Valley Community Development Corporation

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

TECHAKE KI WACHINYEKIYAN NI UNPI KTE "THE YOUNG WILL LIVE WITH HOPE" - THUNDER VALLEY CDC IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION AND OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER LAKOTA YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, CULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT OF OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE HEALING AND STRENGTHENING OF CULTURAL IDENTITY. OUR WORK IN THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (YLDI) PURSUES A MULTIFACETED APPROACH GROUNDED IN THEORIES AND EVIDENCE BASED PERSPECTIVES FOCUSED ON PROMOTING PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN YOUTH. POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THEORY IS USED TO DESIGN YOUTH PROGRAMS THAT OPTIMIZE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS AND STRENGTHEN CULTURAL IDENTITY. THUNDER VALLEY CDC IS LOCATED ON THE 11,000-SQUARE MILE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA, WHICH IS THE SECOND-LARGEST NATIVE AMERICAN RESERVATION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND IS HOME TO ABOUT 32,000 MOSTLY OGLALA LAKOTA RESIDENTS. LAKOTA YOUTH HAVE A HIGH RATE OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EFFECTS AND THERE IS A SUBSTANTIALLY HIGH SUICIDE COMPLETION AND ATTEMPTS RATE. MENTAL ILLNESS AND EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES INCLUDING DEPRESSION AMONG YOUTH ARE ALSO COMMON. THERE IS A LACK OF COMMUNITY BASED OUTREACH, PREVENTION, AND POST-INTERVENTIONS THAT ADDRESS SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG YOUTH UP TO AGE 19. THERE ARE MANY STRATEGIC PLANS WHICH INCLUDE COLLECTING AND SHARING DATA TO IMPROVE SERVICE COORDINATION AND DELIVERY, HOWEVER THERE IS A LACK OF STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, COLLABORATION BETWEEN AGENCIES, AND SHARING OF DATA RESULTS AND FINDINGS WITH EACH OTHER. OUR YLDI PROGRAM GOALS ARE INTENDED TO PREVENT SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE, REDUCE THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA, AND PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG YOUTH THROUGH THE AGE OF 19 YEARS ON THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION. OUR PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON YOUTH UP TO AGE 19 AND SERVE AT LEAST 550 CHILDREN. PROGRAMMING WILL PROVIDE HOLISTIC, CULTURALLY RELEVANT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES TO INCREASE SUICIDE PROTECTIVE AND RESILIENCY FACTORS, AND PROVIDE TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS ON PARENTING TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA AMONG OUR TARGET POPULATION. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING IN ACES THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, AND/OR WORKSHOPS. WE WILL CREATE A PARENTING CURRICULUM BASED ON THE TRADITIONAL LAKOTA LIFE COURSE MODEL. PROGRAMMING WILL ALSO PROVIDE HOLISTIC AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT SUICIDE OUTREACH SERVICES USING A POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THEORY FRAMEWORK TO REDUCE SUICIDE IDEATION, ATTEMPTS AND COMPLETIONS IN OUR TARGET POPULATION. STAFF WILL RECEIVE FACILITATOR TRAINING FOR YOUTH AND ADULT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID. STAFF WILL THEN HOST COMMUNITY TRAININGS FOR SCHOOLS, PARENTS, YOUTH, AND PUBLIC. DURING SUMMER MONTHS, STAFF WILL HOST FOUR SUICIDE PREVENTION SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR 10-15 YOUTH RECRUITS AGES 13-18 AND COMMUNITY. LASTLY, PROGRAMMING WILL PROVIDE HOLISTIC AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES USING A POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THEORY FRAMEWORK TO DECREASE SUBSTANCE USE FOR OUR TARGET POPULATION. YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE MONTHLY SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE. YOUTH WILL ALSO RECEIVE WEEKLY PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AND CULTURAL INTERVENTIONS TO YOUTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THROUGH DESIGNATED YOUTH PROGRAMMING, CHILDREN WILL SHOW A 50% DECREASE IN SUBSTANCE USE.

?LAK?OTA IYAPI NA WOWIYUKCA? - LAKOTA LANGUAGE & EDUCATION - PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY INDIGENOUS MONTESSORI EDUCATION THROUGH OUR LANGUAGE AND PHILOSOPHY?

LAKOTA IMMERSION CHILDCARE, A LANGUAGE NEST LOCATED IN PINE RIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES REGIONAL PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE - THUNDER VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PROPOSES A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO SERVE LAKOTA YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-26 ON THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN BISON HERD MANAGEMENT AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE THROUGH A STRUCTURED SIX-MONTH COURSE DELIVERED TO THREE COHORTS OF TEN PARTICIPANTS OVER THREE YEARS. THE PROGRAM COMBINES HANDS-ON TECHNICAL TRAINING WITH LAKOTA CULTURAL TEACHINGS AND PRACTICAL JOB READINESS SKILLS. PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN EXPERIENCE IN AREAS SUCH AS HERD MANAGEMENT, ROTATIONAL GRAZING METHODS, AND LAND RESTORATION TECHNIQUES WHILE WORKING AT RANGE UNIT 506, A 39,904-ACRE COMMERCIAL GRAZING UNIT. THE INITIATIVE INCLUDES WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES, MENTORSHIP, AND CAREER PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE TURNER RANCHES, KNIFE CHIEF BUFFALO NATION SOCIETY, AND OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE, THE PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE VIABLE EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS WHILE STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS TO LAKOTA CULTURAL PRACTICES AND VALUES.

IYAPI GLUKINIPI OWAYA (THEY BRING THE LANGUAGE BACK TO LIFE SCHOOL)

THUNDER VALLEY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT

306C WWD NATIVE AMERICAN GRANTS - COMBINATION WATER & WASTE DISPOSAL

ESTIMATED TOTAL FUNDS REFER TO THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR CASH GRANTS WHILE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF GRANTS EQUALS TOTAL OF ALL AMERICORPS VISTA PROJECTS, TH

LAKOTA YOUTH AND FAMILIES IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY.

306C WWD NATIVE AMERICAN GRANTS - COMBINATION WATER & WASTE DISPOSAL

THUNDER VALLEY SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

FOOD SOVEREIGNTY INITIATIVE: CREATING A LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM ON THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION

FY22 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING ADVANTAGE VALLEY COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS - REGULAR

RURAL SELF-HELP HOUSING TECHNICAL ASSIST

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) AND EMERGING CDFIS. PLANNED ACTIVITIES: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS COMPENSATION – PERSONAL SERVICES, COMPENSATION – FRINGE BENEFITS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS, TRAVEL COSTS, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND INCORPORATION COSTS (SPONSORING ENTITIES ONLY). END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS TO BUILD CERTIFIED AND EMERGING NATIVE CDFI’S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SERVE ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE LOW INCOME PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION (INCLUDES INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND HOSPITALS), NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDES INDIAN GROUPS, COOPERATIVES, CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS). SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

RURAL SELF-HELP HOUSING TECHNICAL ASSIST

FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER

WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS - REGULAR

TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN OF POW WOW GROUNDS, STUDIO SPACES, AND ARTIST LIVE/WORK SPACE ON PINE RIDGE RESERVATION.

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANTS

TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

THE LAKOTA YOUTH COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WILL MOVE THE THUNDER VALLEY COMMUNITY LOCATED ON THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA TOWARD

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF PUBLIC ART ON THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF TRADITIONAL LAKOTA ART CLASSES FOR YOUTH AND THE CREATION OF PUBLIC ART.

PERSISTENT POVERTY RBCS BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANT

PERSISTENT POVERTY RBCS BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIVE AMERICAN GRANT

THUNDER VALLEY SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT