Chamber Foundation

THE CHAMBER FOUNDATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH BACKBONE ORGANIZATIONS GRAND FARM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVE (AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION), NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (MANUFACTURING), AND EMERGING PRAIRIE (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY), WILL BOLSTER THE COUNTY'S ECONOMY BY DEVELOPING THE SKILLED WORKFORCE NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURING, AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS - INCLUDING HEALTHY FOOD INGREDIENTS, MARVIN, AND RAZOR CONSULTING SERVICES - THE CHAMBER FOUNDATION PLANS TO ENSURE THAT TRAINING PROGRAMS MEET THE UNIQUE SKILLS NEEDS OF THESE LOCAL EMPLOYERS AND THE REGIONAL ECONOMY. WITH A FOCUS ON UNDESERVED COMMUNITIES - INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES, JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUAL - THE AWARDEE WILL REDUCE BARRIERS TO STARTING AND COMPLETING TRAINING BY PROVIDING A VARIETY OF WRAPAROUND SERVICES.

HEALTHCARE IS A VITAL INDUSTRY TO SOUTH CAROLINA'S BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES. THE LOWCOUNTRY HEALTHCARE CAREERS COLLABORATIVE (LCC), DEVELOPED BY THE CHARLESTON CHAMBER FOUNDATION, IS A NEW HEALTHCARE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP DESIGNED TO BRIDGE HISTORIC GAPS IN EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATION BY TRAINING A DIVERSE COALITION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO IGNITE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE GROWTH IN THE REGION THAT IS EQUALLY BENEFICIAL TO LOCAL INDUSTRY, ECONOMY, AND WORKERS. THE CHARLESTOWN CHAMBER FOUNDATION, THROUGH THE CHARLESTON METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IS PARTNERING WITH THE EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND ELEVATE FOUNDATION (E3), AN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION LED BY BLACK WOMEN. E3 WILL WORK AS AN EQUAL PARTNER TO ENSURE THE PROGRAM IS INCLUSIVE OF POPULATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED FROM ACCESSING QUALITY CAREER PATHWAYS IN THE LOCAL HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. ROPER ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE, A LOCAL NON-PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WITH OVER 5,000 EMPLOYEES, WILL SERVE AS THE LEADING EMPLOYER AND BACKBONE ORGANIZATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY REAL SKILLS NEEDS AND FACILITATE EFFICIENT JOB PLACEMENTS.

HIGH GROWTH

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

INDUSTRY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

COMMUNITY FACILITY

INDEPENDENT INITIATIVE

BEDFORD COUNTY CHAMBER

WOMEN BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM (I-2016)

PROJECT LOCATION: CAPE COD AND SOUTH COAST, MAPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS: THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS BYPROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING WORKSHOPSAND SEMINARS ON RELEVANT TOPICS, PITCH CONTESTS THATPROVIDE ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS WITH FEEDBACK ANDSUPPORT IN HONING THEIR BUSINESS PLANS, AND ACCELERATORPROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE NEW BUSINESS OWNERSWITH MENTORSHIP AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.ULTIMATELY OUR COLLECTIVE GOAL IS TO SUPPORTENTREPRENEURS, INFUSING THE LOCAL ECONOMY WITHSUCCESSFUL SMALL BUSINESSES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE BRISTOL COUNTY CHAMBER FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDEONGOING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, DELIVERED BOTH INPERSON AND VIRTUALLY, TO ENTREPRENEURS WHOSEBUSINESSES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE COVID 19PANDEMIC. PROGRAMMING WILL NOT BE LIMITED TOCHAMBER MEMBERS, AND WILL BE PROMOTED TO THEBUSINESS COMMUNITY AT LARGE. EDUCATIONAL TOPICS WILLBE INFORMED BY INPUT FROM BUSINESS OWNERS ANDASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS.SUBCONTRACTORS WILL PROVIDE PITCH CONTESTS AND ABUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM TO ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURSAND NEW BUSINESS OWNERS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO 120ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS LEADERS IN THE REGION.RUN TWELVE BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS OVER THETHREE YEAR PERIOD, SUPPORTING 144 ENTREPRENEURS.HOST TWELVE PITCH CONTESTS OVER THE THREE YEAR PERIOD,FOR 120 ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS ONTHE SOUTH COAST AND IN CAPE COD WHOSE BUSINESSESHAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID 19. WE ARE TARGETINGUNDER-REPRESENTED ENTREPRENEURS FROM HISTORICALLYMARGINALIZED BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING BLACK,HISPANIC LATINX, WOMEN, RECENT IMMIGRANTS, ANDUNEMPLOYED OR UNDER-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: EFORALL SOUTH COAST: HOST SIX PITCH CONTESTS ANDSIX BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS OVER THE THREEYEAR PERIOD.EFORALL CAPE COD: HOST SIX PITCH CONTESTS AND SIXBUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS OVER THE THREE YEARPERIOD.

DESCRIPTION:BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, POLLUTANT, OR CONTAMINANT. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR LENAWEE CHAMBER FOUNDATION TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE ASSESSMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERLCA 104(K)(2) IN LENAWEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN. ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES. ALSO, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:FURTHER, THE RECIPIENT ANTICIPATES CONDUCTING 16 PHASE I AND 13 PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS, 5 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SURVEYS, HOLDING QUARTERLY COMMUNITY MEETINGS, DEVELOPING ONE SITE-SPECIFIC CLEANUP PLANS/ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELD CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES FOR A PRIORITY SITE, DEVELOPING PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO INITIATE BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION, AND SUBMITTING 16 QUARTERLY REPORTS. WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND STAKEHOLDERS IN AND NEAR LENAWEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

PATHWAY TO PROSPERITY SUSTAINING AN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE IN MEMPHIS REGION

EXPORT GREEN: GROWING SME EXPORTS TO BRAZIL

WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE - CARES ACT

SINCE THE PANDEMIC, ASIANS, ESPECIALLY ASIAN SENIORS, HAVE BEEN INCREASINGLY VICTIMIZED PHYSICALLY AND VERBALLY. THIS HAS CAUSED AN EMOTIONAL TOLL ON ASIANS, CAUSING SOME PEOPLE TO FEAR GOING OUT IN PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. OAKLAND CHINATOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (OCCC) HAS WORKED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CRIME AND CRIME PREVENTION METHODS, HELPED PROVIDE VICTIMS WITH NAVIGATION SERVICES, AS WELL AS SUCCESSFULLY WORKED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY AND APPREHEND THE CRIMINALS. OAKLAND CHINATOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (OCCC) AND THE OAKLAND CHINATOWN CHAMBER FOUNDATION (OCCF), AS THE FISCAL AGENT, ARE APPLYING FOR A DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME GRANT TO EXPAND OUR WORK TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE. OUR PROPOSAL FOR THE OAKLAND CHINATOWN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM FOR CRIME PREVENTION AND VICTIM SERVICES WILL HELP EXPAND OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY AND EDUCATION PROGRAM IN ADDITION TO THE CRIME REPORTING AND NAVIGATIONAL SERVICES WE PROVIDE TO VICTIMS.

WOMEN S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE RENEWAL

WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE-RENEWAL BASE

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D-STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH A GULLAH GEECHEE SEAFOOD TRAIL TO PROMOTE SEAFOOD BUSINESSES OWNED BY MEMBERS OF THE GULLAH COMMUNITY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO SHARE MARITIME CULTURAL HERITAGE STORIES OF THE GULLAH GEECHEE ON A WIDER SCALE. SEAFOOD BUSINESSES INCLUDE FISHERS, HARVESTERS, AQUACULTURISTS, SEAFOOD MARKETS, AND RESTAURANTS, AND THESE BUSINESSES EXIST BOTH FORMALLY AND INFORMALLY WITHIN THE GULLAH COMMUNITY.

CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK BEDFORD COUNTY CHAMBER FOUNDATION

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR ELEVATEDEDAZ (WITH THE GREATER PHOENIX CHAMBER FOUNDATION): PURPOSE: THE ELEVATEEDAZ: CYBERSECURITY PATHWAY INITIATIVE AIMS TO ESTABLISH PATHWAY PROGRAMS THAT WILL PREPARE STUDENTS IN ARIZONA FOR PROFESSIONS IN CYBERSECURITY WHILE PUTTING A SPECIAL FOCUS ON EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. UNDER THIS PROJECT, THE CHAMBER OF PHOENIX FOUNDATION WILL COLLABORATE WITH EDUCATIONAL, NONPROFIT, AND WORKFORCE PARTNERS TO CREATE, IMPLEMENT, AND EXECUTE ACCELERATED CYBERSECURITY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAMS AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN ARIZONA. ADDITIONALLY, ELEVATEEDAZ WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN HIGH-DEMAND CAREER PATHWAYS, INCREASING THE ATTAINMENT OF BOTH DUAL-ENROLLMENT AND INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WHILE ENCOURAGING EDUCATORS TO REIMAGINE CLASSROOM LEARNING THROUGH EDUCATOR EXTERNSHIPS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, CONNECTING WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OVER A TWO-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. THE PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE A REPLICATE MODEL AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR A CYBERSECURITY PATHWAY PROGRAM. THE PROJECT WILL ENABLE STUDENT-WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN CTE PROGRAMMING AND CAREER EXPLORATION. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM WILL BE EXECUTED THROUGH CYBER SECURITY BOOTCAMPS, ASSESSMENTS, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES FOR THE CYBER SECURITY WORKFORCE.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: SUCCESS IN THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CYBERSECURITY CTE PATHWAYS IN SELECT SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE OF ARIZONA. THE PROJECT'S ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES WILL MEASURE THE ENGAGEMENT, PARTICIPATION, AND PROGRESS OF 120 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OVER 300 CYBERSECURITY WORK-BASED OPPORTUNITIES. THE ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND EVALUATION PROCESSES WILL ADDRESS THE NICE STRATEGIC GOALS THAT WILL EXPAND THE USE OF THE NICE FRAMEWORK BY BUILDING AN ECOSYSTEM THAT PROMOTES AND CONNECTS CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE BROADER PUBLIC WILL BENEFIT FROM THE WORK OF THIS PROJECT. DOCUMENTATION AND PUBLICATION OF THE PROGRAM RESULTS WILL HELP SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE PATHWAYS PROGRAMS, REACHING ADDITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS FROM LOCAL TO STATEWIDE. LOCAL INDUSTRY WILL ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT AS AN INCREASED SUPPLY OF TALENT, PREPARED WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DEMANDED BY INDUSTRY, WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE PIPELINE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBAWARDS TO CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF ARIZONA ($ 15,000).

TN - KINGSPORT CHAMBER FOUNDATION (KINGSPORT)

WBC - FL - JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER FOUNDATION INC

WBC - KINGSPORT CHAMBER FOUNDATION

JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER FOUNDATION, INC.

JACKSONVILLE CHAMBER FOUNDATION, INC. RENEWAL BASE YEAR (R-2022)

WOMEN S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE (RENEWAL)

WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE-RENEWAL

WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

PROGRAM SERVICES FOR MINORITY BUSINESS RETENTION AND START-UP

PROGRAM SERVICES FOR MINORITY BUSINESS RETENTION AND START-UP.

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANTS

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A PUBLIC ARTS FESTIVAL IN CINCINNATI OHIO.

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE ¿QUÉ PASA? FESTIVAL.

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT