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Podcasts have become one of the most powerful communication tools for young people – and it’s no mystery why. Unlike traditional media, podcasts feel like a real conversation. There’s no script-polished anchor reading from a teleprompter, no perfectly lit studio set designed to impress. It’s voices, stories, and honesty – the kind of exchange that is like catching up with a friend.
Check out LINC's A Little Bird Told Me podcast! Read more here.
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New Funding Opportunity: Inclusive Community Gardens
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has launched the Cultivating Connected Communities Challenge—a national initiative supporting accessible, inclusive community gardens that promote health, wellness, and social connection.
This opportunity supports projects that:
- Improve access to fresh, healthy food
- Reduce social isolation
- Expand accessibility for people with disabilities and older adults
- Support adaptive gardening tools and inclusive design
- Strengthen long-term community wellness
Funding may be used for improvements like raised garden beds, accessible pathways, adaptive tools, and inclusive programming that goes beyond minimum accessibility standards. A key focus is ensuring people with disabilities and older adults are part of the planning and design process from the start.
This is a strong fit for communities working in gardening, aging services, disability inclusion, wellness, and food access—and may connect well with ongoing local projects across Idaho.
Learn more: https://acl.gov/cultivating-connections-challenge Interested in exploring local collaboration or applying together? Contact Dana Gover: [email protected]
Let’s grow more accessible, connected, and inclusive communities—together.

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The Interstate Connections Newsletter is out for the start of summer! Great information for people with disabilities including assistive technology, ADA information, gardening tips, mental health info and more. Find the disability icon and email us the location and you could win a Starbucks gift card!
https://dacnw.org/newsletter/

Last call to register! Ready for Anything: Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities - Getting Ready for Summer Season
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, on Zoom
Made for people with disabilities. Family members, caregivers, service providers, and community partners are welcome to join too.
To find out more, visit lincidaho.org/post/ready-for-anything

2026 Falls Prevention Seminar Series Presents
Clear the Clutter to Prevent Falls
Thursday, May 28, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(UTC-06:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
For more information, visit https://aging.idaho.gov/stay-healthy/falls-prevention/
Brought to you but the Falls Prevention Coalition of Idaho and the Idaho Commission on Aging

Falls Prevention - Idaho Commission on Aging Register Here for 2026 Falls Prevention Seminar Series Falls Prevention Coalition of Idaho (FPC-ID) Take Action to Prevent Falls Now. Prevention is the

It's Primary Election Day in Idaho! Voting in the primaries is just as important as voting on Election Day. Make a plan and go vote!

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All LINC offices will be
CLOSED
Monday, May 25, 2026
for the Memorial Day holiday.

Ready for Anything: Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities - Getting Ready for Summer Season
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, on Zoom
Made for people with disabilities. Family members, caregivers, service providers, and community partners are welcome to join too.
To find out more, visit lincidaho.org/post/ready-for-anything

Better late than never! The latest edition of The LINC Lowdown should be arriving to your email box!
Didn't get your's? Find this issue as well as past issues on our website - https://www.lincidaho.org/the-linc-lowdown - and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE!

✨Funding Opportunity✨

Apply for the annual Arts & History Grant program from May 1 to June 16, 2025. Grants up to $5,000 are available for cultural projects taking place between October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2027 within Boise City Limits.

Join our info sessions (In-person/Virtual) to learn more!

📍 Zoom: Tuesday, May 5, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (American Sign Language interpretation included)

📍 Library! at Collister: Tuesday, May 12, 6-7 p.m.

Learn more and apply at boiseartsandhistory.org/Grants

Image: "Perspectives", a project by FY26 Arts & History Grant recipient Project Flux. Pictured Katelyn Hagel. Photography by Gretchen LeMay.