After a long stint in Washington, it has been so nice to spend the last few weeks in the district. I enjoyed being with family, attending holiday festivities, and, most of all, meeting constituents. It’s always nice to be home for the holidays and hear about the issues that are on your minds. In the new year, you will have a few opportunities to interact with my office so be sure to read until the end to learn about our upcoming events, such as our State of the District addresses on January 25th and our Carolina Coffee meet & greet on February 21st.
Congresswoman Adams invites you to her State of the District Address!
In order to accommodate as many people as possible, I will be delivering my address two times, once in Cabarrus County and again in Mecklenburg County. Both events will also be streamed live on our Facebook page. All attendees are asked to please RSVP and submit questions in advance.
Our District Office is Hiring an Intern
2024 Congressional Arts Competition Now Open
Our office is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition from high school students who live in or attend school in North Carolina's 12th Congressional District.
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.
The deadline for submissions is May 1.
Now Accepting Community Project Funding Applications for Fiscal Year 2025
Each year, Congresswoman Adams invites organizations throughout the 12th district to apply for discretionary federal funds that benefit projects in our community.
While the application process begins in March, Congresswoman Adams encourages community partners to submit their grant proposals to her office for an initial review in as soon as possible. For more information, please contact our office at 704-344-9950 or nc12.comms@mail.house.gov.
USDA Reminds Producers of Upcoming Discrimination Financial Assistance Program Deadline
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds farmers, ranchers and forest landowners that January 13, 2024, is the deadline to apply for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP). This program is made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, which provided $2.2 billion in funding.
Farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination by USDA in its farm loan programs prior to January 1, 2021 and/or are currently debtors with assigned or assumed USDA farm loan debt that was the subject of USDA discrimination that occurred prior to January 1, 2021, are eligible for this program.
Applications may be submitted online through the program website at 22007apply.gov, in person at a DFAP local office, or by mail. The full list of offices and their operating hours can be found at 22007apply.gov/local-assistance.html. There is no cost to apply for this program and free technical assistance is available. More information can be found on the program website or by calling 1-800-721-0970. Offices will remain open until 8:00 p.m. local time and the call center will be available until midnight PST on the day of the deadline.
IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service Hosts Pre-Filing Awareness Events
The Taxpayer Advocate Service will host two events for district residents. The first event is next Tuesday, Jan. 16th at 11:00 a.m. and the second event is next Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Both events are virtual. More information can be found here.
In case you missed it…
During one of my committee meetings, I felt compelled to speak up for women’s rights to decide what happens to their bodies:
"I never understood why they don’t talk about what *men* do with their bodies... How about we ban vasectomies for men…or maybe we get government out of the bedroom?”
I look forward to seeing you on January 25th at the Cabarrus Event and Arena or at Mallard Creek High School. Be sure to follow us on social media for weekly updates. That’s where I’ll lay my hat for this week. Thanks for reading!
Sincerely,
Alma