DATES TO REMEMBER:
DECEMBER 31, 2008: LETTER OF AGREEMENT DUE (Main Street Towns)
JANUARY 20-21: QUARTERLY TRAINING, LITTLE ROCK
MARCH 1-4 : NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, IL
MARCH 15-17: GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM, FORT SMITH
MAY 14-16 : ARKANSAS PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, EUREKA SPRINGS
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar November 24 - 28, 2008
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MONDAY Nancy, Russellville
TUESDAY Caroline, Mark, Greg – annual leave
WEDNESDAY Cary, Caroline, Mark – annual leave
THURSDAY closed - Thanksgiving
FRIDAY closed - Thanksgiving
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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Preservation Today TV
Follow-Up From the Recent NTHP Conference
Texarkana Press
Cy Sutherland’s Passing
Lawmakers Propose Grant Program for Scenic Trails, Improvement Districts
AHPP Grant Workshop
Preserve America News
Main Street Center Update
Is the Mall Dead?
3 Grant Opportunities
Community Development Workshop
2008 Arkansas Small Business Profile
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Preservation Today TV
Preservation Today is dedicated to inspiring connections to heritage values through new media. Visit our shownotes site at www.preservationtoday.com
http://www.preservationtoday.blip.tv/
Follow-Up From the Recent National Trust Conference
You can listen to the plenary talks and special lectures from Tulsa online. Visit http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/training/npc/featured-speakers/ to hear what you missed, or hear again what you loved.
There are more than 40 handouts from sessions now available online, and more are being added daily. Visit http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/training/npc/additional-resources/session-handouts-tulsa/ to download the ones you want to have.
Session proposal submission is open for the National Preservation Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, October 13 - 17, 2009. For more information, or to submit a proposal for a session, visit http://www.eshow2000.com/nthp/2009/
Texarkana Press:
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/localnews/2008/11/19/revitalization-funds-available-for-arkan-96.php
Cyrus Sutherland, Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Preservationist, Dies at 88
http://arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=109951
Lawmakers propose grant program for scenic trails, improvement districts
http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2008/11/20/News/349142.html
If your program or town is interested in an HPRG grant, you should plan on attending
AHPP OFFERS FREE GRANT-WRITING WORKSHOP JANUARY 13
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will hold a grant-writing workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center at 501 W. 9th St. in Little Rock for people interested in applying for the agency’s County Courthouse Restoration of Historic Preservation Restoration grant programs, AHPP Director Frances McSwain announced today.
Admission is free, but reservations must be made by Tuesday, January 6, by calling Joia Burton at (501) 324-9883 or sending e-mail to joia@arkansasheritage.org .
The AHPP’s grant programs to be covered in the workshop are:
• County Courthouse Restoration Subgrants, which are financed through Real Estate Transfer Tax funds distributed by the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council for rehabilitation of historic county courthouses across Arkansas
• Historic Preservation Restoration Grants, which distribute funds raised through the Real Estate Transfer Tax to rehabilitate buildings that are listed on the Arkansas or National Registers of Historic Places and owned by local governments or not-for-profit organizations
PRESERVE AMERICA LEGISLATION PUT OFF UNTIL NEXT CONGRESS
The Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs will not be authorized this Congress. The lame duck session did not provide enough time to overcome procedural objections to an omnibus public lands bill that included the legislation. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has been quoted as saying that "we're better off waiting until we come back." He said the bill would be taken up in January when the Senate returns.
Tom Coburn (R-OK), the bill's primary opponent, threatened a filibuster -- reading the bill in its entirety to delay or prevent action. According to Senator Reid, the bill would take 24 hours or more to read in full.
The authorizing legislation, originally H.R. 3981/S.2262 had significant bipartisan support. 58 Representatives and 8 Senators cosponsored the bill prior to its being folded into the lands omnibus.
Share your Promotion Success Stories!
Every downtown markets itself but why are some campaigns more successful. How do you maximize promotion dollars on untested ideas? We'd like to hear your most successful promotions to share in next month's issue of the member e-Update.
Respond to our survey here.
Featured Benefit - Secure Online Contribution Pages
Make it easier for your constituents to support your organization. With secure online contribution pages donors can contribute to your organization from the comfort of their home or office. The National Trust can host contribution pages on our secure website and you can link to our secure online contribution pages through your web page free of charge.
Contact mainstreet@nthp.org for more information.
Is the Mall Dead?
http://www.newsweek.com/id/168753
Seed Money for Community News Ventures
New Voices
New Voices, administered by J-Lab and supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is a pioneering program to seed innovative community news ventures in the United States. Projects can produce news and information for a geographic area such as a small town, city, county, state, or region, or they can serve a community of interest. Funding is available for print or electronic news initiatives, including online, cable, broadcast, narrowcast, satellite, and mobile efforts. Grantees will receive $17,000 the first year and may apply for $8,000 in matching funds in the second year. Nonprofit organizations and education institutions, including public broadcasters, independent media, and colleges and universities, are eligible to apply. Of the eight projects to be funded in 2009, at least three grants are targeted for news initiatives in Knight Foundation communities. Applications must be submitted by February 12, 2009. Visit the New Voices website to review the 2009 Request for Proposals.
NEH’s America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations Implementation Grants Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=43391
America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations implementation grants support traveling or long-term museum exhibitions, library-based projects, interpretation of historic places or areas, interpretive Web sites, or other project formats that creatively engage audiences in exploring humanities ideas and questions. Applications for panel exhibitions are accepted only from organizations other than museums, such as libraries or library systems.
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=43390
Dec. 11, 2008 | 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Achieving Extraordinary Results in Ordinary Communities
The Peabody Little Rock Hotel
3 Statehouse Plaza
Little Rock, AR 72201
In communities across the country, ordinary people are doing extraordinary things in community development, often because of one enthusiastic person who steps up to make things happen. These leaders have the ability to galvanize others to accomplish solutions to problems and to move their communities forward.
Vaughn Grisham, director of the McLean Institute for Community Development and a professor of sociology at the University of Mississippi, has studied the dynamics of these communities. In this event sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, he will discuss what he has learned and the tools communities need to create positive change from within. Grisham’s delightful storytelling ability will bring community development best practices to life for the audience.
A reception will follow Grisham’s talk.
Register online by Dec. 5. You may also register by calling Julie Kerr at 501-324-8296 or by sending her an e-mail at julie.a.kerr@stls.frb.org.
2008 Arkansas Small Business Profile
http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/profiles/08ar.pdf
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Update - November 17, 2008
DATES TO REMEMBER:
DECEMBER 31, 2008: LETTER OF AGREEMENT DUE (Main Street Towns)
JANUARY 20-21: QUARTERLY TRAINING, LITTLE ROCK
MARCH 1-4 : NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, IL
MARCH 15-17: GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM, FORT SMITH
MAY 14-16 : ARKANSAS PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, EUREKA SPRINGS
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar November 10-14, 2008
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MONDAY Susan – Blytheville
TUESDAY Susan – Blytheville/Helena
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY Mark, Susan, Greg – Siloam Springs; Nancy – West Memphis
FRIDAY Greg – annual leave
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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Batesville & Harrison Press
IRS 990 Updates
4 Grant Opportunities
Design As Activism
Esquire Endorses Little Rock (But Doesn’t Tell Anyone)
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Good Main Street Batesville Press:
http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/49545
Good Main Street Harrison Press:
http://www.harrisondailytimes.com/articles/2008/11/14/news/doc491db403a17d2424348522.txt
IRS Updates, November 2008: Mini-Courses on the New 990 and a Colleges and Universities Project
Last month, the IRS launched on-line mini-courses on the new 990 and kicked off a colleges and universities compliance review.
New 990 Mini-Courses
The IRS has added five mini-courses to its on-line training site for exempt organizations:
• Preparing to File the New Form 990—Overview of changes to the form and tips on getting ready to file it
• The Redesigned Form 990, Part I—General instructions for completing the form and walk-through of the heading and financial sections
• The Redesigned Form 990, Part II—Walk-through of the accomplishments, compliance, and compensation sections
• The Redesigned Form 990, Part III—Walk-through of the governance, management, disclosure, and summary sections; the checklist of required schedules; and Schedule A
• The Redesigned Form 990, Part IV—Walk-through of Schedules C, F, G, I, M, and R
The courses are available to all at no charge. You can access each from www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=166625,00.html or the bottom of www.stayexempt.org/home_mini_courses.html.
Preservation Programs Supported Worldwide
Tourism Cares
Tourism Cares is a nonprofit organization, funded primarily by the tourism industry, that is dedicated to preserving the travel experience for future generations. The Tourism Cares Worldwide Grant Program provides grants to tourism-related nonprofit organizations throughout the world. Primary consideration is given to projects that focus on capital improvements that conserve, preserve, or restore sites of exceptional cultural, historic, or natural significance. An additional focus area is the education of local host communities and the traveling public about the preservation of exceptional sites. The program strives for a balanced distribution of grants to U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. The first of three letter of inquiry deadlines for 2009 is January 30. Visit the website listed above for detailed instructions for submitting a letter of inquiry packet.
Home Depot to Accept Housing Impact Grants Program Applications
Deadline: December 15, 2008
The Home Depot's ( http://www.homedepot.com ) Housing Impact Grants program is a quarterly grants process designed to assist nonprofit organizations in North America whose projects involve affordable housing built responsibly in a timely manner. Projects that seek to build or rebuild affordable housing will be eligible for grants of $1,000 to $3,000 each. Preference will be given to projects that integrate sustainability.
Beginning in 2008, the Housing Impact Grants program will fully align with the Home Depot Foundation's Affordable Housing Built Responsibly program. The online process will remain competitive and will be open to nonprofit organizations with tax exempt status whose projects align with the new grant guidelines in North America.
The Home Depot will only fund nonprofit organizations that have 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States, or that have a notification of registration and confirmation of registration from the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency Charities Division in Canada.
Applications for the next funding cycle may be submitted from November 1 to December 15, 2008.
For more information on the Housing Impact Grants program, visit the Home Depot Web site.
Grants Address Economically Isolated Communities
Hitachi Foundation: Business and Communities Grants Program
The Hitachi Foundation's grantmaking strategy is aimed at enhancing opportunity and quality of life for economically isolated people. The Foundation's Business and Communities Grants Program focuses on the role of both businesses and communities in addressing economic isolation and strengthening the field of corporate citizenship. Through the program, the Foundation develops partnerships with nonprofit organizations that enable economically challenged people to retain and advance in their jobs, earn living wages, and accumulate savings and assets. Interested organizations may submit an online inquiry to provide information about project ideas at any time. If the idea addresses the Foundation's priorities, a proposal may be requested. Visit the Foundation's website for program details.
Social Change Projects Funded Nationwide
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Ben & Jerry's Foundation provides support to nonprofit, grassroots organizations throughout the United States that facilitate progressive social change. Grant applicants need to demonstrate that their projects will lead to societal, institutional, and/or environmental change; address the root causes of social or environmental problems; and lead to new ways of thinking and acting. Projects must facilitate leadership development and strengthen the self-empowerment efforts of those who have traditionally been disenfranchised in our society. The Foundation does not make grants to support basic or direct social service programs. Letters of inquiry may be submitted at any time. Visit the website listed above to review the funding guidelines and download the application form.
Design As Activism
http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=3538
Things Esquire Magazine Quietly Endorses But Doesn’t Tell Anyone
One of the 24 endorsements: Little Rock
http://www.esquire.com/features/the-endorsement/things-we-endorse-quietly-1108?src=nl&mag=esq&list=enl&kw=ist
DECEMBER 31, 2008: LETTER OF AGREEMENT DUE (Main Street Towns)
JANUARY 20-21: QUARTERLY TRAINING, LITTLE ROCK
MARCH 1-4 : NATIONAL MAIN STREETS CONFERENCE, CHICAGO, IL
MARCH 15-17: GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM, FORT SMITH
MAY 14-16 : ARKANSAS PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, EUREKA SPRINGS
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar November 10-14, 2008
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MONDAY Susan – Blytheville
TUESDAY Susan – Blytheville/Helena
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY Mark, Susan, Greg – Siloam Springs; Nancy – West Memphis
FRIDAY Greg – annual leave
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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Batesville & Harrison Press
IRS 990 Updates
4 Grant Opportunities
Design As Activism
Esquire Endorses Little Rock (But Doesn’t Tell Anyone)
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Good Main Street Batesville Press:
http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/49545
Good Main Street Harrison Press:
http://www.harrisondailytimes.com/articles/2008/11/14/news/doc491db403a17d2424348522.txt
IRS Updates, November 2008: Mini-Courses on the New 990 and a Colleges and Universities Project
Last month, the IRS launched on-line mini-courses on the new 990 and kicked off a colleges and universities compliance review.
New 990 Mini-Courses
The IRS has added five mini-courses to its on-line training site for exempt organizations:
• Preparing to File the New Form 990—Overview of changes to the form and tips on getting ready to file it
• The Redesigned Form 990, Part I—General instructions for completing the form and walk-through of the heading and financial sections
• The Redesigned Form 990, Part II—Walk-through of the accomplishments, compliance, and compensation sections
• The Redesigned Form 990, Part III—Walk-through of the governance, management, disclosure, and summary sections; the checklist of required schedules; and Schedule A
• The Redesigned Form 990, Part IV—Walk-through of Schedules C, F, G, I, M, and R
The courses are available to all at no charge. You can access each from www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=166625,00.html or the bottom of www.stayexempt.org/home_mini_courses.html.
Preservation Programs Supported Worldwide
Tourism Cares
Tourism Cares is a nonprofit organization, funded primarily by the tourism industry, that is dedicated to preserving the travel experience for future generations. The Tourism Cares Worldwide Grant Program provides grants to tourism-related nonprofit organizations throughout the world. Primary consideration is given to projects that focus on capital improvements that conserve, preserve, or restore sites of exceptional cultural, historic, or natural significance. An additional focus area is the education of local host communities and the traveling public about the preservation of exceptional sites. The program strives for a balanced distribution of grants to U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. The first of three letter of inquiry deadlines for 2009 is January 30. Visit the website listed above for detailed instructions for submitting a letter of inquiry packet.
Home Depot to Accept Housing Impact Grants Program Applications
Deadline: December 15, 2008
The Home Depot's ( http://www.homedepot.com ) Housing Impact Grants program is a quarterly grants process designed to assist nonprofit organizations in North America whose projects involve affordable housing built responsibly in a timely manner. Projects that seek to build or rebuild affordable housing will be eligible for grants of $1,000 to $3,000 each. Preference will be given to projects that integrate sustainability.
Beginning in 2008, the Housing Impact Grants program will fully align with the Home Depot Foundation's Affordable Housing Built Responsibly program. The online process will remain competitive and will be open to nonprofit organizations with tax exempt status whose projects align with the new grant guidelines in North America.
The Home Depot will only fund nonprofit organizations that have 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States, or that have a notification of registration and confirmation of registration from the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency Charities Division in Canada.
Applications for the next funding cycle may be submitted from November 1 to December 15, 2008.
For more information on the Housing Impact Grants program, visit the Home Depot Web site.
Grants Address Economically Isolated Communities
Hitachi Foundation: Business and Communities Grants Program
The Hitachi Foundation's grantmaking strategy is aimed at enhancing opportunity and quality of life for economically isolated people. The Foundation's Business and Communities Grants Program focuses on the role of both businesses and communities in addressing economic isolation and strengthening the field of corporate citizenship. Through the program, the Foundation develops partnerships with nonprofit organizations that enable economically challenged people to retain and advance in their jobs, earn living wages, and accumulate savings and assets. Interested organizations may submit an online inquiry to provide information about project ideas at any time. If the idea addresses the Foundation's priorities, a proposal may be requested. Visit the Foundation's website for program details.
Social Change Projects Funded Nationwide
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Ben & Jerry's Foundation provides support to nonprofit, grassroots organizations throughout the United States that facilitate progressive social change. Grant applicants need to demonstrate that their projects will lead to societal, institutional, and/or environmental change; address the root causes of social or environmental problems; and lead to new ways of thinking and acting. Projects must facilitate leadership development and strengthen the self-empowerment efforts of those who have traditionally been disenfranchised in our society. The Foundation does not make grants to support basic or direct social service programs. Letters of inquiry may be submitted at any time. Visit the website listed above to review the funding guidelines and download the application form.
Design As Activism
http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=3538
Things Esquire Magazine Quietly Endorses But Doesn’t Tell Anyone
One of the 24 endorsements: Little Rock
http://www.esquire.com/features/the-endorsement/things-we-endorse-quietly-1108?src=nl&mag=esq&list=enl&kw=ist
Monday, November 10, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Update - November 10, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Calendar November 10-14, 2008
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MONDAY Mark, Susan & Nancy – annual leave;
TUESDAY closed – Veterans Day; Caroline – Texarkana
WEDNESDAY Executive Director orientation – Rogers, Jonesboro
THURSDAY Susan & Mark – Walnut Ridge
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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MSA’s Public Service Announcement
AEDC Grant Workshop
One Minute Main Street Survey
George Hamilton Returns to Downtown Blytheville
SoMa News
Non-Profit Center in Downtown Rogers
Profile: Preservation Architect Tommy Jameson
Heritage Month Grants
Playground Grant Opportunity
How to Spend $3.9 Billion – Neighborhoods
More 990 Resources
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MSA’s Public Service Announcement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rjtmsw5WsE
AEDC Grant Workshop
Application workshops will be held in five locations in the State of Arkansas to inform the public on the procedures for applying for grants from six different agencies and organizations: the Community Resource Group, the Arkansas Department of Rural Services, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the Delta Regional Authority, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Community Facilities Program.
Workshop locations are:
• Friday, November 14 10am Dumas Community Center
• Tuesday, November 18 10am, Calhoun & Carney Building, Prescott
• Tuesday, November, 25 10am, Newport Chamber of Commerce
• Tuesday, December 2, 10am, Central Arkansas Planning & Development District, Lonoke
• Thursday, December, 4 10am, Washington County Courthouse, Fayetteville
For more information contact Dana Heatley at AEDC. 501.682.1211
One Minute Main Street Survey
Take the National Main Street Center's "One Minute Main Street Survey" to share with us what is happening economically - on your Main Street today. Your answers to just three quick questions can help us understand where we are and where we're heading.
http://my.preservationnation.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=7861
Blytheville native George Hamilton returns & speaks downtown at the Ritz
http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/49298
He began his conversation by reminiscing about his many afternoons spent watching movies in the Ritz Theater and describing how much downtown Blytheville had changed over the years. Someone remarked earlier to him that he remembered the area quite vividly.
“It’s been in my mind my whole life,” he explained.
South Main LR (SoMa)
34 period streetlights are being installed on Main Street between I-630 and 17th Street. The cost of the lights is $109,000.
Non Profit Center in Downtown Rogers
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/242058/
Preservation Architect Profile: Tommy Jameson
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Perspective/240830/
Heritage Month Grants:
Uniquely Arkansas: Preparations for the 2009 Heritage Month are underway, with the theme “Only in Arkansas: Exploring Our Natural Heritage.” The focus will be on the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission as it highlights plant and animal species “endemic” to Arkansas, i.e., only found in Arkansas.
Communities statewide are invited to celebrate one-of-a-kind natural riches. Grant applications for themed projects are now accepted. More information can be found at www.arkansasheritage.com.
Playground Grant Opportunity:
http://kaboom.org/DoItYourselfResources/KaBOOMChallengeGrants/tabid/96/Default.aspx
One of the biggest challenges facing any community-built playground project is fundraising. That is why KaBOOM! offers communities occasional grant opportunities to begin or complete playspace projects.
KaBOOM! is not a direct grant-making foundation. However, from time to time it does administer challenge grant programs sponsored by its Funding Partners. Designed to be a ''challenge'' to other fundraising efforts, these grants inspire civic groups, individuals and other businesses to join in and support local playspace projects. Previous recipients of KaBOOM! challenge grants have gone on to raise tens of thousands of dollars each for their projects, achieving their playspace goals within months.
In 2008, KaBOOM! is teaming up with Stonyfield Farms to offer two $50,000 grants for new playspaces. For a chance to win a $50,000 grant for a community-built playground, and the chance to help choose another group to receive the same prize, have your school or youth group collect specially-marked Stonyfield Farm yogurt lids through December 31, 2008. The group that sends the most lids to Stonyfield wins.
How to Spend $3.92 Billion: Stabilizing Neighborhoods by Addressing Foreclosed and Abandoned Properties
A new paper outlines 11 key principles that states, counties, and cities should follow as they plan for and use the $3.92 billion in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds. Suggestions include understanding the local housing market, targeting property acquisition, building the capacity to hold properties until reuse, and integrating acquisition and rehabilitation with other neighborhood stabilization strategies. Author Alan Mallach notes that despite the short time frame in which states and localities have to submit action plans and allocate NSP funds, strategic targeting is critical. At the end of the day, if the NSP funds are not targeted, some properties will be rehabilitated or demolished, but sustained neighborhood improvement will not be realized. The full report is available on the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's web site. (.pdf)
Thanks to Kathy LaPlante for this one
More Form 990 Resources
Are you starting to get nervous about this new form 990? Have you even had the time to think about it yet? The National Council of Nonprofit Associations has compiled some great resources related to the new IRS form 990.
http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/?q=policy/form990changes
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MONDAY Mark, Susan & Nancy – annual leave;
TUESDAY closed – Veterans Day; Caroline – Texarkana
WEDNESDAY Executive Director orientation – Rogers, Jonesboro
THURSDAY Susan & Mark – Walnut Ridge
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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MSA’s Public Service Announcement
AEDC Grant Workshop
One Minute Main Street Survey
George Hamilton Returns to Downtown Blytheville
SoMa News
Non-Profit Center in Downtown Rogers
Profile: Preservation Architect Tommy Jameson
Heritage Month Grants
Playground Grant Opportunity
How to Spend $3.9 Billion – Neighborhoods
More 990 Resources
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MSA’s Public Service Announcement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rjtmsw5WsE
AEDC Grant Workshop
Application workshops will be held in five locations in the State of Arkansas to inform the public on the procedures for applying for grants from six different agencies and organizations: the Community Resource Group, the Arkansas Department of Rural Services, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the Delta Regional Authority, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Community Facilities Program.
Workshop locations are:
• Friday, November 14 10am Dumas Community Center
• Tuesday, November 18 10am, Calhoun & Carney Building, Prescott
• Tuesday, November, 25 10am, Newport Chamber of Commerce
• Tuesday, December 2, 10am, Central Arkansas Planning & Development District, Lonoke
• Thursday, December, 4 10am, Washington County Courthouse, Fayetteville
For more information contact Dana Heatley at AEDC. 501.682.1211
One Minute Main Street Survey
Take the National Main Street Center's "One Minute Main Street Survey" to share with us what is happening economically - on your Main Street today. Your answers to just three quick questions can help us understand where we are and where we're heading.
http://my.preservationnation.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=7861
Blytheville native George Hamilton returns & speaks downtown at the Ritz
http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/49298
He began his conversation by reminiscing about his many afternoons spent watching movies in the Ritz Theater and describing how much downtown Blytheville had changed over the years. Someone remarked earlier to him that he remembered the area quite vividly.
“It’s been in my mind my whole life,” he explained.
South Main LR (SoMa)
34 period streetlights are being installed on Main Street between I-630 and 17th Street. The cost of the lights is $109,000.
Non Profit Center in Downtown Rogers
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/242058/
Preservation Architect Profile: Tommy Jameson
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Perspective/240830/
Heritage Month Grants:
Uniquely Arkansas: Preparations for the 2009 Heritage Month are underway, with the theme “Only in Arkansas: Exploring Our Natural Heritage.” The focus will be on the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission as it highlights plant and animal species “endemic” to Arkansas, i.e., only found in Arkansas.
Communities statewide are invited to celebrate one-of-a-kind natural riches. Grant applications for themed projects are now accepted. More information can be found at www.arkansasheritage.com.
Playground Grant Opportunity:
http://kaboom.org/DoItYourselfResources/KaBOOMChallengeGrants/tabid/96/Default.aspx
One of the biggest challenges facing any community-built playground project is fundraising. That is why KaBOOM! offers communities occasional grant opportunities to begin or complete playspace projects.
KaBOOM! is not a direct grant-making foundation. However, from time to time it does administer challenge grant programs sponsored by its Funding Partners. Designed to be a ''challenge'' to other fundraising efforts, these grants inspire civic groups, individuals and other businesses to join in and support local playspace projects. Previous recipients of KaBOOM! challenge grants have gone on to raise tens of thousands of dollars each for their projects, achieving their playspace goals within months.
In 2008, KaBOOM! is teaming up with Stonyfield Farms to offer two $50,000 grants for new playspaces. For a chance to win a $50,000 grant for a community-built playground, and the chance to help choose another group to receive the same prize, have your school or youth group collect specially-marked Stonyfield Farm yogurt lids through December 31, 2008. The group that sends the most lids to Stonyfield wins.
How to Spend $3.92 Billion: Stabilizing Neighborhoods by Addressing Foreclosed and Abandoned Properties
A new paper outlines 11 key principles that states, counties, and cities should follow as they plan for and use the $3.92 billion in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds. Suggestions include understanding the local housing market, targeting property acquisition, building the capacity to hold properties until reuse, and integrating acquisition and rehabilitation with other neighborhood stabilization strategies. Author Alan Mallach notes that despite the short time frame in which states and localities have to submit action plans and allocate NSP funds, strategic targeting is critical. At the end of the day, if the NSP funds are not targeted, some properties will be rehabilitated or demolished, but sustained neighborhood improvement will not be realized. The full report is available on the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's web site. (.pdf)
Thanks to Kathy LaPlante for this one
More Form 990 Resources
Are you starting to get nervous about this new form 990? Have you even had the time to think about it yet? The National Council of Nonprofit Associations has compiled some great resources related to the new IRS form 990.
http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/?q=policy/form990changes
Monday, November 3, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Update - November 3, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Calendar November 3 - 7
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MONDAY Nancy – Dumas; Susan, Sheridan (am); Susan & Caroline – Harrison (pm)
TUESDAY Election Day – go vote (if you haven’t already)
WEDNESDAY Susan & Mark – El Dorado
THURSDAY Susan & Mark – Searcy
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
New Staff for Main Street Rogers
Main Street West Memphis Branding
Rector Press
SoMa Sculpture Garden
El Dorado Press
Siloam Springs Press
Hardy Press
DeWitt Press
NEA’s Your Town Workshop
Art, Craft & the Creative Economy in the Natural State Workshop
Diane Keaton’s Preservation Editorial
Green Meeting Practices in Arkansas
Dear Farmer & Chief
NEA Universal Design Grant
LR Hot Market in a Cold Economic Climate
Kerry Jensen to lead Main Street Rogers
http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2008/10/20/news/102108rzmsrannounce.txt
http://www.nwanews.com/bcdr/News/67008/
MSWM Branding Press:
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=109150
MSWM Kitchen Incubator Press:
http://memphis.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2008/10/27/story5.html?b=1225080000%5e1721582&surround=etf
Rector MSA & Downtown Network Press:
http://www.claycountydemocrat.com/story/1472170.html
SoMa Sculpture Garden
The Southside Main Street Project announces a competition to select four sculptures to be placed in the Bernice Garden at Daisy Bates and South Main. This is a public-private partnership between the SoMa organization and Anita Davis, the owner and developer of the Garden. It is being funded by Main Street Arkansas and private donations. For more details, an application form and deadlines, please go to
www.southsidemain.org.
Main Street El Dorado’s Mutt Strut
http://www.eldoradonews.com/news/localnews/2008/10/27/first-mutt-strut-30.php
Good Siloam Springs Press:
http://www.nwanews.com/hl/News/25943/
Room With A Boo. A Haunted Downtown Hardy Antique Mall?:
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Style/241853/print/
It’s for sale on ebay. It can be yours for $125,000
http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Hardy-Hotel-Antique-Mall-Business-Property-HAUNTED_W0QQitemZ330263590953QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330263590953&_trkparms=72%3A1416%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1309&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Good DeWitt Press:
http://www.dewitt-ee.com/articles/2008/10/01/news/news02.txt
http://www.stuttgartdailyleader.com/news/x282369158/DeWitt-PRIDE-kicks-off
Your Town Design Workshop
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will be funding four Your Town: The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design workshops and are seeking your interest in producing a workshop between now and November 2009. This is an opportunity to bring design professionals to your community to help you tackle critical regional planning and design issues. Up to $22,000 will be available to a non-profit organization for each workshop.
http://www.yourtowndesign.org/
Deadline: December 12
Thanks to Renee Doty for this one:
ART AND CRAFT IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY OF THE NATURAL STATE
a workshop for public planners and leaders
The Arkansas Craft School is providing a significant workshop focusing on the support and economic impact of small creative industries. The workshop entitled “Art and Craft in the Creative Economy of the Natural State - a workshop for public planners and leaders” is scheduled for November 11-12, 2008, on the campus of the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas.
http://www.laffing-horse.com/arkansascraftschool/
Diane Keaton, avowed preservationist’s editorial on saving LA’s Ambassador Hotel:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-keaton13-2008oct13,0,3706817.story
Green Meeting Practices in Arkansas:
http://arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=108845
Dear Farmer & Chief:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/magazine/12policy-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin
NEA Universal Design Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=43227
Universal design is a design process that goes beyond minimum codes and standards to make spaces comfortably usable by people from childhood into their oldest years. It is not, as many mistakenly view it, the practice of meeting minimum access requirements. The Arts Endowment recognizes design’s ever present role in everyday life and is committed to encouraging and disseminating the best in universal design for the benefit of the American public. The NEA, with its national perspective and commitment to artistic excellence, is in a unique position to exercise a leadership role in this area
LR Hot Market in Cold Economic Climate
http://arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=109270
Neighborhood Stabilization Program Grants
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/neighborhoodspg/
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MONDAY Nancy – Dumas; Susan, Sheridan (am); Susan & Caroline – Harrison (pm)
TUESDAY Election Day – go vote (if you haven’t already)
WEDNESDAY Susan & Mark – El Dorado
THURSDAY Susan & Mark – Searcy
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
New Staff for Main Street Rogers
Main Street West Memphis Branding
Rector Press
SoMa Sculpture Garden
El Dorado Press
Siloam Springs Press
Hardy Press
DeWitt Press
NEA’s Your Town Workshop
Art, Craft & the Creative Economy in the Natural State Workshop
Diane Keaton’s Preservation Editorial
Green Meeting Practices in Arkansas
Dear Farmer & Chief
NEA Universal Design Grant
LR Hot Market in a Cold Economic Climate
Kerry Jensen to lead Main Street Rogers
http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2008/10/20/news/102108rzmsrannounce.txt
http://www.nwanews.com/bcdr/News/67008/
MSWM Branding Press:
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=109150
MSWM Kitchen Incubator Press:
http://memphis.bizjournals.com/memphis/stories/2008/10/27/story5.html?b=1225080000%5e1721582&surround=etf
Rector MSA & Downtown Network Press:
http://www.claycountydemocrat.com/story/1472170.html
SoMa Sculpture Garden
The Southside Main Street Project announces a competition to select four sculptures to be placed in the Bernice Garden at Daisy Bates and South Main. This is a public-private partnership between the SoMa organization and Anita Davis, the owner and developer of the Garden. It is being funded by Main Street Arkansas and private donations. For more details, an application form and deadlines, please go to
www.southsidemain.org.
Main Street El Dorado’s Mutt Strut
http://www.eldoradonews.com/news/localnews/2008/10/27/first-mutt-strut-30.php
Good Siloam Springs Press:
http://www.nwanews.com/hl/News/25943/
Room With A Boo. A Haunted Downtown Hardy Antique Mall?:
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Style/241853/print/
It’s for sale on ebay. It can be yours for $125,000
http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Hardy-Hotel-Antique-Mall-Business-Property-HAUNTED_W0QQitemZ330263590953QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330263590953&_trkparms=72%3A1416%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1309&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Good DeWitt Press:
http://www.dewitt-ee.com/articles/2008/10/01/news/news02.txt
http://www.stuttgartdailyleader.com/news/x282369158/DeWitt-PRIDE-kicks-off
Your Town Design Workshop
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will be funding four Your Town: The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design workshops and are seeking your interest in producing a workshop between now and November 2009. This is an opportunity to bring design professionals to your community to help you tackle critical regional planning and design issues. Up to $22,000 will be available to a non-profit organization for each workshop.
http://www.yourtowndesign.org/
Deadline: December 12
Thanks to Renee Doty for this one:
ART AND CRAFT IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY OF THE NATURAL STATE
a workshop for public planners and leaders
The Arkansas Craft School is providing a significant workshop focusing on the support and economic impact of small creative industries. The workshop entitled “Art and Craft in the Creative Economy of the Natural State - a workshop for public planners and leaders” is scheduled for November 11-12, 2008, on the campus of the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas.
http://www.laffing-horse.com/arkansascraftschool/
Diane Keaton, avowed preservationist’s editorial on saving LA’s Ambassador Hotel:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-keaton13-2008oct13,0,3706817.story
Green Meeting Practices in Arkansas:
http://arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=108845
Dear Farmer & Chief:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/magazine/12policy-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin
NEA Universal Design Grant
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=43227
Universal design is a design process that goes beyond minimum codes and standards to make spaces comfortably usable by people from childhood into their oldest years. It is not, as many mistakenly view it, the practice of meeting minimum access requirements. The Arts Endowment recognizes design’s ever present role in everyday life and is committed to encouraging and disseminating the best in universal design for the benefit of the American public. The NEA, with its national perspective and commitment to artistic excellence, is in a unique position to exercise a leadership role in this area
LR Hot Market in Cold Economic Climate
http://arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=109270
Neighborhood Stabilization Program Grants
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/neighborhoodspg/
Monday, October 13, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Update - October 13, 2008
NEW – Arkansas Community Development Society Conference – October 30, UCA, Conway, 8:30 – 3:30. You can register here:
http://www.uca.edu/aoep/profdev/acds/
This day long conference will provide tools communities can use to develop economically viable and healthy communities capable of competing in the 21st Century global economy.
- this is one of those ‘pre-approved’ trainings that will meet the continuing education needs of programs that have yet to finalize that portion of the national certification requirements
NEW – for those of you in the LR area, The Central Arkansas Library System will host a “Meet the Grantmakers” forum Thursday, October 16 from 5:30-7:30.
Arkansas Art Links Conference October 20-21
http://www.arkansasarts.com/ArtLinks2008.pdf
Main Street Arkansas Calendar October 13 - 17
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MONDAY Greg – Rogers (interviews); Susan – annual leave
TUESDAY Cary & Caroline – West Memphis (branding); Mark & Susan, Rector (TA visit)
WEDNESDAY Cary & Caroline – West Memphis (branding)
THURSDAY Cary & Caroline – West Memphis (branding); Greg & Susan – West Memphis (pm, branding unveiled)
FRIDAY Cary & Susan – out
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Downtown Heber Flooding Remediation Proposed
Higher Speed Rail through AR?
NY Times Architecture Critic Suggest Buildings Worthy of Demolition in the Big Apple
GoodSearch.com
AHPP Accepting Proposals for Documentary Media Grants
Economic Development Grant
$3.4 Million Awarded to Farmers Markets
Bin Donations Encourage Community Recycling
Downtown Heber Flooding Remediation Proposed
http://www.thesuntimes.com/articles/2008/10/03/news/news03.txt
Higher Speed Rail through parts of AR proposed:
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/239460/
NY Times Architecture Critic Suggest Buildings Worthy of Demolition in the Big Apple
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/arts/design/28ouro.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin
- Included in the list is Penn Station, subject of the nation’s landmark preservation law and a rebuke of NYC’s Landmark Preservation Commission on their indecisiveness regarding native Arkansan Edward Durell Stone’s 2 Columbus Circle.
GoodSearch.com
http://www.goodsearch.com/AddCharity.aspx
GoodSearch is a search engine which donates 50-percent of its revenue to the charities and schools designated by its users.
AHPP ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR DOCUMENTARY MEDIA GRANTS
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, will accept proposals for its Documentary Media Grant program through Jan. 5, 2009, AHPP Director Frances McSwain announced today.
The AHPP is targeting proposals for documentary projects centering on the Over-the-Jumps Carousel at the Little Rock Zoo. The formal application period for Documentary Media Grants will open in the spring of 2009.
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.
Documentary Media Grants require a 1:2 match; for every $2 awarded by the AHPP, the applicant must provide at least $1 in cash or in-kind contributions.
Guidelines for the Documentary Media Grant program can be downloaded from the AHPP web site at http://www.arkansaspreservation.org/preservation/grants.asp or 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.
Economic Development Assistance Programs Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=42952
EDA will provide Public Works investments to support the construction or rehabilitation of essential public infrastructure and facilities necessary to generate or retain private sector jobs and investments, attract private sector capital, and promote regional competitiveness, including investments that expand and upgrade infrastructure to attract new industry, support technology-led development, accelerate new business development, and enhance the ability of regions to capitalize on opportunities presented by free trade
USDA Awarded $3.4 Million to Farmers Markets
http://www.farmersmarketcoalition.org/2008/09/20/usda-grants-34-million-for-farmers-markets/
- 2 Arkansas markets received funding. I sent out this funding opportunity earlier this year.
Bin Donations Encourage Community Recycling
Coca-Cola/NRC Recycling Bin Grant Program
The Coca-Cola/NRC Recycling Bin Grant Program supports local community recycling programs by providing bins to selected organizations for the collection of beverage container recyclables in public settings. Grants will be provided to a limited number of applicants who can demonstrate how their proposals will lead to sustainable recycling opportunities. The program offers recycling bins designed for use at community events or functions, public facilities, and programs or events conducted by applicants. Government agencies, civic groups, schools, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit companies are all eligible to participate in this program. Online applicants must be submitted through the website listed above by October 17, 2008.
http://www.uca.edu/aoep/profdev/acds/
This day long conference will provide tools communities can use to develop economically viable and healthy communities capable of competing in the 21st Century global economy.
- this is one of those ‘pre-approved’ trainings that will meet the continuing education needs of programs that have yet to finalize that portion of the national certification requirements
NEW – for those of you in the LR area, The Central Arkansas Library System will host a “Meet the Grantmakers” forum Thursday, October 16 from 5:30-7:30.
Arkansas Art Links Conference October 20-21
http://www.arkansasarts.com/ArtLinks2008.pdf
Main Street Arkansas Calendar October 13 - 17
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MONDAY Greg – Rogers (interviews); Susan – annual leave
TUESDAY Cary & Caroline – West Memphis (branding); Mark & Susan, Rector (TA visit)
WEDNESDAY Cary & Caroline – West Memphis (branding)
THURSDAY Cary & Caroline – West Memphis (branding); Greg & Susan – West Memphis (pm, branding unveiled)
FRIDAY Cary & Susan – out
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Downtown Heber Flooding Remediation Proposed
Higher Speed Rail through AR?
NY Times Architecture Critic Suggest Buildings Worthy of Demolition in the Big Apple
GoodSearch.com
AHPP Accepting Proposals for Documentary Media Grants
Economic Development Grant
$3.4 Million Awarded to Farmers Markets
Bin Donations Encourage Community Recycling
Downtown Heber Flooding Remediation Proposed
http://www.thesuntimes.com/articles/2008/10/03/news/news03.txt
Higher Speed Rail through parts of AR proposed:
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/239460/
NY Times Architecture Critic Suggest Buildings Worthy of Demolition in the Big Apple
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/arts/design/28ouro.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin
- Included in the list is Penn Station, subject of the nation’s landmark preservation law and a rebuke of NYC’s Landmark Preservation Commission on their indecisiveness regarding native Arkansan Edward Durell Stone’s 2 Columbus Circle.
GoodSearch.com
http://www.goodsearch.com/AddCharity.aspx
GoodSearch is a search engine which donates 50-percent of its revenue to the charities and schools designated by its users.
AHPP ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR DOCUMENTARY MEDIA GRANTS
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, will accept proposals for its Documentary Media Grant program through Jan. 5, 2009, AHPP Director Frances McSwain announced today.
The AHPP is targeting proposals for documentary projects centering on the Over-the-Jumps Carousel at the Little Rock Zoo. The formal application period for Documentary Media Grants will open in the spring of 2009.
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.
Documentary Media Grants require a 1:2 match; for every $2 awarded by the AHPP, the applicant must provide at least $1 in cash or in-kind contributions.
Guidelines for the Documentary Media Grant program can be downloaded from the AHPP web site at http://www.arkansaspreservation.org/preservation/grants.asp or 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.
Economic Development Assistance Programs Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=42952
EDA will provide Public Works investments to support the construction or rehabilitation of essential public infrastructure and facilities necessary to generate or retain private sector jobs and investments, attract private sector capital, and promote regional competitiveness, including investments that expand and upgrade infrastructure to attract new industry, support technology-led development, accelerate new business development, and enhance the ability of regions to capitalize on opportunities presented by free trade
USDA Awarded $3.4 Million to Farmers Markets
http://www.farmersmarketcoalition.org/2008/09/20/usda-grants-34-million-for-farmers-markets/
- 2 Arkansas markets received funding. I sent out this funding opportunity earlier this year.
Bin Donations Encourage Community Recycling
Coca-Cola/NRC Recycling Bin Grant Program
The Coca-Cola/NRC Recycling Bin Grant Program supports local community recycling programs by providing bins to selected organizations for the collection of beverage container recyclables in public settings. Grants will be provided to a limited number of applicants who can demonstrate how their proposals will lead to sustainable recycling opportunities. The program offers recycling bins designed for use at community events or functions, public facilities, and programs or events conducted by applicants. Government agencies, civic groups, schools, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit companies are all eligible to participate in this program. Online applicants must be submitted through the website listed above by October 17, 2008.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Update - October 6, 2008
Arkansas Art Links Conference October 20-21
http://www.arkansasarts.com/ArtLinks2008.pdf
Main Street Arkansas Calendar October 6 - 10
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MONDAY Destination Downtown
TUESDAY Destination Downtown
WEDNESDAY Destination Downtown
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
El Dorado Finalist for GAMSA!
Over $300k for AR Preserve America Towns This Round
Main Street Batesville Press
Downtown Heber Springs Press
AR Public Relations Society Contest for AR Non-Profits
Freeways Without Future
Slow Food Nation
Fighting 50’s Era Parking Standards
Small Town or Metro Nation
Revitalizing the Core City Article
Heritage Travel Initiative
Pull Quote re: Non-Profits
Grant Opportunity
El Dorado a Finalist for the Great American Main Street Award!
Aledo Main Street, Inc.
Aledo, Illinois
Federal Hill Main Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Livermore Downtown Inc.
Livermore, California
Main Street Toccoa
Toccoa, Georgia
Main Street Oberlin, Inc.
Oberlin, Ohio
Main Street El Dorado
El Dorado, Arkansas
Main Street Fairmont
Fairmont, West Virginia
On Broadway, Inc.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Rochester DDA
Rochester, Michigan
Rehoboth Beach Main Street, Inc.
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Preserve America
I’ve been promoting Preserve America for over three years now. To date, we have nine (9) PA communities with three (3) more pending. Last week we learned about three more successful PA grant applications for Blytheville, Dumas and Helena. In total, these towns received $319,178. Add to that the $50,000 our office, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program received this round (having received over $250,000 previously) Osceola receiving over $100,000 and Eureka Springs receiving $62,760 last year, Ft. Smith’s $46,000 and Little Rock’s $50,000 Arkansas is very close to having received $1 million in PA money. If that doesn’t motivate you to complete your PA application, I don’t know what will.
We have application templates we’ll provide you. Also, the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas recently hired a Preserve America coordinator to promote the program and help with local applications. Her name is Rhea Roberts and she can be reached at 501.372.4757.
n Arkansas Delta Gospel Institute Master Plan Dumas, Arkansas; $60,590
n Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station Interpretative Project; Blytheville, Arkansas; $55,088
n Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Markets Project State Historic Preservation Office, Arkansas $50,000
n Promoting Historic Helena Helena-West Helena, Arkansas; $203,500
Good Main Street Batesville Press:
http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/48358
Heber Springs Executive Director Hired
http://www.thesuntimes.com/articles/2008/10/01/news/news03.txt
Arkansas Public Relations Society Contest Winner to Offer Free Services to Non-Profits
On Nov. 21, the PRSA Arkansas Chapter will be dedicating our monthly meeting to brainstorming public relations and marketing strategy for two winning nonprofit organizations. The winning nonprofits will engage our members in an hour of FREE public relations and marketing consultation. We hope to make this first session a success and continue it on an annual basis.
We are opening the competition up to any 501(c)(3) organization based in Arkansas. Small and large organizations looking to further their public relations and marketing efforts are encouraged to apply. Organizations are asked to submit the application form by Wednesday, Oct. 15 (more information can be found in the document; please contact Natalie Ghidotti for the form).
If you have any questions about the application process or the Nov. 21 session, please contact Natalie Ghidotti, APR, at ghidotti@sbcglobal.net.
We look forward to your participation on Nov. 21 and to helping some of our state's nonprofits take their communications to the next level!
Freeways Without Future
http://www.cnu.org/highways/freewayswithoutfutures
http://www.metafilter.com/75225/Freeways-Without-Futures
Slow Food Nation
http://fora.tv/partner/Slow_Food_Nation
http://www.metafilter.com/75180/Slow-Food-Nation-08
“Urban planning, food policy, health and education initiatives – government policy at all levels can contribute to food systems that support the whole community. Learn from leaders in the field as they explore the first steps. . . “
Cities Fight 50’s Era Parking Standards
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26806628/
Small Town or Metro Nation?
http://www.brookings.edu/articles/2008/1008_smalltowns_katz.aspx?p=1
The Brookings Institute continues to beat the drum of the value of urban areas vs. “small towns”. Their thesis is that our population & with it our economy is moving away from “small towns” – but nobody will admit it (admittedly, an oversimplification). I suspect we will see some of this after the next census when state house & senate seats are redistricted. Expect to see more seats in central & northwest Arkansas while other areas have fewer seats.
“The top 100 metropolitan areas are home to 68 percent of America's jobs and are the origin of 75 percent of the nation's gross domestic product.”
How Ohio Can Revitalize Its Core Communities
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2008/~/media/Files/events/2008/0910_restoring_prosperity/speech_katz.pdf
National Trust Launches Heritage Travel Subsidiary
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has created a subsidiary – Heritage Travel –a comprehensive, online resource for heritage travelers and historic destinations. The site will launch in early 2009.
http://www.heritagetravelinc.com
In case you didn’t read it, a highlight from last week’s article regarding the challenges non-profits in Arkansas face:
Of the $ 306.3 billion in charitable giving last year, the Giving USA Foundation reported $ 229. 8 billion came from individuals, not companies.
Religious groups (33 percent) and education organizations (14 percent) get the highest percentages of the $ 306 billion, the foundation’s survey shows.
Special events raise only a small percentage of annual donations, but they introduce people to a nonprofit organization and spur future gifts.
Up to $3,000 Grant Opportunity
Recognizing the demand for students to gain "real world" experience and for our institutional members to get qualified interns, AASLH offers its smaller institutional members the opportunity to apply for up to $3,000 for the Alderson Internship Program.
Requirements:
Must be an AASLH Institutional Member
Must have an annual operating budget under $500,000
Must agree to match funds on a 1:3 basis
Application must be received by the AASLH office no later than 5 p.m. on December 15
Learn More and Access the Application
Visit www.aaslh.org/alderson for more information or to download an application.
http://www.arkansasarts.com/ArtLinks2008.pdf
Main Street Arkansas Calendar October 6 - 10
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MONDAY Destination Downtown
TUESDAY Destination Downtown
WEDNESDAY Destination Downtown
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
El Dorado Finalist for GAMSA!
Over $300k for AR Preserve America Towns This Round
Main Street Batesville Press
Downtown Heber Springs Press
AR Public Relations Society Contest for AR Non-Profits
Freeways Without Future
Slow Food Nation
Fighting 50’s Era Parking Standards
Small Town or Metro Nation
Revitalizing the Core City Article
Heritage Travel Initiative
Pull Quote re: Non-Profits
Grant Opportunity
El Dorado a Finalist for the Great American Main Street Award!
Aledo Main Street, Inc.
Aledo, Illinois
Federal Hill Main Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Livermore Downtown Inc.
Livermore, California
Main Street Toccoa
Toccoa, Georgia
Main Street Oberlin, Inc.
Oberlin, Ohio
Main Street El Dorado
El Dorado, Arkansas
Main Street Fairmont
Fairmont, West Virginia
On Broadway, Inc.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Rochester DDA
Rochester, Michigan
Rehoboth Beach Main Street, Inc.
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Preserve America
I’ve been promoting Preserve America for over three years now. To date, we have nine (9) PA communities with three (3) more pending. Last week we learned about three more successful PA grant applications for Blytheville, Dumas and Helena. In total, these towns received $319,178. Add to that the $50,000 our office, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program received this round (having received over $250,000 previously) Osceola receiving over $100,000 and Eureka Springs receiving $62,760 last year, Ft. Smith’s $46,000 and Little Rock’s $50,000 Arkansas is very close to having received $1 million in PA money. If that doesn’t motivate you to complete your PA application, I don’t know what will.
We have application templates we’ll provide you. Also, the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas recently hired a Preserve America coordinator to promote the program and help with local applications. Her name is Rhea Roberts and she can be reached at 501.372.4757.
n Arkansas Delta Gospel Institute Master Plan Dumas, Arkansas; $60,590
n Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station Interpretative Project; Blytheville, Arkansas; $55,088
n Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Markets Project State Historic Preservation Office, Arkansas $50,000
n Promoting Historic Helena Helena-West Helena, Arkansas; $203,500
Good Main Street Batesville Press:
http://www.guardonline.com/?q=node/48358
Heber Springs Executive Director Hired
http://www.thesuntimes.com/articles/2008/10/01/news/news03.txt
Arkansas Public Relations Society Contest Winner to Offer Free Services to Non-Profits
On Nov. 21, the PRSA Arkansas Chapter will be dedicating our monthly meeting to brainstorming public relations and marketing strategy for two winning nonprofit organizations. The winning nonprofits will engage our members in an hour of FREE public relations and marketing consultation. We hope to make this first session a success and continue it on an annual basis.
We are opening the competition up to any 501(c)(3) organization based in Arkansas. Small and large organizations looking to further their public relations and marketing efforts are encouraged to apply. Organizations are asked to submit the application form by Wednesday, Oct. 15 (more information can be found in the document; please contact Natalie Ghidotti for the form).
If you have any questions about the application process or the Nov. 21 session, please contact Natalie Ghidotti, APR, at ghidotti@sbcglobal.net.
We look forward to your participation on Nov. 21 and to helping some of our state's nonprofits take their communications to the next level!
Freeways Without Future
http://www.cnu.org/highways/freewayswithoutfutures
http://www.metafilter.com/75225/Freeways-Without-Futures
Slow Food Nation
http://fora.tv/partner/Slow_Food_Nation
http://www.metafilter.com/75180/Slow-Food-Nation-08
“Urban planning, food policy, health and education initiatives – government policy at all levels can contribute to food systems that support the whole community. Learn from leaders in the field as they explore the first steps. . . “
Cities Fight 50’s Era Parking Standards
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26806628/
Small Town or Metro Nation?
http://www.brookings.edu/articles/2008/1008_smalltowns_katz.aspx?p=1
The Brookings Institute continues to beat the drum of the value of urban areas vs. “small towns”. Their thesis is that our population & with it our economy is moving away from “small towns” – but nobody will admit it (admittedly, an oversimplification). I suspect we will see some of this after the next census when state house & senate seats are redistricted. Expect to see more seats in central & northwest Arkansas while other areas have fewer seats.
“The top 100 metropolitan areas are home to 68 percent of America's jobs and are the origin of 75 percent of the nation's gross domestic product.”
How Ohio Can Revitalize Its Core Communities
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2008/~/media/Files/events/2008/0910_restoring_prosperity/speech_katz.pdf
National Trust Launches Heritage Travel Subsidiary
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has created a subsidiary – Heritage Travel –a comprehensive, online resource for heritage travelers and historic destinations. The site will launch in early 2009.
http://www.heritagetravelinc.com
In case you didn’t read it, a highlight from last week’s article regarding the challenges non-profits in Arkansas face:
Of the $ 306.3 billion in charitable giving last year, the Giving USA Foundation reported $ 229. 8 billion came from individuals, not companies.
Religious groups (33 percent) and education organizations (14 percent) get the highest percentages of the $ 306 billion, the foundation’s survey shows.
Special events raise only a small percentage of annual donations, but they introduce people to a nonprofit organization and spur future gifts.
Up to $3,000 Grant Opportunity
Recognizing the demand for students to gain "real world" experience and for our institutional members to get qualified interns, AASLH offers its smaller institutional members the opportunity to apply for up to $3,000 for the Alderson Internship Program.
Requirements:
Must be an AASLH Institutional Member
Must have an annual operating budget under $500,000
Must agree to match funds on a 1:3 basis
Application must be received by the AASLH office no later than 5 p.m. on December 15
Learn More and Access the Application
Visit www.aaslh.org/alderson for more information or to download an application.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Main Street Arkansas Update - September 29, 2008
NEXT WEEK - OCTOBER 6-8, DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, BAY ST. LOUIS, MS
We depart for BSL Sunday & return very late Wednesday night.
Arkansas Art Links Conference October 20-21
http://www.arkansasarts.com/ArtLinks2008.pdf
Main Street Arkansas Calendar September 29 – October 3
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MONDAY
TUESDAY Susan, Mark, Nancy – DeWitt
WEDNESDAY Cary & Caroline - Helena
THURSDAY Susan & Nancy – Crawfordsville
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Main Street Searcy’s Get Down Downtown
Downtown Siloam Springs Reborn
Condos in LR Still Selling Well
Hear the Wyoming Main Street Conference in its Entirety
Sustainable Cities Website
The Bad News About Green Architecture
Brussels Taking On Downtown Tackiness
6 Grant Opportunities
Main Street Searcy’s Get Down Downtown
http://eventful.com/searcy/events/main-street-searcy-getdowndowntownfestival-/E0-001-015611011-5?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=EDP
Downtown Siloam Springs Reborn
http://www.nwanews.com/bcdr/News/66168/
Condos in LR Still Selling Well
http://arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?lID=61&sID=77&ms=62&cID=Z&aID=108391.54928.120517&view=all
Economy Shakes Up Success of Arkansas Charities
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/238597/
Hear the Wyoming Main Street’s Conference in its Entirety
http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/WhatsNew/PodCasts.asp
- learn without leaving your home. Kudos to WY for being so progressive
Website Promotes Sustainable Cities
Liveable Streets Network
The Liveable Streets Network is an online community for people working to create sustainable cities through sensible urban planning, design, and transportation policy. The Network provides free, open source, web-based resources to citizens interested in developing a greener economy, addressing climate change, reducing oil dependence, alleviating traffic congestion, and providing better access to good jobs in healthy communities. Visit the Livable Streets website for more information.
The Bad News About Green Architecture
http://www.newsweek.com/id/157576
Brussels Taking On Downtown Tackiness
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/09/23/brussels.tackiness.ap/index.html
Grants Help Interpret Historic Sites
National Wildlife Refuge System "Preserve America" Grant Program
The National Wildlife Refuge System Preserve America Grant Program, an initiative of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, provides grants to help foster interpretive, education, and visitor initiatives that incorporate history and historic sites into the Refuge System's mission. This program seeks to protect historic sites, integrate history into refuge interpretive and education programs, and build partnerships with communities and organizations interested in supporting refuge programs. Collaborative projects between local refuges and schools are also encouraged. Grants range from $10,000 to $15,000 and require matching funds. Proposals must be postmarked no later than November 1, 2008. Visit the website listed above to review the Requests for Proposals.
Thanks to Kathy LaPlante for this
Allstate Foundation
The Allstate Foundation supports national and local programs that fit within three focus areas. Proposals for program support must address needs within one of the three focus areas to be considered for funding
http://www.allstate.com/foundation/funding-guidelines.aspx
Taproot Foundation Service Grants
Taproot has announced its September 2008 grant round for capacity-building service grants to other nonprofit organizations. Taproot engages teams of business professionals in pro bono marketing, IT, HR, and strategy management service grants, each of which is valued at between $25,000 and $50,000. Interested nonprofits should visit Taproot's website to check out the full catalog of service grants, as well as the basic eligibility criteria. Applications are being accepted through September 15. If you have questions, contact Allyse Heartwell, Program Coordinator, at 415.359.1423 x324.
State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants Available for Global Youth Service Day Projects
Deadline: October 15, 2008
With support from the State Farm Companies Foundation (http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/foundati.asp ), Youth Service America (http://www.ysa.org/ ) is offering the annual State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant for youth led community improvement projects across the United States and Canada (Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick provinces only).
The program offers one hundred grants of up to $1,000 each to teachers and service-learning coordinators who engage youth (ages 5 to 25) in implementing service-learning projects on Global Youth Service Day (http://www.gysd.net/home/index.html?width=1280 ), April 24-26, 2009. The program encourages semester-long projects that are launched on Martin Luther King Day on January 19, 2009, and ex- tends through Global Youth Service Day.
Grant applicants must meet the following requirements: 1) be a resident of the fifty states or the District of Columbia, or the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick; and
2) Be a teacher or professor who currently teaches in a public, private, faith-based, charter or higher education institution within the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the Canadian provinces above; or be a school-based service-learning coordinator whose primary role is to coordinate service-learning projects in a school or university as described above.
Funds for Innovative Museum Programs
MetLife Foundation: Museum and Community Connections
The purpose of the MetLife Foundation Museum and Community Connections program is to encourage art museums to reach out to large numbers of people of all ages and backgrounds through imaginative programs and/or exhibits that help people understand and appreciate each other and the world. Museums that have been in existence at least five years and are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, or Wisconsin are eligible to apply. Funding may be requested for one or a combination of the following categories: Collaborations, Artist Residencies, Exhibits, and Offsite Programming. The application deadline is October 17, 2008. Visit the website listed above to download the Request for Proposal (RFP).
Grassroots Local Projects Funded
Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation
The Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the communities the company serves through support of public education, community improvement projects, and home safety initiatives. Support is provided to grassroots projects located in communities where Lowe's operates stores and distribution centers. Priority is given to projects that can utilize Lowe's volunteers. Grants generally range from $5,000 to $25,000. Requests may be submitted throughout the year. Visit the website listed above to take the eligibility test and submit an online application.
We depart for BSL Sunday & return very late Wednesday night.
Arkansas Art Links Conference October 20-21
http://www.arkansasarts.com/ArtLinks2008.pdf
Main Street Arkansas Calendar September 29 – October 3
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MONDAY
TUESDAY Susan, Mark, Nancy – DeWitt
WEDNESDAY Cary & Caroline - Helena
THURSDAY Susan & Nancy – Crawfordsville
FRIDAY
***************************************************************************************************************
IN THIS ISSUE:
Main Street Searcy’s Get Down Downtown
Downtown Siloam Springs Reborn
Condos in LR Still Selling Well
Hear the Wyoming Main Street Conference in its Entirety
Sustainable Cities Website
The Bad News About Green Architecture
Brussels Taking On Downtown Tackiness
6 Grant Opportunities
Main Street Searcy’s Get Down Downtown
http://eventful.com/searcy/events/main-street-searcy-getdowndowntownfestival-/E0-001-015611011-5?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=EDP
Downtown Siloam Springs Reborn
http://www.nwanews.com/bcdr/News/66168/
Condos in LR Still Selling Well
http://arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?lID=61&sID=77&ms=62&cID=Z&aID=108391.54928.120517&view=all
Economy Shakes Up Success of Arkansas Charities
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/238597/
Hear the Wyoming Main Street’s Conference in its Entirety
http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/WhatsNew/PodCasts.asp
- learn without leaving your home. Kudos to WY for being so progressive
Website Promotes Sustainable Cities
Liveable Streets Network
The Liveable Streets Network is an online community for people working to create sustainable cities through sensible urban planning, design, and transportation policy. The Network provides free, open source, web-based resources to citizens interested in developing a greener economy, addressing climate change, reducing oil dependence, alleviating traffic congestion, and providing better access to good jobs in healthy communities. Visit the Livable Streets website for more information.
The Bad News About Green Architecture
http://www.newsweek.com/id/157576
Brussels Taking On Downtown Tackiness
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/09/23/brussels.tackiness.ap/index.html
Grants Help Interpret Historic Sites
National Wildlife Refuge System "Preserve America" Grant Program
The National Wildlife Refuge System Preserve America Grant Program, an initiative of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, provides grants to help foster interpretive, education, and visitor initiatives that incorporate history and historic sites into the Refuge System's mission. This program seeks to protect historic sites, integrate history into refuge interpretive and education programs, and build partnerships with communities and organizations interested in supporting refuge programs. Collaborative projects between local refuges and schools are also encouraged. Grants range from $10,000 to $15,000 and require matching funds. Proposals must be postmarked no later than November 1, 2008. Visit the website listed above to review the Requests for Proposals.
Thanks to Kathy LaPlante for this
Allstate Foundation
The Allstate Foundation supports national and local programs that fit within three focus areas. Proposals for program support must address needs within one of the three focus areas to be considered for funding
http://www.allstate.com/foundation/funding-guidelines.aspx
Taproot Foundation Service Grants
Taproot has announced its September 2008 grant round for capacity-building service grants to other nonprofit organizations. Taproot engages teams of business professionals in pro bono marketing, IT, HR, and strategy management service grants, each of which is valued at between $25,000 and $50,000. Interested nonprofits should visit Taproot's website to check out the full catalog of service grants, as well as the basic eligibility criteria. Applications are being accepted through September 15. If you have questions, contact Allyse Heartwell, Program Coordinator, at 415.359.1423 x324.
State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants Available for Global Youth Service Day Projects
Deadline: October 15, 2008
With support from the State Farm Companies Foundation (http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/foundati.asp ), Youth Service America (http://www.ysa.org/ ) is offering the annual State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant for youth led community improvement projects across the United States and Canada (Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick provinces only).
The program offers one hundred grants of up to $1,000 each to teachers and service-learning coordinators who engage youth (ages 5 to 25) in implementing service-learning projects on Global Youth Service Day (http://www.gysd.net/home/index.html?width=1280 ), April 24-26, 2009. The program encourages semester-long projects that are launched on Martin Luther King Day on January 19, 2009, and ex- tends through Global Youth Service Day.
Grant applicants must meet the following requirements: 1) be a resident of the fifty states or the District of Columbia, or the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick; and
2) Be a teacher or professor who currently teaches in a public, private, faith-based, charter or higher education institution within the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the Canadian provinces above; or be a school-based service-learning coordinator whose primary role is to coordinate service-learning projects in a school or university as described above.
Funds for Innovative Museum Programs
MetLife Foundation: Museum and Community Connections
The purpose of the MetLife Foundation Museum and Community Connections program is to encourage art museums to reach out to large numbers of people of all ages and backgrounds through imaginative programs and/or exhibits that help people understand and appreciate each other and the world. Museums that have been in existence at least five years and are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, or Wisconsin are eligible to apply. Funding may be requested for one or a combination of the following categories: Collaborations, Artist Residencies, Exhibits, and Offsite Programming. The application deadline is October 17, 2008. Visit the website listed above to download the Request for Proposal (RFP).
Grassroots Local Projects Funded
Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation
The Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the communities the company serves through support of public education, community improvement projects, and home safety initiatives. Support is provided to grassroots projects located in communities where Lowe's operates stores and distribution centers. Priority is given to projects that can utilize Lowe's volunteers. Grants generally range from $5,000 to $25,000. Requests may be submitted throughout the year. Visit the website listed above to take the eligibility test and submit an online application.
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