[Durham INC] Fwd: Building Power, 2Gen Language Practices, Child Tax Credit Resources

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Hi,
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*Tomorrow's ROAD Session on Building Power*
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Event: Join us tomorrow, *Wednesday, October 13 at 11:30 AM ET* for a Rural
Opportunity and Development (ROAD) Session on *Shared Prosperity: Building
Power Towards an Equitable Rural Economy*
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held in conjunction with Rural LISC’s annual National Seminar. This fully
virtual session will explore the positive economic and social potential
that comes with improving racial equity in rural places. Come hear stories
of power and capacity building at the community level and take away lessons
on how rural places have united to become more inclusive and economically
vibrant. *Register here.*
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Event: *What Does It Take To Transform Persistent Rural Poverty into
Opportunity?*
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Tomorrow, *Wednesday, October 13 at 2:30PM ET, *the Urban Institute and
leaders from six community development financial institutions (CDFIs) will
be sharing opportunities for transforming poverty into opportunity in rural
and Native communities. This virtual event will cover broad and diverse
regions of rural America, discussing the critical role that CDFIs play in
bringing capital and capacity to marginalized communities and towns.

*2Gen Working Practice Series: Growing Language Skills*
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Event: Join us at *2:00 PM ET on Thursday, October 14* for *Growing
Language Skills with Immigrant Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen
Working Practices*
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the third in our *four-part series*
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Whether it is written or spoken, language and dialect differences are a
potential barrier to providing quality 2Gen programs to immigrant families,
as well as successfully connecting them to employment, housing, education
and other opportunities. What are some promising practices that work to
grow language skills that can advance the lives of parents and children
together? From workforce-centered ESL programs that meet the clients where
they are in their family life, to early childhood education that centers
the language needs of families together, organizations will share their
experience translating materials and tailoring programs for the needs of
immigrant parents and children. *Register Here*
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Save the date: In addition to the October 14 webinar, we invite you to join
us from *2:00 to 4:00 PM ET on October 21* for a peer-learning session on
growing language skills with immigrant families. This session will build on
the webinar by addressing the thorny issues around language barriers.
Selected teams will bring forward real challenges that they are facing on
the topic by sharing their peer advice question. Led by a team of experts,
all other participants will offer practical advice to address that thorny
question.

To attend, *register here for the webinar*
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and indicate your interest in the peer-learning session!
*Learn About the Child Tax Credit (CTC)*
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News Article: *Changes in Child Tax Credit Have Bigger Impact on Rural
Families*
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The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a powerful tool for reducing economic
inequality in rural America through monthly payments that help working
families cover the cost of raising a child. In 2021, the CTC underwent
major changes that allowed families to receive higher tax credit amounts
and eliminated the minimum income requirement that previously prevented
many families from being eligible.

In the linked news article, the Daily Yonder *created a map*
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displaying the percent of children likely to benefit from the new CTC
changes at a county level. They found that nearly half of all children
living in rural counties were likely to benefit from changes to the CTC's
income requirements.
Resources: The IRS has created a series of short, helpful videos that
explain how advance Child Tax Credit payments work and what steps families
should take to receive them. Some videos to check out include:

   - *What are advance Child Tax Credit payments?*
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   - *What do I need to do to receive advance Child Tax Credit Payments?*
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   - *Will advance Child Tax Credit payments affect any government benefits
   someone is receiving?*
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Use the IRS *Eligibility Assistance Tool*
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to find out if you may be eligible to receive advance monthly payments of
the Child Tax Credit.
Webinar: Join Community Action Partnership on *October 15 at 2PM ET *to
learn about what's new with the 2021 Child Tax Credit and how families can
access it. CAP will also be answering common questions about the CTC and
providing resources to people seeking more assistance. *Register here to
attend the webinar.*
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ICYMI: For more information and resources related to rural child care,
check out *Rebuilding with Care: Advancing Quality Childcare in Rural
Places*
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Watch the event recording to hear the learned experience, current
approaches and practical lessons from rural childcare providers and
organizations that support and advance their work to create a stronger and
more viable rural childcare system.
*Federal Resources and Opportunities*
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Environmental Justice and Conservation: *USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS)*
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is
requesting applications to enter Racial Equity and Justice Conservation
Cooperative agreements with NRCS. Through this outreach, NRCS aims to
deliver conservation assistance to historically underserved farmers and
ranchers. Application deadline: October 25, 2021.

The *USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program*
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supports
small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies; projects
related to alternative and renewable energy are especially encouraged.
Application deadline: November 3, 2021.

*The Commission for Environmental Cooperation's*
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EJ4Climate
grant program helps foster climate resilience in underserved and vulnerable
communities, and Indigenous communities, in Canada, Mexico, and the United
States. Application deadline: November 14, 2021.
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Federal Resources: Aspen CSG continues to track new and expanded resources
coming out of the American Rescue Plan and other federal action and
legislation. We also collect rural-relevant analysis and resources on a
regularly updated webpage. The information on how federal policy-making
will affect rural America is evolving quickly, so we recommend checking
back regularly for more information. *Visit Our Federal Resources for Rural
Website*
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*Rural Updates and Happenings*
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Conference: The 2021 *Rural LISC Annual Seminar: Partnering for Investment
in Rural America*
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began yesterday, October 11, and will conclude on *October 13**.* The
conference is being held virtually, centering on Rural LISC’s five core
pillars; Access to Capital, Broadband Infrastructure, Workforce
Development, Disaster Response & Resiliency, and Placemaking. Conference
sessions will allow you to share ideas and best practices, learn from
industry leaders and peers, and find new ways to connect to vulnerable
populations. *Register for free here.*
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Event: The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) will be convening its 2021
*National
Rural Housing Conference* from *November 30 - December 3*. The virtual
conference will afford attendees a premier opportunity to learn from
experts and important policymakers and connect with the entire affordable
housing industry. *To find more details and sign up for conference updates,
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