Ep 10. Employee Wellness with Nature at Work
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This episode explores how small municipalities can enhance community well-being through nature-based programs like 'Nature at Work'. Guests discuss the benefits, implementation strategies, and funding opportunities for green initiatives that improve employee health, community engagement, and local tourism.
Chapters:
00:00
Introduction to Mighty Municipalities
This episode explores how small municipalities can enhance community well-being through nature-based programs like 'Nature at Work'. Guests discuss the benefits, implementation strategies, and funding opportunities for green initiatives that improve employee health, community engagement, and local tourism.
Chapters:
00:00
Introduction to Mighty Municipalities
00:58
Workplace Health and Happiness
Workplace Health and Happiness
02:17
Nature at Work Program Overview
Nature at Work Program Overview
04:58
Pillars of the Nature at Work Program
Pillars of the Nature at Work Program
07:27
City of Sumter's Initiatives
City of Sumter's Initiatives
10:05
Community Engagement and Feedback
Community Engagement and Feedback
12:46
Scaling for Small Municipalities
Scaling for Small Municipalities
15:12
Leveraging Local Resources
Leveraging Local Resources
17:22
Grants and Funding Opportunities
Grants and Funding Opportunities
19:57
Conclusion and Future Discussions
Conclusion and Future Discussions
Links:
Grants:
- 6/4: California Urban Greening Grant: https://resources.ca.gov/grants/urban-greening: $200k -> $5m
- Projects to mitigate urban heat
- 6/8: CDC Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) grant: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/7859e970-00ec-4f1c-987c-d2d7c0e66415 - up to $75k for opioid and methamphetamines misuse reduction programs
- 6/22: USDOT: Pipeline Emergency Response Grant: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/be39f3eb-7382-4327-ac46-9397e3b8c502 $50k-$200k
- 6/23: National Park Service: Historic Preservation Fund Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/449cd5d1-d543-4ea0-807a-cf55e54ed823 $200k-$500k restoration of properties eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Towns under 5000 population are specified as an eligible group and cities under 50k not part of a larger metro.
- 6/26: Preapplication deadline: Undiscovered SC Grants - https://www.scprt.com/tourism/grants/undiscovered-sc-grant
Municipalities with less than 1.25m in Accommodations tax distributions. 50% reimbursement grant up to $200k for improvements or creation of public tourism attractions.
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Mark Partin is Chief of Staff for the City of Sumter (https://sumtersc,gov). Subscribe and Find more of Mark's Local Government Leadership Thoughts at https://localleadershipinsights.substack.com/
Karl McCollester spent 20 year in strategic technology consulting for small municipalities in the Carolinas and George. He is the CEO of GovPossible.
GovPossible (https://govpossible.com) is a Public Benefit Corporation that provides software to help small municipalities manage their operations including finance, budget, licensing, permitting, planning, codes enforcement, cemetery, meetings, and website.