January 23, 2020
News & Updates for the Mid-Carolina Region
Grants, resources, news, training, important dates, and more.

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This Edition
Mid-Carolina Helth Promotion Coordinator Job Opening
Code Enforcement Training
Division of Water Infrastructure Funding
Creative Give Back Funding
Flooding in Your Community
Inclusive Disaster Recovery Network Funding
Waste Reduction & Recyling Grant Programs
US Census Jobs
Webinar: Attracting New Business to Your City
Important Dates
Join the Mid-Carolina Team
Health Promotion Coordinator - Mid-Carolina Council of Governments is seeking a new Team Member to coordinate the Council’s evidence-based health promotion programs and the region’s annual Senior Games. Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services, Gerontology, Recreation or related field from an accredited college or university and have worked in programing or a related field in aging services.

The hiring salary for this position is $35,814. The Council offers exceptional benefits including paid health and dental insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and participation in the NC Local Government Employees’ Retirement System. Mid-Carolina Council of Governments is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Interested professionals are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter to:

Tracy Honeycutt, Director
Area Agency on Aging
Mid-Carolina Council of Governments
PO Drawer 1510
Fayetteville, NC 28302

CONTACT
Tracy Honeycutt, Mid-Carolina Team
EMAIL Tracy
910-323-4191
Basic Code Enforcement Training
Through a partnership with Triangle J COG and N Focus Planning, Mid-Carolina COG is pleased to offer Basic Code Enforcement Training to our local government staff. The course will cover public nuisances including chronic violators; abandoned, junked & nuisance vehicles; minimum housing code; non-residential building & structures code; and civil penalty processes.
 
Space is limited! Save your seat by registering for one of the sessions below.
 
Robbins Fire Station
Robins, NC
Monday, February 24
8am-4pm
CLICK HERE to Register
 
Smithfield Town Hall
Smithfield, NC
Tuesday, February 25
8am-4pm
CLICK HERE to Register
 
Cost is $100 for MCCOG and TJCOG member government staff and $125 for non-member government staff. Lunch will be provided.

CONTACT
Justin Hembree, Mid-Carolina Team
EMAIL Justin
910-323-4191 ext. 33
OR
Renee Boyette, TJCOG
EMAIL Renee
Division of Water Infrastructure Funding
The NC Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Infrastructure (DWI) has announced application training for their Spring 2020 funding round. Funding for this round is available through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019. Application training for these funding programs will be offered February 19 through February 28 at six sites across the state.

The closest training sessions to the Mid-Carolina Region are:

Kinston
Thursday, February 20 - 9:30am to 12noon
Kinston Public Utilities

Pembroke
Friday, February 21 - 9:30am to 12noon
Lumber River Council of Governments

Research Triangle Park
Friday, February 28 - 9:30am to 12noon
Triangle J Council of Governments

If your jurisdiction is considering applying for funding, you are encouraged to attend an application training session. If you cannot attend training, DWI staff will be available to meet on an individual basis. You may RSVP to Jennifer Haynie, DWI, at jennifer.haynie@ncdenr.gov . Please provide your name, organization, email, phone number, and the session you plan to attend. Please note that space is limited.

CLICK HERE for more information about these funding sources.

Applications for the Spring 2020 round of funding are due by close of business on Thursday, April 30.

CONTACT
Jennifer Haynie, DWI
EMAIL Jennifer
919-707-9173
OR
Justin Hembree, Mid-Carolina Team
EMAIL Justin
910-323-4191 ext. 33
Creative Give Back
Creative Economic Development Consulting announced their annual Creative Give Back application – an invitation to local governments in NC, SC, and VA to compete for specialized consulting services valued at up to $25,000.  CLICK HERE to lean more.

Applications must be submitted by February 21.

CONTACT
Creative Economic Development Consulting, LLC
EMAIL Creative
336-526-1332
OR
Justin Hembree, Mid-Carolina Team
EMAIL Justin
910-323-4191 ext. 33
Flooding in Your Community
East Carolina University and the Center for Natural Hazards Research invites you to something different – an open and honest conversation about flooding in the community you serve. What are the causes? What economic assets are preferentially damaged? Which populations are most vulnerable, not only to direct fatalities, but to lingering health effects? What can be done about it? If you had immediate access to money and manpower, what would you do?

If you are interested in taking part in this day-long conversation on February 26 at East Carolina, CLICK HERE to register by February 7. There is no cost to attend and lunch is included.

CONTACT
Scott Curtis, ECU Center for Natural Hazards Research
EMAIL Scott
252-328-2088
Inclusive Disaster Recovery Network Funding
The NC Inclusive Recovery Network, funded by the NC Community Foundation, seeks proposals from organizations conducting disaster recovery work in response to Hurricane Florence that are minority-led and/or serving traditionally underrepresented communities. Applications opened on January 15.  CLICK HERE to learn more.

CONTACT
Andrew Shoenig, Rural Forward NC
EMAIL Andrew
919-766-6519
OR
Justin Hembree, Mid-Carolina Team
EMAIL Justin
910-323-4191 ext. 33
Waste Reduction & Recyling Grant Programs
The NC Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) administers the Solid Waste Outreach Program including associated funds for making grants to local governments in support of waste reduction efforts. Current grant programs are:

Community Waste Reduction and Recycling (CWRAR) Grant Program - N ow accepting proposals for the 2020 grant cycle. The deadline to submit a proposal is 5pm on February 20. This grant program provides funding to public recycling programs for projects that help communities build lasting capacity to divert materials from the waste stream and/or increase public awareness of recycling. Funding for the 2020 CWRAR Grant winners becomes available on July 1, 2020. Download the 2020 RFP by selecting one of the following links, PDF  or  Word . For more information or assistance please contact  Sandy Skolochenko  at 919-707-8147.

Regional Recycling Infrastructure Grant Program  - Grant funding is available to develop new infrastructure or upgrade a material recovery facility (MRF) or recycling transfer station that will serve more than one local government residential recycling program across multiple counties. Eligible applicants include local governments or private recycling businesses who are partnering with local governments. Grants will be accepted on an ongoing basis while funding is available, and applicants should speak with a DEACS representative about viable grant projects before submitting. Download the Request for Proposals (RFP) by selecting one of the following links, PDF  or  Word . For more information or assistance please contact  Matt James  at 919-707-8133.

CONTACT
Justin Hembree, Mid-Carolina Team
EMAIL Justin
910-323-4191 ext. 33
US Census Jobs
The US Census Bureau is recruiting to fill hundreds of thousands of temporary positions across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count. A website has been created to display, via map, progress toward recruiting for these positions. Many NC counties, including Cumberland, Harnett, and Sampson, still have openings.
 
CLICK HERE to view the map.  CLICK here for application information.
Webinar: Attracting New Business to Your City
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is hosting a webinar on February 18 from 1pm to 2:30pm entitled “Attracting New Business to Your City: The Right Blend of Data, Analytics, and Boots on the Ground.”

In this webinar, Lacy Beasley, President of Retail Strategies, will show local government leaders how to attract new businesses to their communities through data as well as discuss case studies on business recruitment success from Clearlake, CA.

Cost for the webinar is $149 for ICMA members and $249 for nonmembers. There is no charge for members in transition and annual webinar subscribers.

CLICK HERE for more information.
Important Dates
January 28 Caregiver and Beyond University
January 30  Mid-Carolina Board of Directors Meeting
February 4-5  NC Association of Regional Councils of Governments/The Forum Meeting
February 5-7  NC City & County Management Association Winter Seminar
March 4-6 ICMA Southeast Regional Conference
March 10-12 NC Main Street Conference
March 15-18  National Association of Development Organizations Policy Conference
March 17-18  Senior Tar Heel Legislature
March 26  Mid-Carolina Aging Advisory Council
April 1-3 NC Association of Regional Councils of Govenments/The Forum Meeting
April 8-April 27  Mid-Carolina Senior Games
April 9  Mid-Carolina RPO TCC Meeting
April 15  Mid-Carolina RPO TAC Meeting
May 5-7 NC League of Municipalities CityVision Annual Conference
June 16-17 Rural Day
June 18-20 NC City & County Management Association Summer Seminar
July 9  Mid-Carolina RPO TCC Meeting
July 22  Mid-Carolina RPO TAC Meeting
August 13-15 NC Association of County Commissioners Annual Conference
August 30-September 2 - SE4A Annual Conference
October 8  Mid-Carolina RPO TCC Meeting
October 28  Mid-Carolina RPO TAC Meeting
Let Us Know
Please let us know if you have questions, need additional details about the information we have shared or if there is a way the Council can be of service. Also, if you have news, events, announcements or other items you would like included in an upcoming FYI, please EMAIL Justin Hembree, Mid-Carolina Executive Director. You may also call Justin at (910) 323-4191 ext. 33.

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Mid-Carolina Council of Governments
Mid-Carolina Council of Governments is a multi-county, planning, development, and human services organization. We reach across county and municipal borders to provide technical assistance to our local governments and to administer programs that benefit our region’s citizens.

Our mission is to provide creative regional solutions to relevant and emerging issues in Cumberland, Harnett, and Sampson Counites while providing a standard of excellence in the delivery of federal, state, and regional services for our communities.