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Finding Resources

Finding Resources. Top Ideas for WAEM Towns. WAEM Town. Top Ideas for Finding Resources. It All Starts With A PLAN!. Know Your Assets Develop A Vision Make It Public Don’t Let The CAVEpeople Get You Down Create Obtainable Goals This is NOT an Easter Egg Hunt. WAEM Town.

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Finding Resources

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  1. Finding Resources Top Ideas for WAEM Towns WAEM Town

  2. Top Ideas for Finding Resources It All Starts With A PLAN! • Know Your Assets • Develop A Vision • Make It Public • Don’t Let The CAVEpeople Get • You Down • Create Obtainable Goals • This is NOT an Easter Egg Hunt WAEM Town

  3. Top Ideas for Finding Resources Help Others See More Clearly! • Develop A Project Mission Statement • Make The Mission Your Mantra WAEM Town

  4. Top Ideas for Finding Resources Think Public and Private (Foundations/ Corporations) • ARRA (stimulus.ms.gov) • MDA Programs • CDBG, Neighborhood • Stabilization, etc. • Private Foundations • Foundationcenter.org • More Flexible • Less Paperwork • Might Need a Non-Profit or • Get One as a Partner WAEM Town

  5. Top Ideas for Finding Resources Getting To Know The Sources (and Make Friends)… • Choosing the Right Help – • Professional Selection • Take “experts” to lunch • Work the Web • Work Your Network • Remember, Funders Fund People- • Not Just Projects-Trust is Important WAEM Town

  6. Top Ideas for Finding Resources Use Resources You Have… • Not Just About Funding • City and County Staff • State and Federal Agencies • Universities and Community Colleges • Planning and Development Districts • (MS) • Chambers and Not for Profits • CDCs, Civic and Faith-Based • Organizations • Volunteers WAEM Town

  7. Top Ideas for Finding Resources Be A Good Steward… • MainStreet , First Impressions, • WAEM Town, Mississippi Heritage Trust, etc. • Shop Around – State Contracts List, • Competitive Bid Process • Grant Writing Workshops • Grants.gov WAEM Town

  8. Top Ideas for Finding Resources Leverage Your Resources and Performance Measures… • What’s The Right Matching Ratio • Grants and Loans • What’s The Return On Investment • Outputs (Product) and Outcomes (Results) WAEM Town

  9. Top Ideas for Finding Resources Partner and Network… • Networking and Partnering – • Make New Friends • Think Regionally • Funders Like Partnerships • Leverage Your Resources WAEM Town

  10. Top Ideas for Finding Resources Trust Your Vision… • Be Consistent In Vision • Be Flexible In Planning • Be Creative In Funding • Others Will Follow WAEM Town

  11. WAEM Town’s Top Ideas for Finding Resources • TRY THESE! • MS Historical Commission/Local Historic Districts Certified Local Governments (CLG) • Historic Tax Credits • ARC and DRA Grants • CDBG Grants • MS Arts Commission • MS DOT Transportation Enhancement Grants • Commercial Development Authority (CDA) • Brownfield Tax Credits • EPA and MS DEQ • Business Improvements Districts (BIDS) • Urban Redevelopment and Renewal Districts • Special 99A and 99B Intergovernmental Corporation Agreements • USDA and TVA Grants and Loans (housing and infrastructure) • Regional revolving Loan Programs (PDDs and Regional Councils) • National and Regional Philanthropic Organizations WAEM Town

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