[NFEC Update] News from NC Indian Economic Development Initiative

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Native - BIZ  Round Up 

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Greetings Native BIZ Network, Owners and Business Professionals,

Despite the down turn of the national economy, NCIEDI spent the summer
stepping up our efforts cultivating business and professional
relationships that generated a comprehensive list of supplier's and
contract opportunities for American Indian businesses in NC.

As American Indian business owners and professionals, you are the most
important prospect for local, state and tribal business development
slated in the economic forecast. 

Because NCIEDI wants to continue to support and ensure your viability in
demanding markets, while addressing economic development needs of tribal
communities statewide, we have begun our Native Round Table
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development. Please review our calendar of events for when we will be in
your community. We look forward to your participation in helping shape
the tribal perspective of the economic recovery in NC.

Sincerely,

W. A. Tony Hayes

CEO

NC Indian Economic Development Initiative

Bid Announcements 

NC State Energy Office Funding Opportunities

Small towns, nonprofits eligible for energy efficiency grants
The N.C. State Energy Office is accepting proposals for two prongs of
its energy program, which is designed to promote energy conservation and
build a sustainable energy economy in North Carolina. The deadline is
Oct. 23 for nonprofit organizations and Nov. 18 for small towns
participating in the Main Street program through the N.C. Department of
Commerce. The energy office allocated $2 million for the nonprofit
program and $2.5 million for the Main Street program. Funding from the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act helped the office boost its
investments in energy efficiency. For more information, visit the N.C.
Energy Office at http://www.energync.net
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US Value Added Farming Grant 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests proposals for the
Value-Added Producer Grant Program.  This program provides support to
the agriculture community to develop strategies to create marketing
opportunities and business plans for viable marketing opportunities.
Ventures must be limited to emerging markets and new markets for
value-added products.  This may include, but is not limited to:
Alternative uses of agricultural products, processing of agricultural
commodities to produce bio-materials, green chemicals, on-farm renewable
energy, and biofuels.  $1.84 million expected to be available, up to 130
awards anticipated.  Responses due 11/30/09.  For more info, contact
Tracey Kennedy at CPGrants at wdc.usda.gov or go to:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm.  Refer to Sol#
RDBCP-09-VAPG.  (Grants.gov 9/1/09)

Town of Spring Lake
Water Tank Mixing System
Stimulus Project
Project No.: A10168.00

Sealed proposals for the Water Tank Mixing System will be received by
the Town of Spring Lake, at 300 Ruth St. Spring Lake, NC 28390 until
1:00 PM, on October 20, 2009 at which time they will be publicly opened
and read.  

Contract Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the Town Hall,
300 Ruth St., Spring Lake, NC 28390 and at MacConnell & Associates, P.C.
at 1903 N Harrison Avenue, Suite 102, Cary, NC 27513, during normal
business.    

A complete bidding package may be obtained from MacConnell & Associates,
P.C., telephone number (919) 467-1239.  Bid package cost is $100.00 and
is nonrefundable.

The Town of Spring Lake reserves the unqualified right to reject any and
all proposals.

Rhonda Webb, Town Clerk

Raleigh-Durham International Airport
A request for artist qualifications has been issued for a public art
project at the baggage claim area of International Terminal 2 at RDU
International Airport. This project is open to artists residing in the
13 counties that make up the Triangle region of N.C. (Chatham, Durham,
Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, Person,
Vance, Wake and Warren) and who are at least 18 years of age. Artist
teams are eligible to apply, including artists from multiple
disciplines.

Deadline: October 21

For more information: Visit
www.caryvisualart.org/programs/public-art-projects/tasc-rdu-airport-art-
project or contact Ms. Ronnie Lily, project manager, at
lillyr9 at gmail.com or (919) 489-7869.

SWUCTraining Session

The NC HUB Office is pleased to announce a Webinar Training being
conducted for the new Statewide Uniform Certification Program. This
Webinar training is for HUB/MWBE firms (Vendors & Contractors).  It is
scheduled on Oct. 21st from 10an - 2pm. 
HUB and M/WBE firms to attend this SWUC Webinar Training.  Registration
for the Webinar is free.  Interested persons may contact the Office of
Historically Underutilized Businesse at huboffice.doa at doa.nc.gov or
919-807-2335.

Bridget Wall-Lennon, Director
Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses
N.C. Department of Administration
1336 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1336
919-807-2330 ph / 919-807-2335 fax
website: www.doa.nc.gov/hub
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Lori Winfree, Lumbee

Application Sales Manager, Oracle

First American Corporate Leadership Award

The First American Corporate Leadership Award was presented to NC Native
Business Professional Lori Winfree, Lumbee, and OracleSoftware Corp, for
their technology solutions provided to American Indian businesses
leading to successful commerce. 
Winfree is the Application Sales Manager that handles Native Tribes &
Casinos, and accepted the award on behalf Oracle. "As a Native American
employee of Oracle, I am proud of the solutions that Oracle delivers in
Indian Country and the commitment we have to be a part of the Native
American Community. I am honored by NCAIED's recognition of that
commitment" quoted from Winfree.NCIEDI Program Manager Christina
Theodorou, Lumbee was also honored in NCAIED's 40 Under 40 Award
Category.

- National Center American Indian Enterprise Development

Community Colleges Boost Weatherization Training
The state community college system has chosen Central Carolina Community
College as the site for a weatherization faculty training program, which
is open to community college faculty throughout the state. The program
was made possible with $34,000 in Workforce Investment Act funds.
Thirty-six instructors will take part in two six-day programs to be held
this fall at the college's Chatham County campus in Pittsboro. The
program will help them train workers for new jobs created with $8
billion in funding from the federal stimulus plan for weatherization and
energy efficiency improvements. 

- NC Community College System

Eight Highway, Bridge Projects Awarded $16.5 million
Eight highway and bridge projects throughout the state received a total
of $16.5 million in August through the federal stimulus program. The
funding was part of $50.8 million awarded to 21 projects in North
Carolina through the state transportation department. The stimulus
projects are located in Davidson, Franklin, Guilford, Hertford, Jackson,
Nash, Surry, Transylvania and Wayne counties. Work will begin on most of
the projects in late September or early October. 

-NC Rural Center

N.C. Arts Groups Get $7.7 million In Grants
Arts groups and projects throughout the state received $7.7 million in
grants to promote the economic and cultural vitality of local
communities, the state Department of Cultural Resources announced Sept.
9. Recipients include the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee,
Pocosin Arts in Columbia, the Stecoah Valley Arts, Crafts & Educational
Center in Robbinsville, and arts councils in Caldwell, Chatham,
Johnston, Lenoir and Yancey counties.
- NC Arts Council

ABOUT NCIEDI

NCIEDI's Mission is to foster, enhance and promote economic development
in North Carolina's urban and tribal Indian communities through the
creation and preservation of good jobs, the creation of social and
capital assets, and increased capacity for individual tribal member's
self-development in the local, state, national, and global economic
sphere.

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Events

UMCNC Monthly Meeting

October 17, 2009 10:00am

UNC Greensboro

Bryan Building, Rm 128

Greensboro, NC

Native CDFI Convening 

October 27-30, 2009 | Charlotte, North Carolina 

The Sixth Annual Native CDFI Convening will be part of the 2009
Opportunity Finance Network Conference. Currently there are two native
CDFI's in NC wtih the Eastern Band Cherokee and LRDA. The Native CDFI
Gathering consists of the Native Gathering Pre-Conference Day combined
with the Native Awards ceremony, the Native CDFIS training track of
sessions and the Native Funders and Native CDFIs Reception, as well as a
few specialized sessions recommended to Native practitioners. For more
information go to www.oweesta.org
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NC Archaeology Day

October 17, 2009

UNC- Chapel and AIC-UNC

For more information on this free family event visit rla.unc.edu. 

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Jobs 

PROMOTIONS COORDINATOR
OBSN is accepting applications for a Promotions Coordinator to assist in
the marketing and promotion of the Tribal Heritage Tourism Project.
Promotions Coordinator will be responsible for creating and implementing
an effective marketing plan to improve the economic status of the Tribal
Community, including; Internet research, maintaining databases,
coordination of resources, ability to write grants for future funding,
and ability to create partnerships with other community agencies that
promote Heritage Tourism.   The most successful candidates will have
marketing management experience, solid organizational skills, strong
written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills, computer
skills, ability to meet deadlines, and implement creative ideas. Must
have a Marketing/Business Economics Degree and at least three years of
proven work experience in marketing management fields.  References will
be required. Salary $37,000.
Please mail or deliver Resume and references to OBSN, 103 E. Center
Street, Mebane, NC, 27302.  919-304-3723
Closing date is November 6, 2009 

Native Americans To Join Future Ranks of Unionized Welders 

August 20, 2008
By Steven W. Setzer 

With shortages of skilled workers in pipe trades among the highest
anticipated for construction crafts, at least one supplier is reaching
into new territory for recruits-Native American reservations.
This month, the plumbers' and pipefitters' union and the U.S. Interior
Dept.'s Bureau of Indian Affairs launched a new program to fast-track
apprenticeship for Native Americans in welding and pipefitting trades.
About 20 trainees, from tribes in eight states, began instruction at a
Mokena, Ill., training facility run by Local 597, the union's
Chicago-area local that also is its largest. But with response great,
future programs are anticipated elsewhere.
"This will be an ongoing program," says Michael Arndt, national training
director of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the
Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the U.S. and
Canada, based in Washington DC. (UA). "The applicants seem to be very
good." 

 In fact, the union received more than 90 applications in just one day
for its Hybrid Welding program that runs for 16 weeks, with students
training eight hours per day. Upon completion, they will be rated as
two-year apprentices, at a minimum, and possibly higher depending on
skills, says Arndt. Journeymen pipe fitters typically earn $30 to $40 an
hour in wages, depending on location and other factors. The UA has
scheduled another 16-week training session at a Phoenix facility run by
Local 469 at month's end and is planning two others later this fall.

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Christina Theodorou <mailto:christina.theodorou at nciedi.org> Program
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Nicole Taylor <mailto:nicole.taylor at nciedi.org> 

Small Business Coordinator

Brenda Pollard <mailto:brenda.pollard at nciedi.org>  

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