• Provided $3 million in housing assistance to an average of 706 low-income households per month in the Meramec Region through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher Program. This also includes the participants who have utilized their portability rights and have transferred out of our area and are still being assisted with our agency’s funds. MRPC also performed 1,123-unit inspections for the rental assistance programs and conducted 12 group housing briefing sessions at MRPC.  Unit inspections and briefings continued throughout the year however some were conducted by alternate means using waivers provided by HUD, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Hosted family briefings monthly for qualified, eligible housing applicants for voucher issuance.
• Presented the PHA Annual Plan to the Resident Advisory Board on May 10, 2022.
• Submitted and was awarded a Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) grant in the amount of $65,941.
• Provided a monthly program update on public housing and the family self-sufficiency program at the Community Awareness and Resource Exchange (CARE) meetings.
• Housing Advisory Board met on Nov. 18, 2021 and Jan. 13, April 14 and June 9, 2022.
• Donald Keeney and Tammy Rigsby participated in the Missouri Association of Regional PHA’s (MARPHA) meetings held on Oct. 7-8, 2021, at Bennet Springs State Park.
• Provided information on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) competition and grant alerts for the: MDNR Scrap Tire Material Grant, Missouri Humanities Council Major Grants, Missouri Department of Natural Resources Water Quality Grant and Bus Grant Programs, Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant, National Endowment for the Arts ARPA, Ozarks Early Childhood Support Grant Program from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, Missouri Humanities Council Mini Grants Program, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DEA) School Bus Rebates, ARPA Missouri Child Care Relief Funds, FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), Meramec Regional Community Grant, Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Volkswagen Trust Fund,  Missouri Farmers Association (MFA) Oil Foundation Grant, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Support Services Act Grant, grant funding for Sacred Places from the National Fund for Sacred Places, Marketing Heritage and Cultural Tourism (MHCT) Grant, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Energy Pilot Program, MoDOT Highway Safety Grants, Local Public Agency (LPA) Training, U.S. Department of Justice COPS Hiring Program (CHP), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All, MDNR Non-Playground and Playground Scrap Tire Material Grants, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Regional Bridge Program Grant, Green Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts ARPA.
• Completed tax documents for businesses receiving CARES funds from counties. 
• Provided technical assistance to eight counties and 11 cities in handling their ARPA funds. 
• Submitted annual progress report to the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for three-year grant in January 2022.
• Submitted annual GPRA report to the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the CARES Act Planning grant in March 2022.
• Submitted bi-annual progress reports to the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the CARES Act Planning grant in October 2021 and April 2022.
• Discussed Federal Home Loan Bank with property management company that owns/manages properties that could benefit from FHLB programs.
• Met with NPS and Missouri State Parks to discuss planning efforts for Rock Island Trail State Park.
• Applied for and received a three-year grant from the Economic Development Administration for 2022 through early 2025.
• Submitted a one-year time-only grant extension request for the USDA FLMPP grant.
• Submitted a one-year time-only grant extension request for the HRSA Rural Health Opioid Program grant.
• Submitted a one-year time-only grant extension request for the DOJ Opioid Affected Youth Initiative grant.
• Submitted a one-year time-only grant extension request for the CDBG Disaster Housing Study grant.
• Held meeting with Whisper, Inc. (internet service provider) to discuss grants and projects in the region on Nov. 2, 2021.
• Held meeting with Rural Electric Cooperative Consortium to discuss grants and projects in the region on Nov. 5, 2021.
• Continued to work with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to gather local input on transportation needs and issues and provide staff support to the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), and advisory group serving as liaison between local citizens and MRPC, including the coordination of five meetings. 
• Served on and participated in the Statewide Coalition for Roadway Safety Committee.
• Served on and participated in monthly Central District Coalition for Roadway Safety Committee meetings. 
• Participated in monthly MoDOT planning calls with MoDOT leadership. 
• Maintained a multi-modal transportation stakeholder’s email list.
• Provided traffic counter, which may be used by member communities and organizations.
• Worked with Meramec Region Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) on Tier 1, 2 and 3 High Priority Unfunded Needs for road and bridge and multimodal improvements on the state system.
• Submitted MoDOT workplan for 2022-23 and Self-Evaluation for 2022.
• Maintained and promoted a disposal and recycling database with a search function by zip code for the Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (Ozark Rivers SWMD) website.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections, household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Distributed 2023 Ozark Rivers SWMD grant application information to all city and county governments and provided technical assistance to those inquiring about the Ozark Rivers SWMD grant application process.
• Awarded five 2022 district-wide grants from Ozark Rivers SWMD totaling $147,881.24 for implementing the following environmental programs: household hazardous waste collection sites in St. Robert and Rolla, special waste collection events, illegal dump clean-up, environmental education and a community fund addressing needs outside of the annual grant round.
• Presented a grant management training for new Ozark Rivers SWMD subgrantees on Jan. 19, 2022.
• Provided technical assistance for 31 open grant projects during 2021/2022.
• Provided announcements to cities and school districts for the 2022 Earth Day Poster and Trash Art Contest, “Put Waste in its Place!”
• Facilitated the renewal of Product Stewardship Initiative (PSI) membership and continued attendance on monthly PSI conference calls addressing paint, mattress recycling and sustainable packaging.
• Attended Missouri Recycling Association board meetings and assisted with social media.
• Provided notices and resources for MDNR’s scrap tire surface and playground grant to all cities and counties in the district.
• Provided a calendar of ORSWMD events and meeting dates to cities and counties.
• Negotiated a contract for providing food waste reduction/composting science unit to schools in the ORSWMD district.
• Obtained 12 sponsorships for the ORSWMD’s 31st annual Earth Day Poster, Trash and Graphic Art Contest.
• Collected 38.41 tons of tires, electronics and appliances during FY 21-22 from 429 households throughout the ORSWMD district.
• Promoted and coordinated Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District grant round including providing technical assistance to potential grantees.
• Coordinated ORSWMD executive board meetings in October, March and May. 
• Coordinated ORSWMD full council meetings in November and June.
• Coordinated the ORSWMD annual awards program including soliciting nominations, creating award plaques and sending out invitations to the annual awards banquet which was held on Nov. 30, 2021. Nine award recipients were recognized from Crawford, Dent, Maries, Phelps and Washington counties.
• Educated the general public on the importance of attending special collections for recycling electronics, appliances and tires through events scheduled in Vienna, St. Robert, Potosi and Rolla.
• Increased environmental awareness on the use and proper disposal of batteries.
• Instructed an Ozark Rivers SWMD grant writing workshop on July 28, 2021, for 2022 grant applicants.
• Presented 11, 2022 grant applications to the Ozark Rivers grant review committee, compiled scoring and presented results to the Ozark Rivers Executive Board for a final grant determination. Processed 11 awarded grant applications totaling $272,796.92. Projects are administered by MRPC on behalf of Ozark Rivers SWMD.
• Administered an Ozark Rivers grant award for residential household hazardous waste collection with satellite locations in Rolla and St. Robert.
• Administered an Ozark Rivers grant awarded for special waste collection events held throughout the district.
• Administered an Ozark Rivers grant awarded for illegal dump clean-ups and recycling of illegally dumped tires collected by cities/counties throughout the district.
• Encouraged community composting and awareness through seasonal pumpkin recycling at the Rolla Recycling Center via a social media campaign.
• Distributed alkaline battery collection boxes to Belle High School, Salem Library, Soil and Water Conservation District in Vienna, Enhancement Inc. in Potosi, Rolla Courthouse and the Dixon Area Caring Center.
• Promoted holiday lights recycling as proper disposal for household hazardous wastes.
• Provided municipalities with guidance on using the Missouri State Recycling Program’s “MOREuse” — a tool for listing materials/items for reuse, either offered or needed.
• Assessed the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program’s operations for safety. Facilitated the transition to a new HHW contracted service for the district’s two HHW sites in St. Robert and Rolla.
• Provided the Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District ‘Year in Review’ to all cities and counties in the district.
• Researched potential for collecting vape products, consisting of electronics and hazardous wastes, through MRPC waste collection projects.
• Completed the ORSWMD Strategic Plan, which covers Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties.
• Provided ORSWMD grant information session on June 29, 2022 for MO State Parks staff and assisted with developing potential grant project for education and recycling.
• Completed and submitted grant applications for ORSWMD District Operations and Plan Implementation projects to MDNR.
• Connected Professor J. Burken, MO S&T – Environmental Engineering with Ozark Rivers SWMD Advisory Board member, Brady Stewart – Waste Connections regional engineer, regarding MO S&T’s technology for leachate treatment and remote sensing for leachate plumes.
• Provided resources on solar panel recycling to the Product Stewardship Initiative.
• Identified potential sites in our region to host a pilot project demonstrating the use of recycled paint and facilitated a newspaper article promoting this statewide recycled paint demonstration initiative.
• Developed and submitted the HMEP training grant application on behalf of Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps and Washington counties.
• Conducted training needs survey for MLEPD.
• Coordinated meetings of the Meramec Local Emergency Planning District (MLEPD) in August, October, March and June.
• Applied for and worked with Missouri Emergency Response Commission to promote and coordinate hazardous materials classes. 
• Advertised Community Right-to-Know information region wide on behalf of MLEPD.
• Prepared, submitted and administered Chemical Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) Tier II and Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grants for the MLEPD.
• Collected and organized Tier II reports for the region and updated the hazard materials response plan.
• Completed a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant for emergency responders hazardous materials training for Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps and Washington counties.
• Completed a hazardous materials training survey of emergency response agencies in the region.
• Virtually attended SEMA’s Emergency Planning After Major Disasters Training to help assist regional residents with housing in the floodplain.
• Participated in monthly MACOG meetings.
• Participated virtually in MoDOT’s statewide planning partners annual meeting.
• Participated in a MACOG statewide meeting of RPC staff involved in HSOC activities.
• Prepared Work Keys testing grants for Gasconade, Maries and Osage counties, which were funded. Coordinated with schools in Belle, Vienna, Owensville, Hermann, Linn and Chamois to conduct testing and provided proctors from East Central College.
• Served as administrator for the Gasconade Valley Enterprise Zone (GVEZ) that coordinates the Enhanced Enterprise Zones in Maries, Gasconade and Osage counties, and assisted with fundraising. Coordinated three meetings.
• Applied and received the Office of Administration State Aid to Regional Planning Commissions grant. 
• Continued to offer associate memberships to businesses and organizations in the region. As of June 30, 2022, 13 businesses and organizations held associate memberships.
• Provided a forum for local review for federal funded programs and projects in the region through the State Clearinghouse Review process.
• Maintained memberships and/or provided representation in the Missouri Association of Councils of Government, Missouri Economic Development Council, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, Missouri Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, National Association of Development Organizations, Missouri Municipal League, Delta Regional Authority, Missouri Press Association, Missouri Recycling Association, Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce, Hermann Area Chamber of Commerce, Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce, Owensville Area Chamber of Commerce, Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, Cuba Chamber of Commerce, Vienna Chamber of Commerce, Steelville Area Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Development Companies, Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety Statewide Committee, Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety Central District Committee, State Solid Waste Advisory Board, Sustainable Ozarks Partnership, FLW Partnership, National Recycling Association and Missouri Conservation Federation.
• Responded to numerous requests for information via MRPC’s website and social media.
• Prepared 75 press releases for media in the region, keeping them informed about the projects and activities of MRPC and its member governments. 
• Solicited member community’s participation in bulk paper purchase and coordinated delivery of purchases to the respective communities.
• Planned and coordinated 11 MRPC board meetings.
• Coordinated a presentation by Tammy Snodgrass, MRPC, on the certified wastewater operator study that was completed with 604b funding from MDNR for the August 2021 MRPC meeting. 
• Coordinated a presentation by Amy Sublett, Central Workforce Development Board on the current labor market and programs offered through the workforce development board and its providers for the September 2021 MRPC meeting.
• Coordinated a presentation by Jacob Rohter, Missouri Department of Natural Resources on the Missouri Brownfield Voluntary Cleanup Program and how the program can assist local communities with cleaning up and redeveloping those sites for the November 2021 MRPC meeting.
• Coordinated a presentation by Shad Burner, Missouri Department of Economic Development on how the state is planning to spend the ARPA funds and how the Governor’s recommendation was developed for the December 2021 MRPC meeting.
• Invited the Meramec Region’s state legislators to MRPC’s January 2022 board meeting for an idea exchange. Five legislators participated. 
• Invited the Meramec Region’s federal congressional leadership to MRPC’s March 2022 board meeting for an idea exchange. Staff from four of the region’s congressional offices participated.
• Coordinated a presentation by Dr. Steve Roberts, Missouri S&T on the Manufacture Missouri Ecosystem vision and plans at the University for the April 2022 MRPC meeting.
• Coordinated a presentation Brandon Jenson, Missouri Department of Economic Development on major updates and changes to the CDBG program for the May 2022 MRPC meeting.
• Coordinated presentations by Linda Loughridge, MRPC on the FY 2022-2023 MRPC budget and by Patrick Stites, MRPC on the Meramec Region Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program for the June 2022 MRPC meeting.  
• Provided Christmas food and gifts for five families in need, adopted one angel from Osage County, adopted two veterans at the St. James Veteran Home, made a basket raffle donation to Washington County, made a monetary donation to an MRPC board member after a house fire, and donated cash and pet supplies to Phelps County Animal Rescue and Dent County Animal Welfare Society. 
• Distributed ‘Buckle Up, Phone Down’ signs to local governments and schools.
• Coordinated a Project Graduation mini-grant and Docudrama grant program, using Coalition for Roadway Safety (Central District) funds. Awarded grants to seven schools: Belle, Bourbon, Hermann, Potosi, Crocker, Steelville and Fatima (Westphalia). Schools received $300 cash and $100 in Buckle Up, Phone Down incentives for their project graduation events.
• Coordinated two Coalition for Roadway Safety subdistrict meetings to share information on fatalities in the region and to encourage “Buckle Up, Phone Down’ efforts.
• Planned and coordinated the MRPC Annual Dinner, including awards nomination process; coordination with State Technical College; silent auction; etc.
• Presented at 2021 Traction Conference about docudrama planning to Missouri High Schoolers from across the state in July. 
• Developed and distributed Federal Legislative Issues and Federal Legislative Priorities surveys to the board and associate commissioners.
• Gave a virtual presentation on city and county governments and MRPC’s involvement at the Neighborhood Leadership Academy on Oct. 4, 2021.
• Participated in the webinar – Preparing for Post-Disaster Responsibilities on Feb. 10, 2022.
• Participated in Indirect Cost Training provided through MACOG.
• Established appointments for MRPC delegation to meet with legislators in Washington D.C. MRPC Chairman Steve Vogt and Fiscal Officer Linda Loughridge met with congressional staff in March and attended NADO Legislative Conference.
• Attended HUD Lead and Healthy Home Virtual New Grantee Training on Jan. 31, Feb. 1, Feb. 2 and Feb. 3, 2022.
• Attended the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Local Development District training and summit in New Orleans.
• Discussed bridge/low water crossing needs with an organization seeking partnerships in the region.
• Researched and presented a report on state and federal legislative issues and developments for each External Relations committee and MRPC board meeting throughout the year.
• Reviewed MRPC and MRB bylaws.
• Conducted a survey of all board members and associate members on state legislative issues and followed up with a survey to prioritize those issues. Presented results to External Relations committee and full board. Used results to develop State Legislative Priorities of the Meramec Region report that was presented to state legislators in January 2022.
• Coordinated the MRPC Day at the Capital in Jefferson City where staff and board members met with state legislators on Jan. 25, 2022.
• Created a set of broadband informational flyers to reach local jurisdictions, schools and regional electric co-ops for regional residents to complete a broadband speed test on the www.broadband.org website.
• Conducted a survey off all board members and associate members on federal legislative issues and followed up with a survey to prioritize those issues. Presented results to External Relations committee and full board. Used results to develop Federal Legislative Priorities of the Meramec Region report that was presented to federal legislators in March 2022.
• Coordinated the Naturally Meramec Consortium by working with agriculture, tourism, and culinary businesses across the region. Facilitated monthly meetings, hosted training events, visited business, gathered data, set up day-trip trails and marketed the businesses through the Show-Me Local: Naturally Meramec website and Facebook page, all in an effort to expand markets for producers and encourage agritourism opportunities.
• Posted events on the Naturally Meramec website.
• Held Naturally Meramec Consortium meetings on July 27 and Dec. 7, 2021.
• Completed the following trails for placement on the Naturally Meramec website: The Road to Practically Anywhere-Highway 63 Trail, Show Me Local: Meat Processors Trail, EVENTually Meramec: Venue Trail, and updates to the Patch O’Pumpkins Trail, Screamin’ For Ice Cream Trail, and To Market, to Market.
• Submitted annual Farmers Market Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) Report to USDA in December 2021. 
• Met with eight counties within the Meramec Region to discuss updates to unfunded transportation needs.
• Held Region I HSOC quarterly meetings with regional partners in July and October 2021 and January and April 2022.
• Held the Naturally Meramec Taste of Crawford, Dent and Washington counties.
• Maintained portfolio of 19 Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) projects, totaling $1,270,026, leveraging more than $22,038,955 million in private investment, and creating/retaining more than 1,069 jobs in our region with the entire program.
• Maintained portfolio of 19 Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans, totaling $4,770,324, leveraging more than $9,306,256 million in private investment, and creating/retaining more than 1,326 jobs in our region with the entire program.
• Maintained portfolio of one Intermediary Re-lending Project (IRP), totaling $125,672, leveraging more than $5,337,403 million in private investment, and creating/retaining more than 184 jobs in our region.
• Coordinated and provided meeting facilities for nine Meramec Regional Development Corporation (MRDC) meetings. Provide staff and administrative assistance to MRDC. 
• Facilitated and provided technical assistance to the Meramec Regional Community Foundation (MRCF). MRCF ended the fiscal year with 59 funds with a fund balance of $3,936,624. Three new funds were established, totaling $309,776.  Hosted and attended eight meetings to promote the foundation concept. Assisted the foundation in awarding three community grants totaling $1,500 and 22 scholarships in the region, totaling $81,150.
• Coordinated and provided meeting facilities for four Meramec Regional Community Foundation (MRCF) meetings.
• Coordinated scholarship reviews in partnership with the Maris R2 Scholarship Foundation committee for Belle High School scholarship funds.
• Awarded $81,150 in scholarships to graduating seniors, through the Meramec Regional Community Foundation.
• Fielded numerous calls for assistance for SBA, RLF, IRP and microloans throughout the region for small businesses.
• Provided an individual with SBA 504 loan program information to assist in the purchase of three salons, apartment buildings and land to set up a new business.
• Provided a small business with SBA 504 refinancing regulations and eligibility information.
• Developed ARPA proposal form to help communities identify and justify ARPA projects and updated application to comply with US Treasury requirements.
• Coordinated and administered Region I HSOC grant program, which benefited Region I. Eight FY 21-22 projects totaling $89,970.39, were awarded in July 2021. Completed and submitted Region I HSOC progress reports to Office of Homeland Security in December and July. Represented Region I HSOC at State HSOC Chair meetings and at State Homeland Security Advisory Committee (HSAC) meetings on a quarterly basis. 
• Coordinated a Region I RHSOC grant in the amount of $10,000 for the Meramec Regional Planning Commission’s planning and training activities.
• Coordinated a Region I RHSOC grant in the amount of $25,000 for the Meramec Regional Planning Commission’s Region I Work Plan.
• Contracted with Prevention Consultants of Missouri to provide ‘Too Good for Drug’ presentations in schools.
• Contracted with Invent Yourself to conduct Rehab to Innovation sessions in area jails.
• Accepted applications for RHSOC grants, coordinated review and managed awards for the following: MRPC, Phelps County Sheriff’s Office and Rolla Emergency Management Agency.
• Coordinated a Region I RHSOC grant in the amount of $3,298.18 for the Meramec Regional Planning Commission’s Region I M & A.
• Created a set of directions for online badging guidance to assist Region I first responders in updating badges for employees.
• Updated the inventory list for SEMA Regions I’s Regional Homeland Security Oversight Committee (RHSOC).
• Submitted Region I HSOC bi-annual reports to the Office of Homeland Security/Department of Public Safety in July and January.
• Participated in call with Wireless USA regarding Region I HSOC purchasing in July 2022.
• Participated in monthly Rural Health Opioid Program (RHOP) meetings with grant administrators between July 2021 and June 2022.
• Held Meramec Region’s Opioid Affected Youth Initiative monthly meetings on July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, Oct. 14 and Dec. 9, 2021 and Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10, April 14 and June 28, 2022.
• In conjunction with the Meramec Region Rural Opioid Program Consortium, the Meramec Region Recovery Alliance Consortium met on Oct. 13, 2021 and on Jan. 26, April 13 and June 28, 2022.
• Meramec Region’s Rural Opioid Initiatives hosted a one-day opioid prevention and education workshop for employers on April 27, 2022.
• Provided OAYI project information to new employee at Prevention Consultants of Missouri on Aug. 9, 2021.
• Provided Seeking Safety information to the Russell House on Aug. 10, 2021.
• In August 2021, OAYI provided 362 backpacks and substance use disorder resource information to 11 Head Starts, as part of the Family Assistance Backpack Program.
• The Meramec Region’s OAYI project staff hosted a virtual site visit with the grant’s technical assistance provider, the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) Sept. 9-15, 2021.
• The Meramec Region’s OAYI project staff presented 2022, first quarter, project-specific goals to the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) technical assistance grantee cross-cohort virtual call on Dec. 17, 2021.
• The Meramec Region’s OAYI provided Seeking Safety for three families referred by the 25th Judicial Circuit’s Intensive Court Monitoring program from Sept. 7-Oct. 5, 2021.
• Submitted the July 1 through Dec. 30, 2021, Opioid Affected Youth Initiative Progress and Data Reports to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice.
• Hosted a Black Balloon Day event in March 2022, a remembrance of all those lost to an opioid overdose.
• Every Wednesday evening for ten weeks, starting Sept. 2, 2021, the Meramec Region’s OAYI provided Seeking Safety for five youth referred by area school counselors at the Rolla Public Library.
• Shared the third “Stories from Our Region – The Opioid Epidemic”, via the Meramec Region’s Opioid Affected Youth Initiative website In January 2022.
• Assisted with and participated in planning conversations with IIR for the OAYI Convening to be held in July 2022.
• Identified resources for Naturally Meramec for education on farm-based composting operations.
• Hosted a meeting via Zoom with an attorney to share guidance on ARPA funding, received by counties.
• Posted available buildings and sites in the region on the Missouri LocationOne website.

• Continued administering a grant in the amount of $558,000 from MoDED for the city of Pacific to acquire and demolish 27 properties in the floodway/floodplain.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $759,707.10 to the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency on behalf of the city of Pacific for funds to acquire four properties through a flood buyout project and remove structures from the floodplain.  
• Continued administering a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank on behalf of the Boonslick Regional Planning Commission for the city of Wells Villa to renovate homes in the city.  
• Continued administering a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank for the city of Bonne Terre to renovate homes in the city.
• Continued administering a Federal Home Loan Bank grant in the amount of $357,163 on behalf of River Hills Housing, Inc., for funds to renovate 12 senior apartments in Hartsburg, MO in partnership with USDA. 
• Continued administering a Federal Home Loan Bank grant in the amount of $546,070 on behalf of Liberty Senior Citizens Home, Inc., for funds to renovate 24 senior apartments in Taos, MO in partnership with USDA. 
• Served as chairperson of the MACOG transportation subcommittee; coordinated meetings; updated work plan criteria; coordinated self-evaluation process for all RPCs/COGs and gathered 2022/2023 workplans on behalf of MACOG.
• Participated in monthly Central District Coalition for Roadway Safety meetings.
• Sent sample MOUs to city of New Haven for use in partnering with a local historic preservation group.
• Conducted an asbestos inspection for a Raymondville, MO school.
• Conducted an asbestos inspection for the Caulfield Volunteer Fire Department.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $500,000 to the Missouri Department of Economic Development on behalf of the City of New Haven, MO for funding to restructure the roads of Circle Drive, Maiden Lane and Elton Street.
• Provided transportation information to Boonslick Regional Planning Commission and Southwest Missouri Council of Governments.
• Provided MACOG transportation planners information on road safety audits
• Co-chaired quarterly MACOG Transportation Planners’ meetings in September and December 2021 and June 2022.
• Participated in virtual quarterly MACOG Homeland Security Planners Group meetings.
• Participated in virtual Missouri Complete Streets Advisory Committee meetings.
• Provided consultations upon request through the Missouri Recycling Association (MORA) as chairperson of the education committee.
• Developed and distributed agendas for the statewide planners’ meetings in August, October and November 2021 and February and April 2022, including providing a presentation on legislative outreach and education and arranging for a presentation on the Product Stewardship paint committee’s efforts.
• Provided consultations upon request through the Missouri Environmental Education Association (MEEA) as a board member and Missouri Green Schools committee member.
• Represented the Missouri Product Stewardship Council at the Missouri Municipal League’s annual conference, Sept. 26, 2021, in St. Louis and provided education on proposed paint recycling legislation.
• Coordinated a $6,782 grant for Missouri Recycling Association (MORA) to further their educational outreach activities statewide.
• Collaborated with the University of Missouri-Columbia in submitting an EPA grant application for environmental education targeting middle school youth in the Ozark Rivers SWMD district.
• Attended the Missouri Recycling Association’s annual educational conference, Nov. 15-17, 2021, hosted two district businesses as vendors and a school educator subgrantee.
• Provided copies of a fact sheet on district programs and grant applications for special collections and illegal dump projects with solid waste planners throughout the state.
• Provided a copy of ORSWMD bylaws to SEMORPC.
• Developed and distributed an agenda for the statewide solid waste planners’ group for February 2022 and facilitated the meeting.
• Provided a list of auditing firms to Ozark Headwaters Recycling and Materials Management District.
• Provided information on the ORSWMD education programs to Bootheel Solid Waste Management District.
• Surveyed all the solid waste planners, statewide, to gather information on market development activities occurring in their regions and to request fact sheets for a legislative presentation being done by MORA.
• Attended the virtual MDNR forum on solid waste management on Feb. 16, 2022.
• Notified all the solid waste districts that with the launch of the MDNR website, any links from the districts’ websites to MDNR’s website would no longer work. 
• Attended the annual Missouri Recycling Associations’ strategic planning meeting on Jan. 31, 2022.
• Provided technical assistance to Region S for implementing an environmental education project.
• Provided a list of environmental books for children to the Missouri Environmental Education Association.
• Provided samples of Financial Assistance Agreements to other solid waste districts.
• Provided information and links to all other solid waste districts on the Missouri Product Stewardship Council programs on pharmaceuticals, as well as samples of the grants MRPC does for tire recycling programs in our region. Also provided a copy of a flier for special collections.
• Provided information on the rules for how grant funds can be spent on illegal dumping and waste tires.
• Worked with MORA, MDNR and other solid waste districts to plan a presentation for EPA Region VII.
• Provided reports at the statewide planners’ meetings to the SWAB in August, October, November 2021 and February and April 2022.
• Provided contact information for first responders to new CERT organization out of Laclede County in SEMA Region I.
• Provided assistance to a business in Licking, MO requesting assistance in their Economic Injury Disaster Loan program application. 
• Provided Mid-MO Regional Planning Commission with documents and forms for an RLF loan program. 
• Provided assistance to Southwest MO Council of Government regarding the Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements in the E-Verify memorandum of understanding. Shared website links for clarification and language MRPC uses for contract work and NAICS code for regional planning commissions for their 604b application. 
• Provided assistance with financing options to a business, undisclosed location, interested in purchasing an existing gas station/convenience store. Provided pros and cons for SBA 504 loan programs versus MOLinkDeposit program.
• Provided Mountain Grove Bank with EIDL program eligibility information.
• Provided SBA 504 financing options and program eligibility information to an individual in Lebanon looking to purchase an existing business.
• Provided assistance to Mid-MO Regional Planning Commission on its first RLF CARES loan closing.
• Provided individual in Perryville SBA loan financing options and eligibility information.
• Provided individual in Laclede County with SBA EIDL target advance and regular EIDL loan application assistance.
• Provided two individuals in Franklin County with SBA 504 and 7a financing options and eligibility information.
• Provided individual in Jefferson County with SBA 504 financing options and eligibility information.
• Provided individual in Mountain Grove with SBA 504 financing options, eligibility information, loan application and required forms.
• Provided two individuals in Shannon County with SBA 504 and 7a financing options and eligibility information.
• Provided individual in Texas County with SBA 504 financing options and eligibility information.
• Provided individual in Franklin County with SBA 504 financing options and eligibility information.
• Provided individual in Howard County with suggestions for upper management to recuse a board member in loan decisions when they present a conflict of interest.
• Shared our procurement policies, personnel policies, membership dues structure and hour allocation policy with Southwest Missouri Council of Governments.
• Provided Mid-MO Regional Planning Commission assistance regarding additional RFL loan principal payment options and language for its loan policy, loan agreements and promissory note needs.
• Provided assistance to Harry S. Truman Coordinating Council with the new MoDOT invoice template.
• Provided assistance to North East Missouri Regional Planning Commission on HAS regulation and what options they have to offer employees in lieu of providing health insurance coverage.
• Provided Boonslick RPC our CDC contact and SBA 504 information for a local client.
• Provided North West MO RPC our membership dues structure, hour allocation policy and associate membership program information.
• Provided salary comparison, as requested, to all regional planning commissions in the state.
• Provided Bookkeeper, Accountant and Fiscal Officer job descriptions to Southwest MO Council of Governments and MOKAN Regional Council.
• Provided MRPC’s internal control procedures over processes to Southwest MO Council of Government.
• Provided South Central Ozark Council of Governments MRPC’s e-Verify MOU and assisted them in the registration process.
• Provided MRPC’s indirect cost allocation plan and negotiated indirect cost rate proposal.
• Provided assistance to MOKAN Regional Council regarding budget to actual statute requirement is applicable to taxing authorities and not RPCs.
• Provided MRPC banking RFP, new construction RFP, specifications, notice to proceed, contract requirements and building insurance policy, as requested, to all MO RPCs.

• Provided $1 million in rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher Program to an average of 260 households. This includes the cities of Bourbon, Cuba, Leasburg, Steelville and Sullivan and the communities of Cherryville and Cook Station.
• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services, to Crawford County and its cities.
• Coordinated the recycling of 24.22 tons of illegally dumped tires collected roadside by county road crews through the illegal dump cleanup grant.
• Met with Crawford County Commission, city leadership and TAC members on Nov. 9, 2021, to discuss unfunded transportation needs on the state system.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Completed and submitted a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant application on behalf of Crawford County requesting a Handling Propane Gas Emergencies and Hazmat Basic Life Saver Provider classes. The Crawford County Health Department was awarded a Handling Propane Gas Emergencies class.
• Completed and submitted monthly hazard mitigation planning progress reports to SEMA.
• Coordinated two hazard mitigation planning meetings for the purpose of updating the Crawford County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• Held the Naturally Meramec Taste of Crawford County on Sept. 25, 2021. 
• Recognized volunteer Samantha Alcorn for coordinating cleanups in the Mark Twain National Forest in Crawford County.
• Accepted applications, arranged local board meetings and provided assistance to local organizations regarding the allocation of recently awarded Emergency Food and Shelter Program (ESP) funding. 
• Participated in a RiskMap meeting by FEMA and SEMA for new floodplain maps for Crawford County on Feb. 1, 2022.
• Participated in the Cuba Head Start Health Fair.
• Provided a Lead Paint Inspection/Risk Assessment in Steelville on June 23, 2022.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $330,815.34 to the Federal Highway Administration on behalf of Crawford County for funds to upgrade to pavement on Eagle Hurst Road from Highway 8 to Brickey Bridge serving Mark Twain National Forest.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $552,500 to the Federal Highway Administration on behalf of Crawford County for funds to replace the Butts Road bridge over Courtois Creek accessing Mark Twain National Forest.
• Served as floodplain coordinator for the county.
• Provided flipbooks on floodplain responsibilities and requirements to county employees.
• Distributed floodplain brochures to courthouse and area banks.
• Attended a class on Damage Assessment on behalf of the county.
• Attended a class on the correct way to complete a floodplain development permit.
• Provided Crawford Enhanced Enterprise Zone map to county commissioner.
• Attended a class on responsibilities following a disaster.
• Hosted the Opioid and Substance Use Disorders Awareness Walk in Steelville on Aug. 21, 2021.
• Met with Crawford County on Sept. 22, 2021 to initiate a Broadband Advocacy Committee for the county.
• Met with Broadband Advocacy Committee and local internet service providers on Oct. 6 to discuss broadband planning needs for the county.
• Provided individual with MRCF grant application assistance.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

BOURBON

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Continued administering a Delta Regional Authority grant for the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility.
• Continued administering a CDBG grant in the amount of $500,000 for the reconstruction of E. Pine Street through the downtown business district.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Provided a Project Graduation mini-grant and Docudrama grant program, using Coalition for Roadway Safety (Central District) funds to Bourbon High School. School received $300 cash and $100 in Buckle Up, Phone Down incentives for their project graduation events.
• Provided grant opportunities for Bourbon sports complex to Bourbon Development Group.
• Prepared a Request for Qualifications packet for the city to initiate a municipal center.
• Provided resource information at the Bourbon Head Start Back to School Fair on July 8, 2021.
• In August 2021, OAYI provided 14 backpacks and substance use disorder resource information to Bourbon Head Start, as part of the Family Assistance Backpack Program.
• Provided housing resources to a developer in the Bourbon area.
• Held a strategic planning session with the Bourbon Economic Development Group and local stakeholders on July 9, 2021.
• Provided completed strategic plan to the Bourbon Economic Development Group and the city of Bourbon in September 2021.
• Discussed grants and strategies with Bourbon Economic Development Group about several potential projects.
• Provided Missouri ARPA information to a non-profit organization.
• Provided individual with RLF financing options and eligibility information.

CUBA

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Participated in the Cuba Head Start Health Fair.
• Provided information to a local business about grants as potential resources to renovate historic properties on Route 66.
• Provided potential resources to Cuba Ministerial Alliance for a new facility and to develop tiny homes for homeless.
• Presented a bicycle/pedestrian safety program to 36 students at the Cuba Head Start on May 12, 2022.
• In August 2021, OAYI provided 49 backpacks and substance use disorder resource information to Cuba Head Start, as part of the Family Assistance Backpack Program.
• Provided MRDC loan program SBA 504, 7a and RLF financing options and eligibility information to two individual small businesses.
• Contracted with Prevention Consultants of Missouri to provide ‘Too Good for Drugs’ curriculum to Cuba Middle School students during the fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters.
• Contracted with Invent Yourself, LLC to provide the quarterly Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Opportunities: Breaking the Cycle of Substance Use Disorders, at the Cuba High School Alternative Learning Center, on Nov. 2, 2021.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.
• Invent Yourself, LLC (Meramec Region’s HRSA subgrantee) completed a Community Conversation on Dec. 14, 2021, providing an open forum for discussing the opioid epidemic with providers, law enforcement and jail administration in the county.

LEASBURG

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Provided potential resources to non-profit group wanting to make improvements at the park and around town.

STEELVILLE

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Engaged 45 students from Steelville Elementary and Middle Schools in the 31st Annual Earth Day Art Contest; nine students were awarded through the support of 12 contest sponsors.
• Continued administering a grant request in the amount of $495,788 on behalf of the city of Steelville to the Missouri Department of Economic Development for significant upgrades to the community center to make if more efficient and functional. 
• Awarded a Project Graduation mini-grant and Docudrama grant program, using Coalition for Roadway Safety (Central District) funds to Steelville High School. School received $300 cash and $100 in Buckle Up, Phone Down incentives for their project graduation events.
• Referred an individual to SBDC for training/webinar information to start a new alligator farm business in Steelville.
• Provided information to the city on possible grants for a new well.
• Provided information to a local organization about grant programs as potential resources to enhance the farmers’ market.
• Hosted an Opioid Awareness Walk on Aug. 21, 2021 with 13 participants.
• Provided a Lead Paint Inspection/Risk Assessment in Steelville on June 23, 2022.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $8,167 to the Missouri Department of Safety on behalf of the Steelville Police Department for funds to purchase vehicle safety equipment and officer body cameras.
• Provided three individuals with MRDC loan program financing options, eligibility information, loan application and required forms.

SULLIVAN

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Engaged 33 students from Sullivan High School in the 31st Annual Earth Day Art Contest; 16 students were awarded through the support of 12 contest sponsors.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Presented a bicycle/pedestrian safety program to 260 students at the Sullivan Primary School on June 15, 2022.
• Presented a bicycle/pedestrian safety program to 225 students at the Sullivan Elementary School on June 21, 2022.

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services, to Dent County and its cities.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies. 
• Provided $375,664 in rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher Program to an average of 105 households. This includes the communities of Boss, Jadwin, Lenox and the city of Salem.
• Provided information on the Delta Regional Authority States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP).
• Met with Dent County Commission, city leaderhip and TAC members on Nov. 29, 2021 to discuss unfunded transportation needs on the state system.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Held the Naturally Meramec Taste of Dent County on June 4, 2022.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $1,081,638.90 on behalf of the Northwood R-IV School District to FEMA for construction of a multi-purpose building that will serve as the school district’s tornado safe room. 
• Completed and submitted a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant application on behalf of Dent County requesting Handling Propane Gas Emergencies, Anhydrous Ammonia Awareness and Chemical Suicide for Emergency Responders classes. The Jadwin Fire Department was awarded a Handling Propane Gas Emergencies class.
• Completed and submitted monthly hazard mitigation planning progress reports to SEMA.
• Facilitated the first hazard mitigation planning meeting for Dent County on Feb. 22, 2022.
• Recognized Lori Cody, Park Specialist II, with Montauk State Park for successfully implementing a campsite recycling program to reduce the waste generated by 24,000 campsite visits and 8,500 cabin/motel nights annually at the Ozark Rivers Awards Banquet.
• Recognized Matt Fulliam for his dedication to appliance refurbishing and salvaging of discarded appliances to repair other appliances at the Ozark Rivers Awards Banquet.
• Facilitated a Community Outreach and Support request for $1,960 for North Wood R-4’s “Own Your Impact” project to stock the school library and STEAM Makerspace with environmental resources for waste reduction, reuse and composting activities.
• Coordinated a grant for $47,249 to Scenic Rivers, a sheltered workshop, for the ongoing recycling operations. 
• Provided information to a local organization about grant and loan programs as potential resources for community facility upgrades.
• Met with Dent County Health Center to discuss grant potential for building modifications.
• Provided information to a local individual about grant programs as potential resources to create a for-profit solar farm.
• Sent information to Dent County on use of in-kind for Federal Land Access Program (FLAP).
• Participated in the General Housing Meeting at the Salem Housing Authority on Oct. 6, 2021 and Dec. 1, 2021.
• Participated in a RiskMap meeting by FEMA and SEMA for new floodplain maps for Dent County and the city of Salem on Jan. 18, 2022.
• Discussed potential funding opportunities for infrastructure to support economic development.
• Gave a radio interview on Lead Safe Program on KSMO.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $380,952.38 to FEMA on behalf of the Jadwin Volunteer Fire Department for funds to replace a 1967 and 1976 pumper and brush vehicle with a new brush attack vehicle with pumper.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $100,737.13 to FEMA on behalf of the Jadwin Volunteer Fire Department for funds to purchase eight SCBAs and 17 sets of full turnout gear.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $384,000 to the Federal Highway Administration on behalf of Dent County for funding to pave CR 6670 from Ozark National Scenic Riverways Tan Vat Access to the boundary of Montauk State Park.
• Coordinated an illegally dumped materials clean-up at the Dent County road shed on Jan. 18, 2022.
• Participated in a county-wide illegal dump clean-up on Mark Twain National Forest land with MO Moto Trail Riders on April 2, 2022.
• Invent Yourself, LLC (subgrantee) and OAYI project staff provided information regarding the Community Conversation on Stigma of Opioid Use, Misuse and Recovery to potential Dent County partners on Aug. 19, 2021. 
• Meramec Region’s Rural Opioid Initiatives, in partnership with Mid-Missouri Addiction Awareness Group, hosted the Opioid and Substance use Disorders Awareness Walk in Salem on Aug. 7, 2021.
• Met with stakeholders and internet service provider to discuss broadband expansion plans and needs of residents and businesses on Nov. 5, 2021.
• Facilitated the Seeking Safety program with the Dent County Jail population October-December 2021.
• Provided North Wood R-IV School District with a grant for $1,960 to expand their STEAM makerspace and themed library books focusing on Rethink, Refuse, Repair, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle!
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

SALEM

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Continued administering a grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development in the amount of $210,198 in tax credits to allow the school to raise $438,000 towards the construction of a new workforce training center.
• Engaged nine students from the Salem Middle School in the 31st Annual Earth Day Art Contest. One student received an award.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Facilitated a Community Outreach and Support request for $1,960 for North Wood R-4’s “Own Your Impact” project to stock the school library and STEAM Makerspace with environmental resources for waste reduction, reuse and composting activities.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Provided SBA 504 loan program information to a MRPC at-large board member.
• Recognized Matt Fulliam for his dedication to appliance refurbishing and salvaging of discarded appliances to repair other appliances at the Ozark Rivers Awards Banquet.
• Coordinated a grant for $47,249 to Scenic Rivers, a sheltered workshop, for the ongoing recycling operations.
• Looked up funding resources to determine if they were subject to federal reporting for Salem’s city administrator.
• Provided information to city about grant programs as potential resources to upgrade software, map existing utility lines, upgrade a wastewater treatment facility, energy improvement upgrades, new well and repair or replace water tower.
• Participated in a RiskMap meeting by FEMA and SEMA for new floodplain maps for Dent County and the city of Salem on Jan. 18, 2022.
• Provided a residential, alkaline battery collection box to the Salem Library.
• Hosted an Opioid Awareness Walk on Aug. 7, 2021 with 12 participants.
• Served as floodplain coordinator for the city of Salem.
• Distributed floodplain flipbooks to city employees to assist them in understanding their responsibilities in floodplain management.
• Distributed floodplain brochures to city hall and area banks.
• Attended a Damage Assessment class.
• Attended a class on the correct completion of floodplain development permits.
• Attended a class on responsibilities after a disaster.
• Met with Salem Housing organization to discuss potential housing study for the city in February 2022.
• Met with Salem stakeholders regarding an Active Transportation Plan grant, which was funded by the Department of Health and Senior Services in the amount of $15,000.
• Prepared and submitted Request for Proposal regarding a Salem Housing Study.
• Packaged, closed and began servicing a $67,000 RLF CARES loan for a Salem Business; two jobs retained/created.
• Provided an individual with EIDL program eligibility information.
• Provided local business with the SBA Disaster Center’s contact information for assistance in applying for Payment Protection Program loan forgiveness.
• Provided two small businesses with loan program eligibility information and loan application.
• Provided local school with MRCF grant application template for a community project/grant writing project for next year’s application process.
• Provided individual with SBA microloan application assistance.
• In August 2021, OAYI provided 34 backpacks and substance use disorder resource information to Salem Head Start, as part of the Family Assistance Backpack Program. 
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services, to Gasconade County and its cities.
• Provided $133,396 in rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher Program to an average of 31 households. This includes the cities of Bland, Hermann, Owensville and Rosebud.
• Provided a monthly update on public housing and the family self-sufficiency program at the Community Awareness and Resource Exchange (CARE) meetings.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Met with Gasconade County Commission, city leadership and TAC members on Nov. 18, 2021, to discuss unfunded transportation needs on the state system.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Completed and submitted a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant application on behalf of Gasconade County requesting Handling Propane Gas Emergencies, Anhydrous Ammonia Awareness and Hazmat Basic Life Saver Provider classes. The Ozark Central Ambulance District was awarded a Hazmat Basic Life Saver Provider class.
• Coordinated a Gasconade Valley Enterprise Zone meeting in Owensville on Jan. 27, 2022.
• Coordinated the annual meeting of the Gasconade County Enhanced Enterprise Zone board in November 2021.
• Sent postcards to surrounding jurisdictions on Sept. 2, 2021 regarding public comment period for the Gasconade County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• Completed and submitted monthly hazard mitigation planning progress reports to SEMA. 
• Held the third and final hazard mitigation planning meeting for Gasconade County on Aug. 21, 2021.
• Presented an Arrive Alive Parent Presentation for Gasconade County Head Start on Oct. 19, 2021.
• Presented a Buckle Buddy program at Gasconade County Head Start in Owensville on Nov. 18, 2021.
• Completed and distributed the FEMA approved Gasconade Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• Participated in the Health Fair on July 15, 2021.
• Presented at the September meeting of the Community Awareness and Resource Exchange (CARE).
• Organized an Illegal Dump Clean-Up on Roethmeyer Road on Jan. 13, 2022.
• Set up a surveillance camera on Roethmeyer Road from Jan. 13-Feb. 1, 2022 and captured no new dumping.
• Provided a monthly update on public housing and the family self-sufficiency program at the Community Awareness and Resource Exchange (CARE) meetings. 
• Provided ARPA update materials to local newspaper.
• Discussed potential resources for Gasconade County Historical Society.
• Provided potential resources to sheriff’s department for new facility.
• Provided a Lead Safe Parent Presentation at Gasconade County Head Start on April 21, 2022.
• Provided a Lead Safe Stakeholder Presentation at the CARE meeting on May 12, 2022.
• Provided administration of a $750,000 grant to the county from the Missouri Department of Economic Development for PWSD #1 to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility by installing an oxidation ditch and UV disinfection.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $369,117 to the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services on behalf of the Gasconade County Sheriff for funds to hire three officers, one entry level patrol, one experienced patrol and one civil officer.
• Hosted five meetings with stakeholder groups and internet service providers to discuss broadband expansion plans to discuss broadband planning needs for the county between the months of July and November 2021.
• Held annual Gasconade County Industrial Development Authority (GCIDA) meeting on June 17, 2022.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

BLAND

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Engaged eight students from Bland Middle School in the 31st Annual Earth Day Art Contest. One student was awarded through the support of 12 sponsors. 
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs. 
• Continued administering a grant in the amount of $750,000 from the Missouri Department of Economic Development to complete major upgrades to the water system including a new water tower.
• Completed a traffic count at Marshall’s request. 
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies. 
• Reviewed/submitted ARPA requirements to state for drawdown.
• Assisted city with ARPA requests to Gasconade County.
• Attended a meeting with the city, MoDOT and developer about a potential Dollar General location.
• Jennifer Adams and her 50 students at Bland Middle School were provided with a science unit on composting and food waste reduction along with a composting tumbler. Upon completion of the unit, the tumbler was shared for further explorations with the Belle High School Ag Department.
• Provided traffic counter to the city of Bland in June 2022.
• Provided individual contact information for SBDC and microloan program.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

GASCONADE

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.

HERMANN

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Engaged 30 students from St. George School in the 31st Annual Earth Day Art Contest, 11 students were awarded through the support of 12 contest sponsors.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Coordinated a Project Graduation mini-grant and Docudrama grant program, using Coalition for Roadway Safety (Central District) funds for Hermann High School. School received $300 cash and $100 in Buckle Up, Phone Down incentives for their project graduation events.
• Met with the city to discuss economic development needs and potential for an EDA grant.
• Tammy Lane’s 44 students at Hermann Middle School were provided with a science unit on composting and food waste reduction along with a worm farm, red wiggler worms and many composting resources.
• Gained approval from the Ozark Rivers SWMD Executive Board for a $300 funding request from Hermann Girl Scout Troop #30657 for developing a gold award project addressing recycling awareness and accessibility in their community.
• Provided individual with MHDC and USDA B&I program information for blighted property renovation.
• Provided three small businesses with MRDC SBA and RLF financing options, eligibility requirements and state grant information.
• Posted available buildings for sale on the Missouri LocationOne website.
• Submitted a grant request to the State of Missouri to do work keys testing and cover proctoring costs for Hermann High School. Grant was funded.
• Coordinated the Work Keys testing and proctoring for Hermann High School where seven students were tested.

MORRISON

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services. 
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Sent ARPA and grant information to a local cemetery board.

OWENSVILLE

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Engaged 70 students from Owensville Middle School in the 31st Annual Earth Day Art Contest, eight students were awarded through the support of 12 contest sponsors.
• Submitted a grant request to the State of Missouri to do work keys testing and cover proctoring costs for Owensville High School. Grant was funded.
• Coordinated the Work Keys testing and proctoring for Owensville High School where 43 students were tested.
• Hosted a Gasconade Valley Enterprise Zone meeting in Owensville on Jan. 27, 2022.
• Provided grant resources to Owensville Senior Center.
• Participated in the Head Start Health Fair on July 15, 2021.
• Provided a monthly program update on public housing and the family self-sufficiency program at the Community Awareness and Resource Exchange (CARE) meetings.
• Presented at the September meeting of the Community Awareness and Resource Exchange (CARE).
• Presented a Buckle Buddy program at Gasconade County Head Start in Owensville on Nov. 18, 2021.
• Provided letter of support for TAP grant.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $125,00 to the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services on behalf of the Owensville Police Department for funds to hire a full-time SRO for the Gasconade R-II School District.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $605,707 to the Economic Development Administration on behalf of the City of Owensville for funds to realign Springfield Road to facilitate the expansion of LSC Communications and improve commercial truck traffic access to the industrial park.
• Presented a bicycle/pedestrian safety program to 13 students at the Owensville Head Start on May 11, 2022.
• In August 2021, OAYI provided 19 backpacks and substance use disorder resource information to Owensville Head Start, as part of the Family Assistance Backpack Program.
• Provided resource information at the Head Start Back to School fair on July 15, 2021.
• Provided assistance to the city clerk regarding the federal program regulation regarding recognized federal holidays.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

ROSEBUD

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Set up traffic counter prior to a weekend event.
• Provided potential resources to a group wanting to create a universal accessible playground.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $10,000 to the Department of Health and Senior Services on behalf of the city of Rosebud for funds to create an Active Transportation Plan to connect the Rock Island Trail with the rest of the community, along with a few route amenities/safety aspects.
•  Provided letter of support for TAP grant.

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services, to Maries County and its cities.
• Provided $153,300 in rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher Program to an average of 39 households. This includes the communities of Brinktown and Vichy and the cities of Belle and Vienna.
• Coordinated a Gasconade Valley Enterprise Zone meeting in Vienna on April 22, 2021.
• Coordinated the annual meeting of the Maries County Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board in November 2021.
• Coordinated a public hearing to certify HIPPOS/OGYields EEZ claim on June 6, 2022.
• Served as floodplain manager for Maries County.
• Attended a Riskmap meeting.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Met with Maries County Commission, city leadership and TAC members on Nov. 22, 2021, to discuss unfunded transportation needs on the state system.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Completed and submitted a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant application on behalf of Maries County requesting a Handling Propane Gas Emergencies class. The Vichy Volunteer Fire Protection Association was awarded a Handling Propane Gas Emergencies class.
• Collected six tons of electronics, appliances and tires from 51 attendees in an event hosted by Maris County with funding through MRPC’s Special Waste Collection grant project.
• Recognized Maries County Soil and Water Conservation District for its extensive reuse of 1,000-pound, large machinery tires as livestock water tanks at the Ozark Rivers Awards Banquet. This successful project has been duplicated nationwide.
• Provided information to a local organization regarding availability of Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.
• Provided information to a local agency about grants as potential resources to establish a drug court.
• Provided a Buckle Buddy presentation at Missouri Ozark Head Start in Belle on Nov. 23, 2021.
• Met with Maries County Commission to discuss updating county floodplain ordinance and provided samples of changes that could be integrated into the ordinance.
• Submitted commitment letter on behalf of Maries County to SEMA for Hazmit Plan update grant.
• Distributed informational floodplain flipbooks to county employees on their responsibilities for floodplain management.
• Invent Yourself, LLC (Meramec Region’s OAYI and HRSA subgrantee) completed a Community Conversation on March 4, 2022, providing an open forum for discussing the opioid epidemic with students, providers, law enforcement and stakeholders in the county.
• Distributed floodplain brochures to courthouse and area banks.
• Attended a Damage Assessment training on behalf of the county.
• Attended a training on responsibilities after a disaster on behalf of the county.
• Hosted four meetings with stakeholder groups and internet service providers to discuss broadband expansion plans and needs of residents and businesses in the county between the months of October and November.
• Facilitated the Seeking Safety program with the male Maries County Jail population July-October 2021.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

BELLE

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Engaged 15 students from Belle Elementary School in the 31st Annual Earth Day Art Contest. One student was awarded through the support of 12 contest sponsors.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Coordinated a Project Graduation mini-grant and Docudrama grant program, using Coalition for Roadway Safety (Central District) funds to Belle High School. School received $300 cash and $100 in Buckle Up, Phone Down incentives for their project graduation events.
• Provided an individual with Meramec Regional Community Foundation and Community Foundation of the Ozark criteria example, forms and options for a school fund.
• Provided assistance to a Maries County RII parent regarding access to the PTO Scholarship funds for their area.
• Provided a Buckle Buddy presentation at Missouri Ozark Head Start in Belle on Nov. 23, 2021.
• Provided the city of Belle with an alkaline battery collection box and educational materials.
• Discussed potential funding options, including ARPA, for water system improvements in the city of Belle.
• Provided information to a MRPC member about grant and loan programs as potential resources for community center upgrades.
• Met with the city council to discuss MRPC services and ARPA.
• Provided a residential, alkaline battery collection box to Belle High School.
• Met with mayor about grant to upgrade local section of the Rock Island Trail State Park.
• Presented a bicycle/pedestrian safety presentation to 16 students at the Missouri Ozark Head Start on Nov. 17, 2021.
• Presented a bicycle/pedestrian safety presentation at the Belle Elementary School on Nov. 19, 2021, to 283 students.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $175,194 to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources on behalf of the city of Belle for funds to construct the section of Rock Island Trail State Park that runs through the city limits and adding a trailhead near the downtown.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $10,000 to the Department of Health and Senior Services on behalf of the city of Belle for funds to create an Active Transportation Plan to connect the Rock Island Trail with the rest of the community, along with a few route amenities/safety aspects.
• Attended the Belle Swap Meet with Roadway Safety, Opioid Awareness, Naturally Meramec and Lead Safe program information on June 11, 2022.
• Prevention Consultants of Missouri (Meramec Region’s OAYI subgrantee) provided the ‘Too Good for Drugs’ curriculum to Belle students during the spring 2021 semesters.
• Meramec Region’s Rural Opioid Program hosted a luminary event for National Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31, 2021.
• In August 2021, OAYI provided 15 backpacks and substance use disorder resource information to Belle Head Start, as part of the Family Assistance Backpack Program. 
• Provided individual with RLF working capital financing options, eligibility information, loan application and required forms.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.
• Coordinated the Work Keys testing and proctoring for Belle High School where 39 students were tested.

VICHY

• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Completed and submitted a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant application on behalf of Maries County requesting a Handling Propane Gas Emergencies class. The Vichy Volunteer Fire Protection Association was awarded a Handling Propane Gas Emergencies class.
• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Met with an individual developing a farmers’ market in Vichy to discuss grant potentials.

VIENNA

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Recognized Ellis Crum Jr. for providing appliance recycling services to Maries County residents at the Ozark Rivers Awards Banquet.
• Awarded the Visitation Knights of Columbus – Council 13178 of Vienna for providing local aluminum can recycling services since 2006 and keeping 6.5 tons of aluminum cans out of landfills.
• Provided a residential, alkaline battery collection box to the Soil and Water District office.
• Presented a bicycle/pedestrian safety presentation at the Visitation IP School in Vienna on April 4, 2022.
• Provided assistance to two local banks for 1502 reporting and information to update online account.
• Posted available buildings for sale on the Missouri LocationOne website.
• Coordinated the Work Keys testing and proctoring for Vienna High School where 38 students were tested.

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services, to Osage County and its cities.
• Coordinated a Gasconade Valley Enterprise Zone meeting at the Osage County Administration building on Aug. 26, 2021.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Met with Osage County Commission, city leadership and TAC members on Oct. 12, 2021, to discuss unfunded transportation needs on the state system.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Completed and submitted a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant application on behalf of Osage County requesting Hazmat Rapid Sizeup, Chemical Suicide for Emergency Responders and Hazmat Basic Life Saver Provider classes. The Osage County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a Hazmat Rapid Sizeup class.
• Coordinated hazard mitigation planning meeting in Osage County on Nov. 16, 2021. Distributed public surveys and questionnaires to jurisdictions.
• Coordinated the second hazard mitigation planning meeting for Osage County on Feb. 8, 2022.
• Completed and submitted monthly hazard mitigation planning progress reports to SEMA.
• Discussed grant opportunity with State Technical College.
• Provided outreach at Osage County Safety Day on June 25, 2022.
• Submitted a grant in the amount of $70,840.80 to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources on behalf of Osage County Road and Bridge to replace a 2004 dump truck with a 2022 dump truck.
• Presented a bicycle/pedestrian safety program to 115 students at the Immaculate Conception School in Loose Creek on April 29, 2022.
• Held Seeking Safety with Osage County Anti-Drug Community Action Team youth referrals for OAYI grant in Linn. Participants graduated on July 21, 2021.
• Attended and participated in the Naturally Meramec Taste of Osage County on Oct. 16, 2021. 
• Invent Yourself, LLC (Meramec Region’s HRSA subgrantee) provided the Rehabilitation Through Innovation Program in the Osage County Jail in June 2022.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.
• Hosted five meetings with stakeholder groups and internet service providers to discuss broadband expansion plans and needs of residents and businesses in the county between the months of October and November.

ARGYLE

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

CHAMOIS

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Continued administering a CDBG grant in the amount of $750,000 to make significant upgrades to the city’s water system, including two new wells, upgrading storage tanks and main replacement. 
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Provided information on ARPA funding and how to draw funds from the state.
• Provided updated contact information for the AJ Schwartze Foundation for the fire department.
• Presented a bicycle/pedestrian safety program to 50 students at Chamois Elementary on Feb. 1. 2022.
• Helped plan and implement a grim reaper docudrama presentation to approximately 200 students at Chamois High School in the fall of 2021.
• Coordinated the Work Keys testing and proctoring for Chamois High School where 19 students were tested.

FREEBURG

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Provided information on ARPA funds and how to draw funds from the state.
• Developed a survey for the residents of Freeburg to determine level of interest in building a community center.
• Provided local business with instructions on how to setup account in CAFS system to be able to access its EDIL loan.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

LINN

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Completed a CDBG grant on behalf of the city of Linn for street upgrades.  
• Continued to administer an EDA grant on behalf of State Tech for construction of its Utility Technology Center.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Discussed ARPA potential with police chief.
• Provided information on potential resources for installing electric vehicle charging stations in town.
• Attended the Linn Safety Day with Roadway Safety, Opioid Awareness and Lead Safe program information.
• In August 2021, OAYI provided 15 backpacks and substance use disorder resource information to Linn Head Start, as part of the Family Assistance Backpack Program.
• Presented a Buckle Buddy program to 77 students at St. George Catholic School on April 28, 2022.
• Provided resource information at the Linn Back to School Fair on Aug. 12, 2021. 
• Held the Naturally Meramec Taste of Osage County in Linn on Oct. 16, 2021.
• Helped plan and implement a crash simulation docudrama presentation to approximately 300 students at Linn High School on April 13, 2022. 
• Provided a drug take-back box to the Linn Police Department in January 2022.
• Provided area bank with information on how to cancel an SBA 7a guarantee. Sent regulations and contact information to submit to SBA service center and ETran.
• Coordinated the Work Keys testing and proctoring for Linn High School where 88 students were tested.

META

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Served as floodplain manager for the city of Meta.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Met with the city to discuss a grant for a trail in the new city park.
• Prepared engineering RFQ and instructions for the city to procure services on a stormwater improvement project.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $76,052 to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources on behalf of the city of Meta for funds to create the Meta Elementary Memorial Park, which will include a loop walking trail, benches, parking lot and a basketball/pickleball court.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $95,620 to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources on behalf of the city of Meta for fund to create the Meta Elementary Memorial Trail, which will include an ADA loop walking trail and parking lot.

WESTPHALIA

• Provided client with SBA financing options, eligibility information, loan application and required forms. 
• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Coordinated a Project Graduation mini-grant and Docudrama grant program, using Coalition for Roadway Safety (Central District) funds for Fatima High School. School received $300 cash and $100 in Buckle Up, Phone Down incentives for their project graduation events.

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services, to Phelps County and its cities.
• Provided $449,027 in rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher Program to an average of 105 households. This includes the cities of Doolittle, Edgar Springs, Newburg and St. James and the community of Jerome.
• Provided information on the Delta Regional Authority States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP).
• Served as floodplain manager for Phelps County.
• Coordinated the recycling of 5.93 tons of illegally dumped tires picked up by Phelps County road crews through MRPC’s Illegal Dump Clean-up program. 
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Coordinated three hazard mitigation planning meetings for the purpose of updating the Phelps County hazard mitigation plan.
• Met with Phelps County Commission, city leadership and TAC members on Oct. 5, 2021, to discuss unfunded transportation needs on the state system. 
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Completed and submitted a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant application on behalf of Phelps County requesting Hazmat Rapid Sizeup and Chemical Suicide for Emergency Responders classes. Phelps Health was awarded a Hazmat Rapid Sizeup class.
• Distributed the SEMA and FEMA approved Phelps County Hazard Mitigation Plan to all participating jurisdictions on Sept. 13, 2021.
• Completed and submitted monthly hazard mitigation planning progress reports to SEMA.
• Provided asbestos and mold inspection services for the Phelps County Connections for Seniors in Rolla.
• Provided information to a local organization about grant programs as potential resources to create a paper recycling facility. 
• Coordinated, communicated and assisted in ensuring the receipt of initial payments and completed final reports from the recently allocated Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) funding Phases 37, CARES, and 28 of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP).
• Accepted applications and arranged local board meetings regarding the allocation of recently awarded Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) funding. 
• Provided assistance to local organizations regarding receiving funds from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP).
• Met with Meramec Spring Park representatives to discuss potential projects and resources.
• Provided assistance to a local organization in preparing a proposed senior center project for tax credits and grants.
• Provided information to a local organization about grant programs as potential resources to establish a homeless shelter.
• Sent tax credit information to a homeless shelter that inquired.
• Met with Phelps Health Foundation to discuss long term goals and capital fund needs to provide research on grant opportunities. Provided a list of grants and loans that could assist with several larger capital improvement projects.
• Discussed potential funding with an HOA on upgrading sewer.
• Met with Doolittle Fire District to discuss grant for new fire station.
• Discussed funding resources with Tri-County Center for Independent Living for purchasing a new facility.
• Discussed grant/foundation resources for EMS with Air Crew Quarters with Phelps Health Foundation.
• Participated in MOCA Head Start Health Fair on July 13, 2021.
• Participated in the Community Conversation group throughout the year.
• Participated in a RiskMap meeting for new floodplain maps for Phelps County on Feb. 9, 2022.
• Provided information to a local school about grant programs as potential resources to enhance the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum.
• Coordinated an illegal dump clean-up with Missouri S&T EcoMiners student group on Mark Twain National Forest land on Highway K outside of Beulah on Feb. 12, 2022.
• Discussed fire station upgrades with ARPA requirement with Duke Fire Protection.
• Discussed potential funding sources with East Central College for a new campus.
• Provided contact information for PWSD #4 to a resident.
• Provided assistance to a local organization about grants as potential resources to build a new ambulance station.
• Provided potential resources for energy efficient improvements for private businesses.
• Provided potential resources to purchase new radios for the Sheriff’s department.
• Participated in the Water Cycle Summer Reading Program at the St. James Memorial Library on June 9, 2022.
• Gave a radio interview on Lead Safe Program on KTTR on March 9, 2022.
• Provided a Lead Safe Inspection/Risk Assessment in Rolla on May 25, 2022.
• Submitted a grant in the amount of $500,000 to the Missouri Department of Economic Development on behalf of the St. James Senior Center for tax credits to raise funds that will allow the senior center to expand food, health, social and education programs for three years. Was funded.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $58,500 to the USDA-RD on behalf of the Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association for funds to complete planning, environmental reviews and marketing plan for potential industrial site.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $499,990 to the Missouri Department of Economic Development on behalf of Phelps Connections for Seniors, Inc. for funds to renovate an existing structure with the intent to operate a senior center with attached thrift store. The proposed scope of work involves mostly exterior work and addition of windows. Was approved.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $10,000 to Women’s Net on behalf of the Salon Legacy/Legacy Beauty Institute for funding to use as equity for a commercial business loan to purchase property for a proposed cosmetology school.
• Gave a radio interview on Lead Safe Program on KTTR on June 22, 2022. 
• Attended a webinar on proper completion of floodplain development permits on behalf of county.
• Attended a webinar on responsibilities following a disaster on behalf of county.
• Attended a Damage Assessment class on behalf of county.
• Provided flipbooks with floodplain Information and responsibilities to county employees.
• Distributed floodplain brochures to courthouse and area banks.
• Attended a Riskmap meeting on behalf of county.
• Hosted the Phelps County Opioid and Substance Use Disorders Awareness Walk in St. James on July 24, 2021, in partnership with Mid-Missouri Addiction Awareness Group.
• Provided Seeking Safety information to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers on Aug. 26, 2021.
• Provided Seeking Safety information to CASA volunteers on Aug. 26, 2021.
• Met with Broadband Advocacy Committee and local internet service providers on Oct. 6 to discuss broadband planning needs for the county.
• Completed SMTS Deviated Fixed-Route Study for the communities of Rolla and St. James.
• Hosted seven meetings with stakeholder groups and internet service providers to discuss broadband expansion plans and needs of residents and businesses in the county between the months of May and November.
• Prepared and conducted survey at the St. James Senior Living Facility to inquire about public transportation needs through SMTS.
• Hosted Seeking Safety through Children’s Division and Intensive Court Monitoring referral processes for OAYI grant at MRPC. Participants graduated from these referrals on June 22, 2022.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $500,000 to the Missouri Department of Economic Development on behalf of Phelps Connections for Seniors, Inc. for funds to renovate an existing building to accommodate a senior center that will provide multiple services under one roof.

DOOLITTLE

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Completed and submitted Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant on behalf of Phelps County requesting Hazmat Rapid Sizeup and Chemical Suicide for Emergency Responders classes. Phelps Health was awarded a Hazmat Rapid Sizeup class.
• Met with Doolittle Fire District to discuss grant for new fire station.
• Met with the city to discuss grants for various projects.
• Provided individual with Lakeside Homeowners Association with MHDC and USDA information for program funding to upgrade sewer system.

EDGAR SPRINGS

• Provided information to fire department on grant for equipment/vehicles. 
• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Provided information to police department about grant programs as potential resources to update equipment, vehicles, and other items.

NEWBURG

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Continued administering a CDBG grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development in the amount of $497,837 for the city of Newburg to reconstruct Wolf Pride Drive and Walnut Street that serve the Newburg School District. Phelps County is contributing a match to upgrade CR7310.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Engaged 34 students from Newburg High School in the 31st Annual Earth Day Art Contest. Thirteen students were awarded through the support  of 12 contest sponsors.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Continued administering a grant request in the amount of $750,000 on behalf of the city of Newburg to the Missouri Department of Economic Development to make significant improvements to the water system including new storage tank, well house and distribution lines. 
• Engaged Newburg schools with virtual composting curriculum and provided classroom materials including a vermicomposting bin, a digital microscope, posters and activities.
• Provided information on fire district boundaries and annexation to the city.
• Provided a science unit on composting and food waste reduction along with composting tumbler, a worm farm and a digital microscope for viewing decomposers (bugs) in their compost and worm castings to Summer Stadtler’s 65 students at Newburg High School.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

ROLLA

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Coordinated and administered an Ozark Rivers grant award to Rolla for a HHW Satellite Collection Center.
• Collected 11.29 (768 tires) tons of tires and 13.07 tons of appliances and electronics in an event hosted by Brewer Science with funding through MRPC’s Special Waste Collection project.
• Engaged 69 students from Rolla Technical Institute, Rolla Middle School, and independent submissions in the 31st Annual Earth Day Art Contest. Seventeen students were awarded through the support of 12 contest sponsors.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Served as the registered agent for Phelps Connections for Seniors.
• Packaged, closed and began servicing a $106,000 RLF loan for a Rolla business; 12 jobs created.
• Provided asbestos and mold inspection services for the Phelps County Connections for Seniors.
• Assisted a local realtor and a client interested in selling their business with business valuation options.
• Recognized Catalytic Innovations for implementing a battery collection program, ‘Go-Recycle!’, at the Ozark Rivers Annual Banquet. This national program provides everyone with a convenient, low-cost way to recycle their batteries and electronics 
• Recognized the University of Missouri S&T Eco-Miners for raising sustainability awareness on campus and for successfully hosting multiple campus collections for electronics at the Ozark Rivers Annual Banquet.
• Coordinated a $4,421 Ozark Rivers grant to Curators of University of Missouri – Extension Service for public education for addressing food waste through community workshops.
• Coordinated a $28,550 Ozark Rivers grant to the University of Missouri S&T to reduce cafeteria food waste through anerobic digestion technology to reduce food from entering our landfill and Rolla’s wastewater treatment plant.
• Facilitated a $7,750 Ozark Rivers grant request from Catalytic Innovations of Rolla for the purchase of a processing furnace to purify extracted zinc from batteries for resale to cosmetic companies.
• Offered a CDBG strategy on demolition project, including the use of ARPA.
• Provided information to a local organization about grant programs as potential resources to replace non-functioning HVAC systems.
• Provided resources for business incubators to area engineer.
• Met with the city to discuss grant resources for upgrading Ber Juan Park facilities.
• Completed an asbestos inspection on a property for Fine Linen Theatre.
• Participated in the Community Conversation group at the University Extension on Aug. 27, 2021.
• Provided support and mentoring for a Missouri S&T student on the topic of electronics recycling.
• Provided a grant consultation to Abundant Blessings of Rolla.
• Provided a science unit on composting and food waste reduction along with a digital microscope for viewing decomposers (bugs) in their existing compost tumbler to Didi Fischer’s 55 students at St. Patrick School.
• Provided a grant consultation to Rolla Outdoor Cooperative School of Rolla.
• Facilitated the collection of nature-based trivia questions for the Missouri Extension Services’ annual banquet.
• Discussed grants/funding options with group interested in downtown improvements.
• Completed Rolla code update on July 14, 2021.
• Provided information to a local business owner regarding grants as potential resources to form a cosmetology school.
• Provided a virtual science unit on composting and food waste reduction to Brenda Spurgeon’s 200 students at Rolla Junior High School.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $742,857.14 to FEMA on behalf of Rolla Fire and Rescue for funds to purchase a new pumper truck with a higher capacity and flow.
• Presented a Buckle Buddy program at Rolla Head Start on March 10, 2022. 
• Presented a bicycle/pedestrian safety program to 31 students at Rolla Head Start on May 5, 2022.
• Provided resource information at the Head Start Back to School fair on July 7, 2021.
• Provided funds to Prevention Consultants of Missouri (Meramec Region’s OAYI subgrantee) to develop the Employer Toolkit for Opioid Misuse Prevention to the Rolla Chamber of Commerce on July 1, 2021.
• Provided funds to Prevention Consultants of Missouri (Meramec Region’s OAYI subgrantee) to deliver the ‘Too Good for Drugs’ curriculum to Rolla students during the 2022 summer school session.
• In August 2021, OAYI provided 54 backpacks and substance use disorder resource information to Rolla Head Start, as part of the Family Assistance Backpack Program.
• Provided resource information at the Rolla Lions Club Back to School Fair on Aug. 11, 2021.
• Hosted a Seeking Safety orientation and information session for youth participants at the Rolla Public Library on Aug. 25, 2021.
• Presented the results of the SMTS Deviated Fixed-Route Study to the Rolla City council on June 6, 2022.
• Facilitated the Seeking Safety program with the Rolla High School student population January-February 2022.
• Facilitated the Seeking safety program with youth at the Rolla Public Library September-November 2021.
• Provided 15 small businesses MRDC SBA (504 and 7a) and RLF loan program, financing options and eligibility information.
• Provided two individuals with information on EIDL loan and UCC release requirements.
• Provided EIDL loan application assistance to a small business.
• Provided individual MRCF grant application assistance.
• Provided individual with MRCF fund set up information.
• Provided individual with small business resources available through SBA and Veterans Advantage program.
• Provided individual estimated financing structure and information using land purchased pre-SBA approval.
• Provided individual information on SBA 7a loan program for financing eligible rolling stock. Referred to SBDC to begin business plan process.
• Referred individual to SBDC for technical assistance and provided MRDC loan program financing options and eligibility information.

ST. JAMES

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Procured a consultant to develop a feasibility study for a National Museum on Indian Removal for the St. James area, established a local committee and coordinated meetings. Project is funded by the Missouri Humanities Council.
• Provided a local business with Economic Injury Disaster Loan program information and requirements.
• Coordinated a $20,000 grant to St. James Caring Center for furnishing tools and supplies for a new project for refurbishing and upcycling donated goods for resale in their resale shop.
• Provided funds to Prevention Consultants of Missouri (Meramec Region’s OAYI subgrantee) to deliver the ‘Too Good for Drugs’ curriculum to St. James High School students during the spring and all 2021 semesters.
• Reviewed NAP award with St. James Caring Center.
• Provided information to a local recycling business about grant programs and organizations as potential resources to purchase replacement equipment.
• Provided information to a local organization about grant programs as potential resources to repave a parking lot.
• Provided information to a local resident about grant programs as potential resources to establish an affordable senior living facility.
• Met with senior center to discuss funding needs and NAP application.
• Participated in MOCA Head Start Health Fair on July 13, 2021.
• Developed a presentation on recycling and reducing contamination for residents in St James and made a presentation at the St. James Senior Center.
• Provided STEM/education grant opportunities to a teacher in the St. James School District.
• Provided information to a local business and organization about grants as potential resources to renovate a property on Route 66.
• Provided information to a local business about grants as potential resources to install an electric vehicle charger.
• Hosted an Opioid Awareness Walk on July 24, 2021 with 26 participants.
• In August 2021, OAYI provided 17 backpacks and substance use disorder resource information to St. James Head Start, as part of the Family Assistance Backpack Program.
• Participated in the Water Cycle Summer Reading Program at the St. James Memorial Library on June 9, 2022.
• Presented a bicycle/ pedestrian safety program to six students at the St. James Head Start on April 28, 2022.
• Presented a Buckle Buddy program at St. James Head Start on Oct. 12, 2021.
• Helped plan and implement a crash simulation docudrama presentation to approximately 500 students at St. James High School on April 28, 2022.
• Presented the results of the SMTS Deviated Fixed-Route Study to the St. James city council on June 13, 2022.
• Facilitated survey responses for the SMTS Deviated Fixed-Route Study from senior citizens at the St. James Senior Center in September 2021.
• Facilitated the Seeking Safety program with the St. James High School summer school health classes in June 2022.
• Provided the traffic counter to the city of St. James nine times between November 2021-February 2022.
• Provided two individuals with SBDC contact information/referral for business plan preparation assistance and microloan program information.
• Provided financing options for MRDC loan programs and referral information for EIDL loan.
• Provided local bank with SBA 7a service assistance with ETran.
• Connected the city with Dr. Schuman’s Engineering Management class to serve as the host city for the class and helped identify city needs the class could research during the Fall 2021 semester.

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services, to Pulaski County and its cities.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Met with Pulaski County Commission, city leadership and TAC members on Nov. 15, 2021, to discuss unfunded transportation needs on the state system.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Contacted Pulaski County Sherriff on Sept. 14, 2021, to offer illegal dump surveillance camera based off a Facebook post of them requesting information on dumping at the cemetery.
• Coordinated a special collection for e-waste and appliances in St. Robert.
• Provided contact information for the FEMA NFIP coordinator to the county clerk.
• Provided information to a local organization about grant programs as potential resources to establish a series of bike repair workshops.
• Deployed a surveillance camera at an illegal dump site on Laramie Road from Feb. 1 to March 1, 2022.
• Deployed illegal dump surveillance camera on Laramie Road on June 22, 2022 to July 19, 2022.
• Attended the Feb. 7, 2022 Pulaski County Commission meeting to discuss illegal dumping on Laramie Road.
• Sent grant opportunities to Pulaski 911 for technology upgrade.
• Sent information on Missouri ARPA to PWSD #3.
• Submitted a grant in the amount of $227,375 to the Missouri Department of Economic Development on behalf of the Richland Community Development Corporation for tax credits to raise funds to install 25 lights in the downtown as Phase III of Richland After Dark initiative.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $80,000 to the Economic Development Administration on behalf of MRPC for funding to conduct a feasibility study on a sports complex to diversify the tourism base of Pulaski County.
• Helped plan and implement a grim reaper docudrama presentation to approximately 200 students at Laquey High School on March 30, 2022. 
• Coordinated an illegal dump clean-up on Hartford Road with the county road crew on Feb. 16, 2022.
• Coordinated an illegal dump clean-up on Tulsa Road with the Liberty Park Volunteers on April 9, 2022.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.
• Had conversation about the DCIP grant opportunity.
• Had conversations about the Compatible Use Plan to update the JLUS plan.

CROCKER

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Continued administering a grant from the Department of Economic Development in the amount of $172,640 for the city of Crocker to demolish 23 residential and commercial structures around town. 
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Coordinated a Project Graduation mini-grant and Docudrama grant program, using Coalition for Roadway Safety (Central District) funds for Crocker High School. School received $300 cash and $100 in Buckle Up, Phone Down incentives for their project graduation events.
• Engaged high school students with virtual composting curriculum and provided classroom materials including a composting tumbler and digital microscope.
• Provided information to a local organization about a grant program as a potential resource to obtain assistive technology for people with disabilities.
• Provided information to a local agency about a grant program as a potential resource to replace a dump truck.
• Provided information to a local organization about grant programs as potential resources to create a community center.
• Met with the city of Crocker to discuss grant resources for potential projects.
• Provided a virtual science unit on composting and food waste reduction along with a composting tumbler, a worm farm and digital microscope to Alicia Daniel’s 10 students at Crocker High School. Students are composting their lunchroom waste.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $41,965 on behalf of the City of Crocker Development Corporation to USDA Rural Development to acquire a compact track loader, which is a necessary piece of equipment to continue the improvement of city ditches.
• Presented information to the Pulaski County Health Department for involvement in the Community Conversation on the Stigma of Opioid Use, Misuse and Recovery on July 1, 2021.
• Met with Broadband Advocacy Committee and local internet service providers on Oct. 2, 2021, to discuss broadband planning needs for the county.
• Hosted six meetings with stakeholder groups and internet service providers to discuss broadband expansion plans and planning needs for the county between the months of October and November.
• Provided the Rehabilitation Through Innovation Program in the Pulaski County Jail in March 2022, through a contract with Invent Yourself, LLC.
• Hosted the Opioid and Substance Use Disorders Awareness Walk in Waynesville on July 10, 2021, in partnership with Mid-Missouri Addiction Awareness Group.
• Facilitated the Seeking Safety program with the female Pulaski County Jail population April-June 2022.
• Provided the traffic counter to Pulaski County in June 2022.
• Provided small business with MRDC loan program financing options and eligibility requirements.

DIXON

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Connected city with Dr. Schuman’s Engineering Management class to serve as the host city for the class and helped identify city needs the class could research during the Spring 2022 semester.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Coordinated a $22,913 grant to Dixon Area Caring Center Recycling Center for daily operations.
• Met with city representatives to discuss ARPA and other community projects to look at potential grant resources.
• Provided information to a local organization about grant programs as potential resources to construct a new recreational building.
• Submitted grant request in the amount of $100,000 on behalf of Dixon R-I to the National Endowment for the Arts to fund the salary of a band/music teacher for the period of Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2022.
• Provided small business with SBA 504 financing options and eligibility requirements.
• Provided city clerk with CPA firm contact information and fund accounting resources for accurately reporting assets and liabilities on the balance sheet.
• Provided city clerk with MRPC personnel policies and explaining current benefits offered.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

FORT LEONARD WOOD

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Addressed concerns expressed by Fort Leonard Wood administration for military members misusing the district’s HHW collection sites. Staff revamped media to address these concerns.
• Had conversation about the DCIP grant opportunity.
• Had conversations about the Compatible Use Plan to update the JLUS plan.
• Attended the Fort Leonard Wood Ready and Resiliency Fair with Roadway Safety and Opioid Awareness program information on April 21, 2022.

RICHLAND

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Provided technical assistance to Earth-To-Go, a manufacturer of compostable food service products.
• Met with Richland Community Development Corporation about downtown projects and other community projects to discuss potential resources.
• Helped plan and implement a grim reaper docudrama presentation to approximately 250 students at Richland High School on May 13, 2022.
• In August 2021, OAYI provided 18 backpacks and substance use disorder resource information to Richland Head Start, as part of the Family Assistance Backpack Program.
• Provided individual with MRDC SBA and RLF financing options and eligibility information.

ST. ROBERT

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Continued administering a CDBG General Infrastructure grant in the amount of $3,500,000 from the Missouri Department of Economic Development for the construction of a wastewater treatment facility in St. Robert.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Administered an Ozark Rivers grant award for residential household hazardous waste collection through a satellite location in St. Robert.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Assisted a local partnering bank and their client with a third-party lender SBA subordination request to add capital improvements for Holiday Inn project.
• Collected six tons of electronics, appliances, and tires from 82 attendees in an event hosted by the city of St. Robert with funding through MRPC’s Special Waste Collection grant project.
• Provided household hazardous waste (HHW) safety signage to assure safety measures were followed in accordance with guidance from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
• Provided contact information for economic development staff to city administrator.
• Researched grant opportunities for EV charging stations at city hall. 
• Consulted with the transfer station on marketing its Household Hazardous Waste program and recommended new signage for the site.
• Consulted with the city on ways to promote recycling and decrease contamination through their newsletter and refining content on their website.
• Facilitated an information table on recycling and composting at the Waynesville Farmers Market during the months of June and July.
• Provided four small businesses MRDC SBA (504 and 7a) and RLF loan program financing options and eligibility information and required application forms.

WAYNESVILLE

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Provided information to a local animal shelter about grant programs as potential resources to help supplement increased veterinarian costs.
• Presented three Buckle Buddy programs at Waynesville Head Start on Feb. 15, 2022.
• Provided a science unit on composting and food waste reduction along with a composting tumbler and worm farm to Ashley Galloway’s 32 students at Waynesville High School. These resources are being transferred to the Waynesville 6th grade building for continued exploration.
• Presented a bicycle/pedestrian safety program to 36 students at the Waynesville Head Start on May 3, 2022.
• Hosted the Opioid and Substance Use Disorders Awareness Walk on July 10, 2021, in partnership with Mid-Missouri Addiction Awareness Group.
• In August 2021, OAYI provided 48 backpacks and substance use disorder resource information to Waynesville Head Start, as part of the Family Assistance Backpack Program.
• Facilitated meeting with local stakeholders to discuss the CDBG Disaster Housing Study.
• Referred individual to SBDC for business plan assistance.

• Provided $508,579 in rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher Program to an average of 125 households. This includes the cities of Caledonia, Irondale, Mineral Point and Potosi and the communities of Belgrade and Cadet.
• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services, to Washington County and its cities.
• Met with Washington County Commission, city leadership and TAC members on Nov. 8, 2021 to discuss unfunded transportation needs on the state system.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Completed and submitted a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant application on behalf of Washington County requesting Ignitable Liquids & Ethanol Fuels, Ignitable Liquids and Class B Foams and Hazmat operations classes. The Caledonia Fire Protection District was awarded an Ignitable Liquids & Ethanol Fuels class.
• Completed and submitted monthly hazard mitigation planning progress reports to SEMA. 
• Coordinated hazard mitigation planning meeting in Washington County on Nov. 29, 2021. Distributed public surveys and questionnaires to jurisdictions.
• Facilitated a hazard mitigation planning meeting in Potosi on Feb. 28, 2022.
• Recognized MO Moto Trail Riders Association for organizing 65 volunteers and for removing 10 tons of illegally dumped materials from the Mark Twain National Forest in just one day.
• Provided information to a local agency about grant programs as potential resources to help rehabilitate baseball fields and associated facilities.
• Discussed funding potentials for WWTF with IDA.
• Provided information to a local organization about grant programs as potential resources to create a pump track bike trail.
• Provided tourism data to architect working with county on outdoor amphitheater.
• Deployed illegal dump surveillance camera on FS 2375 on May 31, 2022 to present.
• Provided information on MRPC’s Lead Safe program and registered eligible individuals at the Moses Austin Heritage Festival on June 17, 2022.  
• Developed a hazardous materials tabletop exercise specifically for Washington County and Potosi. Coordinated and facilitated the exercise on June 8, 2022.
• Coordinated a special collection in partnership with Washington County and Enhancement, Inc. and collected 1.92 tons of electronics and .17 tons of tires on March 5, 2022.
• Participated in Washington County Community Partnership meetings by Zoom throughout the year.
• Submitted a grant to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in amount of $73,125 on behalf of the Washington County Highway Department to replace a 1993 dump truck with a 2023 dump truck.
• Submitted a grant to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in amount of $73,125 on behalf of the Washington County Highway Department to replace a 2003 dump truck with a 2023 dump truck.
• Submitted a grant to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in amount of $73,125 on behalf of the Washington County Highway Department to replace a 1999 dump truck with a 2023 dump truck. Was awarded.
• Submitted a grant to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in amount of $73,125 on behalf of the Washington County Highway Department to replace a 2005 dump truck with a 2023 dump truck. Was awarded.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $576,000 to the Economic Development Administration on behalf of Washington County for funding to convert a vacant lot into an amphitheater and park for events.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $254,865 to the Department of Natural Resources on behalf of Washington County for funds to convert a vacant lot into the Towne Square Park, with an amphitheater, playground, waterwall an street-level pavilion.
• Provided administration on a CDBG grant to replace the Goose Creek Bridge that was damaged in a flood.
• Coordinated an illegal dump clean-up on Shirley School Road with Washington University and Missouri Botanical Garden on March 27, 2022.
• Hosted the Opioid and Substance Use Disorders Awareness Walk in Potosi on Aug. 28, 2021, in partnership with Mid-Missouri Addiction Awareness Group.
• Hosted five meetings with stakeholder groups and internet service providers to discuss broadband expansion plans and planning needs for the county between the months of July and November 2021.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

CALEDONIA

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Completed and submitted a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant application on behalf of Washington County requesting Ignitable Liquids & Ethanol Fuels, Ignitable Liquids and Class B Foams and Hazmat operations classes. The Caledonia Fire Protection District was awarded an Ignitable Liquids & Ethanol Fuels class.

IRONDALE

• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $498,557 to the Missouri Department of Economic Development on behalf of the city of Irondale for funding to renovate the existing community building, as well as adding a parking area and building addition.
• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.

MINERAL POINT

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• In August 2021, OAYI provided 79 backpacks and substance use disorder resource information to Mineral Point Head Start, as part of the Family Assistance Backpack Program.
• Submitted a grant request in the amount of $175,617 to the Delta Regional Authority on behalf of the Village of Mineral Point for funds to replace the low water crossing over Mill Creek that has deteriorated under continued flooding.
• Provided administration on a Delta Regional Authority grant for public infrastructure for economic development.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.

POTOSI

• Provided information on Community Development Block grants and 26 grant alerts, which are listed under Regional Services.
• Continued administering a CDBG grant in the amount of $240,000 for upgrading Ameren Road and Development Drive and extending the water main in the Industrial Park. Grant application was prepared by MRPC staff.
• Continued to provided administration on a grant in the amount of $1,729,940 from the EDA for a natural gas main from Desloge to Potosi border station to increase system capacity allowing for new and expanding businesses.
• Closed a grant in the amount of $209,000 from the Delta Regional Authority for a new natural gas distribution line going from Desloge to the Potosi border.
• Provided information on MRPC’s special collections and household hazardous waste collections and promoted trash/dump prevention strategies.
• Surveyed emergency response agencies on hazardous materials training needs.
• Coordinated a Project Graduation mini-grant and Docudrama grant program, using Coalition for Roadway Safety (Central District) funds for Potosi High School. School received $300 cash and $100 in Buckle Up, Phone Down incentives for their project graduation events.
• Provided sample procurement policies from other cities for the city to review/consider.
• Facilitated a hazard mitigation planning meeting in Potosi on Feb. 28, 2022.
• Set up traffic counter on Mine Street bridge. 
• Hosted an Opioid Awareness Walk on Aug. 28, 2021 with 20 participants.
• Provided information to a local organization about grant programs as potential resources to create a program offering food and other services to unhoused individuals.
• Provided information to a local organization about grant programs as potential resources to create a mountain bike trail.
• Provided contracted assistance to a local agricultural business regarding grants and loan programs as potential resources to purchase a tractor.
• Developed a hazardous materials tabletop exercise specifically for Washington County and Potosi. Coordinated and facilitated the exercise on June 8, 2022.
• Provided information for MoDOT driveway requirements related to semi-truck turning radii to a local transportation contact in March 20221.
• Subcontracted with Prevention Consultants of Missouri (Meramec Region’s OAYI subgrantee) to deliver the ‘Too Good for Drugs’ curriculum to Potosi Middle School students during the spring and all 2021 semesters.
• Subcontracted with Invent Yourself, LLC (Meramec Region’s OAYI subgrantee) to provide the Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Opportunities: Breaking the Cycle of Substance Use Disorders, at the Potosi High School Alternative Learning Center on Dec. 10, 2021.
• Provided the traffic counter to the city of Potosi twice in August 2021.
• Provided technical assistance on expending ARPA funds and vetted grant requests for eligibility.