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Five for Friday Grant Opportunities – May 14, 2021
Collected by the Western Nevada Development District
Economic development grants and loans can help revitalize and build sustainability in urban, rural, and tribal communities. Strategic investments help support local economies, create jobs, and attract private investments to better residents’ lives. Every other Friday, the Western Nevada Development District will share our Five for Friday; grant programs from a variety of sources that can help communities support local business, increase connectivity or provide affordable housing.
The Housing Assistance Council has flexible loan capital available to support preservation of USDA Section 515 properties, HUD-subsidized properties, and naturally occurring affordable housing in rural places. Eligible properties are existing affordable or mixed-income rental housing (with or without current income restrictions). Loans can be $50,000-$1.5 million, interest rates can be as low as 4.5%, and terms can be up to 180 months, with longer amortization periods based on project needs. Eligible borrowers include nonprofit organizations, for-profit developers, housing authorities, and tribal entities. For more information, see HAC’s website.
The Union Pacific Railroad’s Community Ties Giving Program provides Local Grants to nonprofit organizations that address the following categories: Safety, Workforce Development, and Community Spaces. Grants generally range from $2,500 to $25,000. Organizations interested in receiving a grant must complete an online survey to determine eligibility from June 1 through July 31, 2021, which is also the last day that eligible organizations may submit an online application. Visit the Union Pacific Foundation website for detailed information about the funding priorities and application process.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation strives to develop strong partnerships with non-profit organizations addressing issues fundamental to economic mobility and social progress in low- and moderate-income communities. Current investment priorities are supporting economic mobility in the areas of affordable housing, small business development assisting indigenous or and minority entrepreneurs and neighborhood revitalization. Grant applications are being accepted May 31 through June 25, 2021. More information can be found at: Bank of America Charitable Foundation Philanthropic Strategy.
The FCC Rural Healthcare Program provides funding to eligible healthcare providers in rural areas for telecommunications and broadband services necessary for the provision of healthcare. It offers a discount on telecommunication expenses and network equipment for healthcare facilities to increase connectivity and access to broadband in rural areas to provide and improve healthcare. The application deadline is June 1, 2021. Funding Details: The Rural Health Care Program – Rural Community Toolbox.
USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program grants help fund distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas to increase access to education, training and health care resources that are otherwise limited or unavailable. USDA plans to make $44.5 million available in fiscal year 2021. Of this amount, $10.2 million is intended for projects that provide substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas. Eligible applicants include most state and local governmental entities, federally recognized tribes, nonprofits, and for-profit businesses. Applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov no later than June 4, 2021. More information: Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grants | Rural Development (usda.gov) Or the local contact: Jim Park can be reached at: James.Park@USDA.gov
Jillian Donatto is lead staffer in administering programs in support of members of the Houston- Galveston Area Council and the Gulf Coast Economic Development District; leading design and execution of a 2-Year Action Plan for COVID-19-related economic recovery; support other programs across the Sustainable Development Portfolio ranging from regional conservation to transport.
Sean McGlynn was named Santa Rosa City Manager in 2014. He was previously a deputy city manager from El Paso, Texas overseeing a range of departments including aviation, planning and economic development. Last year, Mr. McGlynn was named City Manager of the Year by the California City Management Foundation for going “beyond the call of duty to lead and serve the community.”ation & land use planning.
Mark R. Schonberg (U.S. Army Colonel, Ret.) is President of TerraScale, a clean infrastructure design and development firm that is bringing Project Energos; a 3,700 acre mixed-use development near Fernley NV Reno, NV that aims to enable secure, swift storage and transmission of data between government agencies and commercial client. Schonberg has more than three decades of senior leadership in the United States Military in the IT services, Cyber Security and data center construction.
Hurricane Harvey was a Category 4 storm that hit Texas on August 25, 2017. It caused $125 billion in damage according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm dumped 1 trillion gallons of rain on Houston in four days, forcing 32,000 people out of their homes and into shelters There were 61 drinking water facilities that were inoperable and 203 boil-water notices in effect. Another 40 wastewater treatment facilities were inoperable.
The Tubbs Fire started the evening of Oct. 8, 2017 and burned a total of 36,807 acres in Napa and Sonoma counties — destroying 5,636 structures and resulting in the deaths of 22 civilians Much of the fire’s destruction was in Santa Rosa, particularly in the Coffey Park and Fountaingrove neighborhoods. The estimated cost of the fire’s destruction is between $7.8 to more than $10 billion.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights that we have entered the internet of all things, people and systems. Connectivity is essential for creating and sustaining economic growth and providing improved government services. This has also introduced enormous risks. Business and government agencies are increasingly a target for hackers and cybercrime, both globally and locally: SolarWinds, a major US information technology firm, was the subject of a cyberattack that spread to its clients and went undetected for months. In 2019, the Lyon County School District was the victim of a computer ransomware virus attack.