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TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA – The Cherokee Nation is offering funding opportunities for Cherokee community- and faith-based organizations who are interested in expanding or improving services to their members or area residents."The project provides an opportunity for organizations to enhance their ability to serve their community," said Rick Gassaway, manager of the project for the Cherokee Nation.
Qualifying organizations include community- and faith-based groups that are owned, operated and/or managed by a majority of Cherokee Nation citizens. They must have an operating budget of less than $100,000 per year and at least a two-year history of providing social services to their community.
"These organizations are already in existence but are looking to find means to expand their services," Gassaway said. "Their interests and needs vary. Some organizations may need infrastructure assistance to become a 501 c(3) organization, others may want to purchase an appliance that will help them serve more community members or add wheelchair entrances so their community elders can access their buildings."
The project, known as the Cherokee Nation Compassion Capital Demonstration Fund Project, will issue 20 sub-awards which will range from $1,500 to $15,000, totaling $200,001. The sub-awards will be given to organizations with strong service history, particularly in, but are not limited to, alcohol and drug abuse, diabetes prevention, prisoner re-entry, marriage and family counseling, and elderly services. Cherokee Nation will select organizations that have basic management and bookkeeping skills, or those that are engaged in training to develop and practice financial management.
Interested organizations are invited to apply for a sub-award. The Cherokee Nation has scheduled three informational meetings to provide an overview of the award and application assistance.
The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cherokee Nation Community Room behind the Restaurant of the Cherokees in Tahlequah. The second is set for Wednesday, February 16 at 7 p.m. at the Cherokee Hills Club House in Catoosa. The third meeting will be held on Thursday, February 17 at 7 p.m. in Sallisaw at the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation building.
The sub-awards are one part of the overall Cherokee Nation Compassion Capital Project which provides a three-year program of training and technical assistance to 30 faith-based and Cherokee community-based organizations to expand services and adopt model projects and apply for funding opportunities.
For more information about the Cherokee Nation Compassion Capital Project, contact Rick Gassaway, phone: 918-431-4173 or 918-822-2798 or by e-mail.
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Mike Miller, Cherokee Nation Director of Communications Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2210) Fax: 918-458-5580 E-mail: Communications@cherokee.org
Larry Daugherty, Advertising Manager |
Steven Swogger, Agriculture Liaison Natural Resources Department Phone: 918-456-0671 (ext.2546) FAX: 918-458-7673 E-mail: sswogger@cherokee.org
Bradley D. Peak, Cherokee Nation |