Berkshire First Five

June 20, 2023

The First Five from Berkshire Funding Focus includes a mix of content for nonprofits, municipalities, schools, and businesses.  See the BFF website for more - or contact kpelto@berkshireplanning.org.

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration's PROTECT grant program will fund projects to improve the climate resilience of local, regional, or national surface transportation systems, including the use of nature-based solutions.

The Massachusetts Municipal Cybersecurity Awareness Grant Program supports municipal and school district participation in end-user training, evaluation, and threat simulation from September through December 2023.

Basics of Starting Your Business

MSBDC Western Regional Office

Monday, June 29 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon online

This online presentation will help entrepreneurs start a business plan and provide structure to starting and managing their venture and includes an overview of the U.S. Small Business Administration's programs and services.

Data.census.gov Q&A

Wednesday, June 28 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. online

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Data can be part of effective proposal writing and you may have questions about data.census.gov, the U.S. Census Bureau’s main data platform. During this live Q&A webinar, they will go over some of the most common questions they receive and answer questions submitted via the chat.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking comments by August 21, 2023 on ways to make bilingual pesticide labeling accessible to farmworkers and to implement a plan for farmworkers to have access to the bilingual pesticide labeling by December 2025. 

Berkshire Funding Focus (BFF), a regional initiative housed at BRPC, supports Berkshire County towns, businesses, nonprofits, and schools seeking state and federal funds to aid with recovery and rebuilding efforts. Learn more here: www.berkshirefundingfocus.org.

Have questions? Contact Recovery Grant Specialist Karen Pelto. We look forward to helping you find opportunities and resources that are right for your municipality or school.

Berkshire Funding Focus

www.berkshirefundingfocus.org