DATES TO REMEMBER:
FEBRUARY 29 – FARMERS MARKET CONFERENCE, JONESBORO
MARCH 9-11 – GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM, ROGERS
MARCH 15 – LETTER OF AGREEMENT, WORKPLAN, ETC DUE TO MSA
MARCH 30-APRIL 2 – NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
OCTOBER 6-8, DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, BAY ST. LOUIS, MS
October 21-25 - National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, Tulsa, OK
Nancy will be off until March 10. She’s recovering well from her surgery & expects a full recovery.
Main Street Arkansas Calendar February 25 – 29, 2008
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MONDAY Cary, Susan & Mark – Blytheville
TUESDAY Mark, Susan & Brian Driscoll – Hardy (site visit)
WEDNESDAY Mark & Susan – UCA (speaking to the historic preservation class)
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Texarkana Press
9 Cities Lower Energy Use
Planning Commissioners Journal on Downtown
Place Matters Article
Design Awards Opportunity
Mission Statements Article
New Orleans Volunteer Opportunity with NTHP
2 Grant Opportunities
Texarkana Year-End Review Press:
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/localnews/2008/02/22/year-end-review-all-about-the-future-68.php
What 9 Cities Are Doing to Lower City Energy Use
http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB120248655589254033.html
Planning Commissioners Journal Winter Issue: Downtown Futures is available to order
http://pcj.typepad.com/planning_commissioners_jo/2008/02/downtown-future.html
Articles include:
Like a Business Park with Amenities. How one West Virginia city is trying to "position" its downtown.
Behind the Curtains. The surprising impact that theater restorations can have in small city downtowns.
Coming Together, Coming Back. A remote Nevada town learns how to help itself.
A River Runs Through It. How developing a riverwalk has brought new life to a Colorado downtown.
Downtown Housing. Discovering that new downtown housing is not just a big city phenomenon anymore.
Future Downtowns. Why two outer-ring suburbs want their own downtown.
Make sure your Planning Department has a copy
Place Matters
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/2008/02/14/qa-richard-florida.html
Awards for Greenways Design Projects
The Conservation Fund: Kodak American Greenways Awards Program
The Kodak American Greenways Awards Program, a partnership project of the Eastman Kodak Company and the Conservation Fund, provides small grants to stimulate the planning and design of greenways in communities throughout America. Greenways are corridors of protected public and private land established along rivers, ridges, abandoned railroad corridors, utility right-of-ways, canals, scenic roads, or other linear features. In general, grants can be used for all appropriate expenses needed to complete a greenway project including planning, technical assistance, legal, and other costs. Awards are primarily provided to local, regional, and statewide nonprofit organizations. Applications are accepted from March 1 to June 15, 2008. Visit the website listed above for application guidelines.
MISSION STATEMENTS
by Felicia Boone-Bozeman, Training Coordinator, SAU SBDC
An organization exists to accomplish something. At first, it has a clear purpose or mission, but over time its mission may become unclear as the organization grows, adds new products and markets, or faces new conditions in the environment. When a company begins to drift, it is time to renew its search for a purpose. A mission statement which has been handed down over the years loses relevance and ceases to speak to staff and supporters. Therefore, it is imperative that mission statements be examined and updated every few years.
A mission statement should possess certain qualities. Missions should be specific, realistic, and motivating. Missions should also stress the policies and values of the company as well as correspond to the current market environment. Companies should base their mission statements on its distinctive competencies and avoid defining their missions for public relations purposes which often lacks specific workable guidelines.
For additional information and sample mission statements, please visit http://www.bplans.com/dp/missionstatement.cfm
http://blogs.nationaltrust.org/preservationnation/?p=471
2008 Dates for NOLA Volunteer Opportunities
Once again, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is partnering with the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans to provide volunteer opportunities for those interested in helping with the city’s ongoing recovery efforts.
For a fee of $200 per person, volunteers receive housing and food for the week. Daily transportation to and from the work site will be covered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For questions on this worthwhile program, email Sean Vissar at svissar [at] prcno [dot] org or by phone at (504) 636-3076.
Click the links below to register online.
February 25 to 29, 2008
April 28 to May 2, 2008
June 23 to 27, 2008
Submit your nominations for American City & County's 2008 awards
Entry forms and official rules for American City & County's 2008 awards are now available online. Begin preparing your entries now for:
* Crown Communities - Counties - Open to any county government project in the United States substantially completed between April 2007 and March 2008. Projects can encompass virtually any aspect of county government, such as streets and highways, parks and recreation, solid waste collection and public safety. Due April 7, 2008.
* Municipal Leader of the Year - Open to all elected officials, department heads or employees working for any city government in the United States. Due August 11, 2008.
* Crown Communities - Cities - Open to any city government project in the United States substantially completed between November 2007 and August 2008. Projects can encompass virtually any aspect of city government, such as streets and highways, parks and recreation, solid waste collection, public safety or city management. Due August 11, 2008.
There are no restrictions on who can submit a nomination. Visit americancityandcounty.com for complete instructions.
NEH Challenge Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40706
NEH challenge grants help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Awards are made to museums, public libraries, colleges, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, public television and radio stations, universities, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities. Because of the matching requirements, these NEH awards also strengthen the humanities by encouraging nonfederal sources of support. Both federal and nonfederal funds must provide long-term benefits to the humanities. Challenge grant funds should not merely replace funds already being expended on the humanities, but instead should reflect careful strategic planning to strengthen and enhance the institution's activities in and commitment to the humanities. Activities supported Challenge grants most commonly augment or establish endowments that support humanities activities in education, public programming, scholarly research, and preservation. Institutions may use the income from invested funds to meet ongoing humanities-related costs. Examples include: faculty and staff positions, fellowships, lecture or exhibition series, visiting scholars or consultants, publishing subventions, maintenance of facilities, faculty and staff development, acquisitions, and preservation or conservation programs.
Hamburger Helper Accepting Applications for Hometown Helper Grant Program
Deadline: March 31, 2008
Hamburger Helper, a General Mills ( http://www.generalmills.com/ ) company, has announced a call for entries for the 2008 "My Home- town Helper" grant program, a nationwide initiative designed to lend a "helping hand" to local groups making a difference in their community.
People looking to improve their hometown -- from helping to fund a volunteer fire department, to restoring a town landmark, to supporting a local school -- are encouraged to submit entries.
Last year, the program gave away more than $200,000 in total grants and helped communities purchase new band equipment, build a school playground, and fund a tornado warning system, among other projects.
Applicants are invited to submit an essay of 250 words or less describing how the grant would help with their community project.
Award amounts will range from $500 to $15,000 each, and all requests for funding must be sponsored by a charitable organization, municipal or civic organization, or a public school. Funds will be awarded based on the merit of the project, including its impact on, and support within, the community.
Complete program information and an online application form are available at the program's Web site.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Update - February 18, 2008
DATES TO REMEMBER:
FEBRUARY 29 – FARMERS MARKET CONFERENCE, JONESBORO
MARCH 9-11 – GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM, ROGERS
MARCH 15 – LETTER OF AGREEMENT, WORKPLAN, ETC DUE TO MSA
MARCH 30-APRIL 2 – NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Destination Downtown October 6-8, Bay St. Louis, MS
Main Street Arkansas Calendar February 18 – 22, 2008
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MONDAY Presidents Day – office closed
TUESDAY Caroline, Texarkana (Year-End Review with Todd Barman of Ntl Main Street Center); Susan, off
WEDNESDAY Cary, Osceola; Caroline, El Dorado (Year-End Review with Todd Barman of Ntl Main Street Center); Susan, off
THURSDAY Greg, Searcy (Year-End Review with Todd Barman of Ntl Main Street Center); Mark & Susan, Russellville
FRIDAY Nancy, off
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The MSA grant cycle will open March 14 and close April 24. This will be for slipcover and Downtown Revitalization Grants. Please contact Mark Miller if you have specific questions.
IN THIS ISSUE:
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VARIOUS MSA RELATED PRESS
LR LAND BANK
REGISTER YOUR HERITAGE MONTH EVENT
AHPP GRANT PERIOD OPEN
FARMERS MARKET GRANT
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM SMALL BUSINESSES
ARKANSAS SBDC TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
ENTERGY GRANT OPPORTUNITY
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Bob Gerner’s departing Main Street Batesville to follow his wife to her new job in North Carolina. Thanks to Bob for his dedicated service.
http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/43853
Good Main Street El Dorado Press:
http://www.eldoradonews.com/news/localnews/2008/02/13/main-street-29.php
Good Main Street Texarkana Press:
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/editorial/2008/02/15/top-event-40.php
Check out photos from the SoMa Mardi Gras parade at http://www.southsidemain.org/mardigrasupdate.htm
Land Bank is LR’s Lever to Acquire New Properties
http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/feb/14/land-bank-lrs-lever-acquire-properties-20080214/?print
- subscriber only, sorry
I encourage all of our programs to pay close attention to how LR is implementing the new land bank legislation. It could be a very significant revitalization tool that’s appropriate for many of our towns.
REGISTER YOUR HERITAGE MONTH EVENT ONLINE!
http://arkansasheritage.com/heritage_month/addevents2008.asp
If your group, organization or school is planning a special Heritage Month event, make sure that you get it listed in the 2008 Heritage Month Registry of Events. The Registry will be used in all our promotions of Heritage Month during May, including on this website and in a statewide newspaper insert.
By including your event in the Registry, you will receive:
• Copies of the beautiful and collectable Arkansas Heritage Month poster
• Copies of the Registry of Events listing Arkansas Heritage Month events statewide
• Free statewide media attention through news releases and the official Governor's Proclamation of Arkansas Heritage Month
• Inclusion in the Heritage Month calendar of events on our website and newspaper insert
Deadline for submission of your event information is March 7, 2008.
AHPP ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, will accept applications for its Historic Preservation Restoration Grant, Certified Local Government Grant, Preserve America Grant, County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant and Documentary Media Grant programs through April 15, AHPP Director Frances McSwain announced today.
Two Historic Preservation Restoration Grant options are available for rehabilitation of historic structures in Arkansas:
Option 1 grants of up to $10,000 are available to the owners of properties that are listed on the Arkansas Register of Historic Places or are non-contributing structures in National Register historic districts if the grant project will make the property eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and the owner follows through with the National Register listing process
Option 2 grants of $10,000 or more are available to the owners of properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and owned by a not-for-profit organization or a local government.
Certified Local Government (CLG) Grants are available to any Arkansas city or county government that has a historic district commission or that is seeking to join the CLG program. CLG grants can be used for the development of local preservation programs, including training and staff for historic district commissions, architectural surveys of potential historic districts, National Register nominations, planning and other projects. There currently are fourteen Arkansas cities actively involved in the CLG program: Little Rock, North Little Rock, Fort Smith, Van Buren, Hot Springs, Eureka Springs, Helena-West Helena, Rogers, El Dorado, Osceola, Conway, Texarkana, Pine Bluff and Morrilton.
A single, one-time Preserve America grant also is available to current a CLG city or non-profit organization that will receive funding to hire a Preserve America community agent who will help raise awareness of historic preservation and heritage tourism in Arkansas and will develop the federal Preserve America initiative in the state.
County Courthouse Restoration Subgrants are available for preservation work at county courthouse buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The program uses funds provided by the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council, which distributes money raised through the state Real Estate Transfer Tax.
Documentary Media Grants are available to individuals and public, private and non-profit organizations for film, broadcast or web-based documentary projects that:
Explore and interpret unique aspects of Arkansas’s cultural and architectural history
Bring Arkansas’s cultural and architectural histories to both traditional and new audiences using a combination of film, broadcast and web media.
Guidelines and applications for the Historic Preservation Restoration Grant, County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant and Documentary Media Grant programs can be downloaded from the AHPP web site at http://www.arkansaspreservation.org/preservation-services/grant-programs/; guidelines for these and the Certified Local Government and Preserve America Grants can be acquired by writing AHPP Grants, 1500 Tower Building, 323 Center St., Little Rock, AR 72201. Requests also can be sent to the agency via fax at (501) 324-9184 or via e-mail at joia@arkansasheritage.org. All applications must be delivered to the AHPP office by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2008; faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
Farmers Market Promotion Program
http://www.ams.usda.gov/fmpp/
The Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) was created through a recent amendment of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976. The grants, authorized by the FMPP, are targeted to help improve and expand domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. Approximately $1 million is allocated for Fiscal Year 2008 for the FMPP, with the requirement that the maximum amount awarded for any one proposal cannot exceed $75,000.
Entities eligible to apply include agricultural cooperatives, local governments, nonprofit corporations, public health corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmers’ market authorities and Tribal government.
Arkansas Community Service Awards Need Nominations From Small Businesses
The Arkansas Community Service Awards needs nominations of small corporate nominations (Businesses with 50 or less employees) for our annual ceremony.
The awards are co-sponsored by DHS Division of Volunteerism, KARK Channel 4, The Governor’s Office and St. Vincent’s Health Systems. They honor adults, youth and corporations who demonstrate and promote volunteer spirit benefiting Arkansans. The Division of Volunteerism will select a finalist each month so get your nominations in early! Deadline for nominations is March 31, 2008.
To download the nomination forms and instructions, please visit our website: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/adov/New%20Version/CSA%20Info%20pg2.htm
If you have any questions about the nomination process or you do not have access to the web, please contact our offices at 501-682-6716.
Arkansas SBDC Training
Various dates and online anytime
http://asbdc.ualr.edu/training
The Arkansas Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) offers a wide array of training programs across Arkansas. The ASBDC also offers a core of 20 online seminars that can be taken anytime. Training topics include intellectual property, QuickBooks accounting, and marketing and similar small business management issues.
Entergy Offers Grants for Environmental Projects
Deadline: March 10, 2008
Entergy Corporation (http://www.entergy.com ), an integrated energy company, has announced it is accepting applications online for the company's ninth annual Environmental Stewardship Grant program.
The Environmental Stewardship Grant program provides support to community-based projects that address energy efficiency and provide sustainable solutions to preserve the environment. (nothing is more sustainable than our downtowns & historic buildings – CT)
In considering requests for grants, priority is placed on programs in locations where Entergy has customers and/or employees: areas of Arkansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, and Vermont. (See the Entergy Web site for specific geographic information.)
Applicants must be an established organization with a mission or charter consistent with improving the environment, and must also have 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status. Project should improve or address a significant environmental need in the region.
This year, Entergy has increased the total amount of grant money available by 40 percent to $350,000, up from $250,000 in 2007. While grants typically range between $5,000 and $25,000 each, more may be awarded for worthy projects.
Organizations may find further information and submit applications online by visiting the Entergy Web site.
FEBRUARY 29 – FARMERS MARKET CONFERENCE, JONESBORO
MARCH 9-11 – GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM, ROGERS
MARCH 15 – LETTER OF AGREEMENT, WORKPLAN, ETC DUE TO MSA
MARCH 30-APRIL 2 – NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Destination Downtown October 6-8, Bay St. Louis, MS
Main Street Arkansas Calendar February 18 – 22, 2008
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MONDAY Presidents Day – office closed
TUESDAY Caroline, Texarkana (Year-End Review with Todd Barman of Ntl Main Street Center); Susan, off
WEDNESDAY Cary, Osceola; Caroline, El Dorado (Year-End Review with Todd Barman of Ntl Main Street Center); Susan, off
THURSDAY Greg, Searcy (Year-End Review with Todd Barman of Ntl Main Street Center); Mark & Susan, Russellville
FRIDAY Nancy, off
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The MSA grant cycle will open March 14 and close April 24. This will be for slipcover and Downtown Revitalization Grants. Please contact Mark Miller if you have specific questions.
IN THIS ISSUE:
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VARIOUS MSA RELATED PRESS
LR LAND BANK
REGISTER YOUR HERITAGE MONTH EVENT
AHPP GRANT PERIOD OPEN
FARMERS MARKET GRANT
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM SMALL BUSINESSES
ARKANSAS SBDC TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
ENTERGY GRANT OPPORTUNITY
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Bob Gerner’s departing Main Street Batesville to follow his wife to her new job in North Carolina. Thanks to Bob for his dedicated service.
http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/43853
Good Main Street El Dorado Press:
http://www.eldoradonews.com/news/localnews/2008/02/13/main-street-29.php
Good Main Street Texarkana Press:
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/editorial/2008/02/15/top-event-40.php
Check out photos from the SoMa Mardi Gras parade at http://www.southsidemain.org/mardigrasupdate.htm
Land Bank is LR’s Lever to Acquire New Properties
http://www2.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/feb/14/land-bank-lrs-lever-acquire-properties-20080214/?print
- subscriber only, sorry
I encourage all of our programs to pay close attention to how LR is implementing the new land bank legislation. It could be a very significant revitalization tool that’s appropriate for many of our towns.
REGISTER YOUR HERITAGE MONTH EVENT ONLINE!
http://arkansasheritage.com/heritage_month/addevents2008.asp
If your group, organization or school is planning a special Heritage Month event, make sure that you get it listed in the 2008 Heritage Month Registry of Events. The Registry will be used in all our promotions of Heritage Month during May, including on this website and in a statewide newspaper insert.
By including your event in the Registry, you will receive:
• Copies of the beautiful and collectable Arkansas Heritage Month poster
• Copies of the Registry of Events listing Arkansas Heritage Month events statewide
• Free statewide media attention through news releases and the official Governor's Proclamation of Arkansas Heritage Month
• Inclusion in the Heritage Month calendar of events on our website and newspaper insert
Deadline for submission of your event information is March 7, 2008.
AHPP ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, will accept applications for its Historic Preservation Restoration Grant, Certified Local Government Grant, Preserve America Grant, County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant and Documentary Media Grant programs through April 15, AHPP Director Frances McSwain announced today.
Two Historic Preservation Restoration Grant options are available for rehabilitation of historic structures in Arkansas:
Option 1 grants of up to $10,000 are available to the owners of properties that are listed on the Arkansas Register of Historic Places or are non-contributing structures in National Register historic districts if the grant project will make the property eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and the owner follows through with the National Register listing process
Option 2 grants of $10,000 or more are available to the owners of properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and owned by a not-for-profit organization or a local government.
Certified Local Government (CLG) Grants are available to any Arkansas city or county government that has a historic district commission or that is seeking to join the CLG program. CLG grants can be used for the development of local preservation programs, including training and staff for historic district commissions, architectural surveys of potential historic districts, National Register nominations, planning and other projects. There currently are fourteen Arkansas cities actively involved in the CLG program: Little Rock, North Little Rock, Fort Smith, Van Buren, Hot Springs, Eureka Springs, Helena-West Helena, Rogers, El Dorado, Osceola, Conway, Texarkana, Pine Bluff and Morrilton.
A single, one-time Preserve America grant also is available to current a CLG city or non-profit organization that will receive funding to hire a Preserve America community agent who will help raise awareness of historic preservation and heritage tourism in Arkansas and will develop the federal Preserve America initiative in the state.
County Courthouse Restoration Subgrants are available for preservation work at county courthouse buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The program uses funds provided by the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council, which distributes money raised through the state Real Estate Transfer Tax.
Documentary Media Grants are available to individuals and public, private and non-profit organizations for film, broadcast or web-based documentary projects that:
Explore and interpret unique aspects of Arkansas’s cultural and architectural history
Bring Arkansas’s cultural and architectural histories to both traditional and new audiences using a combination of film, broadcast and web media.
Guidelines and applications for the Historic Preservation Restoration Grant, County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant and Documentary Media Grant programs can be downloaded from the AHPP web site at http://www.arkansaspreservation.org/preservation-services/grant-programs/; guidelines for these and the Certified Local Government and Preserve America Grants can be acquired by writing AHPP Grants, 1500 Tower Building, 323 Center St., Little Rock, AR 72201. Requests also can be sent to the agency via fax at (501) 324-9184 or via e-mail at joia@arkansasheritage.org. All applications must be delivered to the AHPP office by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2008; faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
Farmers Market Promotion Program
http://www.ams.usda.gov/fmpp/
The Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) was created through a recent amendment of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976. The grants, authorized by the FMPP, are targeted to help improve and expand domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. Approximately $1 million is allocated for Fiscal Year 2008 for the FMPP, with the requirement that the maximum amount awarded for any one proposal cannot exceed $75,000.
Entities eligible to apply include agricultural cooperatives, local governments, nonprofit corporations, public health corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmers’ market authorities and Tribal government.
Arkansas Community Service Awards Need Nominations From Small Businesses
The Arkansas Community Service Awards needs nominations of small corporate nominations (Businesses with 50 or less employees) for our annual ceremony.
The awards are co-sponsored by DHS Division of Volunteerism, KARK Channel 4, The Governor’s Office and St. Vincent’s Health Systems. They honor adults, youth and corporations who demonstrate and promote volunteer spirit benefiting Arkansans. The Division of Volunteerism will select a finalist each month so get your nominations in early! Deadline for nominations is March 31, 2008.
To download the nomination forms and instructions, please visit our website: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/adov/New%20Version/CSA%20Info%20pg2.htm
If you have any questions about the nomination process or you do not have access to the web, please contact our offices at 501-682-6716.
Arkansas SBDC Training
Various dates and online anytime
http://asbdc.ualr.edu/training
The Arkansas Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) offers a wide array of training programs across Arkansas. The ASBDC also offers a core of 20 online seminars that can be taken anytime. Training topics include intellectual property, QuickBooks accounting, and marketing and similar small business management issues.
Entergy Offers Grants for Environmental Projects
Deadline: March 10, 2008
Entergy Corporation (http://www.entergy.com ), an integrated energy company, has announced it is accepting applications online for the company's ninth annual Environmental Stewardship Grant program.
The Environmental Stewardship Grant program provides support to community-based projects that address energy efficiency and provide sustainable solutions to preserve the environment. (nothing is more sustainable than our downtowns & historic buildings – CT)
In considering requests for grants, priority is placed on programs in locations where Entergy has customers and/or employees: areas of Arkansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, and Vermont. (See the Entergy Web site for specific geographic information.)
Applicants must be an established organization with a mission or charter consistent with improving the environment, and must also have 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status. Project should improve or address a significant environmental need in the region.
This year, Entergy has increased the total amount of grant money available by 40 percent to $350,000, up from $250,000 in 2007. While grants typically range between $5,000 and $25,000 each, more may be awarded for worthy projects.
Organizations may find further information and submit applications online by visiting the Entergy Web site.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Update - February 11, 2008
DATES TO REMEMBER:
FEBRUARY 12 – DOWNTOWN LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT, NORTH LITTLE ROCK
FEBRUARY 12 – AHPP GRANT WRITING SEMINAR
FEBRUARY 29 – FARMERS MARKET CONFERENCE, JONESBORO
MARCH 9-11 – GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM, ROGERS
MARCH 15 – LETTER OF AGREEMENT, WORKPLAN, ETC DUE TO MSA
MARCH 30-APRIL 2 – NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
DESTINATION DOWNTOWN - OCTOBER 6-8, BAY ST. LOUIS, MS
Main Street Arkansas Calendar February 11 – 15, 2008
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MONDAY Greg, Greenwood, Siloam Springs
TUESDAY Mark, AHPP Grant Writing Seminar; Cary, Caroline, Susan – Downtown Summit; Greg – Rogers
WEDNESDAY Cary & Caroline – UALR Conference on Regionalism
THURSDAY Caroline, Susan, Mark & Nancy - El Dorado (site visits)
FRIDAY
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ARKANSAS DELTAMADE PRESS
FUTURE OF RETAILING (BUXTON) WEBINAR
FARMERS MARKETS TODAY MAGAZINE
MAIN STREET TRENDS SURVEY
SHARE YOUR MAIN STREET SUCCESS PHOTOGRAPHS
5 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES – please note RBOG & RCDI opportunities
MICROENTERPRISE CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
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Good RHDI Arkansas DeltaMade Press
http://www.baxterbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080206/OPINION01/802060331/1014/OPINION
Future of Retailing Webinar
There’s been much discussion about Buxton and their services on the Main Street listserv. The Blytheville/Gosnell Chamber of Commerce is currently working with Buxton.
Join Governing magazine and Buxton for a webinar on Wednesday, February 13th at 1:00 CST.
http://tinyurl.com/2o5lrc
How can we compete for retail development? And, indeed, how can we win? These are questions that are being asked by government officials as "Retail Vitality" emerges as a top priority for many communities. The challenge is to sort out possible strategies and select the ones that work best. Buxton has built on the knowledge and experience of working with over 350 nationwide communities to develop an understanding of retail development programs that compete and win. In this session we will share programs that are producing results and feature Marion, Indiana, an economic development success story.
During this webinar you will learn:
• Key Trends and Emerging Issues in the Retail Industry
• The Changing Role of the Community in Retail Development
• Understanding the Retailer's Site Selection Criteria
• Creating Differential Advantages: Removing Barriers to Entry
• Marketing: Executing for Success
Farmers’ Markets Today
Do you work with farmers, specialty food producers, craftspeople, or other Farmers' Market vendors? If so, let them know about Farmers' Markets Today - Free online at FMT
Announcing The 2008 National Main Street Trends Survey!
Every year, the National Trust Main Street Center solicits your input to identify revitalization trends and collect examples of local innovations through our annual Trends Survey.
Your participation is critical! By spending a few minutes taking this online survey, you will be contributing valuable information to help us track the success of the Main Street movement and gather national data about revitalization patterns, challenges, and successes. This information helps us set priorities for new research and resources to better assist you as well as to highlight your success stories in our presentations, publications, and other venues throughout the nation. Locally, you can use this tool to build support of your commercial district by sharing data with local media, government officials, and investors.
We will report our findings at the opening session of the National Main Street Conference in Philadelphia, Penn., on March 31, 2008, as well as issue a special report to national media this summer.
This year's survey consists of 24 questions and should take about 10 minutes to complete. To begin, please visit
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=dSlwdCz_2bvFyLYQnQsuEAPQ_3d_3d
Thank you for participating in the 2008 Main Street Trends Survey.
Showcase Your Program at the National Main Streets Conference
We are looking forward to seeing you at our upcoming National Main Streets Conference in Philadelphia at the end of March. If you have not already registered, please check out our conference website conference.mainstreet.org for the latest news.
During the Conference Opening Plenary, we will again showcase great images of activity in Main Street communities and would love to include your most recent photos. We will select the best quality images for the Opening Plenary slide show, as well as for upcoming issues of Main Street News, our website, and presentations.
This year we are primarily looking for photos that showcase our conference theme - Entrepreneurship and Diversity - in action:
DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE…
multicultural business owners, shoppers, visitors on the street… at events… volunteering… in their stores… and celebrating!
HOT NEW ENTREPRENEURS…
fresh new storefronts… interiors… Generation Y and Boomer new business owners… and the shoppers who love them!
To submit your photos, please use our online form - we cannot accept e-mailed photos. The submission deadline is February 29th.
Your photos help make our Opening Session come alive, and we look forward to seeing your most recent progress. Thanks for the help, and we will see you in Philadelphia this March!
Applications Invited for MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Awards
Deadline: February 29, 2008 (Preliminary Applications)
Through the MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Awards, the MetLife Foundation ( http://www.metlife.org/ ) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation ( http://www.lisc.org/ ) seek to identify and honor partnerships that exhibit tangible accomplishments in their efforts to advance the process, outcome, and/or evaluation of potent police-community collaborations.
There are two award categories:
1) Neighborhood Revitalization Awards: Six monetary awards ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 each will recognize exemplary collaboration between community groups and police that yields crime reduction as well as economic development outcomes.
2) Special Strategy Awards: Five monetary awards of $15,000 each will recognize exemplary collaboration between community groups and police that yield significant public safety outcomes in one or more of the following areas: Applied Technology; Aesthetics and Greenspace Improvement; Diversity Inclusion & Integration; Drug Market Disruption; Gang Prevention & Youth Safety; Seniors & Safety; and School Safety.
Eligible applicants are community organizations, community development corporations, police/sheriff's departments, community partnerships, weed & seed programs, and collaboratives comprising more than one of these elements. Public agencies (including police departments and public schools) must apply in conjunction with at least one nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization that was a leading partner in the collaboration and will serve as a fiscal agent for award funds. Applicants must be U.S.-based.
Visit the LISC Web site for complete program information.
Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives, and Museums
[PDF: 20MB/ 118 p.] is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the Foundation Center. The publication lists 1,725 grants of $5,000 or more awarded by 474 foundations from 2003 through 2007. It covers grants to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries, and to archives and museums for activities related to conservation and preservation.
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/foundtn-grants.html
Broadband in Rural Areas Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40539
The Community-Oriented Connectivity Broadband Grant Program is designed to provide financial assistance to furnish broadband service in rural, economically-challenged communities where such service does not currently exist. Grant funds may be utilized to deploy broadband transmission service to critical community facilities, rural residents, and rural businesses and to construct, acquire, or expand, equip, and operate a community center that provides free access to broadband services to community residents for at least two years. Grants will be awarded, on a competitive basis, to entities serving communities of up to 20,000 inhabitants to ensure rural consumers enjoy the same quality and range of telecommunications service as are available in urban and suburban communities
I’ve read about a number of Main Street programs taking advantage of RCDI funding. This may be something you want to seriously consider
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40608
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40607
This Notice announces the availability of $6,255,900 of competitive grant funds for the RCDI program through the Rural Housing Service (RHS), an agency within the USDA Rural Development mission area herein referred to as the Agency. Applicants must provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the Federal grant. These grants will be made to qualified intermediary organizations that will provide financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development.
This is another grant that Main Street programs in rural areas (which are often defined loosely by the Federal Government) have had much success with. I highly encourage our rural programs to contact their Rural Development office to see if this might be appropriate for your organization.
Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG)
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40617
The Rural Development State Offices administer the RBOG program on behalf of USDA Rural Development at the State level. The primary objective of the program is to improve the economic conditions of rural areas. Assistance provided to rural areas under this program may include technical assistance for business development and economic development planning. To ensure that a broad range of communities have the opportunity to benefit from the program, no grant will exceed $50,000, unless it is a multi-State project where funds may not exceed $150,000.
Creating Leadership Opportunities for Women in Microenterprise Development
The Maria Padilla-Orasel Scholarship provides women new to the microenterprise development field an opportunity to attend AEO’s 2008 National Summit on EntrepreneurshipTM, May 20 -23 in Anaheim, California. Women who have been working in the field for less than two years are encouraged to apply for a chance to network with experienced microenterprise development practitioners and others closely aligned with our efforts, and participate in the national conversation about entrepreneurship.
Maria Padilla-Orasel, a former AEO director, was a dedicated and passionate individual, committed to increasing leadership opportunities in the field among minority women. In 2001, in an effort to advance the ideals she worked so hard to promote, AEO honored her memory by establishing the Maria Padilla-Orasel Scholarship (MPO) Fund.
For more information and details on how to apply, please visit www.microenterpriseworks.org/MPO
DEADLINE TO APPLY – FEBRUARY 15, 2008
FEBRUARY 12 – DOWNTOWN LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT, NORTH LITTLE ROCK
FEBRUARY 12 – AHPP GRANT WRITING SEMINAR
FEBRUARY 29 – FARMERS MARKET CONFERENCE, JONESBORO
MARCH 9-11 – GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM, ROGERS
MARCH 15 – LETTER OF AGREEMENT, WORKPLAN, ETC DUE TO MSA
MARCH 30-APRIL 2 – NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
DESTINATION DOWNTOWN - OCTOBER 6-8, BAY ST. LOUIS, MS
Main Street Arkansas Calendar February 11 – 15, 2008
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MONDAY Greg, Greenwood, Siloam Springs
TUESDAY Mark, AHPP Grant Writing Seminar; Cary, Caroline, Susan – Downtown Summit; Greg – Rogers
WEDNESDAY Cary & Caroline – UALR Conference on Regionalism
THURSDAY Caroline, Susan, Mark & Nancy - El Dorado (site visits)
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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ARKANSAS DELTAMADE PRESS
FUTURE OF RETAILING (BUXTON) WEBINAR
FARMERS MARKETS TODAY MAGAZINE
MAIN STREET TRENDS SURVEY
SHARE YOUR MAIN STREET SUCCESS PHOTOGRAPHS
5 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES – please note RBOG & RCDI opportunities
MICROENTERPRISE CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
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Good RHDI Arkansas DeltaMade Press
http://www.baxterbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080206/OPINION01/802060331/1014/OPINION
Future of Retailing Webinar
There’s been much discussion about Buxton and their services on the Main Street listserv. The Blytheville/Gosnell Chamber of Commerce is currently working with Buxton.
Join Governing magazine and Buxton for a webinar on Wednesday, February 13th at 1:00 CST.
http://tinyurl.com/2o5lrc
How can we compete for retail development? And, indeed, how can we win? These are questions that are being asked by government officials as "Retail Vitality" emerges as a top priority for many communities. The challenge is to sort out possible strategies and select the ones that work best. Buxton has built on the knowledge and experience of working with over 350 nationwide communities to develop an understanding of retail development programs that compete and win. In this session we will share programs that are producing results and feature Marion, Indiana, an economic development success story.
During this webinar you will learn:
• Key Trends and Emerging Issues in the Retail Industry
• The Changing Role of the Community in Retail Development
• Understanding the Retailer's Site Selection Criteria
• Creating Differential Advantages: Removing Barriers to Entry
• Marketing: Executing for Success
Farmers’ Markets Today
Do you work with farmers, specialty food producers, craftspeople, or other Farmers' Market vendors? If so, let them know about Farmers' Markets Today - Free online at FMT
Announcing The 2008 National Main Street Trends Survey!
Every year, the National Trust Main Street Center solicits your input to identify revitalization trends and collect examples of local innovations through our annual Trends Survey.
Your participation is critical! By spending a few minutes taking this online survey, you will be contributing valuable information to help us track the success of the Main Street movement and gather national data about revitalization patterns, challenges, and successes. This information helps us set priorities for new research and resources to better assist you as well as to highlight your success stories in our presentations, publications, and other venues throughout the nation. Locally, you can use this tool to build support of your commercial district by sharing data with local media, government officials, and investors.
We will report our findings at the opening session of the National Main Street Conference in Philadelphia, Penn., on March 31, 2008, as well as issue a special report to national media this summer.
This year's survey consists of 24 questions and should take about 10 minutes to complete. To begin, please visit
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=dSlwdCz_2bvFyLYQnQsuEAPQ_3d_3d
Thank you for participating in the 2008 Main Street Trends Survey.
Showcase Your Program at the National Main Streets Conference
We are looking forward to seeing you at our upcoming National Main Streets Conference in Philadelphia at the end of March. If you have not already registered, please check out our conference website conference.mainstreet.org for the latest news.
During the Conference Opening Plenary, we will again showcase great images of activity in Main Street communities and would love to include your most recent photos. We will select the best quality images for the Opening Plenary slide show, as well as for upcoming issues of Main Street News, our website, and presentations.
This year we are primarily looking for photos that showcase our conference theme - Entrepreneurship and Diversity - in action:
DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE…
multicultural business owners, shoppers, visitors on the street… at events… volunteering… in their stores… and celebrating!
HOT NEW ENTREPRENEURS…
fresh new storefronts… interiors… Generation Y and Boomer new business owners… and the shoppers who love them!
To submit your photos, please use our online form - we cannot accept e-mailed photos. The submission deadline is February 29th.
Your photos help make our Opening Session come alive, and we look forward to seeing your most recent progress. Thanks for the help, and we will see you in Philadelphia this March!
Applications Invited for MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Awards
Deadline: February 29, 2008 (Preliminary Applications)
Through the MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Awards, the MetLife Foundation ( http://www.metlife.org/ ) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation ( http://www.lisc.org/ ) seek to identify and honor partnerships that exhibit tangible accomplishments in their efforts to advance the process, outcome, and/or evaluation of potent police-community collaborations.
There are two award categories:
1) Neighborhood Revitalization Awards: Six monetary awards ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 each will recognize exemplary collaboration between community groups and police that yields crime reduction as well as economic development outcomes.
2) Special Strategy Awards: Five monetary awards of $15,000 each will recognize exemplary collaboration between community groups and police that yield significant public safety outcomes in one or more of the following areas: Applied Technology; Aesthetics and Greenspace Improvement; Diversity Inclusion & Integration; Drug Market Disruption; Gang Prevention & Youth Safety; Seniors & Safety; and School Safety.
Eligible applicants are community organizations, community development corporations, police/sheriff's departments, community partnerships, weed & seed programs, and collaboratives comprising more than one of these elements. Public agencies (including police departments and public schools) must apply in conjunction with at least one nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization that was a leading partner in the collaboration and will serve as a fiscal agent for award funds. Applicants must be U.S.-based.
Visit the LISC Web site for complete program information.
Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives, and Museums
[PDF: 20MB/ 118 p.] is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the Foundation Center. The publication lists 1,725 grants of $5,000 or more awarded by 474 foundations from 2003 through 2007. It covers grants to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries, and to archives and museums for activities related to conservation and preservation.
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/foundtn-grants.html
Broadband in Rural Areas Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40539
The Community-Oriented Connectivity Broadband Grant Program is designed to provide financial assistance to furnish broadband service in rural, economically-challenged communities where such service does not currently exist. Grant funds may be utilized to deploy broadband transmission service to critical community facilities, rural residents, and rural businesses and to construct, acquire, or expand, equip, and operate a community center that provides free access to broadband services to community residents for at least two years. Grants will be awarded, on a competitive basis, to entities serving communities of up to 20,000 inhabitants to ensure rural consumers enjoy the same quality and range of telecommunications service as are available in urban and suburban communities
I’ve read about a number of Main Street programs taking advantage of RCDI funding. This may be something you want to seriously consider
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40608
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40607
This Notice announces the availability of $6,255,900 of competitive grant funds for the RCDI program through the Rural Housing Service (RHS), an agency within the USDA Rural Development mission area herein referred to as the Agency. Applicants must provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the Federal grant. These grants will be made to qualified intermediary organizations that will provide financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development.
This is another grant that Main Street programs in rural areas (which are often defined loosely by the Federal Government) have had much success with. I highly encourage our rural programs to contact their Rural Development office to see if this might be appropriate for your organization.
Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG)
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40617
The Rural Development State Offices administer the RBOG program on behalf of USDA Rural Development at the State level. The primary objective of the program is to improve the economic conditions of rural areas. Assistance provided to rural areas under this program may include technical assistance for business development and economic development planning. To ensure that a broad range of communities have the opportunity to benefit from the program, no grant will exceed $50,000, unless it is a multi-State project where funds may not exceed $150,000.
Creating Leadership Opportunities for Women in Microenterprise Development
The Maria Padilla-Orasel Scholarship provides women new to the microenterprise development field an opportunity to attend AEO’s 2008 National Summit on EntrepreneurshipTM, May 20 -23 in Anaheim, California. Women who have been working in the field for less than two years are encouraged to apply for a chance to network with experienced microenterprise development practitioners and others closely aligned with our efforts, and participate in the national conversation about entrepreneurship.
Maria Padilla-Orasel, a former AEO director, was a dedicated and passionate individual, committed to increasing leadership opportunities in the field among minority women. In 2001, in an effort to advance the ideals she worked so hard to promote, AEO honored her memory by establishing the Maria Padilla-Orasel Scholarship (MPO) Fund.
For more information and details on how to apply, please visit www.microenterpriseworks.org/MPO
DEADLINE TO APPLY – FEBRUARY 15, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Update - February 4, 2008
DATES TO REMEMBER:
FEBRUARY 12 – DOWNTOWN LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT, NORTH LITTLE ROCK
FEBRUARY 12 – AHPP GRANT WRITING SEMINAR
FEBRUARY 29 – FARMERS MARKET CONFERENCE, JONESBORO
MARCH 9-11 – GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM, ROGERS
MARCH 15 – LETTER OF AGREEMENT, WORKPLAN, ETC DUE TO MSA
MARCH 30-APRIL 2 – NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE, PHILLADELPHIA, PA
Main Street Arkansas Calendar February 4 – 8, 2008
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MONDAY
TUESDAY Cary & Caroline – ADN presentation in Monticello;
WEDNESDAY Cary – Legislative Review & Helena Board Orientation; Mark & Susan – Searcy (site visit)
THURSDAY Greg, Caroline & Susan – Eureka Springs 4-Point Training
FRIDAY Greg, Caroline & Susan – Eureka (return in the afternoon)
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Thanks to Arkansas Delta Byways for naming Main Street Arkansas “Member of the Year” for 2007.
Other MSA related winners include the Collins Theater in Paragould which won the Bootstrap Award and our RHDI program which won the Promotional Award for Arkansas DeltaMade
Congratulations to Main Street El Dorado’s MusicFest on being named “Festival of the Year” by the Arkansas Festival Association
Governor Beebe’s weekly radio address highlights the RHDI’s Arkansas DeltaMade program
http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=375
IN THIS ISSUE:
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DECLINE OF MALLS HURTS
GREENSBURG, KS BECOMES FIRST ALL LEED PLATINUM CITY
GRANTS TO LIBRARIES
FUNDRAISING TRAINING
OPPRORTUNITY OF NON-PROFITS TO PARTNER WITH CLINTON SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
TEXARKANA RANKED #2 FASTEST GROWING SMALL METRO CITY
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Decline of Malls Hurts Dillards
http://arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?lID=61&sID=77&ms=62&cID=Z&aID=102589.11935.114715
Some highlights of the article:
* More than 300 malls have closed in recent years, according to Deadmalls.com, a Web site that tracks ghost malls.
* The Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro was the only enclosed mall that opened in the United States in 2006, and that was one more than in 2007, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers in New York. No developer has announced plans for an enclosed mall in 2008 or the first quarter of 2009.
Greensburg, KS becomes first city to commit to LEED Platinum
http://www.revitalizationonline.com/article.asp?id=2651
Of course, we know from previous readings that the LEED system is flawed, but this seems like a step in the right direction on issues of public leadership in terms of sustainability. Preservation wasn’t possible for Greensburg so this is the second best option. Now you have to wonder if they’re using form-based codes, appropriate design, setback, etc.
Grants to Libraries
Small Grants to Libraries: John Adams Unbound Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40579
Small Grants to Libraries: Pride and Passion Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40580
FUNDRAISING TRAINING
February 22- (9:00am- noon)
Looking For $$$ In All the Right Places, presented by Mike Vogler.
Free professional development presented by New Futures for Youth. Willie L. Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center, Little Rock. E-mail Tauheed Salaam for registration
Judi in SoMa has taken advantage of this with some success, as has our RHDI program. Other programs may want to investigate this.
New Program Reminder:
ACE Members and the Clinton School for Public Service
ACE Members have an extraordinary opportunity to engage a Master's-level student from the Clinton School for Public Service in a ten-week Capstone project. All ACE members, regardless of geographical location, are invited to complete a project proposal form by February 28th to be considered for this program. ACE will facilitate the process of matching of Clinton School students' interests and skills with the needs of our nonprofit members. Examples of past projects include: program evaluation, management analysis, policy analysis, case-study based strategic planning, and work-process analysis and improvement. Project planning will begin May 2008, with the Capstone project beginning in September 2008. To learn more about this opportunity, or for a project proposal form, contact Rebecca.
Texarkana Ranked #2 Fastest Growing Small Metro City
http://www.forbes.com/2008/01/30/economy-cities-alabama-biz-cx_bw_0130econcities_slide_13.html
FEBRUARY 12 – DOWNTOWN LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT, NORTH LITTLE ROCK
FEBRUARY 12 – AHPP GRANT WRITING SEMINAR
FEBRUARY 29 – FARMERS MARKET CONFERENCE, JONESBORO
MARCH 9-11 – GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM, ROGERS
MARCH 15 – LETTER OF AGREEMENT, WORKPLAN, ETC DUE TO MSA
MARCH 30-APRIL 2 – NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE, PHILLADELPHIA, PA
Main Street Arkansas Calendar February 4 – 8, 2008
***************************************************************************************************************
MONDAY
TUESDAY Cary & Caroline – ADN presentation in Monticello;
WEDNESDAY Cary – Legislative Review & Helena Board Orientation; Mark & Susan – Searcy (site visit)
THURSDAY Greg, Caroline & Susan – Eureka Springs 4-Point Training
FRIDAY Greg, Caroline & Susan – Eureka (return in the afternoon)
***************************************************************************************************************
Thanks to Arkansas Delta Byways for naming Main Street Arkansas “Member of the Year” for 2007.
Other MSA related winners include the Collins Theater in Paragould which won the Bootstrap Award and our RHDI program which won the Promotional Award for Arkansas DeltaMade
Congratulations to Main Street El Dorado’s MusicFest on being named “Festival of the Year” by the Arkansas Festival Association
Governor Beebe’s weekly radio address highlights the RHDI’s Arkansas DeltaMade program
http://governor.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=375
IN THIS ISSUE:
***************************************************************************************************************
DECLINE OF MALLS HURTS
GREENSBURG, KS BECOMES FIRST ALL LEED PLATINUM CITY
GRANTS TO LIBRARIES
FUNDRAISING TRAINING
OPPRORTUNITY OF NON-PROFITS TO PARTNER WITH CLINTON SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
TEXARKANA RANKED #2 FASTEST GROWING SMALL METRO CITY
***************************************************************************************************************
Decline of Malls Hurts Dillards
http://arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?lID=61&sID=77&ms=62&cID=Z&aID=102589.11935.114715
Some highlights of the article:
* More than 300 malls have closed in recent years, according to Deadmalls.com, a Web site that tracks ghost malls.
* The Mall at Turtle Creek in Jonesboro was the only enclosed mall that opened in the United States in 2006, and that was one more than in 2007, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers in New York. No developer has announced plans for an enclosed mall in 2008 or the first quarter of 2009.
Greensburg, KS becomes first city to commit to LEED Platinum
http://www.revitalizationonline.com/article.asp?id=2651
Of course, we know from previous readings that the LEED system is flawed, but this seems like a step in the right direction on issues of public leadership in terms of sustainability. Preservation wasn’t possible for Greensburg so this is the second best option. Now you have to wonder if they’re using form-based codes, appropriate design, setback, etc.
Grants to Libraries
Small Grants to Libraries: John Adams Unbound Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40579
Small Grants to Libraries: Pride and Passion Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=40580
FUNDRAISING TRAINING
February 22- (9:00am- noon)
Looking For $$$ In All the Right Places, presented by Mike Vogler.
Free professional development presented by New Futures for Youth. Willie L. Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center, Little Rock. E-mail Tauheed Salaam for registration
Judi in SoMa has taken advantage of this with some success, as has our RHDI program. Other programs may want to investigate this.
New Program Reminder:
ACE Members and the Clinton School for Public Service
ACE Members have an extraordinary opportunity to engage a Master's-level student from the Clinton School for Public Service in a ten-week Capstone project. All ACE members, regardless of geographical location, are invited to complete a project proposal form by February 28th to be considered for this program. ACE will facilitate the process of matching of Clinton School students' interests and skills with the needs of our nonprofit members. Examples of past projects include: program evaluation, management analysis, policy analysis, case-study based strategic planning, and work-process analysis and improvement. Project planning will begin May 2008, with the Capstone project beginning in September 2008. To learn more about this opportunity, or for a project proposal form, contact Rebecca.
Texarkana Ranked #2 Fastest Growing Small Metro City
http://www.forbes.com/2008/01/30/economy-cities-alabama-biz-cx_bw_0130econcities_slide_13.html
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