Dear Partners,
Like most of you, we're watching and waiting to learn of the plans for reopening schools this fall as our region navigates Phase 4 of the State's gradual re-opening guidance.
On Monday,
New York State Education Department
staff presented the Reopening Schools Guidance Framework to the Board of Regents. View the presentation
here
or click on the graphic to open the presentation.
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The State has formed four regional Task Forces comprised of parents, teachers, school and district leaders, non-instructional staff, school board members, health experts and other stakeholders to help guide schools through issues of health, safety, and education equity as plans are formed. You can stay up-to-date on school reopening news by visiting
NYSED's Reopening Schools Task Force Webpage
.
In addition, you may find other helpful reopening resources for businesses and guidance from New York State at
NY Forward
.
We hope that you're continuing to find this newsletter to be an informative resource. We appreciate your feedback on content, the positive stories you've contributed, and ideas that have helped us improve the ways we communicate with you during a time when communication and information sharing is critical. Specifically, in our "Funding Opportunities" section, we're striving to tailor grant opportunities that may be a good fit for your organizations. If there are other topics or areas of focus that you'd like us to include here, please be sure to let us know.
Reach out to me at (636) 346-5318, or our Communications Officer
Tiana Stephens
at (585) 258-1725 with your thoughts, or even just to check-in and let us know how you're doing.
Sincerely,
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NEW
: Applications for the COVID Rent Relief Program are now being accepted. The program, part of the Emergency Rent Relief Act of 2020 signed by Governor Cuomo, provides
eligible households with a one-time rental subsidy that will be sent directly to the household’s landlord.
Applicants will not need to repay this assistance, however, the window to apply is short.
The rental assistance payment will cover the difference between the household’s rent burden on March 1, 2020 and the increase in rent burden for the months the households is applying for assistance. Households may apply for up to four months in rental assistance.
For more information and to apply, click
here
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• Remembering Our Needs: Self Care During Challenging Times
• SEL - Now More than Ever
• Helping All Youth Thrive: Supporting SEL at the Secondary Level
• Rebuilding and Repairing Relationships: Through Engaging SEL
Practices
• Release, Rebuild and Restart: Social and Emotional Supports for Teachers Through Difficult Transitions
• Trauma Informed SEL Practices
Send an
email
for more information or to schedule training for your team.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
NEW: The
LyftUp COVID-19 Community Grants
program provides support to organizations in the U.S. Through the Essential Deliveries program, organizations that need delivery services for essential goods, such as groceries, medical supplies, auto parts, and home necessities, are matched with Lyft drivers, who can carry the deliveries out. Requests may be submitted at any time. Learn more and apply
here
.
Farash Foundation's
COVID-19 Relief Fund provides unrestricted support to non-profit organizations located in Monroe and Ontario Counties. General operating support is intended to invest in an organization’s mission and impact, to help support the infrastructure and operational needs of an organization, rather than a specific project or program. Learn more and apply
here
. The Fund is restricted to organizations with a mission specific to arts and culture, education, or entrepreneurship/workforce development.
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Advocacy 101
will be offered on Monday July 20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and again on Monday, July 27 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
RSVP
here
. RMAPI is a community collaborative working to improve quality of life in Rochester by reducing poverty and increasing self-sufficiency. Learn more
here
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Nonprofit Quarterly
invites nonprofit financial leaders who have received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan to a webinar to help prepare to effectively seek loan forgiveness.
Seeking Forgiveness for a Paycheck Protection Program Loan
will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 23.
This webinar offers detailed guidance for nonprofit leaders, including:
• A refresher on how organizations can and cannot spend PPP funds
• Guidance on estimating “FTEs”
• Navigating the forgiveness process and applications
• Other decisions related to PPP that organizations will need to make
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Lifespan of Greater Rochester
continues to provide information, guidance and services for older adults and caregivers via
online workshops
. Upcoming workshop include: Home Safety Tips for Caregivers & Older Adults; Don't Over Think It, and more. View the workshop schedule and register
here
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The purpose of NCADD-RA is to reduce the incidence and prevalence of the disease of alcoholism and other drug dependence.
Browse topics and register for an event
here
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Training Parent Leaders
The program teaches participants how to actively engage in civic life through advocacy and community involvement and gives participants the confidence and skills to better the lives of children in the community.
Access the application
here
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Are you looking to volunteer your time and talents? Does your organization have a need that the community might be able to help with?
Dozens of virtual and in-person opportunities to help our community (with safety measures in place) are posted
here,
a
nd organizations are welcome to post needs here as well.
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Reminder: Let's Continue to ROC COVID Together
You can help our medical community keep tabs on COVID-19 in the Greater Rochester, Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions by signing up to participate in
ROC COVID
.
ROC COVID is a community public health initiative conducted by Common Ground Health in collaboration with its clinical and public health partners: the University of Rochester, Rochester Regional Health, the Monroe County Department of Health, the City of Rochester and the Rochester Data Science Consortium.
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(Click on below graphics for event details)
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PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGES TO SHARE
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The mission of the Greater Rochester Health Foundation is to pursue and invest in solutions that build a healthier region where all people can thrive.
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