580-921-3373. Mooreland, Oklahoma, has one of the coolest Northwest Oklahoma industries . Prather Pool Cues, www.prathercues.com, is located at 200 S. Main Street and their phone is 580-994-2414. They don't normally do tours, but if you called ahead and asked, it is fascinating! Anyone who is famous in the pool world has a Prather Cue. They have actually had cues shown in the Smithsonian Museum. A family owned business that is great to see. There you go with some ideas. If you need to know anything else, please feel free to email me. You know I love to tell people where to go! Looking forward to seeing you, Melyn Johnson Main Street Guymon 580-338-6246 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3157 bytes Desc: not available URL: From historicdowntownpoteau at gmail.com Thu Oct 25 18:21:30 2018 From: historicdowntownpoteau at gmail.com (HDP Poteau) Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 18:21:30 -0500 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FYI training in Guymon ... please read, reservations for Pangea needed before Nov. 2! In-Reply-To: <006c01d46c96$51784e00$f468ea00$@ardmoremainstreet.com> References: <11101F9E2599B84A867A1F263AC04DF05C608C9E@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> <803C3C749FC1CA478817B6ADDA21E6915C0097A1@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> <006c01d46c96$51784e00$f468ea00$@ardmoremainstreet.com> Message-ID: Looking forward to it! Sent from Mary's iPhone > On Oct 25, 2018, at 2:09 PM, Jeff DiMiceli wrote: > > J Wow. Quite a week planned! > Thank you and way to go, Melynn. > > Jeff DiMiceli > General Manager > ARDMORE MAIN STREET AUTHORITY > 203 West Main Street, Ardmore, OK 73401 > Ph. 580-226-6246 Fx. 580-226-7660 > www.ardmoremainstreet.com > > > > > > From: MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Kelli Yadon > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:45 AM > To: mainstreettowns at lists.onenet.net > Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FYI training in Guymon ... please read, reservations for Pangea needed before Nov. 2! > > GUYS! Stop what you are doing – and read this email from Melyn. > > She has a FANTASTIC set of events lined up for us and our time in Guymon! We are so thankful for all the effort she has put in to making our time in the panhandle so inclusive and fun! > > Looking forward to seeing everyone and experiencing all things Main Street Guymon in a couple of weeks. > > Kel > > Kelli S. Yadon > Oklahoma Main Street Center > 900 N. Stiles Ave. > Oklahoma City, OK 73104 > c: 405.778.9375 > o: 405.815.5379 > 800.879.6552 (toll-free) > > > From: Melyn Johnson [mailto:director at mainstreetguymon.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:26 AM > > > Dear Main Streeters, > > My board and I are excited about you coming to the Panhandle next month! Remember, the meeting starts on election day, so you might want to vote early. > > On Tuesday, November 6 in the evening is our Pangaea International Evening (moved from the originally scheduled January date to November 6 so that you could come!) that focuses on our diverse population. The meal is seven courses, with a course representing each continent and a family representing each continent. Area families will be from or have roots in India (Asia), South Sudan (Africa), Special Needs (Antarctica), Australia (Australia and Oceania), Europe (Norway), North America (Osage Indian), and South America (Argentina). The event is geared so that you have a chance to visit with each of the families … which is great to have Main Streeters because I have found them to be great talkers! > > NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR, so we need to know who wants a ticket, in advance. I don’t mind invoicing you or you paying when you get here, but I need to know before Friday, November 2, if you want to go. The cost for the tickets is $30 per plate (we have a fabulous caterer and I promise for picky eaters, you’ll be fine because dishes were picked that are acceptable to the normal palate here), but for Main Streeters tickets are ONLY $25 EACH. Because we want you there! The event starts at 6:30 pm and doors open at 6:00. The Chamber Ambassadors will be there to greet you from 6 to 6:30 and it’s business casual dress. Unless you want to dress up, then you go right ahead and do so. > > On Wednesday, November 7, at lunch (11:30 – 1:30) there is Downtown Poker and Progressive Lunch. Since we’re talking about fund raisers, we might as well show you a potential retail one at noon! You will each be given a poker card that is punched in the participating stores. When you bring your cards back at 1:30 to the library, the person with the best poker hand wins Main Bucks (our currency that is good at participating Main Street stores). Each of the stores will have part of the meal that is available to you, all at no cost to you, but if any locals want to participate, they will pay $1 for their card. > > While you’re downtown, notice the Veteran’s Banners that are hanging on the light poles. On Wednesday, I will give you a handout and an explanation how you can do this program in your community as a fund raiser. > > That evening is an optional Dutch Treat Supper at the Galleon, a restaurant that features Spanish, Filipino, and Mexican cuisine, http://www.1565galleons.com. The Guymon High School Alma Folklorica Dancers (traditional Mexican dancers) will perform for us and you need to pay attention because they are available to bring to your festival and school! For those who would like, we will plan a game of Mexican Loteria (similar to Bingo) because this is a fun little addition as a Mexican fund raiser. The cost to play is $1 for two cards and the winner will take home the pot (for a fund raiser we usually do half the pot). The Galleon also has the Portside Bar, just fyi. > > The morning will start with a welcome from the local university football coach who will also spend about three minutes explaining our Aggie Family program that has brought many new volunteers to Main Street Guymon and been a phenom partnership between the university and Main Street. > > For those of you who have never had a Panhandle Adventure, we are two hours beyond Woodward. Yes, and complaining about the drive garners no sympathy because we make the drive for all the trainings! Make it a road trip of fun. Go on into the mountains of New Mexico for the weekend … you’ll be really close. Or travel the additional 90 miles west and visit Oklahoma’s highest point, Black Mesa. The mesa lands are absolutely gorgeous and I can give you tips on what to do there, if you’re interested. Kenton, Oklahoma, is Oklahoma on Mountain Standard Time … yes, for reals. > > You might want to take a short detour and visit the old Drugstore in Laverne (and Terri Wheeler has an office near there). The Drug Store is open from 9:00 – 5:30 and their phone number is 580-921-3373. > > Mooreland, Oklahoma, has one of the coolest Northwest Oklahoma industries … Prather Pool Cues, www.prathercues.com, is located at 200 S. Main Street and their phone is 580-994-2414. They don’t normally do tours, but if you called ahead and asked, it is fascinating! Anyone who is famous in the pool world has a Prather Cue. They have actually had cues shown in the Smithsonian Museum. A family owned business that is great to see. > > There you go with some ideas. If you need to know anything else, please feel free to email me. You know I love to tell people where to go! > > Looking forward to seeing you, > > Melyn Johnson > Main Street Guymon > 580-338-6246 > > _______________________________________________ > MainstreetTowns mailing list > MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net > https://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/mainstreettowns -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov Mon Oct 29 08:15:40 2018 From: Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov (Jeremy Zeller) Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 13:15:40 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Funding, Publications, and Learning Message-ID: <9A22EFC9872B77409B6475696C8314A55C5F8F8A@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> There is not a lot of Main Street opportunities this time, but I am sending it to you in case you know anyone who may benefit from these opportunities. A lot of agriculture. Jeremy Zeller Economic Development Specialist/Main Street Oklahoma Department of Commerce Jeremy.Zeller at OKcommerce.gov 405-815-5186 | OKcommerce.gov Funding Opportunities 1. The FY 2019 USDA Farm to School Grant Request for Applications (RFA) is available! Grants are designed to expand farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools. Due to additional funding made available to the Farm to School Grant Program, the Office of Community Food Systems seeks to award approximately $7.5M in FY 2019 funding. · Find more details at https://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/resources-farm-school-grant-program-applicants · Eligible applicants: Schools and school districts, state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, small and medium-sized agricultural producers or groups of small to medium-sized agricultural producers, and non-profit organizations. Please see Additional Information on Eligibility in the RFA for more details. · Application deadline: December 4, 2018 · Awards are up to $100,000 for Implementation Grants and $50,000 for Planning & Training Grants 2. OCFS is pleased to announce that the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of a Farm to School Program Training Curricula has been released. This RFP process will establish one or more Cooperative Agreements with one or more organizations to create a producer-focused training curriculum designed to build producer capacity to launch or expand farm to school efforts. The contracted organization(s) will also conduct and evaluate "train the trainer" style trainings on how to use the curriculum. · Find more details at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=309260. · Eligible applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Small businesses, For-profit organizations, & Nonprofits. Please see Additional Information on Eligibility in the RFP for more details. · Application deadline: November 26, 2018 · FNS expects to award approximately $1 to $2 million dollars to one or more applicants. 3. American Association of School Librarians Grants Opportunity The American Association of School Librarians is offering grants to public school libraries in the communities served by Dollar General. The Dollar General School Library Relief Fund provides grants of up to $20,000 to pre-K-12 public schools whose school library programs have been affected by a natural disaster, fire, or an act of terrorism. Schools that have absorbed a significant number of displaced/evacuee students are also eligible to apply. Deadline: grant applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Visit the AASL website here to submit an online application. 4. Keepseagle Fast-Track Grants to Support Native Farmers & Ranchers First Nations Development Institute is offering grants through Keepseagle Fast-Track Grants to Support Native Farmers and Ranchers, provided under the First Nations Native Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative. Grants of up to $40,000 are available to organizations in Native communities for programs that serve or directly collaborate with Native American farmers and ranchers. Native American-controlled nonprofit organizations, tribal organizations, and Native American community-based groups that further Native American farming and ranching activities are eligible to apply. Deadline: letters of intent 10/5/2018; full proposals are due 12/14/2018. 5. Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) USDA is offering funding through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants and Guaranteed Loans. The program offers financing and grant funding for agriculture producers and rural small businesses to purchase, install, and construct renewable energy systems or complete energy efficiency improvements. Deadline: 10/31/2018. 6. Inspire! Grants for Small Museums IMLS Inspire! Grants for Small Museums is a special initiative of the Museums for America Program designed to inspire small museums to apply for and implement projects that address priorities identified in their strategic plan. Deadline: November 01, 2018 7. Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) grants support Indian tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. They are intended to provide opportunities to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge through strengthened activities in areas such as exhibitions, educational services and programming, professional development, and collections stewardship. Deadline: November 01, 2018 8. Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Museum Grants for African American History and Culture support activities that build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. Deadline: November 01, 2018 9. Senior Corps Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Funding to develop and support Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) projects for volunteers 55 years and older in serving specific local and community needs in areas that currently do not have an RSVP grant. Letter of Intent (Optional): Oct 10, 2018 | Application Deadline: Nov 7, 2018 10. FY 2018 Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) HUD is offering grants through the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), which seeks to facilitate and encourage innovative homeownership opportunities on a national, geographically diverse basis. Homebuyers must be low-income and must contribute a significant amount of sweat equity towards the development of the SHOP units. Deadline: 11/12/2018. 11. Delta Health Care Services Grant Program USDA is offering funding through The Delta Health Care Services Grant Program, which supports the development of health care services, health education programs, health care job training programs, and the development and expansion of public health-related facilities. Deadline: 11/19/2018. 12. Shakespeare in American Communities National Endowment for the Arts is offering funding through the Shakespeare in American Communities in cooperation with Arts Midwest. Funds will be distributed through two programs: Schools and Juvenile Justice. The Schools program aims to reach middle and high school students in underserved schools throughout the United States with high quality, professional productions of Shakespeare's plays. Matching grants of $25,000 will be provided to up to 40 theater companies to support performances and related educational activities for middle and high school students from a minimum of ten schools. The Juvenile Justice program will provide grants of $20,000 to $25,000 to six to ten organizations to support theater education programs that reach young people within the juvenile justice system. No matching funds are required for this program. Deadlines: Intent to apply emails for both programs will be accepted through 12/7/2018; the application deadline is 2/14/2019. 13. Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff, a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, supports staff capacity building projects that use professional development to generate systemic change within a museum. Deadline: December 14, 2018 14. National Leadership Grants for Museums National Leadership Grants for Museums support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession so that museums can improve service to the public. Deadline: December 14, 2018 15. Museums for America The Museums for America (MFA) program supports projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public. Deadline: December 14, 2018 16. AmeriCorps State and National Grants FY 2019 Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) is offering funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and underserved areas. Funding priorities in 2019 include prescription drug and opioid abuse, education, and public safety. Deadline: Letter of Intent 12/12/2018 (optional); application 1/30/2019. 17. Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies The Grants to States Program is the largest grant program run by IMLS; it provides funds to State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs) using a population-based formula. SLAAs may use federal funds to support statewide initiatives and services; they also may distribute the funds through subgrant competitions or cooperative agreements to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries in their state. Deadline: April 01, 2019 18. FY 2018 EDA Disaster Supplemental EDA announces general policies and application procedures for the Disaster Supplemental NOFO. Subject to the availability of funds, this investment assistance will help communities and regions devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of non-construction and construction projects, as appropriate, to address economic challenges in areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. § 5121 et seq.) (Stafford Act) as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and of wildfires and other natural disasters occurring in calendar year 2017. To be competitive, applications must clearly incorporate principles for enhancing the resilience (as defined under Section A.4, below) of the relevant community/region or demonstrate the integration of resilience principles into the investment project itself. Resilience is an essential component of any strategy for mitigating the potential for future disaster-related losses and adverse economic impacts for communities. Therefore, inclusion of resilience principles in the project is a necessary step to improve the capacity of the region to recover more quickly from future disaster events. Applicants must include a narrative attachment as a part of their application materials, describing in detail the nexus between their proposed project scope of work and disaster recovery and resilience efforts. The strength of the nexus to the disaster is drawn from the consequences of the relevant disaster(s) and the intended project outcomes that fulfill the community's specific post-disaster needs. 19. FY 2018 Economic Development Assistance Programs | Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs EDA solicits applications from applicants in rural and urban areas to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA's Public Works and EAA programs. 20. VA Office of Rural Health Funding Programs Funding, technical assistance, and mentoring for rural VA facilities to implement promising practices and/or enterprise-wide initiatives. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. 21. Walmart Foundation | Request for Proposals for Incumbent Service-Sector Worker Upskilling In 2015, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation launched the Retail Opportunity Initiative, a five-year, $100 million sector-wide effort aimed at strengthening the transferability of skills of the U.S. retail workforce and developing ways to make it easier for front-line workers to advance their careers. To date, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have funded research, held convenings, executed upskilling pilots in cities across the country, and learned a significant amount. 22. Community · RWJF Culture of Health Prize Purpose: Recognizes communities like these that are making health a priority for all-especially for those facing the greatest barriers to good health. Deadline: 11/1/18. · The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Grants Purpose: Funding for many different projects including those with a focus on Climate Change, Access to Healthy and Early Learning, Supporting Local Communities, and Helping Farmers Protect the Planet and Nourish the World. Date: Rolling. · Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs (Economic Development Administration) Purpose: Construction, non-construction, and revolving loan fund investments to support regional economic development strategies. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, Native American tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, governments. Funding: $100,000 - $3 million. Deadline: Rolling. · How to Use CDBG for Public Service Activities, is a four-module video on the Community Development Block Grant's eligible and ineligible public service activities, how to ensure a public service program meets a CDBG national objective, and considerations for building an effective public service program to maximize the positive impacts in a community. 23. Rural · The Ford Family Foundation offers the Community Building Spaces Grant Purpose: To provide funding for the development of public spaces. Eligibility: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental entity, or IRS-recognized tribe. Funding: $50,000 to $250,000. Deadline: Rolling. · The Ford Family Foundation offers The Good Neighbor Grant Purpose: To provide small grants to organizations in response to unexpected needs or simple projects. Eligibility: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental entity, or IRS-recognized tribe. Funding: $1,000 to $10,000. Deadline: Rolling. · Community Facilities Fund (Rural LISC) Purpose: Rural LISC was recently approved as a USDA Community Facilities Re-lender. These loans fund construction of essential community facilities. Eligibility: Nonprofits or public entities in rural areas. Funding: $100,000 - $8 million. Deadline: Rolling. · Community Facilities Grant and Loan Program (USDA RD) Purpose: Provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities, including local food system facilities, in rural areas with populations under 20,000. Funding: Varies. Eligibility: Public bodies, community-based nonprofits, federally-recognized Tribes. Priority is given to small communities (populations of 5,500 or less) and low-income communities. Deadline: Rolling. · Rural Business Development Grant (USDA RD) Purpose: Supports development of small rural businesses, including projects related to land acquisition/development, community economic development, and feasibility studies. Funding: $10,000 to $500,000. Eligibility: governments/authorities, nonprofits, universities, federally-recognized tribes, rural cooperatives. Deadline: Applications accepted through local or state Rural Development offices once every year. 24. Food Systems and Food Security · RWJF Culture of Health Prize Purpose: Recognizes communities like these that are making health a priority for all-especially for those facing the greatest barriers to good health. Deadline: 11/1/18. · Developing Healthy Places Purpose: Kresge Foundation seeks to fund nonprofit or government initiatives that build healthier and more equitable food systems, transportation infrastructure, and land use. Eligibility: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, government entities. Funding: Varies. Deadline: Rolling. · Surdna Foundation/Local and Regional Food Grants Purpose: Fund projects that develop regional food infrastructure, reduce barriers to access, strategize financing, or link organizations to more effectively advance regional food efforts. Preference is given to projects that address low-income communities of color and combine food supply efforts with infrastructure construction. Eligibility: Non-profit organizations. Funding: Need-based. Deadline: Rolling. · The Good Food Fund in Michigan Purpose: $30 million to supply loans, grants, and new market tax credits for the Good Food Sector. This grant prioritizes enterprises that serve low and moderate-income food-insecure Michigan communities. Sponsored by Fair Food Network, Capital Impact Partners, Michigan State University Center for Regional Food, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Funding: Varies. Eligibility: Good Food enterprises in Michigan that promote the aims of the Fair Food Network. Deadline: Rolling. 25. Farmer, Rancher & Food · Organic Certification Cost Share Programs (USDA-AMS) Purpose: Helps cover organic certification-related expenses. Eligibility: Producers and handlers. Funding: Up to 75% of certification costs. Deadline: Check with state department of agriculture. · Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Farmer Rancher Grant Program Purpose: Funds projects that research sustainable solutions to farm management. Funding: up to $7,500 for individual projects and up to $22,500 for group projects. Deadline: Varies. · Illinois Annual Agriculture Loans Purpose: Helps Illinois farmers pay annual start-up costs associated with seed, fertilizer, plants, crop insurance, and other expenses. Funding through the Ag Invest Annual interest rate reduction program from the Illinois Treasurer's Office. Eligibility: Please see website. Deadline: Rolling. · Farm Storage Facility Loans Purpose: Provides low-interest financing to build or upgrade permanent facilities to store or process agricultural products. Most recently, these loans made available funding for refrigerated vehicles. Funding: Up to $500,000 per loan. Eligibility: Please see eligibility requirements here. Deadline: Rolling. · USDA Microloans (USDA-FSA) Purpose: USDA's Farm Service Agency provides financial assistance for small, beginning farmer, niche and non-traditional farm ownership or operations. Non-traditional farm operations can include truck farms, farms, direct marketing farmers, Community Supported Agriculture, restaurants and grocery stores, or those using hydroponic, aquaponics, organic, and/or vertical growing methods. Eligibility: Please see website. Funding: Maximum of $50,000. Deadline: Rolling. · USDA EZ Guarantee Loans (USDA-FSA) Purpose: USDA's Farm Service Agency has streamlined this loan process for smaller scale farms and urban producers. The program provides $100,000 to help beginning, small underserved, and family farmers and ranchers to purchase farmland or finance agricultural operations. The USDA also added a new category of lenders, including microlenders. Funding: Up to $100,000. Deadline: Rolling. · Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program Ohio Department of Agriculture) Funding: Varies. Eligibility: Land owners with greater than 40 acres of land in the State of Ohio. Land use must remain in agricultural production. Deadline: Rolling. 26. Environment · USDA, NRCS Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands. Purpose: Eligibility: Land eligible for agricultural easements includes cropland, rangeland, grassland, pastureland and nonindustrial private forest land. Funding: up to 75% of the fair market value of the agricultural land easement. Deadline: see website. Click here to find more information. Publications 1. Income and Poverty in the United States: 2017 "Income and Poverty in the United States: 2017" is a report from the U.S. Census Bureau that discusses income levels and the number of people in poverty for 2016 and 2017, along with the percent change from 2016 to 2017. It includes statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas (see Table 1 and Table 3). The report is based on data from the 2018 and earlier Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplements. 2. Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Spotlight on Opioids The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released "Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Spotlight on Opioids." The report provides data on prevalence of substance use, and opioid misuse, use disorders, overdoses, and related topics, as well as a discussion of prevention programs and screening. 3. Percent of residents participating in SNAP varies across States The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-USDA's largest food assistance program-provided assistance to 42 million low-income individuals in the United States in 2017. These individuals accounted for 12.9 percent of the U.S. population, down from 13.7 percent in 2016. The share of Americans participating in SNAP has declined each year since 15.1 percent participated in 2013. Among seven FNS-defined regions nationwide, in 2017, the Southeast region had the highest average share of residents receiving SNAP benefits at 15.1 percent, and the Mountain Plains region had the lowest average share of residents receiving SNAP at 9.6 percent. 4. U.S. spending on food away from home continued to outpace food-at-home spending in 2017 U.S. consumers, businesses, and government entities spent $1.62 trillion on food and beverages in 2017. Spending at food-away-from-home establishments accounted for 53.8 percent of these expenditures, and the remaining 46.2 percent took place at grocery stores, supercenters, convenience stores, and other retailers. Food-away-from-home outlets incur costs for the workers required to prepare and serve food, as well as for buildings, equipment, and utilities. 5. North Carolina, recently affected by Hurricane Florence, accounted for an estimated 3 percent ($11 billion) of U.S. farm sector cash receipts in 2017 Each August, as part of the its Farm Income data product, ERS produces estimates of the prior year's farm sector cash receipts-the cash income the sector receives from agricultural commodity sales. State-level estimates provide background information about States subject to unexpected changes that affect the agricultural sector, such as the recent hurricane that struck North Carolina and surrounding States. In 2017, cash receipts for all U.S. farm commodities totaled $374 billion. 6. Districts with high-poverty schools generally make greater use of USDA's Community Eligibility Provision for school meals The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows eligible schools in high-poverty areas to offer free USDA school meals to all students. Eligibility to use CEP is based on the share of students participating in specified income-based assistance programs-known as the Identified Student Percentage (ISP). Schools are eligible to use CEP if the ISP for the school, group of schools, or district is at least 40 percent. ERS researchers used administrative data from USDA and States for the 2015-16 school year to group eligible school districts into categories based on the highest school-level ISP in the district. Events and Learning 1. Broadband USA Webinar Series The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), as part of its BroadbandUSA program, will host a series of webinars on a monthly basis to engage the public and stakeholders with information to accelerate broadband connectivity, improve digital inclusion, strengthen policies and support local priorities. The Practical Broadband Conversations webinar series will provide an ongoing source of information on a range of topics and issues being addressed by BroadbandUSA, including but not limited to best practices for improving broadband deployment, digital inclusion, workforce skills, and e-government. BroadbandUSA will hold the webinars from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the third Wednesday of every month, beginning October 17, 2018 and continuing through September 18, 2019. NTIA will post the registration information on its BroadbandUSA website under Events. 2. October 30, 2018 @ 2pm CT/3pm ET Even without commercials, mailers and social media noise, voters can have a difficult time understanding the implications of proposed laws and policy changes they're asked to vote on Election Day. This webinar looks at Arkansas' model of voter engagement and shares how Extension professionals can incorporate ballot issue education into programs for voters of all ages. Learn More 3. Geriatric Emergency Departments: Past, Present, and Future Opportunities for Engagement Grantmakers in Aging will hold a webinar, "Geriatric Emergency Departments: Past, Present, and Future Opportunities for Engagement," Monday, October 29, 2018, 2:00-3:00 PM EDT. The Emergency Department (ED) is often the point of entry for older adults into the healthcare system, and plays a unique role in setting the trajectory of care for this rapidly growing and often vulnerable segment of the population. 4. New! Webinar: Perspectives of First Year Farmers Market Managers (Illinois Farmers Market Association) Date: 10/29/18. 5. Farmer Survey in Minnesota & Wisconsin: Determining baseline losses in specialty crop production and understanding supply-chain constraints to total utility. Purpose: Brief interviews and measurement on-farm. Measurement in the field takes place once fields are no longer being harvested, so very little involvement needed from the grower. Researchers are looking for vegetable producers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, growing green pea, snap bean, sweet corn and cucumber. For a brief how-to on measuring surplus in the field, here's a video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9dE9EavUSg&feature=youtu.be Contact Lisa Johnson (706-340-3029 or l_johnson at ncsu.edu) or Rebecca Dunning (rebecca_dunning at ncsu.edu 919-389-2220). 6. Growing Innovations Purpose: Offers ideas and practical applications for all areas of specialty agriculture-from pre-production to post-harvest. Date: 11/7-8/18 Location: Las Vegas, NV. 7. New! Angelic Organics Beginning Farmer Training Program for Veterans Dates: apply by 12/10/18, program begins 1/19. Location: Caledonia, IL. 8. New! Organic Grower Summit 2018 Date: 12/12-13/18 Location: Monterey, CA. 9. New! MOSES Organic Farming Conference Date: 2/21-23/19 Location: LaCrosse, WI. 10. Thought Leaders in Food & Agriculture Speaker Series (Grow North MN) Location: Minneapolis, MN. 11. Organic Grain Promotion Initiative. The demand for locally and sustainably produced grains for baking, cooking, brewing, distilling and other needs is rising fast. Oak Park, IL-based FamilyFarmed is developing a coalition of growers, buyers and sellers to help expand this market and to persuade more farmers to transition land to growing grain sustainably. Know a farmer, buyer or producer who would be interested in participating? Contact Jay McGhee, Market Development Manager. 12. Food Survey-Local Food Safety Collaborative (LFSC). LFSC is a collaboration between National Farmers Union and the FDA. The survey is one component of a needs assessment to address the needs of small producers and processors with regards to food safety and compliance with applicable Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations. 13. Mentorship Program (The Land Connection) Purpose: One-year mentorship for beginner small, diversified farm operators, organic transition, and everything in between. Date: Rolling. Location: Illinois and Indiana. 14. USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Purpose: Provides financial and technical assistance to address agriculture conservation practices related to: drinking water protection, reducing soil erosion, preserving wildlife habitats, preserving/restoring forests/wetlands, and aiding farmers whose farms are damaged by natural disasters. New CRP programs were recently announced for organic farmers and dairy farmers with 100 or fewer head of grazing dairy cows. Date: ongoing. Location: Nationwide. 15. Homegrown By Heroes Purpose: Promotes farmer veterans' point-of-sale visibility, greater awareness of farmer veterans, business planning and food safety support from the Farmer Veteran Coalition. Dates: Annually renewable. Location: Nationwide. 16. USDA Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Purpose: Provides risk management safety net for all commodities on the farm under one insurance policy. This insurance policy is available to farms with less than $8.5 million in total revenue. The policy is also available to specialty and/or organic commodity farms or local or regional producers. Location: Nationwide. 17. Bridges to Opportunity (USDA FSA) Purpose: Connects agricultural producers, information and resources, and non-USDA partner organizations. Location: See link for counties serviced. 18. Organic Grain Listserv (Moses and University of Wisconsin-Madison) Purpose: Provides information about events, best practices, resources and, equipment for grain farmers. 19. Beginning Farmer Incubator Program (Pushing the Envelope Farm) Purpose: Provides young growers training in small-scale farm operation. Program provides organically managed land and farm infrastructure with on-site housing, access to ongoing education, and the opportunity to live with other young sustainably-minded farmers. Date: Ongoing. Location: Geneva, IL. 20. Farmer Field School Scholarship (MSU Student Organic Farm) Purpose: Scholarships for MSU Farmer Field School workshops. 21. Big Green is now accepting applications for school Learning Gardens for the 2018-19 school year. Big Green builds school vegetable gardens that also function as outdoor classrooms where students can grow food and connect lessons to their classroom to the natural world. The deadline for applications is rolling and applications are evaluated as they are received. You can find the application at www.biggreen.org/apply and questions can be sent to Chicago Project Manager Kalle Waterhouse @ kwaterhouse at biggreen.org 22. School and Farm to School · Salad Bars in Schools Purpose: Provides technical and financial support to install salad bars in schools. The initiative is jointly sponsored by United Fresh, the Center for Disease Control, and others. Location: Nationwide. · FNS Farm to School E-letter. Sign up at farmtoschool at fns.usda.gov · New! National Good Food Network Community Kitchens, Incubators & Accelerators Webinar Date: 11/1/18. · Farm Bureau's Local Food Conference Date: 11/5-7/18 Location: Bloomington, IL. · New! Mitigating Risk in the Food Supply Chain Webcast (Food Logistics) Date: 11/7/18. · New! FARM Illinois' Horizon21cSummit Date: 11/6-7/18 Location: Chicago, IL. · Wallace Center 2018 Food Hub Benchmark Study Now Accepting Participants · National Nutrition Network (Wholesome Wave) Purpose: Connect with those involved in nutrition incentive programs, access tools to build and sustain nutrition incentive programs, and work one-on-one with Wholesome Wave's technical assistance providers to expand programs. Dates: Rolling. · Farmers Market Facebook Forum (Ohio Farmers Market Managers Network (FNMN)) This forum is available to farmers markets that are 2017 FMMN members. · Farmers Market Partners. USDA facilitates a collaboration with Midwest farmer's market coordinators to discuss challenges, successes, news, and events. Together we can learn ways to improve and increase markets. Conference calls are held every 3-4 months and info is shared via emails. Please email Penny Weaver at penny.weaver at fns.usda.gov if interested. · Interested in authorizing your Farmers Market/direct retail to receive SNAP? Contact USDA-FNS EBT/Farmers Market coordinator Scott.Keller at fns.usda.gov 23. Food Systems · New! National Good Food Network Value Chain Coordination Webinar Date: 10/25/18. · New! National Good Food Network Community Kitchens, Incubators & Accelerators Webinar Date: 11/1/18. · Farm Bureau's Local Food Conference Date: 11/5-7/18 Location: Bloomington, IL. · New! Mitigating Risk in the Food Supply Chain Webcast (Food Logistics) Date: 11/7/18. · New! FARM Illinois' Horizon21cSummit Date: 11/6-7/18 Location: Chicago, IL. · Wallace Center 2018 Food Hub Benchmark Study Now Accepting Participants · National Nutrition Network (Wholesome Wave) Purpose: Connect with those involved in nutrition incentive programs, access tools to build and sustain nutrition incentive programs, and work one-on-one with Wholesome Wave's technical assistance providers to expand programs. Dates: Rolling. · Farmers Market Facebook Forum (Ohio Farmers Market Managers Network (FNMN)) This forum is available to farmers markets that are 2017 FMMN members. · Farmers Market Partners. USDA facilitates a collaboration with Midwest farmer's market coordinators to discuss challenges, successes, news, and events. Together we can learn ways to improve and increase markets. Conference calls are held every 3-4 months and info is shared via emails. Please email Penny Weaver at penny.weaver at fns.usda.gov if interested. · Interested in authorizing your Farmers Market/direct retail to receive SNAP? Contact USDA-FNS EBT/Farmers Market coordinator Scott.Keller at fns.usda.gov 24. Health · Health Care Partners. FNS Public Affairs facilitates a collaboration with primarily health care partners (eg: Mayo Clinic, Blue Cross Blue Shield) and related organizations and agencies who view hunger as a health issue. FNS holds conference calls every four months and sends monthly email blasts with news, resources, grants focused on FNS nutrition assistance programs, healthy food access, and work being done by health care companies and hospitals. Please email Alan Shannon at alan.shannon at fns.usda.gov if interested. 25. Community · City Innovator Connect (Living Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies) Purpose: Are you an innovator working in city government? Do you know others who are innovators in city government? Fill out this survey by Living Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies to help them tailor their new funding opportunities. Dates: Available until survey closes. · How to Use CDBG for Public Service Activities. This is a four-module video on the Community Development Block Grant's eligible and ineligible public service activities, how to ensure a public service program meets a CDBG national objective, and considerations for building an effective public service program to maximize the positive impacts in a community. 26. Tribal · New! First Nations: The Business of Indian Agriculture & Business Planning Development Training Workshops Date: 11/6-8/18 Location: Sacramento, CA. · Free webinar, Capital Opportunities in Agriculture. Explore opportunities for capitalizing agriculture endeavors with Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Click here to register. 27. National Summit for Gateway Communities: Shepherdstown, WV December 11-13, 2018 · This three-day summit will bring together gateway communities, their partners and experts from conservation, community and economic development, recreation and tourism, planning, and other creative fields to highlight success stories and lessons learned while engaging in robust discussions that lead to specific actions for invigorating the future of gateway and rural communities. Learn More -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Tamara.Price at okcommerce.gov Wed Oct 31 13:04:05 2018 From: Tamara.Price at okcommerce.gov (Tamara Price) Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 18:04:05 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Guymon Hotel Room Block Reminder - Please Read Message-ID: <11101F9E2599B84A867A1F263AC04DF05C60BD62@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> Happy Halloween, Everyone! I wanted to reach out and make sure that you all have called and checked your hotel reservation. If you attended the August training in Muskogee and filled out a hotel rooming form, a hotel room was reserved for you. Some of you however were unsure if you were going to drive in on Monday evening, November 5th or the day the training starts on November 6th. Also, if your credit card has changed or expired since August, please call and update your card. Our room block expires this Sunday, November 4th. If you are unsure, need to make a change or are bringing someone with you from your community who also needs a room, please call: BEST WESTERN PLUS GUYMON 1102 NE 6th Street - Guymon, OK Phone: 580-338-0800 *** Mention the OK Main Street Room Block*** Our rate is $93/night, the regular rate is $159. If you have trouble reach out and let me know. I am looking forward to seeing you all next week. If you didn't read about all of the fun things Melyn has planned for us, please read the email below. The Oklahoma Main Street Staff will be arriving on Monday evening. Our first session begins Tuesday, November 6th at 1pm. From: MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Kelli Yadon Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:45 AM To: mainstreettowns at lists.onenet.net Subject: [MainstreetTowns] FYI training in Guymon ... please read, reservations for Pangea needed before Nov. 2! GUYS! Stop what you are doing - and read this email from Melyn. She has a FANTASTIC set of events lined up for us and our time in Guymon! We are so thankful for all the effort she has put in to making our time in the panhandle so inclusive and fun! Looking forward to seeing everyone and experiencing all things Main Street Guymon in a couple of weeks. Kel Kelli S. Yadon Oklahoma Main Street Center 900 N. Stiles Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73104 c: 405.778.9375 o: 405.815.5379 800.879.6552 (toll-free) From: Melyn Johnson [mailto:director at mainstreetguymon.com] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2018 10:26 AM Dear Main Streeters, My board and I are excited about you coming to the Panhandle next month! Remember, the meeting starts on election day, so you might want to vote early. On Tuesday, November 6 in the evening is our Pangaea International Evening (moved from the originally scheduled January date to November 6 so that you could come!) that focuses on our diverse population. The meal is seven courses, with a course representing each continent and a family representing each continent. Area families will be from or have roots in India (Asia), South Sudan (Africa), Special Needs (Antarctica), Australia (Australia and Oceania), Europe (Norway), North America (Osage Indian), and South America (Argentina). The event is geared so that you have a chance to visit with each of the families ... which is great to have Main Streeters because I have found them to be great talkers! NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR, so we need to know who wants a ticket, in advance. I don't mind invoicing you or you paying when you get here, but I need to know before Friday, November 2, if you want to go. The cost for the tickets is $30 per plate (we have a fabulous caterer and I promise for picky eaters, you'll be fine because dishes were picked that are acceptable to the normal palate here), but for Main Streeters tickets are ONLY $25 EACH. Because we want you there! The event starts at 6:30 pm and doors open at 6:00. The Chamber Ambassadors will be there to greet you from 6 to 6:30 and it's business casual dress. Unless you want to dress up, then you go right ahead and do so. On Wednesday, November 7, at lunch (11:30 - 1:30) there is Downtown Poker and Progressive Lunch. Since we're talking about fund raisers, we might as well show you a potential retail one at noon! You will each be given a poker card that is punched in the participating stores. When you bring your cards back at 1:30 to the library, the person with the best poker hand wins Main Bucks (our currency that is good at participating Main Street stores). Each of the stores will have part of the meal that is available to you, all at no cost to you, but if any locals want to participate, they will pay $1 for their card. While you're downtown, notice the Veteran's Banners that are hanging on the light poles. On Wednesday, I will give you a handout and an explanation how you can do this program in your community as a fund raiser. That evening is an optional Dutch Treat Supper at the Galleon, a restaurant that features Spanish, Filipino, and Mexican cuisine, http://www.1565galleons.com. The Guymon High School Alma Folklorica Dancers (traditional Mexican dancers) will perform for us and you need to pay attention because they are available to bring to your festival and school! For those who would like, we will plan a game of Mexican Loteria (similar to Bingo) because this is a fun little addition as a Mexican fund raiser. The cost to play is $1 for two cards and the winner will take home the pot (for a fund raiser we usually do half the pot). The Galleon also has the Portside Bar, just fyi. The morning will start with a welcome from the local university football coach who will also spend about three minutes explaining our Aggie Family program that has brought many new volunteers to Main Street Guymon and been a phenom partnership between the university and Main Street. For those of you who have never had a Panhandle Adventure, we are two hours beyond Woodward. Yes, and complaining about the drive garners no sympathy because we make the drive for all the trainings! Make it a road trip of fun. Go on into the mountains of New Mexico for the weekend ... you'll be really close. Or travel the additional 90 miles west and visit Oklahoma's highest point, Black Mesa. The mesa lands are absolutely gorgeous and I can give you tips on what to do there, if you're interested. Kenton, Oklahoma, is Oklahoma on Mountain Standard Time ... yes, for reals. You might want to take a short detour and visit the old Drugstore in Laverne (and Terri Wheeler has an office near there). The Drug Store is open from 9:00 - 5:30 and their phone number is 580-921-3373. Mooreland, Oklahoma, has one of the coolest Northwest Oklahoma industries ... Prather Pool Cues, www.prathercues.com, is located at 200 S. Main Street and their phone is 580-994-2414. They don't normally do tours, but if you called ahead and asked, it is fascinating! Anyone who is famous in the pool world has a Prather Cue. They have actually had cues shown in the Smithsonian Museum. A family owned business that is great to see. There you go with some ideas. If you need to know anything else, please feel free to email me. You know I love to tell people where to go! Looking forward to seeing you, Melyn Johnson Main Street Guymon 580-338-6246 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov Wed Oct 31 13:23:26 2018 From: Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov (Jeremy Zeller) Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 18:23:26 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Arts Conference Message-ID: <9A22EFC9872B77409B6475696C8314A55C5F94BA@EML-EXA05.agency.OK.local> I wanted to give you the notes I took from the Arts Conference. Some of it may make sense and some will not. That's just the way I type. A lot about fundraising and the new ABLE laws. Also, I am learning about a free website that helps track donors. When I learn it I will be happy to train anyone who wants to use it. I already have one community on the list for it. 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