The Central Fresno Neighborhood Trust is excited to announce the forthcoming launch!
This week several big steps were taken! Lowell CDC hosted the first resident meeting bringing residents together from Better Blackstone, Hidalgo, Lowell, and South East Fresno to learn about the CFNT and how they can be a part of shaping the governance of the purpose trust. Lowell CDC also received the first investment of $1million by a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative DAF, an advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
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Fresno CEDP All Board Retreat || details and info
Thursday, August 25 at 6 PM
All CEDP staff and boards are invited to the annual CEDP All Board Retreat!
At this event, the partnership will provide dinner, network opportunities, and a professional board development led by Gerre Brenneman who will equip boards and staff to use tools for self evaluation to create stronger partnerships and development.
Promotional Materials for your use:
Registration link to share with your board members
Digital flyer
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CEDP All Partner Meting
Wednesday, August 3 at 10 AM
Save the Date!
CEDP All Board Retreat
Thursday, August 25
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CEDP Member Resource Page
Partner learnings, training, and reference as we work together to invest in Fresno communities that matter.
CEDP members now have access to a Partner Resource page that houses CEDP operations, workgroups details, framework learnings, previous newsletters, and more!
Please use this as a tool for CEDP reference items and accessing member information.
Access the Partner Resource Page here
password: fresnocedp
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FAX Reduced Fares
Generous Kaiser grant provides free fares for Reduced Fare Riders for a limited time
Beginning July 1, 2022, qualifying Reduced Fare riders can board any FAX Fixed Route bus at no cost to the rider. This means that Reduced Fare riders can ride for FREE, and will no longer need to purchase tickets or passes, until the grant funds expire. (Handy Ride is not included.)
We ask you to help us inform all FAX riders that you encounter. For assistance, please call 559-621-RIDE.
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Unite Us Platform
Coordinated care network of health and social care providers.
Unite California is a coordinated care network of health and social care providers. Partners in the network are connected through a shared technology platform, Unite Us, which enables them to send and receive electronic referrals, address people’s social needs, and improve health across communities. Unite California is sponsored by the Community Connections Partnership, led by Kaiser Permanente, CommonSpirit Health, and Blue Shield of California. Additional network sponsors include Adventist Health Lodi Memorial.
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Shared by Kiel Lopez-Schmidt
Central Valley Affordable Housing: Increasing Housing Inventory for Communities of Color
Virtual Event: July 21 from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
This webinar will highlight innovative finance and development strategies, and engage in big ideas to meaningfully grow affordable housing supply in the Central Valley. Participants will also connect with stakeholders throughout the Valley to foster Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) partnerships to expand creative strategies to increase affordable housing development, particularly in majority minority communities.
Who should attend: Community stakeholders such as CDFIs, housing developers, affordable housing organizations, bankers (CFOs, lending officers, CRA officers, community development managers/directors), and government agencies engaged in the development of affordable housing.
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New!
Education Opportunity
FDIC- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Webinar: August 4 from 10:00 AM - 11:30AM
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Expanding Access to Small Dollar Loans for Low- and Moderate-Income Consumers in the Central Valley
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is convening an "Expanding Access to Small Dollar Loans for Low- and Moderate-Income Consumers in the Central Valley" webinar on August 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PT.
Many communities in the Central Valley lack access to responsible consumer credit due to cultural and geographic barriers, and instead rely upon high cost alternative lenders. This webinar will highlight effective strategies to increase consumer credit and financial capability through partnerships among financial institutions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), and non-profits. Additionally, bankers will learn how to offer small dollar loans (SDLs) through core technology as several new small dollar loan products have emerged.
The target audience includes community stakeholders such as CDFIs, non-profit organizations, bankers (product managers, compliance officers, CRA Officers, community development managers/directors), and government agencies seeking alternative credit access options for underserved communities.
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New!
Urban Greening
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control
District
Deadline: Aug 4, 2022
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Request for Proposals
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (District) is soliciting proposals from local entities (Applicants) to implement and administer Urban Greening projects in the South Central Fresno Community boundaries. This Request for Proposal (RFP) will provide a total grant amount of up to $1,000,000 to the selected applicant(s) that can demonstrate the ability to efficiently and effectively implement urban greening projects by working with the community to plant trees at strategic locations and residential properties to reduce emissions and to provide several key co-benefits. The Urban Greening Emissions Reduction Program is a Community Identified Project that has been included and prioritized in the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and District adopted Community Emission Reduction Program (CERP).
GRANT DETAILS HERE
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New!
Workforce
The Fund for Workforce Equity
Deadline: July 31, 2022
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Workforce policies and programs
The Fund for Workforce Equity anticipates that approximately $1,000,000 will be awarded to support organizations in implementing initiatives that center workers and learners of color in designing or implementing workforce policies and programs.
The Fund will provide flexible resources and support to workforce development organizations seeking to pilot, adopt, and learn from new strategies as well as innovate on or extend existing strategies that:
Authentically respect, value, honor, and compensate workers, learners, and job candidates for the skills and perspectives that they bring to designing and implementing workforce programs and policies; and
Invest in creating spaces for People of Color to exercise their power and agency in developing and implementing workforce programs and policies.
GRANT DETAILS HERE
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Donation Request
Big Lots Foundation
Deadline: July 1, 2022
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Donation Requests
Big Lots invests in partnerships that improve and enrich the lives of families and children. Support is provided in the form of monetary gifts, gift cards, and merchandise in-kind.
GRANT DETAILS HERE
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Dear Fresno CEDP Housing Leadership Workgroup,
Metro/BBCDC has obtained a grant from Regenerate California Innovation (RCI) to help fund up to an approximate $8,000 MBA Study cost - with a matching contribution to cost by the CSUF Gazarian Real Estate Center as well - that can involve Fresno CEDP members in providing key inputs into and feedback about local aspiring developer program needs.
If you have interest - I will need any written suggestions you may have about draft scope of work attached and embedded below by Wednesday July 13th to vet with CSUF MBA Project Office before sending to prospective MBA Student participants. There are limitations as to how much MBA students can do with time allotted in one semester - but it would be great to hear early from you with any ideas/perspectives you may have so they are considered.
Any interested CEDP Housing Leaders will be invited to participate in check-in/progress meetings with MBA Students likely scheduled every two weeks throughout the semester to help keep project moving forward and toward achieving the project study scope with consistent local input.
Best Regards,
Keith Bergthold
For more information, contact Keith.
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UPCOMING HOUSING EVENTS
Fresno Region Taskforce Mtg
Tuesday, August 16 at 6:00 PM
Eviction/Housing Resources
City of Fresno's Evection Moratorium ended June 10th
View Info Here
Housing Documents for Reference:
CEDP Editable Housing Strategy Document
Access One Fresno Housing Strategy || CEDP Spreadsheet for Shared Notes
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CEDP Info
CEDP All Partner Mtg || June
View Recording Here
CEDP Map w/ Boundaries
View Map Here
ABCD Workshop PT 1 & 2
Pt 1 - View Recording Here
Pt 2 - View Recording Here
CEDP Community Focus Points
Editable Spreadsheet
CEDP Previous Meetings
CEDP YouTube Channel
CEDP Roster & Contact Info
CEDP Roster
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General Info
Council District Locator
Map Locator
Nonprofit Compliance Checklist
Access Checklist Here
ENP Neighborhood Data Sheets
Access Data Sheets Folder
Fresno Metro is Hiring
View Job Opportunity
FCHIP is Hiring
View Job Opportunities
Job Openings shared by ENP
View Job Opportunities
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