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Stronger Economies Together (SET)

Stronger Economies Together (SET). Strategies for Building New Economic Opportunities Webinar Presentation with Phase IV SET State Teams May 1, 2013. Welcome. Introduction of National SET Coordinators Other key partners working on the SET initiative (RRDCs, Training Design Team)

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Stronger Economies Together (SET)

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  1. Stronger Economies Together (SET) Strategies for Building New Economic Opportunities Webinar Presentation with Phase IV SET State Teams May 1, 2013

  2. Welcome • Introduction of National SET Coordinators • Other key partners working on the SET initiative (RRDCs, Training Design Team) • Introduction of participants from each Phase IV State Team

  3. The SET Phase IV States: 2 New -- 5 Expanding SET Phase IV

  4. Outline of Today’s Agenda • Key Elements of SET • Roles and Responsibilities • State Partner Team • State Coaching Team • Coaches’ Training Workshop • Kicking off the Process • Timeline • Webinar for Your Potential Applicants • Application • Video • Funding • Q & A Time • Who to Contact

  5. Key Elements of SET

  6. 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.

  7. What SET Provides Regional Teams Data & Analysis Technical Assistance Peer-to-Peer Networking Coaching

  8. The SET Modules

  9. Roles and Responsibilities

  10. The National SETTrain-the-Coach Workshop • Doodle poll • Location: Denver? • Schedule: • Day 1: Start time is 1 pm • Day 2: All day meeting • Day 3: All day meeting (thru 5 pm) • Who should attend? • Members of the State Coaching Team • SET will pay for TWO Extension educators • State USDA RD Office will pay for ONE RD person • Attire: Business casual

  11. Kicking Off the Process • Application to you by May 3 • Finalize applications and release • Webinar for potential applicants (Module 1) • Applications due to SPTs by June 24th • State partner team members review applications • Template on scoring will be shared later • Rank proposals – best to worst • Top 4 applicants to National Team by July 12th • August announcement

  12. The Application: Let’s Discuss • Logistics: • Point of Contact: RD and CES • Fillable PDF • Send to SRDC to post • Groups to target • Meeting the rural definition • Resources to help with the application

  13. SET Video: Recruiting Tool Preview

  14. Once Regions Are Announced • Conduct initial meeting with each regional team • Work out timeline for conducting SET modules with each regional team • Determine location(s) for the planning sessions • Assign module topics to members of the State Coaching Team (may wish to wait until national workshop is completed) • Prepare media releases; make sure to recognize all partners

  15. Funding for SET • Funding level: $19,700 per region • To be used to support Extension educators who will play a key role in the SET planning process • How to be used? • Partial salary support plus fringes • Travel expenses to coach SET sessions • Supplies/duplication expenses • Long distance telephone expenses

  16. Your Turn:Question and Answers

  17. Who to Contact? • Bo Beaulieu Purdue Center for Regional Development 765-494-7273 ljb@purdue.edu • Suzette Agans or David Sears USDA Rural Development 202-401-1922 suzette.agans@wdc.usda.gov david.sears@wdc.usda.gov • Rachel Welborn • Southern Rural Development Center • 662-325-5885 • rachelw@srdc.msstate.edu

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