Resources, Jobs & More: January 2022

We've moved our monthly Round-ups to our blog! Check out new and returning resources, jobs, community events, and more here each month.

Resources

• Artists: CURA’s Artist Neighborhood Partnership Initiative (ANPI) is accepting applications through February 13th, 2022. ANPI provides small grants to artists of color and Native artists working in neighborhoods in Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding suburbs. Learn more and apply here.

• The City of Minneapolis has published a new food shelf directory and interactive map to help folks in need find food resources.

• Apply for a Lawns to Legumes Grant to get financial assistance with creating a pollinator habitat in your yard. Learn more and apply here by February 15th.

• A new emergency regulation is in effect that allows Minneapolis businesses to add temporary expansions for more socially distanced customer spaces during the pandemic. Businesses can install temporary structures on their property for no fee during the remainder of the City’s public health emergency plus 45 days to allow for the proper removal of the structures. Contact Fire Inspections Services to obtain a permit.

• Find free COVID-19 Vaccines and community testing sites here.

• The State of Minnesota is offering $200 Visa gift cards to families in Minnesota who get their 5- 11-year-olds fully vaccinated in January and February. To be eligible, kids in Minnesota ages 5-11 must receive their first and second dose between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28.

Jobs

• PPNA & Payne-Palen Community Council (PPCC) are hiring Environmental Justice Community Coordinators. Learn more and apply here.

• Longfellow Community Council is currently hiring a Community Organizer and a Communications Manager.

• United Renters for Justice / Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia is hiring a Northside Organizer and a Donor and Ally Organizer.

• Black Visions is hiring for multiple positions. Learn more and apply here.

• Twin Cities RISE is hiring an Education and Training Program Assistant. Learn more and apply here.

• Boost Mobile on Lake Street is hiring a Retail Sales Consultant. Learn more and apply here.

• Isuroon is hiring an MNsure Coordinator. Learn more and apply here.

• The MN Department of Employment and Economic Development is hiring a Deputy Commissioner of Workforce Development. Learn more and apply here.

Events

• THE ART SLED RALLY IS BACK! Come on over to the west slopes of Powderhorn Park Saturday, January 29, 2022, 2-4 pm. Learn more here.

• Save the date: The 2022 Community Connections Conference will now be held Saturday, May 21. Learn more and make plans to attend here.