Arlington County has released a draft Consolidated Plan for review. The Consolidated Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and provides the strategic framework for Arlington’s housing, homeless, community and economic development activities supported through federal Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, and Community Services Block Grant funds. The Consolidated Plan covers the five year period of Arlington’s Fiscal Years 2016-2020. Arlington County is the direct recipient of federal CDBG and HOME funds, and partners with the City of Falls Church as a subrecipient agency through a cooperation agreement. Citizen participation is key to the development of the Consolidated Plan, please provide any comments you have in writing to Joel Franklin.
HAND Members, take advantage of your member benefits by participating in our Annual Nonprofit Salary & Benefits Survey. Upon completion of this survey, the data and information provided will ensure HAND nonprofit members are competitive and offering their employees fair and lucrative salaries for their respective roles. Only members who complete the survey and are current on their FY2015 membership dues will be given the results. Information identifying the individual/organization responding to the survey will be kept anonymous. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Kieffer at jkieffer@handhousing.org or 202-384-3764. Survey results are due Friday, May 8, 2015. For your convenience, we are providing a PDF version of the survey you can use to collect information before completing the survey online. Click here to begin the survey.
Trust is the foundation of great reputation and of successful business and professional relationships. Unfortunately, it’s in short supply these days. Scandals and broken promises from our politicians, CEOs, celebrities and religious institutions have created a climate of cynicism. Effective communications can help to build trust between our organizations and the audiences that matter most. But it requires that we look hard at how we share information and promote our businesses and causes. Liz Wainger of the Wainger Group’s piece in The Huffington Post poses the questions we should all be asking ourselves, whether we are communications professionals or in another leadership role.
AARP’s Livable Communities is offering Certified-Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) trainings. The multi-session program teaches the technical, business management and customer service skills essential to competing in the fast-growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for aging-in-place.
Three, one-day courses are scheduled for March 3 through March 5, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at AARP headquarters. You may take one, two or all three classes but you need to start with CAPS I.
Registration is required for each course.
To Register: Contact Jean Mathis, Maryland-National Capital Building Industry Association, at (301) 445-5411 or jmathis@mncbia.org.
ArtPlace America is accepting applications from place-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with a primary mission of community planning and development for its Community Development Investments program. ArtPlace will select one NGO with a programmatic focus on a metropolitan community in Virginia that is interested in sustainably incorporating arts and cultural strategies into the organization’s work.
This one-time grant program will provide up to $3 million in funding per organization. The selected organization will also work with national creative placemaking experts, a Financial Capital Consortium, a Federal Grants Advisory Team, and a Community Documentation and Research Team.
The Call for Applications is open to place-based NGOs that:
For more information on the program and how to apply visit www.artplaceamerica.org/CDI. Applications are due by 5pm ET, March 12, 2015.
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Guest List & Dietary Preference: If your registration includes a luncheon table or multiple guests, please submit guest names and menu choices by May 1, 2020. Submit guest names here.
Housing Expo: Plan to exhibit? Download the Housing Expo FAQs here.
Omni Shoreham Hotel Room Block: For attendees looking to secure overnight accommodations on May 25th, HAND has secured a rate starting at $189 for conference attendees. There are a limited amount of rooms available, so visit this link today to reserve your room. May 10th is the last day to secure a room at the discounted rate.
Ad Submission: The artwork for advertisements should be submitted to annualmeeting@handhousing.org. You can download the ad spec sheet here. Deadline for ad submission is April 13, 2020.
Cancellations & Changes: If you wish to cancel or change your registration for the Annual Meeting & Housing Expo, please send a request in writing to annualmeeting@handhousing.org. All cancellation requests made prior to April 27th will receive a 50% refund. For cancellation requests made after April 27th, no refund will be provided.
Door Prizes: Are you interested in donating a door prize to this year’s Annual Meeting? Email annualmeeting@handhousing.org to coordinate with our team.
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