From Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov Mon Jul 1 08:00:17 2019 From: Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov (Jeremy Zeller) Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 13:00:17 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Reinvestment Reports Message-ID: I just wanted to remind you that I need them by this Friday July 5th as opposed to the normal second Friday because we are at the end of the fiscal year. Thank you. Jeremy Zeller Oklahoma Main Street Oklahoma Department of Commerce Jeremy.Zeller at OKcommerce.gov 405-815-5186 | OKcommerce.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov Mon Jul 1 11:55:42 2019 From: Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov (Kelli Yadon) Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 16:55:42 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Program Director Contact sheet Message-ID: Hi! Attached is the latest DRAFT of the program director/board president contact sheet. I know we are always asking for updates to this thing... (because we have changes a LOT), but not sure we've ever explained how we use it. We post this on the website, and share it with others within our agency and the state... as well as it is a contact sheet for all of you to use and share within programs, our state advisory board and others. Plus we update our listservs from this information as well. I know this is the time of year when you have a board president change.. And, if you have sent me a change in the last couple of months, and it is not noted here, PLEASE resend to me....I need name, phone and email at the very least of contact information for your board presidents. :) OH, and today is the first official day For Jacob Garrison at Claremore and Brandi Ball at Tulsa Route 66. :) Thanks! Kel Kelli S. Yadon Oklahoma Main Street Center 900 N. 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From: MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Kelli Yadon Sent: Monday, July 01, 2019 11:56 AM To: mainstreettowns at lists.onenet.net Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Program Director Contact sheet Hi! Attached is the latest DRAFT of the program director/board president contact sheet. I know we are always asking for updates to this thing. (because we have changes a LOT), but not sure we've ever explained how we use it. We post this on the website, and share it with others within our agency and the state. as well as it is a contact sheet for all of you to use and share within programs, our state advisory board and others. Plus we update our listservs from this information as well. I know this is the time of year when you have a board president change.. And, if you have sent me a change in the last couple of months, and it is not noted here, PLEASE resend to me..I need name, phone and email at the very least of contact information for your board presidents. J OH, and today is the first official day For Jacob Garrison at Claremore and Brandi Ball at Tulsa Route 66. J Thanks! 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) OKLAHOMAMAINSTREETCENTER -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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To reserve your hotel room, click here: https://form.jotform.com/91294574983169 You will received a full agenda from Buffy in a separate email, but for planning purposes, we anticipate our start time beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 6th at 1pm and concluding on Thursday, Aug. 8th at Noon. If you have others from your community that are planning to attend, but they do not need a hotel room, please add their names to in the form in the proper section. If they need a hotel room, please share the link above with them. If you have questions, call, email or text me. I can't wait to see you guys next month! Tamara Price, Ec. Dev. Specialist Oklahoma Main Street Center 900 N. Stiles Ave. | OKC, OK 73104 Office: 405-815-5146 Cell: 405-778-9321 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov Tue Jul 2 19:13:36 2019 From: Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov (Kelli Yadon) Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2019 00:13:36 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Fwd: Applications Now Live for the Citizens' Institute on Rural Design In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: <5A658BF9-5C46-4E97-912D-309B3F11EE77@okcommerce.gov> Please see Christina’s email below about an opportunity... Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Christina Beatty" > To: "Christina Beatty" > Subject: Re: Applications Now Live for the Citizens' Institute on Rural Design Good afternoon, With just a few weeks left until this deadline, we wanted to follow up to gauge interest and make one last push to encourage Oklahoma communities to apply for this opportunity. A recorded webinar and PowerPoint presentation on how to apply are available on the website, and another open office hours session is available through Facebook next week on Wednesday, July 10th from 1:00-2:00pm ET/12:00-1:00pm CT. To date, CIRD has not conducted workshops in any Oklahoma communities, and we are hoping to change that. The Oklahoma Arts Council is strongly encouraging all interested communities across the state to apply for the learning cohort opportunity regardless of whether there is a specifically identified design challenge or not. If you do have a design challenge, please consider applying to host a workshop. We are also reaching out to have conversations with the NEA and CIRD to let them know more about the work we have witnessed in Oklahoma communities like yours demonstrating readiness to take on this kind of work. If you have not already, please check out the website linked above as well as the attached Request for Applications and strongly consider applying or passing along to communities you know who may be interested. Please let us know if you do to apply so we can have a sense of how many communities are actively pursuing this opportunity as we communicate with the NEA and CIRD. Best, Christina L. Beatty Community Arts Director Oklahoma Arts Council 405.521.2025 arts.ok.gov [cid:image002.png at 01D3A0E7.0EFC9480] ________________________________ From: Christina Beatty Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:13 AM To: Christina Beatty Subject: Applications Now Live for the Citizens' Institute on Rural Design Good morning, I hope this note finds you doing well. Just wanted to share this national opportunity that came across my desk. The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design™ will continue its tradition of offering local design workshops that address specific community challenges, and also create a new cohort learning program that will engage rural leaders from up to 20 additional communities. All rural communities of 50,000 or less are eligible to apply for the CIRD local workshop and learning cohort opportunities. Applications are encouraged from nonprofits, tribal or municipal governments, regional planning organizations, and other community partners. For more information, please see the attached call for applications, or visit the CIRD website. Best, Christina L. Beatty Community Arts Director Oklahoma Arts Council 405.521.2025 arts.ok.gov [cid:image002.png at 01D3A0E7.0EFC9480] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I want to say thank you to those who submitted the reinvestment reports early. 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: Enid hits $55 million!!! 2019 Reinvestment Report Summary For the Month of June Reinvestment Summary Cumulative Current 2019 Total Month Y-T-D Private Sector Reinvestment $1,342,995,872 $7,162,843 $24,568,498 Public Improvement Projects $418,408,918 $173,889 $5,516,556 Total Reinvestment Spending $1,761,404,790 $7,336,732 $30,085,054 Number of Active Programs 25 Number of Associate Programs 4 Number of Aspiring Communities 7 Number of Outreach Activities 3 39 # of Façade Rehabilitations 5,039 14 54 # of Other Building Projects & New Constr. 9,243 18 80 # of Buildings Sold 3,362 7 47 Net Gain: Business Openings, Relocations & Expansions 5,630 21 66 Jobs 19,255 64 205 Volunteer Hours (since 2002) 1,516,299 2,944 28,681 The summary report is attached. Jeremy Zeller 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: RRsum19 Jun.xlsx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet Size: 71359 bytes Desc: RRsum19 Jun.xlsx URL: From Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov Thu Jul 11 07:21:01 2019 From: Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov (Jeremy Zeller) Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:21:01 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] August Program Director Training - ABLE Commission Message-ID: Hello All, One portion of our August Training will be a discussion with the ABLE Commission. At this time, I would like you to send me any questions that you may have for ABLE so I can pass those on to our speaker in advance. This will allow even more time for you in case you come up with additional questions. Just send me a list of your questions in e-mail, and I will compile them to send to our speaker. These questions can be about events, future rules and regulations, really anything....alcohol related. Send me those questions and see you in August! Jeremy Zeller Oklahoma Main Street Oklahoma Department of Commerce Jeremy.Zeller at OKcommerce.gov 405-815-5186 | OKcommerce.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov Thu Jul 11 11:27:25 2019 From: Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov (Jeremy Zeller) Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:27:25 +0000 Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Funding, Publications, Learning Message-ID: As always, not everything may pertain to your program but you may know someone who will benefit from the information. FUNDING 1. NFL Foundation Grassroots Program In partnership with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) the NFL Foundation offers financial and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields with grants of up to $250,000 for capital improvement projects. Application Deadline: August 30, 2019. 2. Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Transportation Grants The US Department of Transportation opens competition for BUILD Grants to support surface transportation infrastructure projects that will have a significant local or regional impact. Webinar Series. Application Deadline: July 15, 2019. 3. Citizens' Institute on Rural Design National Endowment for the Arts' Housing Assistance Council offers opportunities that connect rural communities to design resources, enabling communities to act on ideas for improvements to a community's streets, buildings, public spaces, or landscapes to address the specific physical, environmental, social, and economic challenges facing rural areas. Application Deadline: July 22, 2019. 4. 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. 5. Citizens' Institute on Rural Design, a Program of the National Endowment for the Arts has issued a Request for Host Applicants. This is an opportunity to host a leadership initiative and/or participate in a learning cohort that connects rural communities to design resources, enabling communities to act on ideas for improvements to a community's streets, buildings, public spaces, or landscapes to address the specific physical, environmental, social, and economic challenges facing rural areas. Deadline to apply: 7/22/2019. Click here to review application guidelines. 6. New Classroom Supply Grants for Visual and Performing Arts A new Oklahoma Arts Council grant program will help Oklahoma teachers buy supplies for their visual and performing arts classrooms. Beginning September 1, eligible schools statewide can apply for up to $500 in funding for qualifying materials through Classroom Supply Grants for Visual and Performing Arts. The new grant program is being offered in response to feedback from teachers, administrators, and others education leaders across Oklahoma. Applications will be available September 1. The deadline to submit an application will be November 1. 7. Oklahoma Humanities Grants Available Oklahoma Humanities has announced grant opportunities through two of its funding programs. Arts organizations with programs featuring qualifying humanities components are encouraged to learn more. Major Grants offer up to $8,500. Challenge Grants offer up to $15,000 in matching funds. Eligible projects must explore culture and history, diversity, current events, issues of civics or justice, or other areas within Oklahoma Humanities' categories. A mandatory draft for grant applications is due August 1. Visit the Oklahoma Humanities grants page for information. 8. OAAE Offering Professional Learning Grants for Teachers Financial assistance from the Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education (OAAE) is available for teachers who are interested in attending state or national conferences for professional development. OAAE's Professional Learning Grant provides up to $500 and may be awarded to applicants to attend approved state or national conferences related to music, dance, drama/theatre, or visual art. Teachers must hold full-time a position and be certified in Oklahoma in music, art, drama/speech/debate, or dance. Apply for an OAAE Professional Learning Grant. 9. Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship The Luce Foundation is partnering with First Nations Development Institute in launching the Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship. The program will award $50,000 to Native Americans engaged in meaningful work benefiting Indigenous people and communities. The fellowship involves a 12-month, self-directed enrichment program. Fellows will gather three times during the year to pool their collective knowledge. Submission deadline is September 13. Download a fellowship application here. 10. Fellowship for Artists Working in New Surrealism Painters living in the United States who work in the New Surrealist style can apply for a $5,000 fellowship being administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts. The Recharge Foundation Fellowship for New Surrealist Art is open to artists working in the genre who are at least 18 years of age. Students in bachelor's or master's degree programs are eligible to apply. The New Surrealist style is an extension of the Surrealist movement. It features a combination of relatable imagery in unexpected situations. The fellowship program is intended to celebrate the ingenuity of the style and further the voices of artists who work in it. Applications are due August 7. Click here for guidelines. 11. FUNDERS' NETWORK FOR SMART GROWTH AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES is offering funding through Partners for Places matching grant program. The program creates opportunities for cities and counties to improve communities by building partnerships between local government sustainability offices and place-based foundations. Application Deadline:7/30/2019. Click here for application guidelines. 12. COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL CENTER FOR MOBILITY MANAGEMENT are offering planning grants to support communities seeking innovative ways to address the particular mobility challenges experienced by low-income community members for whom a lack of transportation is an obstacle to the pursuit of economic, health, and social well-being. Deadline: 8/1/2019. Click here for an application and guidelines. 13. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS is offering funding through Our Town grants that support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts to strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, or social outcomes. Deadline: applications are due 8/8/2019. Click here to review program guidelines. 14. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY is offering grants through the Capital Magnet Fund to finance affordable housing and community revitalization efforts that benefit low-income people and communities. Deadline: 8/26/2019. Click here to review program guidelines. 15. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY is offering grants to federally-recognized tribes and intertribal consortia for the development and implementation of hazardous waste programs and for building capacity to address hazardous waste management on tribal lands. Deadline: 8/1/2019. Click here to review application guidelines and to apply. 16. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES is offering grants to nonprofits through The Tribal Opioid Response Grants program. The program aims to address the opioid crisis in tribal communities by increasing access to culturally appropriate and evidence-based treatment, including medication-assisted treatment. The application deadline is 8/6/2019. Click here to review application guidelines. 17. Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant USDA Rural Development program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas. Application Deadline: Ongoing 18. Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports development in economically distressed areas by fostering job creation and attracting private investments under their Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) Programs which have included past funding awards for water/wastewater projects and road infrastructure projects. Application Deadline: Ongoing PUBLICATIONS 1. Where Housing Units Are Changing The Census publishes key housing changes as the nation's housing stock increased by 6.8 million units since April 1, 2010, showing North Dakota as the fastest-growing state, in terms of housing units. 2. Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2019 USDA, Economic Research Service's new Publication describes trends in economic, structural, resource, and environmental indicators in the agriculture sector which provide assessments of important changes in U.S. agriculture industry development and implications for economic, social, and environmental sustainability. 3. NTIA's New Comprehensive Guide to Federal Broadband Funding The NTIA introduced a new searchable database of 50 federal broadband programs, spanning a dozen federal agencies with billions of dollars for broadband grants, loans and other resources. The database, created with help of participating federal agencies, fulfills a goal set out in the American Broadband Initiative announced in February to make it easier for community leaders to find federal funding and permitting information. 4. Select USA Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Rural America Report indicating there is more FDI in rural than urban areas and more FDI investment in technology and manufacturing than agriculture while there is growing interest in investing in agriculture technology. 5. Navigating the Opportunity Zones: Community Partners LISC Opportunity Zones Playbook series is a web based publication highlighting essential information and potential strategies for communities looking to leverage the Opportunity Zones incentive to do equitable and inclusive planning. 6. Digital Gap Between Rural and Non rural America Persists Pew Research Center highlights differences in broadband access and technology adoption, such as smart phone or tablet use, between rural and urban residents of the U.S. EVENTS/LEARNING 1. Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Program HUD announces the availability of $198 million for competitive grants to Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities eligible to receive IHBG funding under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996. Applications Deadline: August 8, 2019. 2. Food Incubation Summit - October 2019, in Austin, Texas The Food Corridor announces that early-bird tickets are officially on sale for the Food Incubation Summit! Formally known as the NICK Summit, the Food Incubation Summit will bring together shared kitchens, community builders, and services providers to celebrate the emerging food incubation industry this October in Austin, Texas. 3. Save Your Town Every two years we send out a rural survey to our readers. We ask them what challenges they are facing in their communities. Their answers help us decide what programming we will do in the upcoming months. You can also take the survey! https://saveyour.town/surveypartner/. 4. Census 2020 is approaching and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce has been tasked with assisting with the Census on a state level. The reason for my email is that I have been asked to find community leaders in each area to head a Complete Count Committee. This committee will be in charge of helping advertise, support, and encourage Census completion in their area. There is contact information on the attached documents to the Census Oklahoma Partnership Specialist as well as Oklahoma Department of Commerce. For more information go to stateofsuccess.com. 5. Measuring Racial Equity in the Food System - July 16th webinar - 3:00 - 4:00 pm EDT - sponsored by the Racial Equity in the Food System workgroup. Click here for more information. 6. State Increases Investment in Arts - The state's investment in the arts through the Oklahoma Arts Council is increasing by 4 percent for fiscal year 2020. On May 24, Governor Stitt signed the next state budget bill into law, bringing the Oklahoma Arts Council's state appropriation to $2,912,351. The budget goes into effect July 1, 2019. Oklahoma Arts Council Executive Director Amber Sharples commented on the increase. 7. New Oklahoma Arts Disaster Resource Page- The Oklahoma Arts Council has launched a new webpage with helpful information for artists and arts organizations affected by this spring's inclement weather. The Oklahoma Arts Disaster Resource Page features a mix of resources from national and local entities designed to help members of the state arts industry preserve their assets or recover their livelihoods following emergencies. Visit the Oklahoma Arts Disaster Resource Page. Contact the Oklahoma Arts Council about your disaster-related need. 8. Leadership Arts Alumni Survey- Graduates of the Oklahoma Arts Council's Leadership Arts program are urged to complete a survey that will help our agency prepare for the future of the program. The survey is a comprehensive evaluation of participants' experience in Leadership Arts. Feedback from Leadership Arts alumni will be used to ensure that the program is relevant, accessible, and sustainable as we move forward. Take the Leadership Arts Alumni Survey. 9. Oklahoma Organizations Awarded NEA Grants- The latest round of National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant investments in Oklahoma will total $783,650. Announced May 15, the funding will benefit four organizations, including the Oklahoma Arts Council as the state NEA partner. Grants include: Cherokee Nation ($10,000) - an Art Works grant will support weekly art sessions for Cherokee Nation foster children. The program aims to use traditional Native arts to strengthen sense of identity. (Read the NEA blog about the program). Oklahoma Arts Council ($753,650) - the state partnership grant supports arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency's NEA-approved strategic plan. Oklahoma State University Museum of Art ($10,000) - an Art Works grant will support the exhibition "The State We're In: Water." Tulsa Opera ($10,000) - an Art Works grant will support Tulsa Opera's "Raise Your Voice!" youth education program. 10. New Grant Program for Jazz Artist Tours- Emerging and mid-career Oklahoma jazz artists can apply for a new grant program that will bring live jazz to areas underserved by the genre. Through Jazz Road Tours, funding will support tours of three to six sites. Grant awards will range from $5,000 to $15,000. The first deadline for applications is August 1. Rolling deadlines will be offered through June 2022. Jazz Road is a new initiative led by South Arts in collaboration with the six U.S. regional arts organizations. The goal is to improve work opportunities for jazz artists and strengthen relationships between jazz musicians, presenters, and communities. 11. CIRD Can Aid Rural Oklahoma Place making Efforts- The Citizens' Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) is currently accepting applications for its 2019 program. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), CIRD provides funding, training, and design workshops for towns with populations of 50,000 or less. Apply for CIRD through July 22. Applications may be submitted by local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, Main Street organizations, university community design centers, and other eligible entities. 12. Nominate an Oklahoman for a National Heritage Fellowship- Through July 30, the National Endowment for the Arts is accepting nominations for its National Heritage Fellowships program. Fellows are awarded up to $25,000. Wanda Jackson, Doc Tate Nevaquaya, and Georgeann Robinson are among past Oklahoma fellows. An Osage Nation citizen, Robinson's ribbon work was used as inspiration for the design of the fellowship award. 13. Sand Springs Art Teacher Earns Fulbright Award- Oklahoma arts educator Leland Leslie of Sand Springs is one of 25 U.S. teachers who will travel overseas through a Fulbright grant program during 2019-2020. Selected for academic and professional achievement and leadership potential, recipients of Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Semester Research grants travel to one of 12 countries for up to six months of independent study and professional development. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. It is designed to build relationships between the U.S. and other countries to address global challenges. 14. Chenven Foundation Grants for Individual Artists- Individual artists who are planning a new craft or visual art project may be eligible to apply for a $1,500 grant from the Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation. To apply, artists must submit an artist statement, a curriculum vitae, a project description, five images of their work, and an image list. The application deadline is July 15. Previous Chenven Foundation grant recipients have represented a variety of artistic and craft expression. Visit chenvenfoundation.org for details on applying. 15. Oklahoma Museums Can Participate in Program for Military Families- Museums across Oklahoma can take part in this summer's Blue Star Museums program.. Supporters of the program include First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Karen Pence, serving as honorary program co-chairs for 2019. The United States Conference of Mayors has issued a resolution urging mayors to promote Blue Star Museums and encouraging museums to register for it. To find a Blue Star Museum in Oklahoma, Click here. 16. Grants and Programs Assistant Position Open- The Oklahoma Arts Council is seeking a Grants and Programs Assistant to provide support to the agency's grants office and to assist with general administrative and programmatic needs. The person in this position will serve as the initial point of contact for organizations seeking Oklahoma Arts Council grant support. He/she will process grant applications, coordinate panel review meetings, manage records, process grant payments, and more. We seek enthusiastic, creative individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to public service to contribute to our team. Visit arts.ok.gov for the full position description and application instructions. The position is open until filled. 17. Oklahoma Arts Council Begins Strategic Planning- Members of the Oklahoma Arts Council board and staff have started laying the groundwork for a new five-year strategic plan for the agency. The plan will identify goals and related objectives to guide work activities from fiscal year 2021 through 2025. In the coming months, individuals and organizations involved in the arts in Oklahoma will have opportunities to provide input in the development of the plan. From regional meetings to focus groups, surveys, and more, valuable input from our constituents will be requested. Updates will be provided as the process moves forward. Consider participating and helping us know how to better serve Oklahomans. 18. Betty Price Gallery Closed Due to Capitol Restoration- With restoration work at the Oklahoma State Capitol entering a new phase, the Betty Price Gallery on the building's first floor has been closed. The gallery is home to the Oklahoma State Art Collection, which is comprised of works by noted Oklahoma artists. All works from the gallery were moved into storage in June. When the gallery is reopened in early 2020, it will feature all new LED energy efficient lights, a new color scheme, refurbished marble floors, and other features. See photos of the artwork being removed. Learn about the Capitol restoration. 19. Oklahoma Projects to Receive Innovation- Three Oklahoma art projects will each receive $15,000 through the Artistic Innovations grant program. A program of the Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), Artistic Innovations grants support the creation of innovative new work in the alliance's six-state region. Announced June 28, the latest round of grants through the program will support: a. "A Little Peace" - a project of the Oklahoma City Ballet in partnership with the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, this performance will pay homage to those lost in the Oklahoma City bombing. It will take place April 17-19, 2020, in conjunction with the bombing's 25th anniversary. b. "Flight: An Immersive Experience of the Tulsa Race Massacre" - Oklahoma Contemporary is planning an immersive, large-scale work that will transport audiences to Tulsa's 1921 Black Wall Street district and make the events of the race massacre visceral and real. c. "The Language of Hope and Courage" - a series of pop-up installations to be created by artist Ginna Dowling in collaboration with The Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City. The program will be designed to empower patients and families through the creative process. 20. Showcase Opportunity for Oklahoma Performing Artists- The Oklahoma Department of Libraries will host its 2019 Oklahoma Performers Showcase on Friday, September 27 in Stillwater. Oklahoma performing artists interested in presenting brief samples of their programs for the library's 2020 summer reading program can submit an online form to be considered for the showcase. The theme for 2020 will be "Imagine Your Story," which will focus on fairytales, mythology, and fantasy. Programming should be appropriate for children, teenagers, and families. Click here to learn more. Submit an application for the 2019 Oklahoma Performers Showcase. 21. Establish a Creative Aging Program - The National Guild for Community Arts Education is offering support for organizations to establish new creative aging programs. Eligible nonprofit organizations nationwide can apply for the guild's Catalyzing Creative Aging program. Organizations selected for the program receive group training, one-on-one coaching, and funding. The program is aimed at increasing organizations' capacity to serve older adults, providing models of high quality creative aging programs, and raising public awareness about the benefits of creative aging programs. Deadline to apply is August 6. Learn more here. 22. Harnessing Comparative Advantages to create Strategic Partnerships - Join Bob Zdenek and Dee Walsh as they discuss their new book, Navigating Community Development. This book describes the evolution of the community development sector over the past 50 years and it presents a framework and road map for how community development organizations can advance their mission through strategic partnerships that utilize their core competencies. The authors describe the current community development ecosystem, define a range of essential community development competencies, and demonstrate through seven case studies how using comparative advantages built on core competencies can improve outcomes for communities. For more information, Click here 23. Measuring Racial Equity in the Food System: Established and Suggested Metrics- Tuesday, July 16th // 3:00 - 4:00 pm EDT. This Michigan State University webinar will provide an introduction to the newly published guide, Measuring Racial Equity in the Food System: Established and Suggested Metrics, including examples of metrics in four different themes and ways the guide can be used. Following this introduction, food system leaders will share how they are using data and metrics to drive system change. There will be time in the webinar for questions, comments, and suggestions for related resources. 24. Local Food for Little Eaters- The MSU Center for Regional Food Systems recently released Spanish translations of Local Food for Little Eaters: A Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Guide to Local Food Purchasing and profiles of successful farm to Migrant & Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) programs nationwide. This guide gives step-by-step instructions and interactive tools that MSHS programs can use to begin purchasing and using more local foods. The companion piece, Farm to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start in Action, offers case studies highlighting MSHS programs nationwide that, through local foods, are reflecting and celebrating the cultures of children and families they engage. 25. Save the Date: 10th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference- April 20-24, 2020 // Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 10th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference is coming to Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 20-24, 2020! Hosted by the National Farm to School Network, this biennial event will convene a diverse group of food service professionals, farmers, educators, students, representatives from nonprofits and government agencies, public health professionals and more to learn, network, and strengthen this important movement. Are you passionate about supporting local agriculture and fostering a culture of food literacy in your community? This event is for you. 26. Novogradac is offering a Private Activity Bond and 4 Percent LIHTC Overview Webinar July 11, 2019, 1:00-3:00 PM EDT. This course presents a basic overview of how development teams can use private activity bonds and 4 percent low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) to finance affordable multifamily rental housing properties. The nonprofit rate is $110. Click here to register. 27. NACo will hold its Annual Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada July 12-15, 2019. Participants from counties across the country will come together to shape NACo's federal policy agenda, share proven practices and strengthen knowledge networks to help improve residents' lives and the efficiency of county governments. Click here for more information and to register. 28. Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is hosting a webinar. "Navigating Community Development - Harnessing Comparative Advantages to create Strategic Partnerships," on July 17, 2019 at 3:00 PM EDT. Bob Zdenek and Dee Walsh will discuss their new book, "Navigating Community Development." The book describes the evolution of the community development sector over the past 50 years and it presents a framework and road map for how community development organizations can advance their missions through strategic partnerships that utilize their core competencies. Click here to register for the free webinar. 29. NDC (National Development Council) is offering a "Learn How To Maximize Equity in Your Real Estate Projects" course that offers a step-by-step look at the real estate development process from the perspective of lenders, developers and investors. Participants analyze economic development real estate projects-retail, office, mixed-use-using the rates of return required by lenders, developers and investors, and determine the appropriate amount of public sector financing needed to make projects feasible. The course will be offered July 22-26, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; and November 4-8, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia. Click here for more information and to register. 30. Novogradac will offer an online LIHTC Property Compliance Workshop August 13-14, 2019 from 12:00 to 5:00 PM EDT each day. The workshop is a 10-hour, two-day course, led by knowledgeable instructors, designed to provide attendees with the most up-to-date low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) compliance knowledge and updates on industry trends critical to owners and property managers. The nonprofit rate to register is $475. Click here to learn more about the workshop. 31. Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), with support from the Ford Foundation and in collaboration with CDFA, has released "Navigating the Opportunity Zones: Community Partners." The release is the first installment of the LISC Opportunity Zones Playbook series and is geared to people and organizations committed to community revitalization and shared prosperity for all residents. Click here to get the first installment. 32. The Rural Monitor features an article "Running Clear: Preventing Private Water Sources from Becoming a Health Hazard in Rural America." The article states that because private water sources are not regulated, rural residents who rely on them can be more susceptible to health risks from waterborne contaminants. Water experts and a public health professional share how they are helping rural residents keep their well water clean to avoid sickness. Read the article by clicking here. 33. U.S. Census Bureau reports that Native Complete Count Committees are promoting the importance of 2020 Census participation for funding for their tribes. The committees are including young people and coordinating outreach efforts as some of the strategies being used. Read more about this effort by clicking here. 34. Philanthropy WoRx has issued a report "Building a Field of Rural Philanthropy: The Case for Creating a Rural Philanthropic Network." The report outlines rural philanthropic networks and how they can benefit rural communities, and provides guidance for setting up networks and establishes key stakeholders in rural communities. Click here to get a copy of the report. 35. National Low-Income Housing Coalition has released the 30th anniversary edition of "Out of Reach" comparing wages and rents throughout the U.S. The report illustrates that rental housing continues to be out of reach for millions of low-wage workers and other extremely low-income renters. On average, a full-time worker in the U.S. must earn $22.96 per hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment at the fair market rent and $18.65 for a modest one-bedroom apartment. In nine states and the District of Columbia, full-time workers need to earn more than $25.00 per hour for a modest two-bedroom apartment. Get the report by clicking here. 36. "Between a 'Hub' and a Hard Place: Three Stories of Opioid Addiction in Rural Vermont" is an article in Seven Days about how Vermont is exploring rural access to opioid-abuse prevention and treatment as part of a federal planning grant. Some of the stories they uncovered reveal challenges in accessing treatment due to a lack of knowledge of addiction, lack of awareness of services or distance to them, and lack of transportation for getting to treatment. Click here to read the article. 37. "Building Partnerships with Philanthropies: Emerging Strategies for Rural Communities Report" from the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis details strategies for rural communities seeking to build partnerships with philanthropies. The report summarizes information featured in the Rural Philanthropy Toolkit. Get the report by clicking here. 38. "Building Entrepreneurship Ecosystems in Communities of Color" from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City presents various ways that local developers can use ecosystem building to support entrepreneurs of color in their communities and promote racial wealth equity. Get the guide by clicking here. 39. Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program DOJ grants for tribal communities to improve services for victims of crimes through planning, program development and other activities to address a wide variety of crime victims support needs in tribal communities. Application Deadline: July 29, 2019 40. Tribal Opioid Response Grants U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grants to address the opioid crisis in tribal communities by increasing access to culturally appropriate and evidence-based treatment, including medication-assisted treatment. Application Deadline: Aug 6, 2019 41. Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Program HUD announces the availability of $198 million for competitive grants to Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities eligible to receive IHBG funding under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996. NOFA. Applications are due August 8, 2019 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 2019, at 7:21 AM, Jeremy Zeller wrote: > > Hello All, > > One portion of our August Training will be a discussion with the ABLE Commission. At this time, I would like you to send me any questions that you may have for ABLE so I can pass those on to our speaker in advance. This will allow even more time for you in case you come up with additional questions. > > Just send me a list of your questions in e-mail, and I will compile them to send to our speaker. 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