Each grant will support a coordinatedA approach chosen by community partners includingA tribes, local schools and other organizations.

The Department is awarding grants to 32 recipients in 13 states impactingA 30 tribes and 48 schools.

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, under the direction ofA grant project director and Tunica-Biloxi tribal member John Barbry,A A plans to partner with the Avoyelles Parish School Board, Inter-Tribal Council of Louisiana, Institute for Indian Development, Tulane University and the Tunica-Biloxi Vocational Rehabilitation Program.

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Prosper Waco program to connect people with health resources – WacoTrib.com: City Of Waco Prosper Waco program to connect people with health resources The money will help put people in touch with local health care resources by placing 12 community health care workers in four high-need areas in the county as part of the new McLennan County Community Health Worker Initiative.

The Episcopal Health Foundation awarded the grant to Prosper Waco in September, but Prosper Waco didnat announce the grant until this month, Helmick said. Prosper Waco serves as a collective impact group, bringing other community efforts, nonprofits and partnerships together to tackle issues in education, health and financial security across the city.

With support from local hospitals, health centers, the Waco Foundation, the McLennan County Health District and other organizations, multiple agencies will work to implement the program as a way to help tackle poverty-related issues in heavily economically disadvantaged areas, a press release from Prosper Waco states. aNonprofits, clinics, health departments, hospitals, people of faith and philanthropic institutions must work together to create a health system that ensures Texans can not only receive quality medical and mental health care, but that the places they live and work enable them to get and stay healthy.a

The workers in the new program wonat provide any medical health care services themselves but will connect residents to resources by building individualized care plans, providing health education and serving as advocates in the community, she wrote.

For example, if a community health worker is meeting with a resident who needs help getting her family affordable healthy food options, the worker can work with the family to understand their needs, what barriers the family faces and where to locate the food options.

The Waco Foundation will manage the grant funds as a philanthropic partner to Prosper Waco, while McLennan County Public Health District will evaluate and measure the impact the community health workers will have to ensure the programas working.

Additionally, in line with the Prosper Waco collective impact initiative, the program will be evaluated on a larger scale by looking at other public health interventions in Waco that are integrating a component of the community health worker program into their strategies, she wrote.

aThe Community Health Worker model embraces community members as the key to addressing public health challenges,a Prosper Waco executive director Matthew Polk said in the release.

JAMES BEATY | Staff photoCity of McAlester Community and Economic Development Director Leroy Alsup addresses the city council from the podium Tuesday night during the councilas regular meeting at City Hall. ”+ ”+

JAMES BEATY | Staff photoCity of McAlester Community and Economic Development Director Leroy Alsup addresses the city council from the podium Tuesday night during the councilas regular meeting at City Hall.

A majority of McAlester city councilors voted to formally accept a $1 million grant from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for the Krebs Brewing Company project a but that doesnat mean the check is on tap.

Itas another step in the procedure required by the Department of Commerce before the money comes to the city.

aYes, youave got the grant, but we will not have the money until you get those funds released,a Grant Writer Millie Vance told city councilors during their regular Tuesday night meeting at City Hall.

The Department of Commerce will not release the funds until the city hops through a few more hoops, according to Vance.

Those include satisfying the Department of CommerceA the city councilors understand the contract and also requires a formal appraisal of the property proposed for the Krebs Brewing Company at the Steven Taylor Industrial Park.

The city of McAlester plans to use the $1 million in grant money to purchase a building for $1.1 million for use by Krebs Brewing Company, with the additional $100,000 to come from city of McAlester economic development funds, according to city officials.

City councilors also passed a companion measure, all part of the process required by the Department of Commerce to obtain the $1 million in Community Development Grant-Economic Development Infrastructure Finance funds.

Included in the measure accepting the grant are requirements to provide job tracking and authorization for the mayor and city staff to sign environmental documents and release of funds documents as well as other related materials.

Job tracking is required because the agreement calls for Krebs Brewing Company to create at least 30 new jobs over a three-year period that pay an average of $41,000 annually, plus benefits.

The companion measure called for the city to act upon a Statement of Compliance of Special Conditions as required in the contract, including procurement procedures, ineligible costs, loan rules, the sale of the building and appraisal of the property. A property appraisal is one of the conditions required for the grant.

Vance assured the council the $1 million from the Department of Commerce is an outright grant that will not have to repaid.

aThis is all grant; no loans are involved,a Vance said.

Both measures passed with five ayesa votes from the city council. Voting ayesa were Mayor John Browne, Ward 1 Councilor Weldon Smith, Ward 4 Councilor Robert Karr, Ward 5 Councilor Buddy Garvin and Ward 6 Councilor Jason Barnett.

Ward 3 Councilor Travis Read was not present at the meeting and Ward 2 Councilor Cully Stevens abstained.

Asked after the meeting why he abstained, Stevens said he did so because amy company owns the building.a Stevens confirmed he was referring to First Realty, owner of the building at the Steven Taylor Industrial Park the city of McAlester plans to purchase for $1.1 million for the Krebs Brewing Company project.

During the meeting, McAlester Mayor John Browne voiced his support.

aThis is going to be a great thing for our community,a Browne said.

The award-winning brewery currently has brewing facilities at Peteas Place in Krebs,

Plans call for the city to buy the former QFI building, which includes a 52,000 square-foot building and 17 acres at the industrial park, according to McAlester Community and Economic Development Director Leroy Alsup.

To reach the $1.1 million asking price for the property, the city plans to add the $100,000 in economic development funds along with another $25,000 for Vance, the grant writer.

The matter is expected to come before the council at least one more time after the property appraisal is completed, according to Alsup.

Another part of the grant application requires matching funds that Zach Prichard of Krebs Brewery previously said is needed to purchase new equipment.

As part of the matching funds process, the city of McAlester earlier authorized placing a $250,000 certificate of deposit from the cityas Fund 30 Economic Development money to First National Bank and Trust in McAlester for a abusiness development loana to Krebs Brewing Company.

The cityas $250,000 certificate of deposit will be used as collateral for a larger loan from the bank to the brewing company, according to city officials.

When everythingas completed, the city plans to lease the building and property at the industrial park to Krebs Brewing Company and charge no rent for the first 18 months, Alsup said in an earlier interview.

Foundation sells bricks to fundraise

The above photo shows a sample of the brick styles community members can purchase to be placed in front of the entrance to the West Clermont High School or in front of the new stadium.

By Kelly Cantwell
Editor

The West Clermont Education Foundation recently started selling bricks that will be laid at the new West Clermont High School to fundraise for grants and scholarships.

The foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was created in May 2013, is selling bricks that will be placed either in front of the new stadium or the main entrance. All of the proceeds from the campaign will go towards grants and scholarships for West Clermont teachers and students, said Kathi Hatcher, secretary for the foundation.

In addition to supporting the foundation, the bricks are a great chance for community members to leave their mark.

“There’s such a legacy with Glen Este and with Amelia that we wanted a way for the community to show their support and where they came from,” Hatcher said. It also gives scholarships to students.

“We feel like it’s important to help enrich the West Clermont students’ educational experience through teacher grants and technology support to provide the most, the best, educational opportunity for our children in the district,” Hatcher said.

The foundation has seen a large interest in the bricks, especially during football games, as the foundation sells the bricks there.

“Everyone is anxious to leave their legacy,” Hatcher said.

Three brick styles are available: a 4 by 8 brick with three lines of text, an 8 by 8 brick with six lines of text or a 8 by 8 brick with a Amelia High School, Glen Este High School or West Clermont High School logo and four lines of text.

“The struggle is that African philanthropy has to be defined according to its own story part of that story is that giving must have moral value in that it has to be of some value to someone else,”‘ Fowler said.

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Jackson House gets grant for floor – The Moulton Advertiser : Local News

The renovation of the kitchen in the historic Jackson House in Moulton is finally finishing up as workers are putting the finishing touches on replacing the floor.

Jackson House Foundation director Tammy Roberts said the project was made possible by matching $2,500 grant from the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area to replace the old cracked flooring in the kitchen.

The new flooring is white tile that was chosen to resemble marble flooring that would have existed in the time period the Jackson House was originally built, Roberts said.

Last year, the Jackson House Foundation received a $1,700 grant it used to fix the kitchen ceiling, which was badly damaged when a water pipe burst and sprayed the ceiling with water.

This year’s grant is going to flooring in the kitchen and serving area just outside the kitchen.

“In addition to the ceiling and flooring, we have also recently completed having a new roof installed on the house and have installed three new light fixtures in the house,” Roberts said.

While much progress has been made in the house in the past year, Roberts said there are still renovation projects to do in order to get the house into great shape.

The Jackson House currently sits next door to the A.W.

The Jackson House was built by J.

The house originally sat on the corner of Main Street and Walnut Street in Moulton, where the AT&T building is today.A

The house featured a front parlor separated from the dining room by square posts and bookcases.A

The house was moved to its present location in 1978.

The Jackson House Foundation will have its annual fall fundraiser on Thursday, Oct.

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STERLING It took a while, but the Sterling Park District has received full payment on its share of the state Mud to Parks grant.

“We received a check for $127,000 and change from the state Wednesday for the dredging work done at Thomas Park,” Parks Director Larry Schuldt said.

In September 2013, the city learned it would receive a $1.3 million EPA Green Infrastructure Grant for its ecotourism project on the riverfront, and a $900,000 award from the Mud to Parks grant program. The stopgap budget passed June 30 by the Legislature has gradually allowed the state to release some of the money owed from its grant programs.

In the meantime, many grant recipients were forced to find other ways to fund projects and hope they would be reimbursed later.

“We had budgeted the grant money last year, but when we didn’t get it, we took it out of reserves,” Schuldt said.

Emily Carter of Matchbox co-working studio receives a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette. (WLFI) Six charitable organizations are receiving more than $78,000 in grants from the The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette.

MatchBOX Coworking Studio got $15,000 for high-tech equipment for its members. We’ve lowered that barrier so that more people can enter the workforce on their own terms,” Carter said.

MatchBOX is located in downtown Lafayette and encourages entrepreneurs to work together to meet business goals.

Here are all of the other grants recipients:

$15,000 and $13,100 West Lafayette Parks and Recreation Foundation (2 grants)
$15,000 Willowstone Family Services
$10,423 Matrix Lifecare Centers
$9,814 Right Steps Child Development Centers

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