Our Mission
"In its dedication to regional excellence, the Lumber River Council of Governments is
proactive in identifying local and regional needs and the resources to address
those needs in an effective and fair manner."
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TCC will be held by teleconference on
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.
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LRCOG Receives Three 2020 NADO Impact Awards
The Real World Event
Lumber River Workforce Development Board
Lumber River Regional Senior Games
Lumber River Area Agency on Aging
Asset Inventory Assessments
Community and Economic Services
The Impact Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional economic development and improved quality of life. These projects have made significant impacts on their regions and demonstrate the diversity of services and program delivery provided by regional development organizations across the country.
The 2020 class of awardees consists of 79 projects from 48 organizations spanning 19 states.
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Time is Running Out!
27 Days Left To Complete Census Forms
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County Response Rates
As of September 2, 2020
National Self-Response- 65.2%
NC Self-Response- 61.1%
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Bladen County- 47.0%
Hoke County- 56.6%
Richmond County- 52.0%
Robeson County- 48.0%
Scotland County- 54.4%
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Please help by reaching out to everyone you know and reminding them to complete their Census forms now. |
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Nutrition Program
Region N Nutrition Providers continue to serve the older adults in our region during this unprecedented time.
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LRCOG Area Agency on Aging
(Serving Robeson & Scotland Counties)
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Richmond County Aging Services |
Senior Services of Hoke County |
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication!
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North Carolina to Move to Phase 2.5
After a summer of hard work to slow the spread of COVID-19, North Carolina can take a modest step to ease some restrictions; North Carolinians must stay vigilant on mask wearing and social distancing
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North Carolina Launches No-Cost COVID-19 Testing Program for Uninsured North Carolinians |
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NCDHHS Launches New Public Campaign, Urging North Carolinians to “Get Behind the Mask"
The “Whatever Your Reason” campaign, a new statewide public campaign to encourage every North Carolinian to wear a mask in our collective fight against COVID-19, is being launched today by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS).
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NC Hurricane Exchange
Help You and Neighboring Towns Prepare for Hurricanes
Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
10:00-11:00 am via Zoom
Tentative Agenda
10:00 - 10:10: Introductions
10:20 - 10:30: Hurricane Preparedness by Mike Bryant, NCLM Property & Casualty Claims Manager
10:30 - 10:40: How to File a Workers' Compensation Claim by Cyndi Smith, NCLM Manager of Workers Compensation Lost Time
10:40 - 10:50: Effective Safety Practices by Matt Reid, NCLM Risk Control Consultant
10:50 - 11:00: Q & A
(Audio connection information will be displayed when you join using the above link)
If you will be only joining by phone:
Dial: +1 301 715 8592 (US Toll) or +1 312 626 6799 (US Toll)
855 880 1246 (US Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 949 9238 9937
(*6 to mute/unmute or use your phone's built-in mute feature)
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The EDA University Center at Fayetteville State University announces the Small Business & COVID-19 Recovery Training (SBCRT)
Space is limited. Class begins 9/22/20
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Website
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North Carolina COVID-19 Information Hub |
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FEMA
COVID-19 Region IV IRC Portal
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The Region IV COVID-19 IRC Team has launched its new COVID-19 Region IV IRC Portal. The portal has been designed as a repository for region-specific and important COVID-19 guidance. It contains all the information previously found in IRC Advisories such as Events, Webinars, Financial Resources, School Information, Articles of Interest, and much more. The portal is live 24/7 and is updated regularly.
To access the COVID-19 Region IV IRC Portal, click the link below. At the Connecting fema.connectsolutions.com window, click cancel. Then log in as a Guest on the COVID-19 Region IV IRC Portal webpage.
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Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Program (CDBG-CV) |
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The North Carolina CDBG-CV Program is designed to help units of local government respond to and recover from the health and economic impacts of COVID-19. The program will assist non-entitlement areas across the state, which include incorporated municipalities under 50,000 and counties under 200,000 in population, by supporting public service, public facilities, and special economic development activities. N.C. Commerce will award CDBG-CV funds on a first-come, first-served basis with a focus on local needs identified by the community in collaboration with state and local health officials.
The Department of Commerce began accepting applications on September 1, 2020.
(Important Notice: Our application is only to be used by local governments. We are unable to accept requests from individuals in need of personal assistance with rent or utility payments. For help with rent or utility payments for your family, you can call the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency toll-free at 833-ASK-RBNC. You can also send them an email.)
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Additional Funding Opportunity |
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USDA Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge
USDA has announced its Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) initiative to provide planning support and technical assistance to foster placemaking in rural communities. Up to $1 million in grants is available, and the maximum grant award is $250,000. To be competitive, applicants must demonstrate existing and proposed partnerships with public, private, philanthropic, and community partners in their applications. The deadline for application submission is September 10.
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Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to state, local, tribal and territorial governments so they can rebuild in a way that reduces, or mitigates, future disaster losses in their communities. This grant funding is available after a presidentially declared disaster.
Find resources for state, local, tribal and territorial governments. In this program, individuals can apply for a grant through a local community.
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Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant
The Flood Mitigation Assistance Program is a competitive grant program that provides funding to states, local communities, federally-recognized tribes and territories. Funds can be used for projects that reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings insured by the National Flood Insurance Program.
FEMA chooses recipients based on the applicant’s ranking of the project and the eligibility and cost-effectiveness of the project.
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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) will support states, local communities, tribes and territories as they undertake hazard mitigation projects, reducing the risks they face from disasters and natural hazards. BRIC is a new FEMA pre-disaster hazard mitigation program that replaces the existing Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program.
The BRIC program guiding principles are supporting communities through capability- and capacity-building; encouraging and enabling innovation; promoting partnerships; enabling large projects; maintaining flexibility; and providing consistency.
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Why an Accurate Census Is So Important
The NY Times
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Race, Risk, and Workforce Equity in the Coronavirus Economy
PolicyLink
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CONTACT US
Lumber River Council of Governments | Phone: 910-618-5533 | Fax: 910-521-7556
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