Our next quarterly training will be in Little Rock, February 8-10, 2010. We have reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Presidential at the rate of $89.99. This rate is good until January 9, 2010. Please make your reservations prior to the 9th! Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 501-375-2100 or 866-900-7625. Please have your guests refer to the Main Street Arkansas group rate when making reservations, in order to receive the group rate. We will send out a final agenda hard copy & email this week.
MSA grant application period will open March 15 & close April 23.
Susan – out all week
Main Street Arkansas Calendar January 4 - 11
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MONDAY Mark M – out; Caroline – Blytheville
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY Greg – Jonesboro
THURSDAY Greg & Caroline – Springdale
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Blytheville Press
Russellville Press
Texarkana Press
Jane Jacobs Says. . .
Dose of Reality on Unemployment
AEDC Accepting Grant Applications
MSB Flourishes
http://www.neabusinesstoday.com/view/100
MSR Press
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/jan/03/russellville-step-right-direction-20100103/
Main Street Texarkana Grants Press
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/localnews/2009/12/27/grants-available-for-downtown-restoratio-31.php
Jane Says. . .
http://www.orton.org/blog/jane_says
thanks to Bob Wilson for this
Dose of Reality on Unemployment
http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html
AEDC accepting applications for General Assistance grants
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission is now accepting proposals for grant funding for General Assistance and Innovative Projects.
The grants will be administered by the Grants Management Division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). To be eligible for Community Development Block Grant funds, communities must have a population of less than 50,000 and a majority of households earn low to moderate income. In addition, all projects must benefit persons of low to moderate income, help eliminate conditions of slum and blight, or assist in addressing an urgent community need.
Grants will be for an amount between $50,000 and $200,000. Priority will be given to innovative projects, to communities with lower-than-average incomes, and to projects that address priorities cited in the State’s Consolidated Plan. Funding will be provided for projects under the following categories: Public Works, Public Facilities, and Innovative Projects.
Proposals must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 31, 2010. Grant awards will be made by July 1, 2010.
To obtain an application and a copy of the application guidelines, contact the Grants Management Division at the Arkansas Economic Development Commission at (501) 682-1211 or 1-800-ARKANSAS. Applications and guidelines can be viewed and downloaded online at the AEDC website, http://www.arkansasedc.com/ .
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