[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2020-05-11

Mon May 11 17:13:19 PDT 2020

Oregon Heritage News 2020-05-11

In this issue:

  *   Applications open for the Travel Oregon COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant
  *   Business Oregon Launches $10 million Grant Program for Local Communities to Support Small Businesses Throughout Oregon
  *   Important Oregon Cultural Trust update on emergency grant fund
  *   History moment: pandemics!
  *   Two new IMLS CARES Act funding opportunities

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Applications open for the Travel Oregon COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant

In an effort to support entities that have direct ties to driving overnight visitation, Travel Oregon is pleased to announce its COVID-19 Emergency Response Grants Program will open for applications on Mon., May 11. Program applications may be used for general operating support with the goal of maintaining jobs. Continued operations of small businesses and regional and destination marketing/management organizations will be vital to the travel and tourism industry's economic recovery efforts. Total funding available for the program is $800,000. Grant awards will be announced on Wed., June 3. Read the complete Grant Guidelines<https://t.e2ma.net/click/xp512d/pv851c/1ofsu9> to see eligibility requirements, funding parameters and application questions. Learn more<https://t.e2ma.net/click/xp512d/pv851c/hhgsu9>.

Please direct questions to grants at traveloregon.com<mailto:grants at traveloregon.com>.

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Business Oregon Launches $10 million Grant Program for Local Communities to Support Small Businesses Throughout Oregon

Business Oregon released the latest of the state's recovery efforts for Oregon small businesses suffering in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a round of funding to stand up local small business grant programs across the state. The Oregon Legislature, in partnership with Governor Kate Brown, allocated $5 million from the state's General Fund, which will be combined with another $5 million redirected from existing programs at Business Oregon.

For the first round of funding, Business Oregon is issuing a request for proposals from cities, counties, and Economic Development Districts that have existing small business COVID-relief programs or will stand up new programs to issue grants to local small businesses with fewer than 25 employees, with an emphasis on sole proprietors and historically disadvantaged businesses. Many communities throughout Oregon are already providing local assistance to small businesses, and this new state funding will bolster this community-level assistance.

"The funding from Governor Brown and the state legislature lets us implement a community-driven approach to help small businesses that haven't been able to access the federal programs," said Business Oregon Interim Director Chris Cummings.  "These funds are also intended to be equally accessible to all Oregonians, so we are requiring communities to target marketing of the funds to historically disadvantaged populations, provide materials in multiple languages, and prioritize underrepresented groups as grant programs are rolled out. Many Oregonians have faced systemic barriers to prosperity because of race and ethnicity, and this pandemic has magnified that inequity."

To fill gaps not reached by other programs, these state funds are directed to adversely affected businesses that have been unable to receive federal CARES Act funding, including the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance program, or other federal programs for emergency pandemic funding. Businesses may use the proceeds for any business-related operating expenses, including helping businesses work to reopen in line with the Phase 1 reopening guidance announced by Governor Brown this week.

This announcement is for the first round of funding totaling $2.5 million, with a second round of $2.5 million coming immediately after, then a final round for the remaining $5 million will be announced at a later date. Awards for this round of funds will be based on a community program's ability to achieve the parameters, values, and goals of the program. This round is designed for communities that can get the money out quickly, requiring all funds to be expended to small businesses by June 30th, 2020.

A full description of the program details and application requirements is available here<https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-03c6-2005/Bct/q-004c/l-0007:27d1/ct1_0/1?sid=TV2%3A4bbUisUsd>.

Proposals for this round of funding are due due Monday, May 18, 2020 by 5:00 PM.

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Important Oregon Cultural Trust update on emergency grant fund

The Oregon Cultural Trust is preparing an Emergency Cultural Relief Fund (ECRF) in response to losses incurred by cultural nonprofits during the COVID19 pandemic. Up to $10 million in emergency funds may be made available to support employment and/or operating expenses, following review and approval by the Oregon State Legislature.

Please help OCT build a strong case for the program and develop an equitable funding model by completing this survey by May 17. The survey will take 3-5 minutes to complete.

If you are not on the Oregon Cultural Trusts list of participating cultural nonprofits, consider applying ASAP to be considered eligible should OCT be successful in review and approval of their Emergency Cultural Relief Funds by the legislature.

They welcome applications from Oregon cultural nonprofits who wish to be added to our qualified list. For consideration please submit:

  *   Proof of headquarters in Oregon (official letterhead is accepted);
  *   A copy of the Internal Revenue Service letter verifying your organization's 501(c)(3) tax- exempt status;
  *   A copy of your mission statement and/or bylaws for review to show that the organization operates with a mission and goals where "culture" is central. This means that the purpose of your organization is rooted in the arts, heritage, history, historic preservation or the humanities.

Mail all materials with a cover letter to Oregon Cultural Trust, 775 Summer Street NE, Ste. 200, Salem, Oregon 97301-1280 or via email to Aili Schreiner, Trust Manager, Aili.Schreiner at oregon.gov<mailto:Aili.Schreiner at oregon.gov>. Electronic submissions preferred.

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History break: pandemics!

We've come across a few opportunities for folks to learn a little about pandemic history in Oregon and beyond. Be sure to check them out when you get a chance.

OSU pandemic blog series
OSU's Special Collections and Archives Research Center launched a blog series on the effects of the "Spanish Flu" pandemic in 1918 and 1919. In light of the recent situation with COVID-19, SCARC archivists Anna Dvorak and Larry Landis explore how past epidemics and pandemics have impacted the Oregon State and Corvallis communities. Check out the blog here: http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/scarc/2020/04/15/the-1918-19-flu-pandemic-dr-wendell-j-phillips/

Oregon Historical Society highlights
In their May E-Digest, the theme was 'Pandemic'. It included a blog post, From Whence Did It Come and to Where Did It Go?: The 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Oregon<https://ohs.org/blog/1918-influenza-in-oregon.cfm>, an Oregon Historical Quarterly free article, "The Pacific Northwest Measles Epidemic of 1847-1848<https://ohs.org/research-and-library/oregon-historical-quarterly/back-issues/upload/Boyd_Measles-Epidemic-of-1847-1848_OHQ-Spring-1994.pdf>," by Robert Boyd, Spring 1994 95:1, and check out this recently recorded lecture series, What We Can Learn from the Influenza Pandemic of 1918 - 1919<https://ohs.org/events/what-we-can-learn-from-the-influenza-pandemic.cfm> presented by Christopher McKnight Nichols.

Online Event: Deep Roots: Learning from Cemetery History in the Time of a Pandemic, May 14, 3:30pm PST
(Not necessarily Oregon focused but interesting nonetheless!)
Throughout U.S. history, cemeteries have experienced the devastating results of pandemics and widespread disease outbreak. Join us to learn about how these cemeteries dealt with mass burials, and how lessons of the past are highly valuable in today's current COVID-19 crisis. This session will feature leading experts and authors of cemetery history who will share their knowledge and understanding from a public health lens. This is a free session offered by the Association for Gravestone Studies Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84745756050

Oregon Heritage Fellowship research
Katie Bush, a 2020 Oregon Heritage Fellow and Portland State University graduate student in Public History researched "The Spaces of Policing/The Policing of Spaces: Pathologizing Mental Illness and Poverty in Progressive Era Portland". Check out how implications of her research took on new significance with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic by reading her blog post here<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2020/04/21/policing-in-progressive-era-portland/>.

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Two new IMLS CARES Act funding opportunities

The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced two new funding opportunities<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Wv710Lwmoj7gYALJvxWX4AifMDvqkObWjiG4DlelMEIK9bsO0ggPe5IXJrr47Ub2mR3c02ecay9p10HPRIzMH59Jb9u-uGHDki4dG48QAn0DmeKSqfvWIH0fnLfkSavzgiI0IzFG6U2Glwu8gOU9mU4hdlleKp_FrnBNsA9ffpDQnEJT2tvE59O1V0ZrUbz2&c=XZ8F4an4eSx2bL96vU1TGm1L5SHj-8ZOUsUTd0yVZVGuvZ4X1S4u2A==&ch=uTKJOe1u6TOYHxaIenhv8iEmiaxuf1cyGiPNY4ipMf3f1AVw7_HGTA==> for museums, libraries, federally recognized tribes, and organizations that primarily serve Native Hawaiians. The combined $15 million federal investment will provide direct support to these institutions, equipping them to respond to community needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Museums and libraries have never been more essential to their communities," said IMLS Director Crosby Kemper. "COVID-19 has not only created a public health emergency, but it has also created a deep need for trusted community information, education, and connection that our libraries and museums are designed to provide."

The CARES Act allocated funding<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Wv710Lwmoj7gYALJvxWX4AifMDvqkObWjiG4DlelMEIK9bsO0ggPezS2kUz9-fphanBQtlkYaJ8xw6iznZUIDm9JPFMPf4ZWx0bRK8Pwefek0w-NbWmYyTisLr5WTc3LuuOxGDl_tzoags4Skrtb6gd9RvWHyOEH8m3vr8NFhQfswyKp_7CzI0fIdpNlYeuV2W9DF4Gc_kLOkaT1RvVP5dUP4lusMGLuyihsRH9cBx4Z3fSlV-pUFD9NefHIXhD5e2AmWsgjBKQ=&c=XZ8F4an4eSx2bL96vU1TGm1L5SHj-8ZOUsUTd0yVZVGuvZ4X1S4u2A==&ch=uTKJOe1u6TOYHxaIenhv8iEmiaxuf1cyGiPNY4ipMf3f1AVw7_HGTA==> to IMLS to enable libraries and museums and organizations serving tribal communities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including by expanding digital network access, purchasing Internet accessible devices, and providing technical support services to their communities. The $15 million available through these new grants follows previous phases<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Wv710Lwmoj7gYALJvxWX4AifMDvqkObWjiG4DlelMEIK9bsO0ggPe6PkMEwdaAahDYi6nRdL8wS1ldcCsa1LEII_bNmznVLLoIYjHH9Cw5bC5XSoG7kO628x9M12lC9HxgpjZkuXL5MOncXjfFqX_Gyp4Vw_l1-UqJXzdao_ynbOCH4q3ROFhQ==&c=XZ8F4an4eSx2bL96vU1TGm1L5SHj-8ZOUsUTd0yVZVGuvZ4X1S4u2A==&ch=uTKJOe1u6TOYHxaIenhv8iEmiaxuf1cyGiPNY4ipMf3f1AVw7_HGTA==> of funding announced over the past few weeks.

The deadline for submitting applications for either funding opportunity is June 12, 2020, with awards anticipated in August.

IMLS CARES Act Grants for Museums and Libraries <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Wv710Lwmoj7gYALJvxWX4AifMDvqkObWjiG4DlelMEIK9bsO0ggPe-qAnwFQ7JtxLfZ0fP4RXOU7M07SXmwtZ6-oLJsRqIE-nCxU_O9zmMEsFFXebrIGAyJ9dKwIS1JScCtSOwqCFmiiPbHtuyf5exhRoEOGoiSEjV6LaAeU2Eyuz8mHBO_i3q_3LgivjVQzYtejuNyV08sW5eMGrFngsZv5j3lTYJpW&c=XZ8F4an4eSx2bL96vU1TGm1L5SHj-8ZOUsUTd0yVZVGuvZ4X1S4u2A==&ch=uTKJOe1u6TOYHxaIenhv8iEmiaxuf1cyGiPNY4ipMf3f1AVw7_HGTA==> supports museums and libraries in addressing their communities' immediate and future needs caused by the pandemic. Projects may focus on preserving jobs, training staff, addressing the digital divide, planning for reopening, or providing technical support and capacity building for digital inclusion and engagement. Applicants are encouraged to prioritize services for high-need communities.

IMLS CARES Act Grants for Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum and Library Services<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Wv710Lwmoj7gYALJvxWX4AifMDvqkObWjiG4DlelMEIK9bsO0ggPe-qAnwFQ7JtxuKP1oKjDxKjn2e1K95uIeHZrD8jinYVnWmwZJUpeUtHzWQ6y-HXLKX457q7rj8c7HyVSn8MGWVC0wSZTMrcE4mkVX9notQ4P19jVUiv_bad_kMNPW1cxRaZSZF5uHmTZBxT98vAerbblrN0EJRGxKv6gVtM77DgDVs9H6oNU9oyxMf3RZHIX9uhc-wznt7EV3sW7VnbBAMPbI4TKIyGLxA==&c=XZ8F4an4eSx2bL96vU1TGm1L5SHj-8ZOUsUTd0yVZVGuvZ4X1S4u2A==&ch=uTKJOe1u6TOYHxaIenhv8iEmiaxuf1cyGiPNY4ipMf3f1AVw7_HGTA==> assists tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians in responding to the urgent and future needs of their communities. Applications focused on digital inclusion, technical support, rehiring or retraining staff, reopening planning, and other pandemic-related priorities are welcomed.

Upcoming Webinars
Interested applicants are invited to attend free informational webinars to learn more:

  *   IMLS CARES Act Grants for Museums and Libraries: Thursday, May 14, 2:00-3:00 PM ET  <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Wv710Lwmoj7gYALJvxWX4AifMDvqkObWjiG4DlelMEIK9bsO0ggPe-qAnwFQ7JtxuS3aDmwFOjZgelrek8M2vunlrA5zNIJBlaFLnSBFD5i_-AzlGvlTAHgdEyn1plX83vuMBhPbdV3i-ilAEh6F3gK_JVCOVLAqFJv41bdO0-VBzNidIDkl-tugwFSMrml7LEVlxlvJNrA_zgLpYOM_iw==&c=XZ8F4an4eSx2bL96vU1TGm1L5SHj-8ZOUsUTd0yVZVGuvZ4X1S4u2A==&ch=uTKJOe1u6TOYHxaIenhv8iEmiaxuf1cyGiPNY4ipMf3f1AVw7_HGTA==>

  *   IMLS CARES Act Grants for Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum and Library Services: Friday, May 15, 2:00-3:00 PM ET<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Wv710Lwmoj7gYALJvxWX4AifMDvqkObWjiG4DlelMEIK9bsO0ggPe-qAnwFQ7JtxLhj9zhC1YemsL4kvvWUdZgAMQ5gUfX4O347859BcMONQB9rdbsp3OwPjCAETLjDVoI1KSFVyr9SkvcQXkJv1FEXqq1b1IEvF0tQIFpda2wKXDBypIgjUKPLhY3828w0Sy4uhjGZtWsDRiei6V1Jn0fTZyfK6nKg0P1Gy4bwgI9RGPs8mUF-HMYSOcLhKjDmgQtva5fMJiqY=&c=XZ8F4an4eSx2bL96vU1TGm1L5SHj-8ZOUsUTd0yVZVGuvZ4X1S4u2A==&ch=uTKJOe1u6TOYHxaIenhv8iEmiaxuf1cyGiPNY4ipMf3f1AVw7_HGTA==>

These webinars will be through GoToMeeting, and advance registration is required. Recordings will be made available on-demand on the IMLS website<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Wv710Lwmoj7gYALJvxWX4AifMDvqkObWjiG4DlelMEIK9bsO0ggPezkX_NUiL6PnHZ2piHp2q_dUp5GDYvXgPeSg_CKna2xxHuvLFC0a-4hFYCqLaw3ArhT7JDJmEqRGjLmrS5sXnodMs9CEhIQbxw==&c=XZ8F4an4eSx2bL96vU1TGm1L5SHj-8ZOUsUTd0yVZVGuvZ4X1S4u2A==&ch=uTKJOe1u6TOYHxaIenhv8iEmiaxuf1cyGiPNY4ipMf3f1AVw7_HGTA==>.

For More Information
To apply for these grants, as well as to IMLS's other available funding opportunities, please visit the IMLS website<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Wv710Lwmoj7gYALJvxWX4AifMDvqkObWjiG4DlelMEIK9bsO0ggPe5IXJrr47Ub2mR3c02ecay9p10HPRIzMH59Jb9u-uGHDki4dG48QAn0DmeKSqfvWIH0fnLfkSavzgiI0IzFG6U2Glwu8gOU9mU4hdlleKp_FrnBNsA9ffpDQnEJT2tvE59O1V0ZrUbz2&c=XZ8F4an4eSx2bL96vU1TGm1L5SHj-8ZOUsUTd0yVZVGuvZ4X1S4u2A==&ch=uTKJOe1u6TOYHxaIenhv8iEmiaxuf1cyGiPNY4ipMf3f1AVw7_HGTA==>.

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