75 entities were able to beat the short-fuse dead-line for applications, espe-cially noteworthy since the grant announcement came during the end-of-year holi-day season. The 21 awards were an-nounced on Feb 7. The entire list of awardees is posted to the EDD portion of the SEAGO web site. It is important to recognize success and congratulate achievement – so to the four awardees from the SEAGO region,

CONGRATULATIONS~!

Congratulations to these ACA Rural Grant Awardees:

Bylas District Eco-nomic Enterprise (BDEE) Incubator $35,000 City of Safford, $33,320

Douglas Regional Economic Devel-opment Corpora-tion $50,000

Town of Clifton, commerce incuba-tor $75,000.

Many excellent appli-

cations were sent in from Benson, Bisbee, Nogales,

Sierra Vista, and Tomb-stone , to name a few, but not everyone was awarded a portion of the $2MM set aside for this round of grant funding.

The CEO and president

of the Arizona Com-

merce Authority (ACA),

Don Cardon, spoke at a

meeting of the Sierra

Vista Chamber of Com-

merce recently. Cardon

urged attendees to learn

how to access the Ari-

zona Rural Develop-

ment Council to work

for change, and seek out

funding resources .

Cardon stated it was time

for everyone to undergo

a ―gut check‖ to determine

―who you really are‖ and

then invest for your future.

The Department of Com-

merce is being replaced by

the public-private partner-

ship called the ACA. ―We

are going to the legislature

to formally repeal the 58

measures now attributed to

the Dept. of Commerce.‖

―We will focus on 4 core

areas and excel at attracting

new business to Arizona‖.

Long awaited

ACA Grant Awardees

announced

Congratulations to these SEAGO Region ACA Rural Grant Awardees:

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

SEAGO CDBG

SUCCESSES

2

AZ Commission on

the Arts Grants

2

Local First Arizona 2

SEAGO REGION,

CALENDAR OF

EVENTS

3

First Things

First

3

SEAGO

TRANSPORTAITON

DIVISION

4

DID YOU

KNOW???

5

A CALL

TO ACTION

6

Cardon Visits Sierra Vista Chamber Group

S E AGO S O U T H E A S T E R N A R I Z O N A

G O V E R N M E N T S

O R G A N I Z A T I O N SEAGO News and Digest F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 1 I S S U E 2

S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

S E A G O R E G I O N - W I D E

C A L E N D A R

S U P P O R T F R O M

S E A G O — M A N P O W E R

A N D M O N E Y

S E E N A D O A N -

N O U N C E M E N T

S A V E T H E D A T E - A P R I L

8 — I N T E R N A T I O N A L

T R A D E C O N F E R E N C E

P R O G R E S S T H R O U G H

C O O P E R A T I O N

Science & Technology,

Aerospace & Defense, Re-

newable Energy and Small

Business/Business retention.

Read more, click here.

P A G E 2

Santa Cruz County 1

1904 Courthouse

Arizona Commission on the Arts—Grant Funds

Local First Arizona - 1800 Members in Arizona Alone

SEAGO CDBG SUCCESSES By Bonnie Williams

SEAGO CDBG is very active through-

out the SEAGO region:

1. Benson: Street Improvements and

Drainage Study (2 projects) $327,396

2. Santa Cruz County: 1904 Court-

house HVAC Improvements (now used

for Cochise Community Col-

lege). Combination of Regional Ac-

count (RA)(rotation) and State Special

Projects (SSP)(competitive) funds that I

wrote and won for them, so 2 different

projects simultaneously, total $928,495

3. Thatcher: Sidewalks Improvements

$382,006

4. Huachuca City Police Station Im-

provements $327,396

5. Bisbee: Street Improvements

$327,396

6. Nogales: Neighborhood Center Im-

provements (includes a senior center

and another community building)

$489,911

7. Willcox: Community Center Im-

provements $327,396 (this is phase 3,

one more phase & the historic adobe

center will be done)

8.Tombstone: Home Repairs: $327,396

citizens, stakeholders, busi-

ness leaders, and legislators

about the significant envi-

ronmental, economic, and

cultural benefits of strong

local economies.

Kimber Lanning is the

founder and has been the

What is Local First Ari-

zona (LFA)? A non-profit

organization representing a

coalition of locally-owned

businesses. These busi-

nesses form the backbone

of the Arizona economy.

LFA spends time educating

director of the organization

since its inception in 2003.

LFA is a 501c3 nonprofit

organization successfully

bringing about a new

awareness of shopping hab-

its and the positive effects

of shopping Arizona First.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to begin pre-paring application narra-tives and materials now, using the Guide to Grants documents published in December 2010.

Please be aware that the Electronic Grants Online Resource, or EGOR – the online system used by ap-plicants for grant applica-tion submission – are open to receive the fiscal year 2012 applications now.

The deadline to submit for the upcoming grants

cycle is Thursday, March 17, 2011.

Contact the Arts Commission

at 602-771-6502 or

info@azarts.gov

If you are currently a recipi-ent of grant funding from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, or are interested in applying for the first time, please visit www.azarts.gov/grants to find information about grant categories, eligi-bility and application require-ments.

The 2011-2012, fiscal year 2012 cycle of grants for or-ganizations and schools is now open for schools and organizations.

S E A G O N E W S A N D D I G E S T -

Want to rejuvenate

your city?

call 602-956-0909

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 I S S U E 2

Febru-

ary 2011

and want action. Together we know we can make a differ-ence.

The Board of AZFTF deter-mines policies and approves funding. These programs are still available.

The funding source for AZFTF is an 80 cent per pack tax on cigarettes. In 2010 AZFTF allocated $27.9 million dollars, over the next five years they are expecting to fund

Five years ago Arizona voters overwhelmingly passed Prop 203. This created a new state level board known as the Ari-zona Early Childhood Develop-ment & Health Board. Now known as Arizona First Things First. (AZFTF) This is a valu-able article so please read on:

The good people of Arizona are patient and kind, but now with so much pressure from virtually every sector people seek relief

$139.5 million.

The 2010 Annual Report is exceptional and warrants your reading. AZFTF also partners with Tribal nations.

Please read their report and reach out to your local AZFTF. They work statewide. To reach First Things First call 877.803.7234. or visit the Web-site:

www.AFZFTF.gov

February 2011

Inside Story Headline

Arizona First Things First— Regional Partnership

Our most precious

commodity and

our future

“To catch the reader's attention,

place an interesting sentence or

quote from the story here.”

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

30 31 1 2 3 4 –SEAGO

Admin Council

meeting Ben-

son

5—BISBEE

Mystery Ball

6- PATAGONIA

Piano & Cello

7 8-PATAGONIA

Doors, Gates & Win-

dows Arts

BISBEE WATER WISE

9-SIERRA

VISTA

Call of the West

10 11 –SIERRA

VISTA

19th Annual

Cowboy Poetry

12—BISBEE

20th Annual

Chocolate Tast-

ing

13 BENSON

Tractor Pull

14—AAED Ru-

ral Conference

call

DOUGLAS

15 16 17 –SAFFORD

Ryan Shupe &

the Rubberband

18 SIERRA

VISTA

18th Annual

Gardeners Conf

19—BISBEE

Comedy Show

20 –SIERRA

VISTA

Community

Band Concert

21 Presidents

Day

Patriotism

22 SIERRA

VISTA

Job Fair

23-SIERRA

VISTA

Irish/Celtic Sto-

rytelling

24 25 26—BISBEE

Chili for Civil-

ity

27 28 March 1 March 2 Mar 3 THATCHER

Cavatino Duop

March 4 WILL-

COX

20th Annual Marty

Robbins Trubute

March 5 WILL-

COX

20th Annual Marty

Robbins Trubute

February 2011

The SEAGO REGION Events Calendar is interactive. Right click on an event to get more information.

The Mexican Consulate Office in Douglas is an EDD partner.

Did you see their newsletter posted on the SEAGO website?

Desirable Corner location in historic area of

Flagstaff, seller wishes to sell or trade in order

to move to S.E. Arizona

P A G E 4

SEAGO News and Digest - PAGE 4

JURISDICTION COUNTY LEVEL MATCH TOTAL PROJECT

DISTRIBUTIONS

COCHISE CO. $45,543.08 $11,385.77 $56,928.85 Provide funding assistance to local 5310 projects

Benson $4,144.66 $1,036.17 $5,180.83 Contract with CCS for 5310 service in Benson

Bisbee $5,157.14 $1,289.29 $6,446.43 Support operations for the Bisbee Bus

Douglas $14,258.21 $3,564.55 $17,822.76 Local operations support for 5310 providers within Doug-las

Huachuca $1,569.70 $392.43 $1,962.13 Operations for Huachuca City 5310 van

Sierra Vista $37,413.54 $9,353.39 $46,766.93 Operations for 5311 Sierra Vista Transit System

Tombstone $1,381.02 $345.26 $1,726.28 Operations costs to provide service to clients, to and from the Food Bank

Willcox $3,152.25 $788.06 $3,940.31 Provide operating funds to the 5310 providers in Willcox

TOTAL $112,619.60 $28,154.90 $140,774.50

GRAHAM CO. $17,212.14 $4,303.04 $21,515.18 Support Graham County's 5310 provider program

Pima $1,960.72 $490.18 $2,450.90 Support Graham County's 5310 provider program

Safford $8,104.65 $2,026.16 $10,130.81 Support Graham County's 5310 provider program

Thatcher $4,672.18 $1,168.05 $5,840.23 Support Graham County's 5310 provider program

TOTAL $31,949.69 $7,987.42 $39,937.11

GREENLEE CO. $4,185.61 $1,046.40 $5,232.01 Overmatch to support local transit program in Greenlee Co.

Clifton $2,102.04 $525.51 $2,627.55 Support 5310 program in Clifton

Duncan $688.10 $172.03 $860.13 Support 5310 program in Duncan

TOTAL $6,975.75 $1,743.94 $8,719.69

SANTA CRUZ CO. $20,340.30 $5,085.08 $25,425.38 Provide transit funds to 5300 programs in SC County

Nogales $17,369.51 $4,342.38 $21,711.89 Provide operation and capital funds for 5310 program and to match future 5311

Patagonia $749.92 $187.48 $937.40 Provides operating funds for 5310 program

TOTAL $38,459.73 $9,614.93 $48,074.66

TOTAL

ALLOCATION

$190,004.77 $47,501.19 $237,505.96

WHAT DOES THE SEAGO TRANSPORTATION DIVISION MEAN TO

SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA?

Transportation and Transit, two

big subjects on nearly everyone’s

front burner. At this point your

SEAGO Transportation Division

wants to convey a realistic message

and current snapshot of successes

throughout our vast region. The

chart below identifies the final

round of LTAF II funding, which

was very successful. Our work does

not stop there. Transportation En-

hancement Projects (SEAGO re-

gion was awarded over $4 million

dollars), then there is the entire

―5300‖ series of applications and

grants plus the Safe Routes to

School Grants currently on the

calendar and aggressively be-

ing addressed. These few ex-

amples are but the ’tip of the

iceberg’. To learn more please

contact me by phone or

email: Luke Droeger

520-432-5301 X 209 or email:

ldroeger@seago.org

By Luke Droeger

DID YOU KNOW??? By Randy Heiss

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 1 I S S U E 2

In 1979 the Arizona Depart-ment of Health Services was authorized to develop and implement a comprehensive solid waste management plan in accordance with federal criteria and standards required by Subtitle D of RCRA. Con-sistent with the action of the Department of Health Ser-vices in establishing solid

waste plan-ning district boundaries

coterminous with those of Executive Order 70-2, South-Eastern Arizona Organization of Governments (SEAGO) was designated by Governor Babbitt as an authorized area-wide solid waste management planning district.

As such it is possible for SEAGO to serve in this ca-

pacity and bring economies of scale, savings and extra value to overburdened city and county budgets

Solid waste planning and management is a topic of critical import not only to-day but especially for the future as landfills begin to approach capacity.

To learn more about this potentially valuable and un-

set recovery backwards unless we convey a

clear message to our elected officials.

HUD Community De-velopment Block Grant Program: Cut $530 mil-lion below Administra-tion’s request and FY2010 levels

Economic Development Administration: Cut $16 million below the

Funding—budget cuts—lowered tax revenues—the signs of a challenging eco-nomic environment are all around us.

Most everyone agrees we must be fiscally responsible to our progeny and thus spend wisely today. But be aware that some proposed budgets cuts could actually

Administration’s request and $23 million below FY2010 level

DOL Job Training Pro-grams (appears to mean Workforce programs) $2 billion below Administra-tion’s request

Environmental Protec-tion Agency: $1.6 billion Clean Water State Re-volving Loan fund: Cut of $800 million.

Eligibility for assistance is viewable at the eligibilty page.

Housing Counseling is also offered through your SEAGO Housing office.

Pre-Purchase/Homebuyer Education, One-on-One and group; Default/Delinquency; Foreclosure Prevention; Fi-nancial Fitness; Rental; and

Non-Delinquency Post Pur-chase. For more detailed in-formation go to our Housing Counseling Program page. Or better yet call Julie Packer at 520-432-5301 x 203 or

email:jpacker@seago.org

Save My Home AZ will provide foreclo-

sure prevention assistance to qualified Arizona homeowners. To determine if you qualify go to savemyhomeaz.gov and take the self-assessment test.

Photo

credit:

Tom Peck

Huachuca

City landfill

SEAGO HOUSING

ALERT from National Association of Development Organizations

Debt restructuring is just one method of how to save a home from foreclosure...

tapped opportunity, please contact me by phone or email.

Randy Heiss:

520-432-5301 x 202

or by email:

rheiss@seago.org

Drinking Water State Re-volving Loan Fund: Cut of $350 million below FY10 USDA Rural Develop-ment: Cuts of $227 million. We have posted a series of possible talking points on these funding issues on the Website, or we can email the suggestions, click here to request a copy:

vices to meet their needs.

AAA services in-clude:

Case manage-ment, assists in-dividuals and their families to

identify their functional needs and the appropriate services that are available to meet these needs. Case manage-ment assists individuals in gaining ac-cess to any service by providing infor-mation, by making referrals to other agencies, by being an advocate, or by assisting in the application process.

In-home services, This term refers to the array of services that are pro-vided to functionally impaired indi-viduals in order to maintain them at

The Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) were established through the Older Americans Act amend-ments of 1972 in order to provide a local structure for addressing the needs and concerns of older per-sons. The goal of an Area Agency on Aging is to enable older people to maintain maximum independ-ence and dignity within their own homes and communities as long as possible by developing a system of coordinated, comprehensive ser-

their highest functioning level. This service also provides a nutritionally balanced noon meal at least five days a week, which is delivered to the individual's place of residence.

Family Caregiver Support, Al-though many services also provide assistance to unpaid and family care-givers, the Family Caregiver Support Program specifically addresses the needs of unpaid caregivers. Our In home respite service provides short-term care and supervision of care receivers, to relieve the client's care-givers and help prevent caregivers' burnout.

The SEAGO Area Agency on Aging office is located at 300 Collins Road,

Bisbee, AZ. Call: 520-432-9681 or

email Kathleen Heard at kheard@seago.org

118 Arizona Street

Bisbee, AZ 85603

Phone: 520-432-5301

Fax: 520-432-5858

www.seago.org

AREA AGENCIES ON AGING

What’s on your mind? Please

send in your suggestions:

akovach@seago.org

SEAGO EDD INTERACTIVE

PAGES COMING ONLINE

SEAGO ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT

The face, look and the feel of

the SEAGO EDD Web pages

are beginning a transformation

process. In concert with the

CEDS Strategy Committee and

the overall CEDS process a multi

-media, interactive approach will

tie the online SEAGO Newslet-

ter and Digest together with the

living document also known as

our CEDS complete with videos,

photos and documentation from

all member entities.

Finally the connectivity will

come full circle at the

SEAGO Web site. Research,

news, grant information,

events, etc. will all be linked

for easy access and use by

members an guests.

Stayed tuned to the SEAGO

Web site for further develop-

ments. Please contact your

EDP for user ID’s and pass-

words for the ―members

only‖ section.

Please send in your photos, videos, written stories, poetry, etc.

Send them today while you are thinking about it. Not everything

submitted can be included in the CEDS or be posted online—

and the CEDS Strategy Committee will review submissions.

We need your help and ideas!

WANTED:

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