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Center for Appalachian Regional Engagement & Stewardship (CARES)

Center for Appalachian Regional Engagement & Stewardship (CARES). Ian Mooers, Director Alice Jones, Academic Coordinator Ian.mooers@eku.edu alice.jones@eku.edu regionalstewardship.eku.edu/ eku -cares. What is CARES?.

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Center for Appalachian Regional Engagement & Stewardship (CARES)

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  1. Center for Appalachian Regional Engagement & Stewardship (CARES) Ian Mooers, Director Alice Jones, Academic Coordinator Ian.mooers@eku.edu alice.jones@eku.edu regionalstewardship.eku.edu/eku-cares

  2. What is CARES? • promotes quality of life in the EKU service region and beyond by linking university and community resources. • Environmental Sustainability and Stewardship minor • Appalachian Studies Minor • Kentucky Institute for Public Governance • Office of Regional Stewardship • Prism: A Journal of Regional Engagement • Regional Outreach Agent (ROA) Program • Service Learning

  3. Community Grant Program • WHAT: $10,000 one-year grants (July 1, 2014 –June 30, 2015) • Function on reimbursable basis • Match is required (in-kind acceptable) • WHY: Link EKU (faculty, students, expertise, etc.) with community • Driven by community needs and interests • build community capacity • Develop ongoing, mutually beneficial relationships with EKU personnel and programs

  4. What are we looking for? • Projects throughout our service region related to one or more of the areas below: • Economic and Workforce Development • Education • Environment • Collaborative Government • Health, Wellness, and Safety • GUIDELINES PG 1

  5. Group Introductions & Ideas

  6. Examples of fundable projects • Community-based strategic planning • Implementation of projects from a community-based plan • training activities • leadership, planning, and management capacity • professional services & consulting • projects that emphasize broad community participation Pg 2 GUIDELINES

  7. Eligibility for Funding & Guidelines 1. Communities must partner with an EKU Unit 2. Travel can be included 3. Community Project Directors OK— • EKU personnel cannot be paid from grants 4. Communities must demonstrate support (in-kind, matching) • Letters of commitment • Documentation of volunteer in-kind hours 5. Organizations must be based in the community GUIDELINES – Pg 2

  8. Eligibility for Funding & Guidelines (cont) • 6. Only one $10,000 project will be awarded in a county • 7. Two Quarterly Reports and One Final Report are required • 8. Projects must serve one or more counties in the EKU 22-county service region • May include areas outside of these counties • 9. Funding is on a reimbursement basis • 10. Any budget changes must be approved GUIDELINES – Pg 2

  9. Matching Requirement • ARC Distressed or At Risk *(20% required community match): • Bell, Casey, Clay, Estill, Garrard, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Lincoln, McCreary, Owsley, Perry, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Wayne, and Whitley • ARC In Transition (30% required community match): ---Madison • Not ARC-Listed (40% required community match) ---Boyle “At Risk” is covered under “Distressed”

  10. Matching Examples • donated materials • volunteer hours* • services • property • combination of these • Documented volunteer hours will be credited at $20.25 per hour GUIDELINES Pg 3

  11. Application Requirements • Cover page & signatures of community & university partners • Background & Significance (SUMMARY– ½ page) • a. Major objectives, brief rationale and statement of project goals • b. Significance and impact on community 2. Project/Research Design and Methods (DETAIL – 10 pgs max) • SEE SCORING RUBRIC • Supporting Materials (including budget, letters of commitment) APPLICATION- Page 1

  12. Sample Budget

  13. Questions?

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