Transcript SET_Phase_V-applicant_Indiana

Stronger Economies Together (SET)
Strategies for Building New Economic Opportunities
Information on the Application Process
State of Indiana
Informational Webinar – April 20, 2015
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Welcome and Introductions
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The Support Structure for SET
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SET Regions
State Resource Team
SET National Team
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SET: First Four Phases & SET V
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Purpose of SET
Help rural communities/counties
work together as a regional team in
developing and implementing
A High Quality
Regional Economic Development Plan
that builds on the
current and emerging
economic strengths
of their region.
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Elements of a High Quality SET Plan
Practical
Evidence-Based
A Team’s
Regional
Plan
Broadly
Supported
Aligned with its
Major Goals
Focused on
Regional
Economic
Development
What SET Provides Regional Teams
Coaching
Hands on stepby-step process
for building or
enhancing
regional plans.
Up to 20 hours
of active
planning.
Data & Analysis
Technical Assistance
P2P Networking
Detailed
demographic &
socio-economic
information
Coaching
support tied to
implementation
of the plan
Monthly calls
with State
Resource Team
Members
Data and
analysis on
current and
emerging
clusters
Access to
individuals with
special expertise
Webinars on
relevant topics
More in-depth
cluster analysis
Multi-state
meetings
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Implementation
& Tracking of
Success
Major Topics
Covered
Examining
Economic
Data
Exploring InDepth Regional
Advantages &
Opportunities
Defining Assets
and Barriers
Establishing
the Plan
Launching SET
through Civic
Engagement
TX-Lower Rio Grande Valley
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The Application: Quick Review
Part A. Information about Your Regional Team
Part B. Brief Economic Description of Your Region (250 word limit)
Part C. History of Working Together in the Region (250 word limit)
Part D. Challenges of Pursuing a Regional Economic Development Plan (250
word limit)
Part E. Interest in the SET Initiative (400 word limit)
Part F. Current Members of Your Regional Team and Commitment Letters
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Part A. Your Regional Team
Four Options:
1. Brand new team organized to be part of SET.
2. Relatively new team (less than one year) trying to get off
the ground in building a plan.
3. More than a year old, but need help getting on track
4. A year old or more; have a plan but feel we need to rethink,
refine, expand all aspects of the plan. (Could include a
region needing a framework for updating its
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
document).
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Part B. Brief Economic Description of Your Region
• The counties that make up your region should be
contiguous.
• Can include counties in OH, IL or KY, if appropriate.
• Write a succinct story about the economic drivers of
your region. What industry sectors are growing?
Declining? Some of the economic challenges and/or
opportunities ahead.
• Make the case as to why it makes sense to plan and act
as a region (given the counties that you have identified
to be part of the SET program).
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Part C. History of Working Together
• Have you worked as a regional team before?
YES, describe how the regional group has functioned.
If
• It’s okay to be honest . . . If the regional team has struggled, indicate in
what way and why?
• If the regional group has had some successes, share some examples.
• If you’ve not worked as a region before, just indicate this in Part C. But,
indicate what you feel have been some of the challenges, barriers
and/or constraints that you have experienced by not having a regional
structure in place.
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Part D. Challenges of Pursuing a Regional
Economic Development Plan
• Your response should focus on the future.
• Delineate the challenges your team might team face in
developing and implementing a regional plan.
• The SET application form outlines some possible
challenges; add others you feel are pertinent.
• Indicate how you will hope to tackle these challenges.
• Be frank in terms of the possible challenges ahead.
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Part E. Interest in the SET Initiative
• Why be part of SET?
• What factors are influencing
your decision to consider SET?
• What do you hope will happen
as a result of being part of SET?
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Timeline
• May 7: Regional Applications Due
• Late June: Regions Announced by
USDA RD
• Planning Phase: 6-7 months (start
gearing up during the summer)
• Implementation Phase: 6-7 months
Part F. Regional Team Make-Up and
Commitment
Composition of Team
What Interest Areas?
• Important to have a strong,
committed team.
• Local/regional government
(elected or appointed)
• Urge you to recruit team
members from a variety of
interest areas.
• Economic development
organizations.
• Signed commitment letter
needed from each team
member. Avoid form letters.
• BUT, also education, health,
foundations, faith-based,
business/industry (including
banking), nonprofit, social
services, etc.
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Understanding the Rural Definition
51% or more of the region's
population is classified as rural
OR
75% of the region's land area is
located in rural areas of that
region.
http://srdc.msstate.edu/set/definitionrural.html
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An Example
http://srdc.msstate.edu/set/definitionrural.html
Variable
Description
COUNTYNAME County Name
POP_COU
Step 1: Choose counties
Step 2: Sum “Total Population”
Step 3: Sum “Total Rural Population”
Step 4: Calculate: (Rural/Total)*100
Step 5: Determine if Rural Population is 51% +
Population of County
AREA_COU Area of County
IF NOT:
Redo Steps 1 thru 5 but focus on “Area of the
POP_RURAL Rural Population of County County” instead. Sum the “Rural Area of the
County” data and divide it by the sum of the “Area of
AREA_RURAL Rural Area of County
the County” figures. If Rural Area is 75% or more,
you meet this condition.
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The Site Visit: Purpose
• Top SET applicants (up to 4) will be visited by State
Resource Team representatives.
• Want to ensure the regional applicants understand
what SET is about.
• Hope is to select sites that are most likely to
benefit from SET.
• Offers us the opportunity to clarify expectations
for the regions.
• Help coaches prepare for working with the regions.
Your Turn:
Question and Answers
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Who to Contact?
Purdue University:
Michael Wilcox -- [email protected]
Bo Beaulieu -- [email protected]
Phone: 765.494.7273
USDA Rural Development (Indiana):
Anthony Kirkland -- [email protected]
Phone: 260.244.6266 ext. 114
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