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EQUITABLE FACILITIES FUND 2023 CREDIT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT

EQUITABLE FACILITIES FUND 2022 CREDIT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANTS FOR CREDIT ENHANCEMENT FOR CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES

AOGA SAMOA: SAMOAN LANGUAGE & ARTS LEARNING COMMUNITY - EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE INDIGENOUS’ PROJECT GOAL IS TO INCREASE CAPACITY FOR SAMOAN LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION THROUGH AOGA SAMOA. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 100 SAMOAN LANGUAGE LEARNERS AGES 5–25 IN HAWAI‘I/O‘AHU AND AMERICAN SAMOA/TUTUILA, WITH A TARGET THAT 70 PARTICIPANTS INCREASE SAMOAN FLUENCY BY AT LEAST ONE PROFICIENCY LEVEL. THE PROJECT WILL HIRE STAFF, DEVELOP FOUR LANGUAGE LEARNING RESOURCES, CREATE ASSESSMENTS, BUILD A RECRUITMENT TOOLKIT AND TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM, TRAIN INSTRUCTORS, PILOT WORKSHOPS, AND IMPLEMENT SEVEN ARTS-BASED LANGUAGE CLASSES IN DANCE, MUSIC, UKULELE, AND VISUAL ARTS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED SAMOAN LANGUAGE FLUENCY, STRONGER INSTRUCTOR CAPACITY, AND EXPANDED YOUTH ENGAGEMENT THROUGH CULTURALLY GROUNDED LEARNING ACTIVITIES.

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INVESTMENT IN AND ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) AND EMERGING CDFIS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 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 GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE GOAL OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS TO BUILD CERTIFIED AND EMERGING CDFI?S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SERVE ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE RURAL AND URBAN LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION INVESTMENT AREAS AND TARGETED POPULATIONS, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: ONLY IN THE CASE WHERE A CDFI DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION HOLDING COMPANY APPLICANT INTENDS TO CARRY OUT THE ACTIVITIES OF AN AWARD THROUGH ITS SUBSIDIARY CDFI INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION, AS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE CDFI FUND.

THIS PROJECT" LEARN, WORK AND PRODUCE" DEALS WITH IMPORTANT ISSUES IN THE REGION SUCH AS: UNSKILLED WORKFORCE, LOW PRODUCTIVITY AND UNEMPLOYMENT.