Main Street Arkansas Calendar February 21 – 25 , 2011
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MONDAY Quarterly Training – 5:30 Curran Hall, 615 East Capitol
TUESDAY Quarterly Training – Mosaic Templars 501 West 9th Street
WEDNESDAY Quarterly Training – Mosaic Templars 501 West 9th Street
THURSDAY Mark – Morrilton; Susan, Nancy – Helena
FRIDAY Susan – SoMa
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Winrock BIG DEAL for Small Businesses
SBA Program for Refinancing
Eureka Springs Voted One of Coolest Towns in US
The Future of the Strip Mall: Downhill
Grant Opportunity
Green Streets: Webinar
Winrock’s BIG DEAL Program Offers Services for Small Business
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/printable.aspx?aid=125287
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/printable.aspx?aid=125459
SBA Announces Program for Refinancing Owner-Occupied Property
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/printable.aspx?aid=125485
Eureka Springs Voted One of the Coolest Towns in America
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=143988
- And take a look at the slide show ESDN put together for their annual picnic last week
http://www.slideshare.net/MoxieWorks/3rd-annual-esdn-company-picnic-2011
The Future of the Strip Mall: Downhill
http://citiwire.net/post/2517/
EPA Seeks Applicants for $1.2 Million in Environmental Justice Grants to Address Local Health and Environmental Issues
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting grant applications for $1.2 million in funding to support projects designed to research, educate, empower and enable communities to understand and address local health and environmental issues. Eligible applicants from non-profit, faith-based and tribal organizations working in the community of the proposed project are encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted through March 31, 2011.
Environmental Justice Small Grants funding is available for two categories of projects:
* 40 grants of up to $25,000 each to support projects that address a community’s local environmental issues through collaborative partnerships, and;
* 4 grants of up to $50,000 each to gather better science on the environmental and health impacts of exposure to multiple sources of pollution in communities.
More information on eligibility and how to apply: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/resources/publications/grants/ej-smgrants-rfp-2011.pdf
More information on the Environmental Justice Small Grant program: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/grants/ej-smgrants.html
GREEN STREETS as a Community Revitalization Strategy Webinar
Tuesday - March 1, 2011
12:00-1:30 PM Central
Register at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/968278187
Explore how Green Streets can be a sustainable stormwater management strategy that also contributes to community redevelopment. Many Midwestern cities are using ‘green street’ strategies in place of routine street rehabilitation to address stormwater, transportation, and neighborhood stabilization goals. By combining transportation choice with environmental strategies, a green street product can support redevelopment efforts from multiple stakeholder perspectives. Attendees will see a blend of planning, engineering, and neighborhood revitalization strategies from each panelist in a case study format.
This webinar will focus on several green streets pilot projects in Lansing, MI; Toledo, OH; and Chicago, IL. From the rainwater management strategies to the materials used in the street infrastructure, there are many elements of a street rehabilitation project that can ‘go green’ to assist with sustainability objectives and neighborhood stabilization.
No webinar cost, however, attendees need to reserve a webinar seat in advance at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/968278187
HUD, DOT, and EPA representatives will highlight the federal and state options to use agency funding to implement green streets projects in your community.
This free webinar is a Region 5 EPA & DOT program aimed at municipal staff, local officials, and technical consultants about the practical implementation of the Livability Principles that are the basis for the Partnership for Sustainable Communities.
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