SAVE THE DATE! Fahe Spring Retreat – April 22-23, Berea
View Fahe’s New Annual Report HERE
NEWSLETTERS – Upcoming changes! Beginning 2020, published once/month, improved readability, useful content, topics chosen by you! IMPORTANT – new email marketing rules require people to OPT IN to receive the newsletter. Enter your information and which caucus newsletter(s) you wish to receive. If you are not the person in your organization who needs to receive these updates or if you have addt’l people who should receive them, please share the sign up link: https://www.fahemembers.com/signup/
We would love it if those interested would sign up by December 20th to ensure they’re on the list in time to start receiving the new newsletter.
CAUCUS & Fahe CALENDARS – a calendar of events has been set up for each caucus and one for Fahe-wide interest. When TIME-SENSITIVE funding opportunities, announcements, and calls to action arise, they will be added to the appropriate calendars. Separate sign-up for these announcements will also be required and we will provide addt’l instructions to make this sign up an easy process at a future date.
Partners for Rural Transformation Update (formerly Persistent Poverty Working Group)
From Jim: Driven by a vision of a future where persistent poverty no longer exists in our nation, six CDFIs located in and serving regions with a high prevalence of persistent poverty came together to advance that shared vision. Called the Partners for Rural Transformation, the CDFIs, Community Development Corporation of Brownsville (CDCB), Communities Unlimited (CU), Fahe, First Nations Oweesta Corporation (Oweesta), (HOPE) Hope Enterprise Corporation and Hope Credit Union, and Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), represent three quarters of the nation’s persistent poverty counties and have records of accomplishment spanning multiple decades. With a shared ethos of investing in both people and place and informed by the voices of local people, the organizations seek to unify around diverse opportunities in communities of Native people, Latino individuals, and rural white and black residents in a time of great division in our nation. Our recent white paper “Transforming Persistent Poverty in America” can be found HERE
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
ARC – POWER Initiatives Application Workshop – Tuesday, January 28 – Johnson City, TN Join ARC staff and other experts to learn how to develop a strong application for POWER 2020 in response to the POWER 2020 RFP (available in early December). All workshops will run from 9am–3pm and are free to attend. Pre-registration required. Lunch provided. Registration info HERE
Apply by Nov. 15 for HAC grants to support housing
aid to rural veterans.
HAC’s Affordable
Housing for Rural Veterans initiative
supports local nonprofit housing development organizations that meet or help
meet the affordable housing needs of veterans in rural areas. Grants typically
range up to $30,000 per organization and must support bricks-and-mortar
projects that assist low-income, elderly and/or disabled veterans with home
repair and rehab needs, support homeless veterans, help veterans become
homeowners and/or secure affordable rental housing. This initiative is funded
through the generous support of theHome Depot Foundation.
Applications are due November 15 by 5:00 pm Eastern time. For more information,
contact HAC staff, ahrv@ruralhome.org.
Office of National Drug Control Policy – Per Anne Hazlett – they send out news about funding announcements every few weeks– if anyone wants to be added to that list, please email Betty-Ann Bryce
Kaboom grant for playground equipment – rolling deadline, fundraising match required – check it out HERE Frequently Asked questions/answers HERE
UPCOMING Fahe EVENTS
Thur. Nov. 21 – 2pm Eastern – TN Caucus Financial Capacity Discussion Group ZOOM Meeting (contact Jackie for details)
Tues. Dec. 2 – 10am Eastern – Ballad Health Conf. Call: 712-770-4886,,429695#
April 22-23, SAVE THE DATE! Fahe Spring Retreat, Berea
If you didn’t have a chance to attend the Appalachian Housing Needs Webinar on May 1, you can watch it HERE
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
The timeline is winding down to complete you online training! Please remember to send your certificates of completion to Jackie!
NWA NTI’s: May 18-22 – Los Angeles (registration late Jan/early Feb); August 17-21 – Washington, DC
November Calendar of free webinars from Firespring
HUD
Released a new online course called CHDO Opportunities in HOME. This self-paced online training serves as both a comprehensive introduction and an important refresher on regulatory requirements for CHDOs under the HOME Program.
Update: Lead Safe Housing Rule Materials are now posted on the following training pages:
- LSHR Amendment Training for HUD Funded Recipients Who Administer TBRA Webinar
- LSHR Amendment Training for Conventional Public Housing and PBA Programs Webinar
PARTNER UPDATES/EVENTS
THDA Program Reports, Maps & Data HERE
Early registration for the 2020 Tennessee Housing Conference begins Nov. 1! Attendees can register early at a discounted rate through Dec. 31. Just visit the TN Housing Conference website to learn more about the Conference and sign up to attend!
AHFA NEWS/UPDATES Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Sign up for newsletters HERE
To be considered for the CHDO set-aside in the 2020 Competitive Application Cycle, organizations must submit an AHFA 2020 CHDO application to AHFA by 5 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2019. The 2020 CHDO Application is available on AHFA’s website at the following LINK
Check out this article on Neighborhood Concepts Construction Training Program!
Help Community Heroes Purchase a Home – New Program! Community Heroes, in partnership with FHLB-Atlanta helps law enforcement officers, public school educators, firefighters, and other first responders purchase a home. Learn more HERE
JOB POSTINGS – New posting for a Mutual Self-Help Construction Supervisor Morehead, KY ~ Fahe, Member and Partner job postings HERE Jobs available: MACED, ReFrame Job Board HERE
OF INTEREST?
Fahe Annual Meeting & Rural Initiatives Conference – resources including presentations, materials and photos are available on the website check it out HERE and HERE
Looking for data about your community? Learn an easy way to access social, economic, housing, and demographic statistics for your selected area or multiple areas on data.census.gov. Helpful videos HERE
From Katy Stigers: Fahe is represented in the current issue of the Journal of Appalachian Health. This new journal focuses on rapid sharing of results and knowledge about health in Appalachia. It is open source/open access so unlike many scholarly publications it is easy to access. The articles are readable for a lay audience, with a peer-review process to ensure quality and rigor. Check out the table of contents for relevant articles. Initially funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Check out the “Voices from the Hollow section” and share your thoughts!
Fahe Community Lending is rolling out a referral program for Members ONLY. Details HERE
Katy Stigers’ Report on Issues Facing Rural Housing
Questions or to express interest in Fahe Strategic Programs? Please email Matt Coburn
Harvard’s Joint Center on Housing Studies reports in The State of the Nation’s Housing 2019
