Center For Rural Outreach And Public Services Inc

THE CENTER FOR RURAL OUTREACH AND PUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (CROPS) IS A GRASSROOTS NONPROFIT THAT WAS ORGANIZED IN 2004. CROPS' MISSION IS "TO PARTNER WITH INDIGENOUS AND UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES TO REACH ECONOMIC, HEALTH AND SOCIAL EQUITY." NEARLY ALL CROPS PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, INTERGENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND / OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. CROPS PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RURAL MUNICIPALITIES, URBAN COMMUNITIES, STATES, FEDERAL AGENCIES NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITIES. CROPS OVERARCHING PURPOSE IS INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES FOR THE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE PROVIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, TEAM DEVELOPMENT, PROBLEM SOLVING, PROGRAM DESIGN, STRATEGIC PLANNING, SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTING, GRANTS MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION AND FACILITATION SERVICES FOR NUMEROUS FEDERALLY FUNDED GRANT PROGRAMS AWARDED BY HRSA, SAMHSA, USDA, DOJ, DOE, HHS AND MORE. IN 2015 CROPS ORCHESTRATED THE FIRST EVER UTE MOUNTAIN NATIVE NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP RETREAT THAT WAS ATTENDED BY 20 TRIBAL LEADERS, 20 NATIONAL PARTNERS AND 40 FEDERAL AGENCIES WHICH LED TO 132 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING TO BENEFIT 2,100 LOW-INCOME MEMBERS OF THE TRIBE IN 8 YEARS. IN 2018 CROPS FACILITATED THE COMPLETION OF A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN FOR THE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE WHICH INCLUDED FIVE MAJOR INITIATIVES VALUED AT 20 MILLION, AND IN 2022 HELPED THE TRIBE GENERATE 39 MILLION FOR BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT. CURRENTLY CROPS HAS HELPED THE TRIBE APPLY FOR MORE THAN 10 MILLION IN HOUSING AND 12 MILLION FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY.

CROPS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE INTERGENERATION LEADERSHIP TRAINING, ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, FILM MAKING WORKSHOPS, AND CO-PRODUCTION OF AWARD-WINNING NATIVE YOUTH FILMS AND BOOKS. IN 2021-2022 CROPS FACILITATED THE LAUNCH OF 1) GROWING UTE LANGUAGE PRESERVATION PROGRAM TO CREATE AN ON-LINE DICTIONARY, MOBILE APP AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT IN UTE; 2) A YEAR-ROUND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM CALLED PROJECT PEAK THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS AND PARENTS ACCESS TO A VAST ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL CHOICES; AND 3) AND MULTIPLE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH. IN 2021-2022 CROPS CO-PRODUCED "OUR CULTURE IS OUR STRENGTH" WHICH WON 21 TELLY AWARDS, INCLUDING TWO PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS. CROPS ALSO CO-PRODUCED "WE ARE NUCHU" IN 2021 WHICH WON 27 TELLY AWARDS IN 2022. CROPS "GROWING UTE" LANGUAGE PRESERVATION BOOK WON 1 SILVER AND 4 GOLD ANTHEM AWARDS. ONE BOOK "UTE LAND CHANGES- AND ONE COVID RECOVERY FILM CALLED "CHARTING OUR PATH" WERE SUBMITTED FOR 2023 ANTHEM AND TELLY AWARDS.