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Strategic Planning for Scenic Byway or Historic Restoration Projects. Presented by Norm Schwertfeger. What’s the community benefit?. How will this project benefit the local community (and the overall region and state)? How will this project be implemented in the community?.
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Strategic Planning for Scenic Byway or Historic Restoration Projects Presented by Norm Schwertfeger
What’s the community benefit? • How will this project benefit the local community (and the overall region and state)? • How will this project be implemented in the community?
Who are the stakeholders? • Business owners • Awareness of prohibition on outdoor advertising • Landowners on or around property • Chambers of Commerce • Business Developers
Public Issues Education Stakeholders – local government • Local elected officials • State legislators • Federal representatives • Boards of Education members
Public Issues Education Do you need a work committee? • Obtain letters of support • Take pictures of property • Write application and, if approved, the subsequent grant proposal • Coordinate public hearings and meetings with local government
Is the project sustainable? • Will the project require ongoing capital? • Will there be additional costs as the project moves forward? • Will there be staffing expenses for the project?
Where do you submit application? • Through a unit of local government • Assuring audited expenditures • Through a private non-profit agency • Requiring a fiscal agent • Through a county historical society • Necessitating recordkeeping requirements
How do you get community support? • Work with the media • Communicate your vision to community leaders • Anticipate the “naysayers” • Prepare effective PR tools
What are the requirements? • Timelines • Matching funds • Agency contacts • Time commitments
What’s your follow-up plan? • Will you look for alternate funding sources? • Will you revise current application and resubmit? • Do you have a team to review and revise application?
Contact Information Norm Schwertfeger, Extension Agent Brooke County Extension Office 840 Charles Street – Wellsburg 26070 (304) 737-3666 Norm.Schwertfeger@mail.wvu.edu