[MainstreetTowns] Funding, Publications, and Learning

Wed Oct 3 12:50:57 CDT 2018

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-a/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-e/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-g/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-s/> 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 <https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-w/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-q/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-z/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-yd/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-x/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-f/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-v/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-tu/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-th/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-tk/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-il/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-ir/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-iy/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-ij/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-it/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-di/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-dd/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-dh/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-dk/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-du/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-hl/> to review the data. USDA has also published a report on household food security; click here<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-hr/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-hy/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-yk/>. To register for the webinar, click here<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-yu/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-jy/>. Register for the webinar here<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-jj/>.

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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-jt/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-ji/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-jd/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-jh/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-jk/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-ju/>.

10.   AHF Live: The 2018 Affordable Housing Developers Summit will be held in Washington, D.C. November 12-14, 2018.  Click here<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-tr/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-ty/> to register.

12.   NeighborWorks America will bring its national NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) to Pittsburgh December 3-7, 2018. Click here<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-tj/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-tt/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-ti/> 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<https://rurallisc.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jjdkdjg-jyhjmudc-td/>.

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<mailto:alan.shannon at fns.usda.gov> 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.
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