The next Regional Neighborhood Networking Conference will be held September 11-13 in Richmond, Indiana. South Bend residents who want to apply to attend may do so before the application deadline of August 11.
This year we are selecting six (6) participants from CDBG eligible neighborhoods. The census map is provided to help guide you in determining your eligibility, with the NRC’s understanding that if most of the neighborhood association falls within a low-to-moderate census tract, it should qualify you to participate. Please note that the application must be completed and required letter(s) attached in order to be considered. The participants will receive a scholarship that covers their room, conference registration and mileage reimbursement. The NRC would like to see carpooling with two per car preferably, and will assist you with any questions or concerns.
The conference offers grassroots community leaders the opportunity to obtain training and access the information needed to reinforce their leadership skills and make sound suggestions to city government.
During the conference, local neighborhood leaders will join in discussions on such issues as crime prevention, neighborhood beautification, youth engagement, neighborhood revitalization and more.
The RNNC is comprised of neighborhood representatives from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee. It is designed for grassroots, corporate, government, foundation, faith-based and nonprofit leaders “dedicated to improving the quality of life in their communities.”
The RNNC was founded 25 years ago, when a group of community leaders decided to offer neighborhood presidents in the five-state region an alternative to the expensive national neighborhood conferences.
Click here for information about the RNNC 2014 programs and here to download a registration form. To download a copy of the CDBG city map, check here.
This program is funded in part with the assistance of the City of South Bend Community Development Program through funds made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1977.