Hollister City Council
August 1, 2022

Marie Jones also has 30 years of economic development experience as both a consultant and City Staff including 12 years as the Community Development Director for the City of Fort Bragg .

She is currently in the process of finalizing a Five-Year CEDS report for newly created Sonoma- Mendocino Economic Development District. MJC took over and completed the Five-Year CEDS effort after the previously hired consulting team produced a document that did not pass EDA's review.

The enclosed submittal describes our relevant qualifications and experience . References for each firm are provided along with links to download work samples. I have read and reviewed the samp le contract terms provided in the RFP and the terms are acceptable. If selected we will provide the required documentation of insurance as requested . No one on our project team resides in San Benito County. If this proposal is agreeable then we can schedule a Project Start up meeting on a mutually convenient date. We look forward to hearing from you.

Respectfully,
Stephen Wahlstrom
Principal

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SCO PE OF W O RK ....................................................................... I

2. QUALIFI CA TI ONS AN D EXPER IE NCE ............................................... 6

3. PR O J ECT MA AGEME T .............................................................. 12

4. REFEREN CES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5

5. BUDGET ........................................ . ..................................... 18

6. SC HEDULE .............................................................................. 19

APPENDIX RESUMES
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1. SCOPE OF WORK
An update of the Fi ve -yea r CEDS wil l allow the EDC of Sa n Ben ito County and its local gove rnment partners to be eligible for Co ngr ess ion all y appropri ated EDA p lanning, pub li c works and disaster relief funds. The fundin g available through EDA will likely expand when the methods of distributing funds all oca t ed by the Am e rican Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Infrastructure In vestme nt and Jobs Ac t have been determined and Congressional allocated f un ding is available for com mu n ities, some of which will be admin i st ered by EDA. Th e scope of wo r k described below wi l l produce a CEDS report th at is matches and exceed s t h e ED A requirements.

Th e updated CEDS wi ll off er San Benito County and its local government partners access t o ED A funding for implementing econom ic development initiatives. The consu ltant team wi ll work w ith th e st aff and board of the Economic Development Corpo r ation (ED C) of San Ben ito County, w hi ch will provide o ngoing overs ight of the CEDS Planning process.

The project approach and proposed scope o f work described below add r esses every task li sted in the RFP. However, the tasks have been reorganized in a logical process needed to prepare t h e Five-Year CED S report. The RF P Task numbers (i n pa r enthes i s and in red) w ill help the reader to match the logic of t he p roposed scope with t he items ide ntified in the RFP .

Phase 1. Review Existing Information

1.1 Project Kick -Off Meeting (RFP 5 .1.10 & 5 .1.17)
The con sulting team w ill meet with the EDC Staff and other st akeholders se l ected by EDC Staff that will attend a project kick-off meeting to discuss the forma tion of a CEDS Strategy Committee, the existing soc i oe conomic conditions, a list of stakeholders that sh ould be interviewed, pri ority economic development initiatives, key econom ic deve lopment sites and oth er relevant topics.

We p r efe r to conduct the initial meeting via videoconference (Zoom /Microsoft Teams) but an in-perso n meeting is also possible.

1.2 Review Background Documents (RFP 5 .1.2 & 5 .1.11)
The consu lting team wi ll review background documents that are re l evant to the preparation of a new Fi ve -Yea r CEDS. Th e review process w ill enable the team to better understand the k nown econom i c devel opment settin g, data gap s that need to be fill e d, and any known economic development and in frastructure proj ect priorities.

Phase 2. Establish Goals and Priorities
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1.3 CEDS Steering Committee Meeting #1 (RFP 5.1.1)
The initia l CEDS Committee meeting wil l cover some of the same gr ound discussed at the project start up meeting with EDC Staff and othe r stakeho lders. However, the consultant t eam w ill also get im portant input from CEDS Committee members about loca l and regional economic development goa ls, opportunities, co nstraints, initiatives and oth er relevant topics.

We prefer to conduct all CE DS Co mm ittee meetings in person, but videocon f erence (Zoom/Micr osoft Teams) meetings ar e also possible.

1.4 Stakeholder Interviews (RFP 5 .1.10)
The co nsulting t eam w ill co nd uc t a ser ies of stake holder intervie ws that w ill provide a deeper understanding of San Benito Coun ty's eco nom ic deve lopment potential, goals, cha l lenges and ongo in g initiatives. The interviews will initiate a dialogue and ongoing correspondence with stakeholder s as t h e project progresses. Potent ia l stakeholders to be interviewed w ill include CEDS comm ittee members, loca l govern ment partners, key private bu siness es t abli shmen t s and non-profits, and other economic development leaders.

Stakeholder interviews w i ll be conducted in-perso n or via videoconference or telephone corresponde n ce with emai l follow-up. Each interview and meeting shou ld be comp l eted with in a 30- minute sched ul e with possib le email or t elephone fo ll ow up co rrespondence. Additional rounds of i nterviews may be schedu led as the project proceeds.

1.5 Establish Economic Development Goals (RFP 5.1. 7)
The consulti ng team will collaborate with EDC Staff and the CEDS Steering Committee t o update t he economic development goals and priorities that address the potential to create jobs and expand employment throughout San Benito County. The goa l s and priorities will be discussed during the initial CEDS Committee meeting, and we w il l survey each committee member to seek input on the goals and priorities that w ill guide preparation of the updated Five-Yea r CEDS rep o rt. It is possible that 2017 CEDS goals wi l l simply be refined, or perhaps they wi ll be completely revamped and adjusted for COVID, fires, earthquakes and ot he r potential natural disasters.

Phase 3. Plan Development

1.6 Analyze Socioeconomic Trends (RFP 5.1.8)
Employment and demographic data will be co ll ected and analyze d to descr i be San Benito County's socioeconomic trends in th e con t ex t of the la r ger region. The soc i oe conomic informat io n w i ll be co llected from the Ca lifornia Em p loyment Development Department (EDD ), t he Ca lifornia Department of Fi nance (DOF), the 2020 U.S. Census and American Community Surveys, U.S. Cou nty Business Patterns, Headwaters Econom ics and Environics Analytics (formerly Claritas/Nielsen). The data and information that w ill be i nc lud ed In t h e report wi ll also be presented in tabl es and gr aphs li sted be l ow.

Population and household growth t rends.

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• Population by age and demographic characteristics.
• Educational attainment and labor for ce characteristics. • Household income trends.
• Sou rc es of income and income distribution .
• Employment by industry trends.
• Labor Force trends
• Other re levant economic and dem ographic data .

1.7 Evaluate Ongoing Economic Development Initiatives (RFP 5 .1.9, 5 .1.13, 5 .1.18 & 5 .1.20)
The Five-Year CEDS report will compile and evaluate the ongoing economic development initiatives that have been initiated within San Benito County and the incorporated cities. A summary of the ongoing economic development initiatives will provide a foundation to apply for EDA planning, public works and disaster relief funds. EDA will not accept the CEDS report without a good description of ongoing initiatives.

The priority projects may focus o n agriculture, gaming, recreation, arts, culture, ente rtainment, renewable energy, sustainable development, commercial, manufacturing and distribution amongst others economic sectors . The CEDS report will include a summary matrix of ongoing economic development initi atives that will identify planned improvement projects (facilities and infrastructure), available implementation funding, a timeline and the target completio n date and project status.

1.8 Prepare Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats {SWOT) Analysis (RFP 5 .1.2)
The SWOT analysis w ill identify the strengths, weakne sses, opportunities and threats to San Benito County's economy and the actiona ble investments of staff time and funding resources that can yield positive and measurable eco nomic development result s or outcomes. The SWOT analysis include:
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The adequacy of the existin g transportation systems, water & sewer faci lities, telecommunications/broadband, energy systems and other infrastruc ture assets and limitations.

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Workforce readine ss, access to a talented and skilled workforce .

Access to workforce training and ongoing ed ucation
Financial assets and constraints including local business access to capital.

Land use and other regulatory constraints .

Access to health ca r e servi ces
Cultural and recreational assets.

Resi liency reso urces th at can m itigate the negative impact of economic shocks .

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1.9 CEDS Committee Meeting #2 and Progress Report (RFP 5 .1.1) The consulting team wi ll prepare a progress report t hat summari zes the information co llected to date.

Th e progres s report wi ll be sen t to the CEDS Committee members in advance of the second meeting, which wi ll provide a for u m to engage in a dialogue with committee members about the existing cond itions, the ongoing economic develop m ent in itiativ es , the wo r k progress to date and t h e road ahead.

1.10 Develop Benchmarks and Performance Measures (RFP 5.1.5 & 5 .1.10) EDA's 2020 Guidelines require the Fi ve-Yea r CEDS reports to inc lud e benchmarks that mea sure economic deve lopment progress. The measures of progre ss and outcomes should lin k to the adopted economic deve lopment goals and local initiatives. Benc hmarks to measure the effectiveness and outcomes of each economic deve l opment i nitiative wi ll depend on the exact initiatives that are under co nsideration and the ava il ability of data to measure performance. Some initiatives may requ i re special data co llection effort s because of the lack of clearly defined outcomes that are more difficult to measure . The recommended benchm arks should measure o utcomes and de-emp h asize p rocess tasks, such as makin g phone ca ll s or attendin g mee t ings.

1.11 Document San Benito County's Economic Resilience Status (RFP 5 .1.16) The five-year CEDS report will document San Benito County's efforts to recove r from fires and other natural disa sters, and the plans made t o minimize future economic shocks associated wi th disasters. All CEDS r eports are required to include a section on economic resilience, r eferring to the readiness of the applicant and its partners to avoid, withstand and recover from major disruptions o r shock s to the local economy. Successfu l re sil ience r eq u ires t h at San Benito County and its partners anticipate risk, evaluate how that risk can impact key economic assets, and establish a capacity to re spond to the event.

1.12 Document Methods of Utilizing Opportunity Zones (RFP 5 .1.2 1) A Five-Yea r CEDS report is also required to describe how San Benito County will utilize the designated opportunity zo nes to attract investment and cr eate jobs. The report wi ll identify the county's most attractive OZ l ocations, describe current efforts to attract potential OZ investors and suggest potentia l i mprovements to ongoing efforts. The report may al so include a map of the OZ zones.

Phase 4 . Prepare CEDS Report

1.13 Prepare Draft CEDS Report (RFP 5.1.3, 5 .1.4 & 5 .1.6) Th e consu ltant team w ill prepare and submit a draft of the San Benito County CEDS Report to EDC staff fo r comme n ts and revisions. Staff can c irc ul a te the draft report to CEDS Co mmittee members in advance of the third and final committee meet ing.

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1.14 CEDS Committee Meeting #3 (RFP 5 .1.3, 5 .1.4 & 5 .1.6) The consu lting team wi ll meet with the CEDS Committee members to discuss and seek input o n the draft report. The meeting w ill provide an opportunity to answe r questio ns and identify any i ssues, deficiencies, o r errors in the report.

1.15 Prepare Final San Benito County CEDS Report (RFP 5 .1.3, 5 .1.4 & 5.1.6) The final report wi ll in co rporate comments from EDC Staff, CEDS Comm ittee Members and any other stake ho lde rs. The final report wi ll be produced as a .pdf. file that wi ll be submitted for printing and di stribution. The consul t ant t eam wi ll be ava il ab le to as sist EDC Staff with submittin g the report to EDA as needed.

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2. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

2.1 W&A Qualifications
Wah lstrom & Associates is a four-person so le proprietorship firm estab l ished i n 2007 to assist local governments, Indian Trib es, non-profit economic development organizations, land owners and private developers w ith strategi c economic developm ent planning, the economics of land planning, economic impact analysis and other land development initiatives. Th e decentralized firm includes a network of planners, landscape architects or other ind ependent eco no m ic development consultants with the expe rtise needed to complete specific assignments. We have successful ly col laborated for yea rs with various partners to produce high quality work products on time and within budget. Th e firm's services are summarized below.

Strategic Economic Development Plans
A strategic economic development plan is a community's road map to expand and d iversify its economy.

Our approach gath ers facts about existing conditions utilizing market r esearc h to identify opportunities and the r esources available to i mplement the plan. A strategic economic development plan will provide a road map to expand existing business, stimulate new business inn ovation and attract new bu siness investment, all of which will improve a commu nity's fiscal sustainabi lit y . The economic p lans, studies, and advisory services offered by W&A are l isted below. •
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Genera l Plan Economic Development Elements
Marketing Plans and Strategies
Commun ity Revitalization
Downtown Plans
Market Demand Analysis
Commerci al , industr ia l, and residential market analysis ca n prod uce the insights needed to make strategic decisions about business attraction prospects and real estate development opportunities.

Methods and m odels, we have developed over the years an alyze commercial, industrial, and residentia l markets for r egions, cities, sma ll areas , and ne ighborhoods. Speci fic types of market studies prepa r ed by the firm are li sted be low.
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Retai l Expansion Opportuniti es
Business Attraction Targets
Land Dema n d and Absorption Studies
Hous ing Marke t Studies
Other Special iz ed Land Uses
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Project Feasibility Analysis
Real estate feasibility analysis o f proposed economic deve lopment programs, la nd development projects, and infrastructure improvements provide local governments and p rivate in vestors with de t ailed road maps for implementing comp le x plans and projects. The t ype of real estate feas ibi lity studies we have completed are listed be l ow.
• Proposed Commercial and Industrial Devel opment Projects • Ur ba n Infill Projects
• Highest and Best Use Studies
• Water, Sewer, and Other Infrastructure Improvements
• Tax In crement Financing
• Other Business Ince ntive Programs
Economic and Fiscal Impact Studies
Impact ana lysis informs local government leaders and com munity residents about the benefits of new private investment t hat will create jobs and local government revenues. Impact stud i es provide l ocal governments with tools to negotiate the funding of improvements or mitigation measures required to ensure a successful project. Project types that often require an impact analysis as a cond ition of project approval in clude:
• Specia l Events
• Cultural and Outdoor Recreation Fac i li ties
• Re si dential and Comme r ci al Land Development
• Urban Infi ll
• Renewable Energy
• Tr anspo rtation Systems
San Benito County Experience
Stephen Wahlstrom was a member of the CA LED Pr ojec t LE AP (Local Economic Assis t ance Progra m ) t eam that delivered economic development advi so ry serv i ces to the EDC, Sa n Benito County and the two cities.1 The LE AP project team members spent three days in large an d small meetings with area stakeho lders. The activities incl uded co lle cting avai l able data and background in formation, cond u ct i ng in-depth one-on-one stakeholder interviews, and presenting the findings to the large r stakeholder gro up, w hi ch included San Benito EDC members. A summary report was sub mitted three weeks after the meetings that were held during June 2016. Stephe n Wa hl stro m focuse d on strengthe ni ng the tourism clu ster in th e City of Sa n Juan Bau tista.
1 Th e Project LEAD Adviso,y Team members inc luded Wes Ervin, Laura-Co le Ervin, Cindy Tro bitz-Th omas. Kurt Overm eyer and Stephen Wahlstrom
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Relevant Experience Preparing CEDS
The information below summarizes our recent experience preparing CEDS documents that were submitted for formal EDA approval.

San Bernardino County Five-Year CEDS and Annual Updates A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) was prepared for San Bernardino County that covered the Five-Year period of 2017 through 2022. The strategic plan document included all information required by the current EDA guidelines that mandate chapters on performance measures, resilience, readiness to respond to natural or man-made disasters and the utilization of opportunity zones . In -person interviews of 24 city managers, or their designated economic development staff, allowed us to collect information about the local economic development initiatives throughout San Bernardino County. Information about each in itiative's costs, status and imp l ementation schedu le were summarized and incorporated into the final report.

Subsequently, W&A prepared annual updates of the County CEDS for 2018, 2019 and 2020. The updates that are used in San Bernardino County's annual "State of Business" conference document the progress that each city has made implementing (or not) their economic development initiatives and measuring the economic development progress made using the agreed upon performance measures.

Fresno County Five -Year CEDS
W&A collaborated with Strategy One to prepare a Five-Year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Fresno County. Th e document included an analysis of socioeconomic conditions as well as business attra ction and retention targets for 15 small and medium sized cities. It also described the goals, strategies and implementation status of each jurisdiction's economic development initiatives as well as EDA mandated chapters on performance measures and economic resiliency .

The process of preparing the CEDS report included five formal meetings with a comm ittee of stakeholders to discuss the regional economic development goa l s, strategies and implementation actions. Up to fifteen Mayors, City Managers or their designated economic development staff person were interviewed to gath er information about each city's economic development initiatives.

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Five-Year CEDS
W&A prepared a Five-Year CEDS for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, located near Solvang . Th e Chumash Tribe owns a casino that serves a large market area of affluent consumers. The CEDS articulated an investment strategy to diversify away from gaming by identifying other commercial busine ss start up opportunities. Two possible new investments include adding a third hotel to manage that builds upon the Tribe's hotel management expertise. The Tribe is also interested in developing new affordabl e housing for the 2,000+ casino employees unable to afford housing located within a reasonab le distance to work.

Recently, W&A prepa red a 2020 annual update of the CEDS .

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Elk Valley Rancheria Five -Year CEDS
W&A prepared a Five-Year CEDS for the Elk Valley Rancheria, near Crescent City, that documented up to one dozen economic development initiatives and projects that the Tribe is working to implement. Also prepared was an implementation action plan for each initiative. The Five-Year CEDS report included:
• An ana ly sis of the reg ion 's socioeconomic conditi ons. • A Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis. • A summary and d ocumentation of the Tribe's economic development goa ls . • A summa ry and documentation of the Tribe's economic development initiatives. • Benchmarks and performa nce m easures.
• Economic Resilience that addresses potential natural or man-made disasters.

Other Relevant EDA Experience
Mr. Wahlstrom's experience with the EDA dates to the mid-1990s when he worked on a large national contract to measure the performance of an nual planning grants r eceived by mostly rural Municipal Planning Organizations (MPOs). The EDA nationa l headqu arters staff in itiated the Performance Measures Study due to the funding stream being under increased Congressional scrutiny, partially due to the lack of information about the measurable benefits generated by the planning grants.

The process of preparing the study allowed Mr. Wahlstrom to travel to interview EDA staff and MPO grantees at every regional office . He also presented the re sults at six regional EDA conference meetings.

The study occurred alongside an update o f the CEDS guidelines prepared by the Corporation for Enterprise Development under the guidance of the Internationa l Econom ic Development Council (IEDC).

Experience Preparing Large Regional Plans
Mr. Wahlstrom's 30+ year consulting career has included oppo rtun ities to work on large regional plans that cut across multiple geographies and political jurisdictions. This wou ld be in addition to the San Bernardino and Fresno CEDS Reports, which cover a large region and multiple political jurisdictions.

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Northern California Goods Movement Study
Highway 99 Corridor Market Study
North State Tr ansportation and Economic Development Study California High Speed Rail Economic Impact Study
Wine Country Jobs -Housing Balance Study
Maricopa County (Arizona) Economic Development Implementation Pla n EDA Performance In dicators Study
Mendocino County Wine and Tourism Promotional Study
High way 299 Bypass Impact Study
Northern Nevada Economic Baseline Study
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2.2 MJC Qualifications
Marie Jones Consulting provides land use planning, economic development, market analysis, project feasibility, grant writing, and sustainabi lity expertise to public, non-profit, and private clients in California . With 30 yea rs of experience, MJC focuses on developing practical solutions that enhance the economic performance and sustainability of projects, orga nizati ons and communiti es. Past clients include: West Company, City of Fort Bragg, City of Ukiah, City of Ben i ca, City of Long Beach , Long Beach Redevelopment Agency, Portland Development Commission, City of Pasadena, City of Roseville, City of San Francisco, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Va lley, City of Sierra Madre, Kern County, David Prowler & Associates, John Peterson Architects, Leopold Capital Strategies, Mercy Housing, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, California Sta te University, Jug Handle Nature Center, among others.

Relevant CEDS Experience
Sonoma -Mendocino County CEDS
MJC prepared a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Sonoma-Mendocino Economic Development District in the spring of 2022. MJC took over this project and completed it in a very shor t time frame after an earlier consultant team produced a document that did not pass EDA's review.

The CEDS included a full integrat ion of the SWOT analysis, economic context, vision , strateg ie s and projects into one comprehensive "story" focused on growing the Blue Economy, value added agr i cu lture products, and the creative sector through strengthen the existing arts and tourism sector. The CEDS builds upon, and diversifies from the agriculture, tourism and res ource industries, which are the region 's strong economic clusters. Th e process of preparing the CEDS included community outre ach, focus groups and interviews with majo r project proponents.

Other Relevant Economic Development Experience
Mendocino County MOVE 2030 Action Plan
Marie Jones facilitated multiple focus group meetings for four separate teams over a three-month period to identify, prioritize and define a consolidated Action Plan for economic recovery and resiliency for Mendocino County. Th e effort included on-going meetings with the Action Plan steeri ng committee and culm i nated in the development of a focused yet innovative Action Plan for Mendocino County with detailed steps identifi ed to complete each action item i n the plan . The MOVE 2030 Report is sited i n the RFP as important background material.

Long Beach Economic Development Strategy
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critical infrastructure investment opportunities. The project included key information interviews, surveys, ten focus group meetings, and three community wide meetings and culminated in a focused economic development strategy (Tourism, Trade and Tech) for the third largest City of California.

Economic Development Strategies for Downtown Portland and Oregon Convention Center
Jones prepared economic development strategies focused on job creation and capture, urban revitalization, affordable housing development, parki ng, workforce development and regu latory relief for two portions of central Portland -the Downtown/Waterfront Urban Renewal Area and the Oregon Convention Center/Lloyd District Urban Renewal Area. The strategies included detailed analysis of industry clusters, labor force trends and conditions, local real estate conditions, job creation barriers and opportunities. Jones interviewed real estate agents, developers, business owners, neighb o rhood leaders and citizen activists to identify development opportunities, priorities, and job-creation targets for a wide range of economic development st rategies. The final reports included over 45 job creation and affordable housing action plans and policy recommendations.

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Mill Site Reuse Plan and Local Coasta l Program Amendment, City of Fort Bragg Comprehensive Local Coastal Program Amendment, City of Fort Bragg Downtown Visio n Project: Economic & Market Analysis, City of Roseville Downtown Specific Plan: Market Analysis, Fe asibility Study & Fiscal Impact Study, City of Lancaster
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3. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
3 .1 Project Management Organiza t ional Chart
The management plan chart below illustrates the substantive roles and responsibi l ities for each project team member. The chart outlines the previou sly desc ribed proposed scope of work.

ORGANIZATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT CHART
Sonoma-Mendocino CEDS
Phase 1: Baseli ne Information
Project Kick -Off Meeting Co-Lead
Background Docum ent Review Co-Lead
Phase 2. Goals and Priorities
CEDS Committee Meeting #1 Co-Lead
Stakeholder Interviews Co-Lead
Economic Development Goals Lead
Phase 3: Plan Development
Socioeco nomics Lead
Evaluate ED Initiatives Lead
SWOT Analysis Review
CEDS Commi ttee Meeting #2 Co-Lead
Performance Measures Lead
Economi c Res ilience Lead
OZ Utilization Co-Lead
Phase 4: Prepare CEDS Report
Draft Report Co-Lead
CEDS Committe e Meeting #3 Co-Lead
Final Report Le ad
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Our highly experienced three-person project team will prepare the Five-Year CEDS and thereby provide the EDC with a focused , skilled, well managed , and comprehensive consulting engagement. Stephen Wahlstrom (W&A) will manage the project and be the direct contact with the client team. Marie Jones (MJC) will collaborate with Mr. Wahlstrom on nearly every specific task listed in the organizational chart below. For t he purposes of preparing the CEDS report Mr. Wahlstrom and Ms. Jones will function as co- equal partners and professional colleagues . Amanda Chandler (W&A) will take the lead reviewing, editing and producing high quality, visually attractive reports and presentations.

1.2 Key Personnel
Stephen Wahlstrom {W&A Principal}
Stephen Wahlstrom , owner and leader of the firm is responsible for project management and the technical analysis embedded within the project deliverables. His land use and economic development consulting practice that dates back to the 1980s includes the preparation of economic plans and strategies, real estate market studies, economic and fiscal impacts and project feasibility studies for proposed renewable energy investments, mixed-use land development and other specialized land use plans. Some recent new experience involves the preparation of grant applications to the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA).

During his 30-year career, Mr. Wahlstrom has completed nearly 200 consulting assignments in California and 15 other states, mostly in the western US. He is an active member of the Cal ifornia Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) and the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). He has been an IEDC volunteer on post-disaster economic recovery efforts in Houston, rural South Carolina and Tangipahoa Parish adjacent to New Orleans. He has also served on an Urban Land Institute panel in Rantoul, Illinois, which prepared for the closure of an Air Force Base being transitioned into civilian uses.

For the past five-years he has served as a Board of Director for the Commun ity Energy Service Corporation (CESC), a non-profit organization that provides energy efficient i mprovements to low- income households and commercial establishments in the East Bay.

Marie Jones (MJC Principal)
Marie Jones has more than 30 years of experience providing land use planning, economic development, coastal development, market analysis, project feasibility, sustainability and grant writing consulting services. Marie is dedicated to providing practical and implementable solutions that help make communities stronger and more resilient. Jones has managed MJC for 6 years, served as Community Development Director for the City of Fort Bragg for 13 years, and worked for the San Francisco Partnership, Bay Area Economics, the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Institute, the Center for Economic Conversion and Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services. She has a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from Cornell University and a Bachelor's in Environmental Studies and Biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz. She currently serves on the Mendocino County Planning Commission, the Mendocino County Climate Action Committee and the Board of Jughandle Cr eek Farm.

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Amanda Chandler (W&A Production Manager)
Amanda Chand le r joined the firm in 2019 with mo re t h an 15 ye ars of expe rience i n technica l adm i ni strative assista nce and proj ect management suppo rt se rvices . She takes t h e lead in rev i ewing, editing and producing h igh quality, v isua ll y attractive r eports and presentations .

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4.REFERENCES

4.1 W&A References
Repo rt s t hat are available o n-line have attac he d links. We c an s end the work sample reports fo r any re fere nc es witho ut o n-line links.

San Bernardino County Five-Year CEDS and Annual Updates Rhonesia Perry, Economic Development Coordinator
San Bernardino County
(909) 387-4328
Rho ne sia. Perry@ eda .sbcou nty .gov
Dates of Servic e: 2017 to 2021
Service Provided: Five -Year CEDS report 2017. Annual Updates 2018 to 2021 Re p ort can be downloaded @
https://www.cityofhighland .org/DocumentCenter/Vi ew/425/2017-5-Year-Plan-County-of-San - Bernardino-Comprehensive-Economic-Dev elopment-Strategy-CED S-PDF Fresno County Five -Year CEDS
Jennifer Faughn, Pre sident
Strategy One
661-366-0756 (Office) or 661-805-1115 (mobile)
jfaughn @centralcalifornia.org
Dates of Service: 2016 & 2017
Service Provided: Five-Year CEDS Report 2017
Report can b e dow nloaded @
https://em power i ngwomennow .com /wp-content/u ploads/2017 /06/FRESNO -CO U NTY-CE DS- 2016Fina lrev 2-5 -2-17 .pdf
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians Five-Year CEDS + Annual Updates 2020 & 2021
Sam Cohen , Leg al Affairs Director
Sa nta Yne z Ba nd of the Chumash Mission Indians
805-688-7997, ex t 4120 (office) or 805-245-9083 (mobile) scohen @Santa ynezchumash .o rg
Dates of Service : 201 9 to 2021
Service Provided : Five-Year CEDS re p ort 20 19 . Annual Updates 2020 & 2021 Proposal to the Economic Development Corporation of Sa n Benito County Five-Year Comp rehensive Economic Developmen t Strategy (CEDS) 15 2.g
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Elk Valley Rancheria Five-Year CEDS
Dale Miller, Tribal Chairman
Elk Valley Rancheria
(707) 464-4680 (office)
(707 ) 218-5086 (mobile)
dmiller@elk-val ley.com
or
Crista Stewart, Grants Manage r
Elk Valley Rancheria
(707) 464-4680 (office)
[email protected]
Dates of Service: 2018 to 2019
Service Provided: Five -Ye ar CEDS report 2019
California Rural Infrastructure Finance Guidebook
Michelle Stephens, Economic Development Manager
California Association for Lo ca l Economic Development (CALED) (916) 448-8252,ext 12
[email protected]
or
Gurbax Sahota
CALED Executive Director
(916) 448-8252,ext 15
gsahota@caled .org
Dates of Service: 2019
Service Provided: Prepared Case Study sec tions of the final report for the Counties of Colu sa, Mono and Del Norte
Report can be downloaded @
https :// ca I ed. org/ ca I ifo rn ia-ru r a I-i nfrastru ctu re-fin an ce-gu id ebook/

4.2 MJC References
Mary Anne Petrillo
Executive Director
West Company
Office: (707) 964-7571 Ext 101
Cell:(510) 504-3284
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Linda Ruffing
Former City Manager
City of Fort Bragg
707-272-2343
Jacquie Hoffman
CFO, Mercy Housing
415-233 -3016
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5. BUDGET
The project costs listed below includes all consultant time direct and indirect costs and a small amount of reimbursable expenses that includes travel costs and the purchase of data. If selected, W&A will enter into a fixed fee contract. No additi ona l costs wi ll accrue to the EDC of San Benito County.

Budget by Person
The Consulting Team proposes to complete the proposed scope of work for a fixed-fee budget o f $58,800. The budget allocation by person rounded to the nearest $100 and the firm's hourly rates are s ummarized below.

Resources Hours Rate Cost
Stephen Wahlstrom (W&A) 243 $135 $32,800
Marie Jones (MJC) 148 $135 $20,000
Amanda Chandler (W&A Production) 37 $90 $3,300
Reimbursable Expenses $2,700
Reimbursabl e expenses wi ll be use d to primarily cover trav el expenses and data purchases. The ho urly rates apply only for work hours, not the tim e it takes to tra vel to the project s ite or for out-of-town stay.

Budget by Phase
Our budget by Phase of work is summarized below con siste nt with the organization of our proposed scope of work. More deta il can be provided upon request.

Phase
1 Review Existing Information
2 Goal s and Priorities
3 Plan Development
4 CEDS Report Preparation
Tota l Cost
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$1,900
$12,600
$26,600
$20,500
$58,800
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6. SCHEDULE
Th e proj ec t sc h ed ule shows how the project can be completed w ithin fi ve mon t hs of t h e project sta rt up da t e. Please see t imeli ne ch art below
CEDS
Timeline
Phase 1: REVIEW EXISTING INFORMATION
Backg round Document Review
Kick Off Meeting
Phase 2: GOALS & PRIORITIES
CEDS Committee Meeting #1
Stakeholder Interviews
Phase 3: Plan Development
Socioeconomic Trends
Evaluate Ongoing ED Initiatives
SWOT Analysis
Stakeholder Survey
CEDS Meeting #2 & Prog ress Report
Performance Measures
Economic Resilience
Op portunity Zone Utili zation
Phase 4 : CEDS Report
Draft Repo rt
CEDS Committee Meeting #3
Final Report
Month
1 Proposal to the Economic Development Corporation of San Benito County Five-Year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Month
2 Month
3 Month
4 Months
5&6
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STEPHEN WAHLSTROM
Principal
Stephen Wahlstrom has a land use economics and economic deve lopment consulting practice that dates back to the 1980s. His areas of expertise include the preparation of economic plans and strategies, real estate market studies, project feasibi lity and economic and fisca l i mpact r eports for proposed renewable energy investments and mixed -use land development projects.

Du r ing his 30-year career, Mr. Wahlstrom completed nearly 200 consulting ass ignments for loca l, state and federa l government agencies, economic development o rganizations, foundations, large corporations and private investors i n California and 15 other states, mostly in the western US.

Wahlstrom and Associa t es was established in 2007 to assist communi t ies with their efforts to cr eate jobs, encourage sustainable development and foster greater equity in economic opportunity. Our advisory services, plan preparation and research studies help en su re the implementation of proposed eco nomic development initiatives .

Th e company is intentionally structured as a small, decentra l ized firm that provides cost effective consulting services with personalized attention given to each individual client and the client team.

Mr. Wah lstrom has also assisted the California Associ ation for Local Economic Development (CA LED) to organize their annua l conference. He has a lso been an International Economic Deve lopment Counci l's (IEDC) vol unteer on efforts to assist post- d isaster economic recovery in New Orl eans, rural South Carolina and Houston, Texas. He also served on an Urban Land Institute pane l in Rantou l, Illinois, which was prepa r ing for the closure of an Ai r Force Base t hat needed to be transitioned into civ ilian uses. Fo r the pa st five -years he has served as a Board of Director for the Commun ity Ene rgy Service Corporation (CESC), a non-profit organization that provi des energy efficient improvements to low-income households and co mm ercial establishments in the East Bay.

P ast Work Experience
Seifel Consulting, Senior Consultant
(2005-2007)
Applied Development Econom ics,
Founder and Managing Principal (1985-
2005)
• TEM Associates, Ana lyst (1981-1985)
• City of Oakland, Planni ng Intern (1981)
• National Economic Development Law
Center, Resea r ch Assistant (1980-1981)
Neighborhood House, Community
Development Associate (1978-1979)
U .S. Peace Corps/Philippines,
Economist (1976-1978)
Education
• University of Californi a at Berkeley
(Master of City and Regio nal Planning)
University of Washington (Bachelor of
Economics)
Membe rsh ips
• California Association for Loca l
Economic Development (CALED)
• Washington Economic Development
Association (WEDA)
International Economic Development
Council (IEDC)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)

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Marie R. Jones
16312 Old Ca sp a r Rd, Fort Bragg, CA 95437 (707) 357-6480

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
9/02 -9/2006; 10/2019 to present. Principal Marie Jones Consult ing Provides economic devel opment , planning, real estate economi c s, and green building c on s ulting services to a variet y of public, non-profit, and private clients throughout California a nd Orego n.

Housing & R eal Es tate Economics & Development
City of Ukiah three free Second Unit Plans, City of Ukia h , CA Pe rmanent Supportive Ho us in g Operations Excellence Manual , Miss ion Housi ng , natio nwide P roject Manager for 3,100 sf bunkhouse & bathh o use, J ug H a nd le Creek Farm , Cas par, CA Art Exchange Feasibility Study, 52,000 sq ft facility , City of Long B each , CA Malibu Pier Feas ibili ty Study and D evel opment Proposal , Malibu, CA Glen Park Project Feasibility & Market Analysis, mixed-u se project, San Francisco, CA Market & Feas ibi lity Study fo r The Management Center, San Francisco, CA Old Mint Reus e Feasibili ty Study, San F ranc isco , CA Urban P lanning
City of Long Beach Economic D evelopment E lement , Plan ni ng Too l Kit, Community Snap Shot, and Feasibility Study for General P lan Update.

City of L ancaster D owntown Specific Plan and Market Anal ysi s City of R oseville Downtown Specific Pl an Vision and Economic Analysis City of Artesia General Plan Update Market Analysis
City of Fontana D owntown Specific Plan Market Analys is C ity of Ketc hum lnclusionary H ous ing Po l icy
City of Sierra Madre Parking ln-Lieu Fee Study
City of Pa s adena Green Building Project
City of Long Beac h Green Building Poli cy and Program
City of Fort Bragg Mill Site Reuse and Economic Development Strategy Pl an Ec onomic D evelopment
MOVE 2030 , Economic Development Strategy for Mendocino County , CA Jobs & Business Strategy, Sustainable City Strategy, City of Long Beach, CA Downtown Waterfront Economic Development Strategy, Portland, OR North Auburn Market and Economic Opportunity A nal y sis, County Placer, CA Retail Revita li za ti on Strategy D owntown Benicia, Benicia, CA Kem County Ec onomic D evelopment Strategy , Kem County , CA Eco no mi c Development Strategy, Fort B ragg CA
9/2006-10/2019 Community Development Director City of Fort Bragg, CA Res ponsibl e fo r m anagement of the City 's Community Development Departm ent and all lo ng range and current planning ac tivities, hous in g, e conomic development, and grant management for the C ity.

Managed a four-person department, a l ig n de partment resource s with C ity Coun cil goal s, prepared a nd managed department and project bud ge t s, and prepared and pre sented s taff reports to Ci ty Council and the Planning Commission on a variety of topics .

Prepared the Mill Site Reuse Plan fo r re u se of 425-acre Georgia-Pac ific Mill Site, two Land U se and Dev elopm ent Code Updates, Inland General Plan Amendment & EIR, Sustai nabili ty E leme nt, Comprehens ive Coastal Plan Amendment for the Coas tal Zone, Sprinkler Ordinance, Medical Marijuana Ordina nce, Cons tru c tion and Demoliti o n Debris Ordinance, Parks Ordinance, De velopment Fee Update, Climate Action Plan, Economic Development Strategy , Fort Bragg Wayfmding Plan , and a varie ty of othe r p la nning documents.

For the $12 million, 6.5 mile , 92-acre Coas ta l Trail park project, c ompleted the comm unity pl ann in g process and property a c quisition; wrote the EIR/EA and secured al l permits ; wrote a nd managed over $8.5 millio n in g ran ts; managed th e acqui si tion of 34 ac re s of the s ite throu gh four property trans fers, manage d the design and engineerin g teams; edi ted al l bid doc ume nts ; and co-managed the c ons truction for the s uccessful completion of the proj e ct.

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Prepared feasibilit y s tudjes and managed preparation of schematic design for the Industrial Arts Center, the Noyo Center for Science and Education, and a variety of other City projects.

Engaged in many housing development activities includi ng three Housi ng E lement Updates , t he Inclusionary Hous ing Ordinance, Fort Bragg's free second unit designs program, a t tracted new affordable housing developer to Fort Bragg, and prepared $3.16 million in successful grants for affordable housi ng.

Completed staff reports and CEQA analysi s for current planning projects for a variety of commerc ial , hotel , c ivic and residential development, major and minor s ubdi v isions, and major code enforcement act ions.
3/01 -9/02 Senior Associate Bay Area Economics, B erkeley, CA Project manager for economic development , development feasibi li ty and other consu lt ing se r vices, in cluding: fac ul ty hous in g assessments for 13 campuses of California State University, a fea s ibility analysis for a hotel and conference center at NASA Ames in Mountain View, real e state feas ibility studi es fo r several non-profit organizations s eekin g to purchase office space, several affordable housi ng market/feasibility studies, real e s tate advisory serv ices for the Treasure Island D evelopment Authority, a nd a smart growth research projec t for the Transportation Research Board. 10/99 -3/01 Director of Economic Development San Francisco Partnership, SF, CA Provided economic development assis tance to 150+ large a nd s mall busi nesses and non-profits annually, including assistan ce with s ite selection , tax in centives, loan programs, and worker training. Poli cy development/advocacy with City legislators on s mart growth, transit, parkjng, affordable housing, and affordable non-profit space. Initiated and co-chaired the Partnership for Affordable Nonprofit Space to impl ement sol utions to the non-profit rent cri si s in San Francisco. Wrote fund e d proposals of $2.7 million to s upport effort, managed RFP process to hire consultants, managed consultants, developed website (or gspaces.org), and helped over 70 non-profits find affordable space. Research a nd authored various reports including a compre hensive study of the Di g ital Indus try in San Franc isco. 9/93 -10/98 Director of New Product Development Michigan Manufacturing Tech Center, M I Managed a five -person team of in su-uc tional designers, s ubj ect m atter experts, and adminis tratio n staff.

Founded and managed a n ation-wide training program in economi c development and m an ufacturing process im provement. Designed , developed, sold and taught over 100 two-day semin ars in economic development , lean manufacturing, pollution prevention , and benchmarking . Engaged in economi c development acti vi ties with Michigan manufac turers, in cluding continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and work.force development. Wrote successful proposal s of $4.5 million fo r various trai ni ng, school-to-work, and economic development projects. 3/92 -9/93 Conversion Planner Cen ter for Economic Conver s io n, Mounta in View, CA Provided economic development, conversion , and legislat ive s trategy assistance to over 50 s tate and local government , non-profit, labor union , and business organizations. Partnered w ith economic development agencies, defen se contractors, labor union s, and environmental groups to develop economi c adjustment strategies for bus inesses, workers, and local governme nt in Silicon V alley . Analyzed local , s tate, and federal programs and legi s lation. Wrote an d published policy papers and articles for journals. Testified before the California Sta te Legislature.
8/89 -3/92
Housing Development Assistant Ithaca Neighborhood Hous ing Services, Ithaca, NY Comple ted pre-developme nt work for 65 units of affordable housing a nd a housing conditio ns s urvey .

Redevelopment Agency Summer Intern Redevelopme nt Agency, Santa C ruz, CA Worked on recovery s trategy and des ign gui delines fo r th e eaithquake damaged downt own.

EDUCATION
Mas ters of City P l an ning from Cornell Univers ity. APA Best Project Award.

BA Environmental Studies & BA Biology from U niversity of California at S anta Cruz, lligbes t Honors in the Major , College Honors, Thes is Honors ; Education Abroad Program, Un ivers ity of Nairobi , Ke n ya ( 19 86); American Field Service Indonesia (I 984).

APPENDIX G

LIST OF ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
(EDA) GRANT PROGRAMS &

SAMPLE SUCCESS STORIES

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List of Economic Development Administration Funding Programs

American Rescue Plan Programs
Six programs, collectively called “Investing in America’s Communities”, will equitably invest the $3 billion the Economic Development Administration received from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The programs aim to assist communities in their efforts to “build back better” by accelerating the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to future economic shocks.

Build to Scale Program
The Build to Scale Program builds regional economies through scalable startups and includes three competitions supporting entrepreneurship, acceleration of company growth, and increased access to risk capital across regional economies.

Economic Adjustment Program
Funding from the Economic Adjustment Program assists state and local interests in designing and implementing strategies to adjust or bring about change to an economy. The program focuses on areas that have experienced or are under threat of serious structural damage to the underlying economic base. Funds are administered under the Revolving Loan Fund Program, which supplies small businesses and entrepreneurs with the gap financing needed to start or expand their business.

Economic Recovery Corps
The Economic Recovery Corps Program consists of a network of Economic Recovery Corps fellows to add human capital to local organizations focused on improving economic resilience and competitiveness in distressed regions across the country.

Equity Impact Investments Program
The Equity Impact Investments Program provides technical assistance to enable organizations serving underserved populations and communities to participate in economic development planning and projects.

Local Technical Assistance
The Local Technical Assistance Program helps fill the knowledge and information gaps that may prevent leaders in the public and nonprofit sectors in distressed areas from making optimal decisions on local economic development issues.

Public Works Program
The Public Works Program empowers distressed communities to revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure to attract new industry, encourage business expansion, diversify local economies, and generate or retain long-term, private-sector jobs and investment.

Planning Program
The Planning Program supports local organizations with short- and long-term planning efforts, such as developing a regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.

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SAMPLE EDA GRANT

SUCCESS STORIES

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LEWISTON REGIONAL AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK BRINGS

BUSINESSES AND JOBS TO RURAL IDAHO
April 1017 Cl ll lm ll
Plane flying cut of Lewiston Region.al Airport
To help d iversify its economy a nd incre ase job opp ortunities, Lewi ston, Idaho, deve loped a p la n to make it s reg io na l airport more att ractiv e to bu siness.

Local leaders knew that t h e Le w iston -Nez Perce Co u nty Reg ional Airpo rt , locate d in a n id e a l locat ion in n orth cent ra l Ida h o -j us t across the bord e r from Washin gt on -co uld b e a t e rri fi c asset wi t h inc redible p otent ia l to boost t h e econom y of the e nt ire region. Howe ve r, several commerc ial carriers and a ir cargo carri e rs w ho w a nt ed to locate t h ere co u ld n't due to the fac ilit y lacking ba sic infrastructure.

In 2007. Lewi sto n offic ials d e ci ded to reach out t o EDA to s ee w ha t typ e o f in fra stru cture funding t he y m ig ht q u al ify fo r.

Afte r s u bm itting a comprehe n sive economic deve lopment p ro posal to up da t e t he infrast ruc t ur e at the ai rport and s u rround in g a rea, EDA investe d $1.9 m ill io n in the cit y to ma ke road, w ater and sew er imp rove m ents t h at led to t he d eve lopm e nt of the 80 -ac re Le w iston -Nez Perce Co u nty Regional Ai rpo rt indu s t ri a l pa rk.

Orig ina lly, t h e cit y estima t e d that 255 jobs would be create d as a resu lt o f t he p roj ect.

To da y, h owever, a fte r a ll infra st ructure im prove ments were compl eted in 20 12, a t ot a l of 6 86 jo bs ha ve been cre ated a nd ~5 milli on in pri va te invest m e nt has b een gen era t e d for t h e reg ion.

6/30/22, 2(47 PMSanta Ynez Chumash, EconAlliance Secure Grant for North County Broadband Plan - The Santa Barbara Independent

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Santa Ynez Chumash, EconAlliance
Secure Grant for North County
Broadband Plan
By Economic Development Administration
Thu Jun 30, 2022 | 11:21am
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service.

SANTA YNEZ, CA – June 30, 2022 – The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and The Economic Alliance Foundation (EconAlliance) have been awarded $444,787 in federal funding for their 2021 joint application to produce a Northern Santa Barbara County Fiber Ring Broadband Strategy and Business Plan. Funds are being awarded by the Economic Development Administration, which is a bureau within the U.S.

Department of Commerce.

The bulk of the award will be funding for a telecom consultant to identify and assess two viable routes for a Wber ring addressing the “middle mile” broadband needs of the Wve cities and several unincorporated communities in Northern Santa Barbara County. Grant assessment work will include a market analysis and business plan analyzing route construction, operations, and governance options to determine recommendations.

The Santa Ynez Chumash and EconAlliance, both partners of the tri-county Broadband Consortium PaciWc Coast for several years, have helped launch broadband study and analysis efforts in North County with informational forums, a Chumash broadband strategic plan and Wnally with development of the North County Wber ring concept.
“Partnering with EconAlliance on this project and receiving this federal grant brings us closer to improving internet access throughout Northern Santa Barbara County,” said Kenneth Kahn, Tribal Chairman for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. “We look forward to producing a sound plan and working with area cities to make broadband connectivity a reality in our community.”
“EconAlliance identiWed broadband as a critical economic development need in 2013, and the concept of a North County Wber ring developed by our Infrastructure/Broadband Lead and Broadband Advisory Group chair Chris Chirgwin has helped catalyze our stakeholders around a common priority,” stated Joe Halsell, EconAlliance past president and board member, and early supporter of the organization’s broadband efforts.

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6/30/22, 2(47 PMSanta Ynez Chumash, EconAlliance Secure Grant for North County Broadband Plan - The Santa Barbara Independent

Both the Santa Ynez Chumash and EconAlliance also are part of the Santa Barbara County Broadband Strategy Project Team, working closely with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), the Broadband Consortium PaciWc Coast (BCPC), REACH and others to integrate countywide broadband planning and development efforts.
“This is great news for efforts to increase affordable access to high-performing internet access in areas where it matters the most,” said Marjie Kirn, executive director of SBCAG. “Funding like this strengthens the partnerships we have in place to make our communities better and improve lives. We commend the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and EconAlliance for looking beyond what’s next for our region. Together, we remain committed to Wnish the countywide vision for broadband by this fall.”
Bill Simmons, coordinator of the Broadband Task Force, added: “The Chumash have really provided the model for the rest of us to follow. From the development of an initial strategy to the application to the state for a technical assistance grant, followed by this funding request for design and engineering, they’ve been a trailblazer for what is now occurring across the region.” Grant work on the EDA award will commence later this summer, according to the EDA grant award start-up timeline.

EconAlliance is a cross-industry alliance that fosters awareness, advocacy, support and appreciation for Northern Santa Barbara County industries and communities. A 501c3 nonproWt organization, it promotes industry understanding, entrepreneurship and innovation, and the development of well-paying jobs, a highly skilled workforce and worker opportunity.

The Santa Ynez Indian Reservation is located in Santa Barbara County and was established and ogcially recognized by the federal government on December 27, 1901. Today, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians remains the only federally recognized Chumash tribe in the nation. The tribe is a self-governing sovereign nation and follows the laws set forth in its tribal constitution.

Thu Jun 30, 2022 | 21:12pm
https://www.independent.com/2022/06/30/santa-ynez-chumash-econalliance-secure-grant-for-north-county-broadband-plan/

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EDA GRANT HELPS POWER WORLD'S FIRST CARBON FIBER

REMANUFACTURING FACILITY
May J,2011
In 1965. the Economic Dev elo pment Ad m inistration (EDA) was e stablish e d and the spo rt o f pi ckle ba ll inve nted. Created by form er U.S. Representa t iv e Jo e l Prit c hard Cl{A- 02) a t his Ba inbridge Is land. Wash ing t on cabin, p ickleba ll has s in ce been named the state sport of Washing ton. Recently. it has see n a s urge in popu lari ty. beco ming the fas t est -growing athle ti c past ime in the United States. Now.these twO children o f 1965 -EDA a n d p ickle ba ll -are being reu nit ed throug h a Port Angele s. Washi ngton. nonprofit.
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Th e Compos it e Re cyclin g Tech n o log y Ce nter wa s estab lish e d by t h e Po rt of Port Angeles in 2015, w ith support from Cla llam County. Wash ington; the Washington St ate Clean En e rgy Fu nd; an d a $500,000 EDA Build t o Scale g ra nt. CRTC is a n o n pro fit design and manufactu ring business t hat intercepts uncured carbon fiber surp lus d estined fo r la ndfi lls a nd remakes it int o innova t ive n e w p rod uc ts . The Composite R«ychng Technology Center ,s louti!'d in Port Ang«n..

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CRT( is the wor lds first carbon fiber re manufact urmg fac ili ty. Since open ing ,ts doors. it h as ca rve d ou t a n im po rta nt n ic h e in t he re g io nal econom ic e cosystem o f the Pacifi c No rthwest.a ma jo r industri a l co n s u mer of carb o n fib er.

App roximately 1 .800 t ons carbon fibe r scrap and surplus are sent to Was hington landfills annually. ·11 wa s inte resting to t h ink of a not fo r profit do ing some t h ing not only g ood fo r t he environment but also fo r economic d ev e lopment; expla ins Dav id Walt e r, CRTCs CEO.on what a ttracted h im to lead t he cente r. ·EDA was instrumenta l in allowing us t o work wit h entrepreneurs who wa nt t o co me up w ith some t h ing cool."

PIC KLEBAL L PA DDLES AND LEG BRACE S
On e o f CRTCs fi rs t p rod ucts wa s a pick leball paddle , w hich it created a s a p roof o f concep t fo r it s u niq u e missio n. Th e co mpa ny has s ince e xpande d int o m a nu fac t u ri ng carb o n fi b er nets and other accesso ri e s t o meet t h e g row ing d e ma nd fo r pick le ball gear. The u n ique racke t game has we lco me d n e arly t wo million new p la ye rs ove r t he last 24 mo nths. d ri ving a b urgeo n ing ma rke t '-+-,....,.-1 fo r p ic kle b a lls, p add les, a nd n ets.

Of course, it's not just p ic kle b a ll gea r t ha t CRTC is p rod u cing. It has scaled 22 p rod uct s fro m inception to co mmerc ia li zation a nd recent ly d eve loped a mod u la r concep t home fo r home le ss ve t e rans. Last yea r. it debut ed an easy-t o-clean sp o rt s bench fo r aquat ic facilit ies. It's a lso c reated a carb o n fi b er spring fo r use in an ort hotic leg brac e deve lop e d by anot h er local co mp any a nd h as prot oty ped a carb o n fi b e r ma ri ne cable fo r use in aquaculture to p re ve nt the entang le m e nt of ma ri ne life.
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Asid e from deve lop ing a nd m an ufact u ri ng n ove l p rodu cts, CRTC is a lso d ri vin g sustaina b le econo m ic d eve lopm e nt in Po rt An geles. a co m mun ity of 20 ,0 00 on Washingt on·s s e m i-ru ra l Olymp ic Pen insu la. Th e center is d irect ly respon s ib le fo r cre ating 17 perma nent , good-p ay ing jobs. Ma ny m o re pos iti ons a re b e ing ind irect ly support e d by t h e ce nt er"s opera t io ns.

ClrTC has developed several p ickleball accessories, such as this net. ·Th e re a re a lot of entreprene u rs w ho want t o do v e ry int eresting t h ings b ut t hey ma y lack ade q ua te capit a l o r e n g ineering prow ess;· said Wa lter. ·Th ro u gh t h e fund ing fro m t h e EDA. w e were able t o p rov id e t h e m wit h access to a world class facilit y tha t helps to t u rn ideas int o real ity." Und e r t h e Bu ild t o Scale p rog ra m. EDA ma nages a p o rt fo l io of na t io na l g rant compet it io ns t h a t incre ase t h e capacit ies of regions t o p la n and imp leme nt ecosys tems t h a t s u pp o rt in nova t o rs, entrepre n e urs, and st artups t h at a re g rowi ng t echnolog y-drive n busin esses. cre ating h igh -sk ill. h igh -wage jobs.a n d b uild ing t he ind u strie s of the fut ure .Lea rn mo re about Bu ild to Sca le a t eda.gov.

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PUMPS AND LADDERS: FRANCIS ENOS IS PROTECTING THE

PROTECTORS OF CALIFORNIA'S NORTH COAST
April 12,2022
Fire p rotection in Ca l iforn ia·s rura l a nd heavily fo rest ed Hu mb oldt County is provided by a patchwork of more than three dozen diffe rent agencies, many of whom rely e ntire ly on volunteer firefighters. Ma int a ining t he pumps and ladders on hu ndreds of piec es of fi refigh t ing apparatus a lo ng Ca lifornia's North Coa s t is a job t h at's a lmost as big as t he giant Redwoods for wh ich Humboldt County is known. Ifs a job that fa lls, in part, t o Ferndale, Californ ia"s Fran cis Enos Fire Pu mp Repai r.

Fran c is Enos g rew u p w ith a love fo r firefigh t ing. He was a se co nd -generat ion membe r of Fernda le, California·s volunteer fi re department and, in 2016, turned that childhood passion into a voca t ion,establish ing Francis Enos Fire Pump Repa ir.a Cal ifo rn ia state- certifi e d provid e r o f test ing and re pair services fo r fire pumps , ladders.and re lat ed emergency gear.

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In 2018, Enos took h is business to t he next leve l w ith the acqu isit ion of a Weis Fire & Safe ty Draft Commander 3000, a mobile, environmentally fri e nd ly t esting un it capable of pe rfo rm ing on sit e pump test s a t more tha n 4,000 gallons pe r minute. To finance the p urchase of t his state-of-t he- art p iece of equipment, Enos enlist ed the support of the Re dwood Region Economic Deve lopment Co mm ission (RR EDC), whose Economic Deve lopment Adm in istration (EDA)-cap 1talized Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) makes loans t o small businesses m Nort hern Ca liforn ia that are unable to m e et t heir finan cing needs t h ro ug h a tradit ional lender.

With the Draft Co m mander 3000, Enos can deliver a full range o f pump te st ing services directly to fi rehouses across the mounta inous and somet imes rugged terrain of Humboldt County. Fire engines stay ready for service whi le undergoing pump testing and can be rapid ly disc onnected in the e vent of an e m ergency.
·1 a m not ki dding when I say Sp a rky and I wi ll go a nywhere to pu m p t est fir e e n gin e s~ joked En os followin g a rece nt tr ip wit h h is dog, Sp arky, to service eq ui pm ent a t the Fruit land Ridge Volunteer Fire Protection District. The department's fi reh ouse is located o n a h illy a n d parti a lly p aved road o n the edge of t he Humbo ldt Red woo d s Stat e Pa rk; the seve n vo lunt eer fi refighters w ho staff its 900-gallon e ngine and 2,2 50 - g allon wa t e r t e n der a re a cr it ical fi rs t li n e of d efens e fo r the hi sto ri c Ave n ue of t h e Giant s scen ic h ighw a y.

Fou r years aft e r taking deliv e ry of t h e Draft Com mander, Enos has a full sch edu le of pu mp tests and is helping fill a crit ica l comme rcia l niche in Hu mboldt Cou nty.An n ua l pu mp testing is a vit al p a rt of a fi re depa rtment's ma intena n ce a nd cert ifi ca t ion reg ime n . It mitigate s the pot entia l fo r pu mp fa ilure a t the scene of a fire by verifyin g syst ems are in good workin g ord er and ident ify ing equ ipment prob le ms before a crew Franci s E~s and his °'.aft Co~man:1er JOOO mobile pump testing unit d~w er pump remng and repa,r services directly to firehouses across rhe mounramous respond s to a ca ll. and sometimes rugged terr am of Humboldt Count)! EDA ma kes Eco nomic Ad j ustment Assistance gra nt a wards t o establi sh RL Fs that prov id e loans to businesses that ca n not otherwi se obtain t ra d it ion al ba nk fi nancing. To see how other fu nde rs and bor row ers a re u sin g EDA's RLF p rog ram, p le ase v is it EDA's Small Business/RLF Success Stories webpage.

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EDA INVESTMENT SPURS NEW DEVELOPMENT
June 18, 1011
Helen Hayes once said that age is un important unless you·re a cheese. For the city of Willow s, California, that ada ge also applies to cheese factor ies. In the mid -2010 s, the town·s 100-year-old, family-owned cheese p roducer was on the cusp of relocating its o perations to a n ew facility in a differe nt area, a mov e ne cessitated by its increasingly antiquated factory. The potential loss of this ma jor employer created economic u ncertainty in the re gion.
"The old plant was really a Rube Go ldberg situation; recalls Marc Nemanic,Associate Director a t 3CORE,an Economic Deve lopment Distr ict t hat serves Ce ntra l Cal ifornia"s Butte. Glenn.and Tehama counties. "It lacked crittcal effic iencies and economies of scale:

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In 2015, w ith the support o f a S2.S mill ion Public Wo rks grant from the Econo m ic Development Adm inis t ration (EDA) -la ter supplemented by $1.2 million in additional fe deral fu n ding -Willows be gan u p grading roadway, sewer, storm drain, electrica~ cable .and water infra structure to transform 38 acres of prime, unused, freeway-adjacent real estate onto a modern industrial park. It was just the inducement needed to harness the anchor e m ploye r to t he cit y.

In 2020, the cheese manufa cturer completed construct ion of it s new packaging and processing p lant, s ecuring bo t h the company a nd the c ity"s fut ure for another century. The new plant, which is Safe Qu a li ty Food standards (SQF) cert ified, ru ns entirely on renewable solar energy generated on-site.

In addition 10 saving more t han 100 jobs, the new industrial park is closing in on the $32 million in private investment local leaders estimated it would generate fr om the project. Plus, by moving the cheese p rocessing plant t o within t he city limits -th e old plant sat just outside the ci ty line -Willows has been able to grow it s tax base.

Th e success of the Willows p roject will be measured in more t h an just jobs sa ved and investment generated. Ind irect growth result ing from the project has the potential to am plify its impact beyond early est imates.
"Th is faci lity 1s really a Jewel; expla ins Nemanoc. "Ifs a beacon thafs going to pull other t ypes o f companie s into t h e new ind ustrial area. It give s the city financial stability." The infrastructure update s necessitat ed by t h e projec t bring with them the opportunity t o generat e additi onal development , allowing the growth of new and existing businesses in Willows.
"There·s a lot of developable land in the southern part of the city; says John Wanger, cit v enoineer. "Th e oroiect e xte nded all the u ti litie s to a ooint where new develooment is, fo r t he fi rst t ime, feasib le. We're anticipat ing continue d g rowth in t hat a re a:· lnfnsuvmHe wppotted by r~ EDA. gr.,nr mcluded ~ r03t;M.1,,,_ ~«mcai tr1nSlbrmffl. v~ •nd botWdl
Th e Pu b li c Wo rks g rant prog ram e mpow e rs d is t ressed co mmu nit ies to rev italize , e xpand, and u pg rade t he ir phy sica l infrastru ctu re to a ttract new ind us try, encou rage b u siness e xp a nsion, d iv e rs ify local eco no mies, and generate o r re t ain lo ng-term. p rivate sect o r jobs and inv est ment.

Fo r mo re info rma t ion on EDAs fu nd ing opportun it ies, p lease v isit eda.gov.

WELDING PROGRAM AT NORTH GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE PROVIDES BUSINESSES IN REGION WITH SKILLED WORKERS August 2017
To support businesses and boost job growth in the region, the North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) strategized to build a new welding facility at its main campus in Habersham County. Today, the new welding lab is providing the region’s workers with the skills many local industries require.

To help establish the new welding lab, NGTC leadership worked with the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) to secure matching funds through EDA.

In 2009, the GMRC submitted the proposal to EDA on behalf of NGTC who were awarded a $647,500 grant in April 2010.

To date, the welding program has seen great success having helped create or retain 145 jobs, according to GMRC. In addition, since the completion of the project in September 2011, NGTC has awarded a combined 222 certificates and diplomas to welding students. Moving forward, students will continue to receive high-quality training in basic and advanced welding skills and industry requirements through the facility.

For more about NGTC’s welding program, check out their website ( https://northgatech.edu/uploads/about-the-college/flyers/2016-17-Catalog-Student- Handbook---Welding.pdf) (PDF).

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$2.5 MILLION EDA GRANT RESULTS IN $39 MILLION IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND 200 NEW JOBS IN INDIANA May 2017
Due to the severe downturn of the automotive manufacturing sector in 2009, economic development leaders in north central Indiana were looking for ways to help diversify their economy. In Miami County, the former Grissom Air Force base facility featured an existing aircraft hangar that could be renovated to serve prospective businesses looking to locate in the area.

To capitalize on this asset, the Miami County Economic Development Authority submitted a formal economic development proposal to the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). Their proposal included expanding the existing 130,000 square-foot hangar to 180,000 square feet so that it could accommodate large civilian aircraft. In addition to interior and exterior renovations, the investment would also provide upgrades to the onsite waste water pre-treatment system and install an enhanced HVAC system to support aircraft painting.

In November of 2010, EDA invested $2.5 million to advance the community’s economic development strategy. “The assets the Miami County Economic Development Authority received as a result of the BRAC process are viewed as regional assets among all communities within our six county regional partnership in North Central Indiana,” said Jim Tidd, Executive Director, Miami County Economic Development Authority. “These assets include Hangar 200, and offer our region an opportunity to diversify its regional economy through job creation and private investment in aviation maintenance in the aerospace industry. If not for the partnership with Federal agencies like EDA, we would be severely hampered in our efforts to redevelop the former base and grow our local and regional economies.” As a result of EDA’s investment, more than $39 million in private investment has been realized and 200 jobs have been created.

Dean Baldwin Painting, a major airline renovation and painting company was the first to locate at the expanded facility. “The local community’s project to expand and renovate Hangar 200 on the Grissom Aeroplex provided Dean Baldwin Painting with the opportunity to create 200 new jobs, while continually making significant investments in our commercial aircraft painting operations,” said Barbara Baldwin, CEO Dean Baldwin Painting. “This project took a former BRAC’d military aircraft hangar and converted it into a modern, state of the art commercial aircraft paint facility. Without EDA’s direct involvement and partnership with the local community, the Hangar would have remained vacant, continued to deteriorate, and become a detriment to the community.”

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COPY OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL DEVELOPENT

JOINT PLANNING RESOURCE GUIDE

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Stronger Together
Federal funding and planning strategies designed to promote sustainable economic development in rural America
Presented by:

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Rural Development
U.S. Department of Commerce: Economic Development Administration

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USDA Rural Development
-U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. ECONOUIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTIW'IOI

2 Joint Planning Resource Guide
Strategic economic development revitalizes communities. Approached holistically, it attracts investments, builds wealth, and promotes sustainability.

As a foundational first step, planning is crucial to successful economic development. It encourages us to leverage resources, build partnerships, advance the principles of equity, and strengthen systems to address global threats like climate change. By sequencing – or “stacking” – funding opportunities, you can effectively meet your community’s economic development goals. There is a wide range of federal resources available to help you identify complementary programs, but it can be daunting to know where to begin. Together, the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD) are pleased to offer this joint planning resource guide, designed to help you eliminate barriers and encourage collaboration among your stakeholders.

The guide is separated into four key focus areas:
• Planning and Technical Assistance
• Infrastructure and Broadband Expansion
• Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance
• Workforce Development and Livability
Additional program information is available at USDA RD ( https://www.rd.usda.gov) and EDA ( https://www.eda.gov) . Use this guide as a launch point to begin discussions with USDA RD and EDA specialists. We stand ready to be your collaborative partner in prosperity, because Together, America Prospers.

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3 Complementary Programs by Investment Focus Area*
*Visible links to each program below are available in Appendix A, beginning on page 28.

Program EDA USDA RD
Planning and
Technical Assistance
• Planning Program
• Local Technical Assistance
• Economic Adjustment Assistance
• Research and National Technical
Assistance
• Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC)
• Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training (CF-TAT) Grant • Rural Cooperative Development Initiative (RCDI) Grant • Solid Waste Management Grants
• Rural Cooperative Development Grants
Infrastructure and
Broadband Expansion
• Economic Adjustment Assistance
• Public Works
• Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program
• Community Facilities (CF) Direct Loans, Grants, Loan Guarantees • Electric Infrastructure Loans and Grants
• Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants
• Telecom Infrastructure Loans and Loan Guarantees
• Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants
• Broadband ReConnect Program
• Community Connect Program
• Business and Industry Loan Guarantees
Entrepreneurship and
Business Assistance
• Economic Adjustment Assistance
• Public Works
• Build to Scale
• Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program
• Rural Energy for America Guaranteed Loans and Grants Program (REAP) • Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG)
• Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance • Value Added Producer Grants
• Business and Industry Loan Guarantees
• Intermediary Relending Program
• The Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Program
Workforce Development
and Livability
• Economic Adjustment Assistance
• Public Works
• STEM Talent Challenge
• Rural Cooperative Development Initiative (RCDI) Grants • Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG)
• Intermediary Relending Program
• The Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Program
• Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
• Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantees
• Delta Health Care Services Grant below the Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantee For information on other EDA programs and funding opportunities, including EDA’s $3 billion American Rescue Plan Act programs, visit www.eda.gov .

For information on other USDA RD programs and funding opportunities, including our Pandemic Resources, please visit https://www.rd.usda.gov/ .

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4 A note about USDA rural area eligibility criteria:

By law, the definition of “eligible rural area” differs for each USDA Rural Development program, and the statutory rural area eligibility criteria can be complex. Additionally, statues can include exceptions for specific communities based on regional circumstances. Please use Rural Development’s Eligibility Tool (available at this link: https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov) to help determine if your project is in an eligible rural area and you are otherwise eligible to apply.

Investment Focus: Planning and Technical Assistance
EDA Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Planning
Program
Two components:

1. Partnership Planning
supports regional planning
through Comprehensive
Economic Development
Strategies (CEDS)

2. Short-term Planning
encourages high-quality
jobs and motivates private
investment.
https://go.usa.gov/xeR6Z
• Grants Partnership Planning:
• EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
Short-Term Planning:
• EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are accepted
on an ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your state
Economic Development
Representative before
submitting (see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative
at this link:
www.eda.gov/contact
EDA Local
Technical
Assistance
Supports EDA-designated
University Center and
regionally-focused projects that
help communities analyze the
feasibility of potential economic
development projects.
https://go.usa.gov/xeR68
• Grants • EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are accepted
on an ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your state
Economic Development
Representative before
submitting (see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative
at this link:
www.eda.gov/contact

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5 Investment Focus: Planning and Technical Assistance
EDA Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
EDA
Economic
Adjustment
Assistance
Supports a range of economic
development activities
including:
• market and
environmental studies
• planning
• construction
• revolving loan funds capital
• natural disaster recovery
https://go.usa.gov/xeR6X
• Grants • EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are accepted
on an ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your state
Economic Development
Representative before
submitting (see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative
at this link:
www.eda.gov/contact
EDA
Research
and
National
Technical
Assistance
(RNTA)
Funds national projects
to support best practices
among communities working
to advance innovation,
competitiveness and related
economic development goals.
https://eda.gov/programs/rnta/
• Grants
• Cooperative
Agreements
• Technical
assistance
• EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
• Private individuals and
for-profit organizations
Applications are accepted
on an ongoing basis
through a two-step
process:

1. Concept Proposal

2. Full Application
Contact the EDA
RNTA program
office by emailing
[email protected]

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6 Investment Focus: Planning and Technical Assistance
USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
USDA
RD Rural
Placemaking
Innovation
Challenge
(RPIC)
RPIC helps rural communities
create plans to build broadband
capacity and access, preserve
cultural and historic structures,
and support the development
of transportation, housing, and
recreational spaces. With RPIC,
placemaking is defined as “a
collaborative process among
public, private, philanthropic
and community partners to
strategically improve the social,
cultural, and economic structure
of a community.”
https://go.usa.gov/xenP6
• Cooperative
Agreements
• Federally-recognized
Tribes and Tribal
organizations
• Institutions of higher
education, including
1862, 1890, and 1994
Land-grant and Hispanic-
serving institutions, and
Historically Black Colleges
and Universities
• Nonprofit organizations
with 501(c)(3) IRS status
• Public bodies or small,
private entities that meet
size standards established
by the U.S. Small
Business Administration
Applications are
accepted after funding
is announced through
a Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) in
the Federal Register.

Please refer to
www.grants.gov .

Email the USDA RD
Innovation Center at
[email protected]
Community
Facilities
Technical
Assistance
and Training
(CF-TAT)
Grants
CF-TAT grants help awardees
identify and plan for community
facility needs in their area. Once
needs have been identified, the
grantee can then work to find
additional public and private
resources to meet those es
needs. The maximum grant
award is $150,000.
https://go.usa.gov/xenmJ
• Grants • Public entities
• Private, nonprofit
organizations
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
Eligible areas include rural
cities, towns, villages,
and townships, along
with federally-recognized
Tribal lands outside the
boundaries of cities with
populations of 20,000
or more.

Application guidelines
are announced annually
through a Notice of
Funding Availability
(NOFA) or Notice
of Solicitation of
Applications (NOSA) in
the Federal Register.

Please refer to
www.grants.gov .

Applications are accepted
through the USDA
RD state office where
your project is located.

You will find a list of
state office-based CF
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xeny2 .

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7 Investment Focus: Planning and Technical Assistance
USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Rural
Community
Development
Initiative
Grants (RCDI)
RCDI grants support housing,
community facilities, and
community and economic
development projects in
rural areas through technical
assistance and training.

Fund uses include training
subgrantees to conduct home-
ownership and minority business
entrepreneur education, strategic
plan development, accessing
alternative funding sources, board
training, and creating training
tools such as videos, workbooks
and reference guides. Grants
range from $50,000 - $250,000. A
match equal to the grant award is
required, and must not come from
in-kind contributions.
https://go.usa.gov/xenV5
• Grants • Public bodies
• Nonprofit organizations
• Qualified private,
for-profit organizations
Application guidelines
are announced annually
through a Notice of
Funding Availability
(NOFA) or Notice
of Solicitation of
Applications (NOSA) in
the Federal Register.

Please refer to
www.grants.gov/ .

Applications are accepted
through the USDA
RD state office where
your project is located.

You will find a list of
state office-based CF
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xeny2 .

Solid Waste
Management
Grants
SWMGs reduce or eliminate
the pollution of water resources
by helping organizations that
provide technical assistance or
training improve the planning and
management of solid waste sites.
https://go.usa.gov/xenVw
• Grants • Public bodies
• Nonprofit organizations
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Academic institutions
Eligible areas include
rural areas and towns
with populations of
10,000 or fewer. To
check your eligibility, visit
https://go.usa.gov/xMwaC .

The application period
is open annually from
October 1 – December

31. Applications must
be submitted using
www.grants.gov/ .

Contact the national office
Solid Waste Management
Grant Program manager
at [email protected]

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8 Investment Focus: Planning and Technical Assistance
USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Rural
Cooperative
Development
Grants
RCDI grants improve economic
conditions in rural areas by
helping people start, expand
or improve rural cooperatives
and other mutually-owned
businesses through Cooperative
Development Centers. Examples
of fund usage include undertaking
feasibility studies, providing
leadership and operational
improvement training, and
facilitating strategic planning. A
center can be located anywhere,
but the people and businesses
being helped must be located in
eligible rural areas.
https://go.usa.gov/xenpr
• Grants • Nonprofit corporations
• Institutions of
higher education
Public bodies, for-profit
business and individuals
are not eligible to apply.

These highly-
competitive grants are
awarded through a
national competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and an
announcement posted
on  www.grants.gov .

Applications are accepted
through the USDA RD
state office where your
project is located. You
will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2

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9 Investment Focus: Infrastructure and Broadband Expansion EDA Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Economic
Adjustment
Assistance
Supports a range of economic
development activities including:
• market and
environmental studies
• planning
• construction
• revolving loan funds capital
• natural disaster recovery
https://go.usa.gov/xende
• Grants • EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

EDA strongly
suggests reaching
out to your
state Economic
Development
Representative
before submitting
(see contacts).

You will find your EDA state
representative at this link:
www.eda.gov/contact
Public Works Helps communities revitalize,
expand, and upgrade their
physical infrastructure.
https://go.usa.gov/xenvY
• Grants • EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

EDA strongly
suggests reaching
out to your
state Economic
Development
Representative
before submitting
(see contacts).

You will find your EDA state
representative at this link:
www.eda.gov/contact

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10 Investment Focus: Infrastructure and Broadband Expansion USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Rural Economic
Development Loans
(REDL) and Grants
(REDG)
REDLGs offer zero-interest
loans to qualified local
utilities. In turn, the utilities
pass the loans through to
local businesses for use
in projects that create and
keep employment in rural
areas. In the REDG program,
local utilities use grants
to establish revolving loan
funds to support projects
that create or save rural
jobs. Intermediaries can use
funds to lend for projects
in rural areas or towns
with populations of fewer
than 50,000.
https://go.usa.gov/xenta
•Loans
•Grants
•Former Rural Utilities Service
borrowers who prepaid or
repaid an insured, direct or
guaranteed loan
•Nonprofit utilities eligible
to receive assistance from
Rural Development Electric or
Telecommunication Programs
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

Applications are accepted
through the USDA RD
state office where your
project is located. You
will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2
Community
Facilities (CF) Direct
Loan and Grant
Program and Loan
Guarantees
CF funds can help offset
the cost of constructing,
expanding, or improving
public service buildings.

Examples include fire and
first responder stations,
health care clinics, hospitals,
child care centers, assisted
living and rehabilitation
centers, schools, and
libraries, among others.

Financing also can cover the
cost of land acquisition. A
typical grant award ranges
between 15 – 75 percent
of eligible project costs. For
loans, a project must be able
to show cashflow and debt
repayment ability.
https://go.usa.gov/xenzC
•Loans
•Grants
•Loan
Guarantees
•Combination
Loans and
Grants
•Public bodies
•Community-based nonprofit
corporations
•Federally-recognized Tribes
•Rural cities, towns, villages,
and townships, along with
federally- recognized Tribal
lands with no more than
20,000 residents according
to the latest U.S. Census
Data (link available here:
http://www.census.gov/)
•The CF Loan Guarantee
Program supports rural areas
with populations of 50,000
or fewer.

Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

Applications are accepted
through the USDA RD
state office where your
project is located. You
will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2
For Loan Guarantees,
please also visit: https://
go.usa.gov/xentW

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11 Investment Focus: Infrastructure and Broadband Expansion USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Electric Infrastructure
Loans and Loan
Guarantees
This program finances the
construction of electric
distribution, transmission,
and generation facilities,
including system upgrades
necessary to provide and
improve rural electric service.

It also supports demand-
side management, energy
conservation programs, and
on- and off-grid renewable
energy systems.
https://go.usa.gov/xenuT
• Loans
• Loan
Guarantees
Electric distribution, generation,
and transmission providers
serving qualified rural areas,
such as:
• State and local
government entities
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Nonprofits, including
cooperatives and
limited dividend or
mutual associations
• For-profit businesses
(must be a corporation or
limited liability company)
Applications
are accepted
year-round
through state-
based Electric
General Field
Representatives.

You will find a
GFR map and
list at this link:
https://go.usa .
gov/xenuH.

Contact the Electric
GFR representing the
state in which your
project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xenuH .

Water and Waste
Disposal Loan and
Grant Program
WEP loans and grants
provide funding for clean,
reliable drinking water
systems, wastewater and
solid waste treatment
systems, and storm water
drainage systems to homes
and businesses in eligible
rural areas with populations
of 10,000 or fewer.
https://go.usa.gov/xenJG
Information about grants for
Rural and Native Alaskan
Villages is available at this
link: https://go.usa.gov/xenJH
• Loans
• Grants
• Loan
Guarantees
• Combination
Loans and
Grants
• Most state and local
government entities
• Private, nonprofit
organizations
• Federally-recognized Tribes
An eligibility map is available
at this link:
https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda .
gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do
Applications
are accepted
on an ongoing
basis through
the USDA RD
state or area
office where
your project is
located.

You will find a list
of RD state office
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

For Loan Guarantees,
please also visit:
https://go.usa.gov/xentW .

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12 Investment Focus: Infrastructure and Broadband Expansion USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Telecommunications
Infrastructure
Loan and Loan
Guarantees
This program provides
funding for direct loans
and loan guarantees to
construct, maintain, improve,
and expand telephone
and broadband services in
rural areas.
https://go.usa.gov/xenSD
• Loans
• Loan
Guarantees
Most entities that provide
telecommunications in qualified
rural area, such as:
• State and local governments
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Nonprofits, including
cooperatives and limited
dividend or mutual
associations.
• For-profit businesses (must be
a corporation or limited liability
company).

Eligible areas include rural areas
and towns with populations of
5,000 or fewer, areas without
telecommunications facilities
or where the applicant is the
recognized telecommunications
provider.

Applications are
accepted year-
round in the
national office.

Contact the
Telecommunications
General Field
Representative (GFR)
assigned to the
state in which your
project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xenSy
Distance Learning
and Telemedicine
Grants
DLT grants help rural
communities connect to
each other and the world,
overcoming the negative
effects of remoteness and
low population density.

Grant funds can be used to
acquire facilities, interactive
audio-visual equipment,
computer hardware, network
components and related
infrastructure. Funds also
can be used for technical
assistance and training
on eligible equipment. A
minimum 15 percent match
(not from another federal
source) is required.
https://go.usa.gov/xenhm
• Grants Eligible applicants include most
entities that provide education
or health care through
telecommunications, along with:
• Most state and local
government entities
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Nonprofits
• For-profit businesses
Grants are
awarded through
a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications
are requested
through a notice
published in
the Federal
Register and on
www.grants.gov .

Contact the
Telecommunications
GFR assigned to the
state in which your
project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xenSy
Or, email:
[email protected]

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13 Investment Focus: Infrastructure and Broadband Expansion USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Broadband
ReConnect Program
ReConnect helps fund the
construction, acquisition,
or improvement of facilities
and equipment necessary to
provide high-speed, fixed-
terrestrial broadband service
to eligible rural areas.
https://www.usda.gov/
reconnect
• Loans
• Grants
• Combination
Loans and
Grants
The types of funding and
award amounts are determined
by the most recent Funding
Opportunity Announcement
(FOA). For all funding
categories, applicants must
propose to build a network
capable of providing service to
all premises in the proposed
funded service area at pre-
defined speeds.

The ReConnect
funding cycle
varies, and
the application
window for
the funding is
posted in the
Federal Register.

Contact the
Telecommunications
GFR assigned to the
state in which your
project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xenSy
Community Connect
Grants
This program helps rural
communities extend
broadband access where
service is least likely to be
commercially available.

Community Connect grants
are for rural areas that lack
existing broadband speeds
of at least 10 megabits per
second (Mbps) downstream
and 1 Mbps upstream. A 15
percent match from non-
federal sources is required.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQUR
• Grants • Nonprofit organizations
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Cooperatives
• For-profit corporations
• Limited liability companies
Grants are
awarded through
a national
competition.

Applications
are requested
periodically
through a notice
published in
the Federal
Register and on
www.grants.gov .

Contact the
Telecommunications
GFR assigned to the
state in which your
project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xenSy
Or, email:
community.connect@
usda.gov

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14 Investment Focus: Infrastructure and Broadband Expansion USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Business and
Industry Loan
Guarantees
This program provides
loan guarantees to lenders
to finance eligible rural
businesses located in
areas outside cities with
populations greater than
50,000. Examples of eligible
uses include business
conversion, expansion,
repair and modernization; the
purchase and development of
land, buildings and associated
infrastructure for commercial
or industrial properties, and
the purchase and installation
of machinery and equipment,
supplies and inventory.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQw3
• Loan
Guarantees
• For- or nonprofit businesses
• Cooperatives
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Public bodies
• Individuals engaged –
or proposing to engage – in a
business
NOTE: A borrower’s
headquarters can be based in a
larger city as long as the project
itself is located in an eligible
rural area. Lenders can be
located anywhere in the United
States.

Applicants
work directly
with approved
lenders, and
lender-generated
applications are
accepted in the
state office where
the rural business
is located.

Contact the state
office where the
project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

You also can check
eligible addresses
for RD Business
programs at this link:
https://eligibility.sc.egov .
usda.gov/eligibility/
welcomeAction.
do?pageAction=ONERD

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15 Investment Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance EDA Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Economic
Adjustment
Assistance
Supports a range of economic
development activities including:
•market and environmental studies
•planning
•construction
•revolving loan funds capital
•natural disaster recovery
https://go.usa.gov/xeQPG
•Grants •EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
•Federally-recognized Tribes
•State and local governments
•Institutions of higher education
•Nonprofit organizations
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your
state Economic
Development
Representative
before submitting
(see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative at this
link: www.eda.gov/contact
Public Works Helps communities revitalize,
expand, and upgrade their
physical infrastructure.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQER
•Grants •EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
•Federally-recognized Tribes
•State and local governments
•Institutions of higher education
•Nonprofit organizations
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your
state Economic
Development
Representative
before submitting
(see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative at this
link: www.eda.gov/contact

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16Investment Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance EDA Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Build to Scale Three components:

1. Venture Challenge: Builds
regional economies by awarding
grants to eligible intermediary
organizations supporting
scalable new business ventures.

2. Capital Challenge: Provides
operational support to form,
launch, or scale investment
funds for startup organizations.

3. Industry Challenge: Supports
organizations within a designated
industry that commercialize
technology; improve industry
competitiveness, connectivity,
and collaboration; and create
jobs (offered periodically).
https://eda.gov/oie/buildtoscale/
• Grants • State and local governments
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Entities supported by a
state or political subdivision
of a state AND are among
the following:
–a nonprofit organization
–an institution of higher
education
–a public-private partnership
–a science or research park
–a federal laboratory
–a venture or economic
development organizations
–a consortium of any of
the above
This is an annual
competition.

Program deadlines
are available
at this link:
www.eda.gov/oie
Information is available at
this link: www.eda.gov/oie
Or, email EDA’s Office
of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship:
[email protected]

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17Investment Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Rural
Economic
Development
Loans (REDL)
and Grants
(REDG)
REDLGs offer zero-interest loans
to qualified local utilities. In turn,
the utilities pass the loans through
to local businesses for use in
projects that create and keep
employment in rural areas. In
the REDG program, local utilities
use grants to establish revolving
loan funds to support projects
that create or save rural jobs.

Intermediaries can use funds to
lend for projects in rural areas or
towns with populations of fewer
than 50,000.
https://go.usa.gov/xenta
• Loans
• Grants
• Former Rural Utilities
Service borrowers
who prepaid or repaid
an insured, direct or
guaranteed loan
• Nonprofit utilities
eligible to receive
assistance from Rural
Development Electric
or Telecommunication
Programs
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

Applications are accepted
through the USDA RD
state office where your
project is located. You
will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2
Rural Energy
for America
Guaranteed
Loan and
Grant Program
(REAP)
REAP provides guaranteed loans
and grants to qualified agricultural
producers and rural small
businesses for renewable energy
systems and energy efficiency
improvement projects. Agricultural
producers also can apply for new
energy efficient equipment and
new system loans for agricultural
production and processing.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQVd
• Grants
• Loan
Guarantees
Grants: Agricultural
producers with at least
50 percent of their gross
income coming from
agricultural operations,
and small businesses in
eligible rural areas.

Loan guarantees: Rural
small businesses and
Agricultural producers.

Applications are
accepted year-
round in the RD
state office in which
your business
or agricultural
operation is
located. Please visit
www.grants.gov to
learn when funding
is available.

You will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

For Loan Guarantees,
please also visit:
https://go.usa.gov/xentW .

Rural
Business
Development
Grant (RBDG)
RBDGs support the development
and expansion of rural small and
emerging private businesses
with fewer than 50 employees
and less than $1 million in gross
revenues. Funds can be used
to acquire and develop land; for
easements and rights-of-way, and
for the construction, conversion,
or renovation of buildings, among
other things.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQpU
• Grants Rural public entities
including:
• Towns and communities
• State agencies
• Nonprofit corporations
• Institutions of
higher education
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Rural cooperatives
organized as private,
nonprofit corporations
Grants are awarded
through a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and
on  www.grants.gov .

Contact the state office
where your project is located
to learn about application
timelines and local
requirements.

You will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

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18Investment Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Biorefinery,
Renewable
Chemical,
and Biobased
Product
Manufacturing
Assistance
Program
This program provides loan
guarantees up to $250 million
to assist in the development,
construction and retrofitting of new
and emerging renewable energy
technologies, including advanced
biofuels, renewable chemicals,
and biobased products.

Lenders must have legal authority,
experience and expertise, and
demonstrate they meet the FDIC
definition of “well capitalized”
upon application.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQdE
• Loan
Guarantees
• Individuals
• Public and private
entities
• State and
local governments
• Corporations
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Farm cooperatives
and organizations
• Associations of
agricultural producers
• National laboratories
• Institutions of
higher education
• Public power entities
Applications are
requested each
fiscal year through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and
on  www.grants.gov .

Email:

[email protected].

Value-Added
Producer
Grant Program
The VAPG helps agricultural
producers identify and start
value-added activities related
to processing and marketing
new products. Program goals
include generating new products,
creating and expanding marketing
opportunities, and increasing
producer income.

Maximum awards:
• Planning grants: $75,000
• Working Capital grants:
$250,000
https://go.usa.gov/xeQva
• Grants • Independent producers
• Agricultural producer
groups
• Farmer and rancher
cooperatives
• Majority-controlled,
producer-based
business ventures
Grants are awarded
through a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and
on  www.grants.gov .

Contact the state office
where your project is located
to learn about application
timelines and local
requirements.

You will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

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19Investment Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Business and
Industry Loan
Guarantees
This program provides loan
guarantees to lenders to finance
eligible rural businesses located
in areas outside cities with
populations greater than 50,000.

Examples of eligible uses include
business conversion, expansion,
repair and modernization; the
purchase and development of
land, buildings and associated
infrastructure for commercial
or industrial properties, and
the purchase and installation
of machinery and equipment,
supplies and inventory.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQw3
• Loan
Guarantees
• For- or nonprofit
businesses
• Cooperatives
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Public bodies
• Individuals engaged –
or proposing to engage
– in a business
NOTE: A borrower’s
headquarters can be based
in a larger city as long as the
project itself is located in an
eligible rural area. Lenders
can be located anywhere in
the United States.

You can check eligible
addresses for Business
Programs at this link:
https://eligibility.sc.egov .
usda.gov/eligibility/
welcomeAction.
do?pageAction=ONERD
Applicants work
directly with approved
lenders, and
lender-generated
applications are
accepted in the state
office where the rural
business is located.

Contact the state office
where the project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

You also can check eligible
addresses for RD Business
programs at this link:
https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda .
gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.
do?pageAction=ONERD

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20Investment Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Intermediary
Relending
Program
The IRP provides low-interest loans
to local lenders (intermediaries)
that re-lend to businesses (ultimate
recipients) to improve economic
conditions and create jobs in rural
communities. Ultimate recipients
can be individuals, public or private
organizations, or other legal
entities. Eligible areas include
rural areas outside cities with
populations fewer than 50,000. A
borrower’s headquarters can be
based in a larger city as long as
the project itself is in an eligible
rural area. Lenders can be located
anywhere in the United States.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQfc
• Loans • Nonprofit organizations
• Cooperatives
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Public agencies
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

Contact the state office
where your project is located
to learn about application
timelines and local
requirements.

You will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

Rural
Innovation
Stronger
Economy
(RISE) Grants
RISE grants help build business
incubators and provide training
to create jobs. This program
encourages a region to leverage
existing community assets by
establishing and operating
job development and training
innovation centers. RISE also
supports new or improved
broadband service for use by jobs
accelerators. These competitively-
awarded grants range from
$500,000 - $2 million.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQfT
• Grants RISE grant applications
are available to rural jobs
accelerator partnerships
with expertise in delivering
economic and job training
programs. Partner
examples include:
• Nonprofit organizations
• State entities
• Tribal entities
• Institutions of higher
education
• Public bodies
Grants are awarded
through a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and
on  www.grants.gov .

Contact the state office
where your project is located
to learn about application
timelines and local
requirements.

You will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

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21 Investment Focus: Workforce Development and Livability EDA Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Economic
Adjustment
Assistance
Supports a range of economic
development activities including:
• market and environmental
studies
• planning
• construction
• revolving loan funds capital
• natural disaster recovery
https://go.usa.gov/xeQGC
• Grants • EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your state
Economic Development
Representative before
submitting (see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative at this
link: www.eda.gov/contact
Public
Works
Helps communities revitalize,
expand, and upgrade their
physical infrastructure.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQG8
• Grants • EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your state
Economic Development
Representative before
submitting (see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative at this
link: www.eda.gov/contact
STEM
Talent
Challenge
Funds projects that use work-
based learning models to
expand regional STEM-capable
workforce capacity and build
the workforce of tomorrow.
https://eda.gov/oie/stem/
• Grants • State and local governments
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Entities supported by a state or
political subdivision of a state
AND are among the following:
–a nonprofit organization
–an institution of higher education
–a public-private partnership
–a science or research park
–a federal laboratory
–a venture or economic
development organizations
–a consortium of any of the above
This is an annual
competition. Program
deadlines are
available at this link:
www.eda.gov/oie
Information is available at
this link: www.eda.gov/oie
Or, email EDA’s Office
of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship:
[email protected]

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22Investment Focus: Workforce Development and Livability USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Rural Community
Development
Initiative Grants
RCDIs improve housing,
community facilities, and
community and economic
development projects in rural
areas. Funds can be used to
train sub-grantees to conduct
homeownership and minority
business entrepreneur education.

RCDIs also help sub-grantees
with strategic plan development,
identifying funding sources, and
creating training tools such as
videos, workbooks and reference
guides. Awards range from
$50,000 - $250,000. A match
equal to the grant award is
required, and must not come
from in-kind contributions.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQ7q
• Grants • Public bodies
• Nonprofit organizations
• Qualified private,
for-profit organizations
Application
guidelines are
announced annually
through a Notice of
Funding Availability
(NOFA) or Notice
of Solicitation of
Applications (NOSA)
in the Federal
Register and on
www.grants.gov .

Applications are accepted
through the USDA
RD state office where
your project is located.

You will find a list of
state office-based CF
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

Rural Business
Development
Grants (RBDG)
RBDGs support targeted
planning and technical assistance
to develop and expand small
and emerging rural businesses
with fewer than 50 employees
and less than $1 million in gross
revenues. Funding uses include
project planning, business
counseling and training, market
research, feasibility studies,
professional and technical
reports, and producer service
improvements.
https://go.usa.gov/xenEQ
• Grants • Towns and communities
• State agencies
• Authorities
• Nonprofit organizations
• Institutions of higher
education
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Private, nonprofit
rural cooperatives
Application
guidelines are
announced annually
through a Notice of
Funding Availability
(NOFA) or Notice
of Solicitation
of Applications
(NOSA) in the
Federal Register.

Please refer to
www.grants.gov .

Applications are accepted
through the USDA RD
state office where your
project is located. You
will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

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23Investment Focus: Workforce Development and Livability USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Intermediary
Relending
Program
The IRP provides low-interest loans
to local lenders (intermediaries)
that re-lend to businesses (ultimate
recipients) to improve economic
conditions and create jobs in
rural communities. Ultimate
recipients can be individuals,
public or private organizations,
or other legal entities. Eligible
areas include rural areas outside
cities with populations fewer than
50,000. A borrower’s headquarters
can be based in a larger city as
long as the project itself is in
an eligible rural area. Lenders
can be located anywhere in the
United States.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQfc
• Loans • Nonprofit organizations
• Cooperatives
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Public agencies
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

Contact the state office
where your project is
located to learn about
application timelines and
local requirements.

You will find a list
of RD state office
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

Rural Innovation
Stronger Economy
Grants
RISE grants help build business
incubators and provide training
to create jobs. This program
encourages a region to leverage
existing community assets by
establishing and operating
job development and training
innovation centers. RISE also
supports new or improved
broadband service for use
by jobs accelerators. These
competitively-awarded grants
range from $500,000 - $2 million.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQfT
• Grants RISE grant applications
are available to rural jobs
accelerator partnerships
with expertise in delivering
economic and job training
programs. Partner
examples include:
• Nonprofit organizations
• State entities
• Tribal entities
• Institutions of higher
education
• Public bodies
Grants are awarded
through a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and
on  www.grants.gov .

Contact the state office
where your project is
located to learn about
application timelines and
local requirements.

You will find a list
of RD state office
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

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24Investment Focus: Workforce Development and Livability USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Rural
Microentrepreneur
Assistance
Program
RMAPs offer loans and grants
to eligible Microenterprise
Development Organizations
(MDOs) to help businesses
start and grow using a Rural
Microloan Revolving Fund.

RMAPs also provide funding for
training and technical assistance
to microloan borrowers
and microentrepreneurs.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQ7P
• Grants Examples of MDOs include:
• Nonprofits
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Institutions of
higher education.

Ultimate recipients
eligible to apply for a loan
from an MDO include rural
businesses with 10 or
fewer full-time employees
located in an eligible area.

Eligible areas are rural
areas outside cities or
towns with populations
fewer than 50,000. A
borrower’s headquarters
can be based in a larger
city as long as the project
service area is located in an
eligible rural area. A lender
can be located anywhere in
the United States.

Grants are awarded
through a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and
on  www.grants.gov .

Contact the state office
where your project is
located to learn about
application timelines and
local requirements.

You will find a list
of RD state office
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

Multifamily
Housing Loan
Guarantees
This program works with qualified
private-sector lenders to finance
qualified borrowers who develop
affordable rental and workforce
housing for low- and moderate-
income individuals and families in
eligible rural areas and towns with
populations of 35,000 or fewer.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQUt
• Loan
Guarantees
• Most state and local
government entities
• Nonprofit organizations
• For-profit organizations
• Limited liability
corporations
• Federally-recognized
Tribes and Tribal lands
Applications are
accepted on an
annual basis. A
Notice of Funding
Availability
(NOFA) is posted
in the Federal
Register and on
www.grants.gov .

You will find a list of
Multifamily Housing
Contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xeQPC

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25Investment Focus: Workforce Development and Livability USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Delta Health Care
Services Grant
This program provides
financial assistance to promote
cooperation among health
care professionals, institutions
of higher education, research
institutions, and other entities in
the Delta Region.
https://go.usa.gov/xzjWA
• Grants • Regional institutions of
higher education
• Academic health and
research institutes
• Economic development
entities located in the
Delta Region
Grants are awarded
through a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and on
www.grants.gov .

Contact the state office
where your project is
located to learn about
application timelines and
local requirements. You
will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .
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26 About the U.S. Economic Development Administration ( www.eda.gov) An agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) leads the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing the nation’s regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA invests in communities and supports regional collaboration to create jobs for U.S. workers, promotes American innovation, and accelerates long-term, sustainable economic growth.
• Visit these links for information about EDA’s $3 billion in American Rescue Plan programs: https://eda.gov/arpa/ and applicant resources: https://eda.gov/arpa/resources/
• Review EDA’s Investment Priorities at this link:
https://eda.gov/about/investment-priorities/
• See more EDA Funding Opportunities at this link:
https://eda.gov/funding-opportunities/
• Find the EDA Economic Development Representative or
Regional Office for your area at this link: https://eda.gov/contact/ • Learn more about our Economic Development Integration (EDI) assistance and contacts at this link: https://eda.gov/integration/ • Check EDA’s Resource Directory to find your Economic
Development District organization, University Center, Revolving Loan Fund and more, all at this link: https://eda.gov/resources/ • Learn how to create a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and find useful links to regional CEDS plans and best practices at this link: https://eda.gov/ceds/
• To receive the latest information and funding
opportunities, subscribe to our newsletter at this link:
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USEDA/subscriber/new Stay connected with EDA

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27 About USDA Rural Development ( www.rd.usda.gov)
USDA Rural Development is committed to improving the economy and quality of life in rural America. We offer loans, grants and loan guarantees that help create jobs, support economic development, and bolster essential services such as health care, first responder services and equipment, and water, electric and communications infrastructure. We promote rural economic development by backing loans to businesses through banks, credit unions and community- managed lending pools. We support technical assistance and training to help agricultural producers and cooperatives get started or improve the effectiveness of their operations, and we also help rural residents buy or rent safe, affordable housing and make repairs necessary for health and safety to their homes. • The Rural Development Summary of Programs is available at this link: https://go.usa.gov/xeQAq .
• Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) funding (available at this link: https://go.usa.gov/xeQAB) supports regional economic and community development planning
• USDA Rural Development Key Priorities (available at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xeQAN) offer information about how preference points are applied in specific programs
• USDA Rural Development Resource Guides (available at this link:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/resources/publications/resource-guides) are available for your community development needs
• OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative (available at this link:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/onerdguarantee) offers consistency and ease in applying
• USDA Rural Development Resources and Response to the
Coronavirus Pandemic: https://www.rd.usda.gov/coronavirus • USDA Rural Development Searchable Funding Opportunities:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/federal-funding-opportunities • To stay current on USDA RD funding opportunities, events and other resources, subscribe to our newsletter, Innovation Matters, available at this link: https://tinyurl.com/ysn4zedv
• USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDC) (available at this link:
https://nifa.usda.gov/regional-rural-development-centers) Stay connected with USDA Rural Development

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28Appendix A
Appendix A: How to Access USDA RD and EDA Programs and Resources EDA American Rescue Plan Act programs:
https://eda.gov/arpa/
EDA Build to Scale:
https://eda.gov/oie/buildtoscale/
EDA Contacts:
https://eda.gov/contact/
EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpXe (PDF)
EDA Investment Priorities:
https://eda.gov/about/investment-priorities/
EDA Planning Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpXS (PDF)
EDA Local Technical Assistance:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5x (PDF)
EDA Public Works:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5r (PDF)
EDA Research and National
Technical Assistance (RNTA):
https://eda.gov/programs/rnta/
EDA STEM Talent Challenge:
https://eda.gov/oie/stem/
Alphabetical links to USDA RD Programs and Resources:

Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing Assistance Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5B
Broadband ReConnect Program:
https://www.usda.gov/reconnect
Business and Industry Loan Guarantees:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5N
Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan
Program Local and Regional Food System
Initiative: https://go.usa.gov/xzp5E
Community Connect:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5V
Community Facilities (CF) homepage:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5f
CF Direct Loan and Grant Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5G
CF Direct Loan guidance book:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5A (PDF)
CF Guaranteed Loan Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5H
CF Technical Assistance and Training Grant
(CF-TAT): https://go.usa.gov/xzp5e
CF Rural Community Development Initiative
(RCDI) Grant Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5z
Distance Learning and Telemedicine
Grant Program
https://go.usa.gov/xzpNc
Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan
Guarantee Program: https://go.usa.gov/xzpNg
Electric Programs Contacts:

General Field Representative (GFR)
https://go.usa.gov/xzpNZ , or email
[email protected]
Electric Programs homepage:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpNg
Federally-recognized Tribes:
https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/tgs
Housing Preservation Grants:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRq
Intermediary Relending Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRc
Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantees:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRa
Multifamily Housing Program contacts:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRr
Rural Business and Cooperative Services
homepage: https://go.usa.gov/xzpRY
Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG):
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRb
Rural Cooperative Development
Grants (RCDG):
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRb
Alphabetical links to EDA Programs and Resources:

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29Appendix A
Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant
Program (REDLG):
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRj
Rural Energy for America Guaranteed Loan and
Grant Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRW
Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grants:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpR5
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
(RMAP):
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRn
Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC):
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRP
Rural Utilities Service homepage:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRm
Solid Waste Management Grants:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRV
Telecommunications Programs:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRw
Telecommunications contacts General Field
Representatives (GFRs):
https://go.usa.gov/xzpR7
Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans and
Loan Guarantees:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpR6
USDA RD Innovation Center homepage:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRt
USDA RD list of programs:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRz
USDA RD state office contacts:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRJ
USDA RD Summary of Major Programs
https://go.usa.gov/xzpnq (PDF)
USDA RD website landing page:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/
Value-Added Producer Grants:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpnc
Water and Environmental Programs:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpnY
Water and Waste Disposal Loan and
Grant Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpn4
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30 In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family or parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary. Those with disabilities who need alternative means of communication (for example, Braille, large print, audiotape, and American Sign Language, among others) can contact the responsible agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY), or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Program information also can be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, available at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xzzfW , and at any USDA office. Or, write a letter addressed to USDA and provide all of the information requested in the form.

Call (866) 632-9992 to request a copy of the complaint form. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) postal mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 (2) fax: (202) 690-7442, or (3) email: [email protected].

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Issued April 2022
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APPENDIX D

EDC DISTRIBUTION LIST &

SAMPLE ANNOUNCEMENTS
& PRESS RELEASES

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EDC DISTRIBUTION LIST

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PRESS RELEASE DISTRIBUTION LIST (updated 06/06/22)

EDC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Chairman: Aaron Johnston [email protected] Vice Chairman: Gillian Enz [email protected]
Secretary: Andrew Shelton [email protected] Treasurer: Mary Hubbell [email protected]

EDC BOARD MEMBERS:

Ken Lindsay [email protected]
Loree Van Bebber [email protected]
Rachel Reed [email protected]
Bob Quaid [email protected]
Mary Gilbert [email protected]
Brenda Weatherly [email protected]
Paul Rovella [email protected]

SAN BENITO COUNTY:

Ray Espinosa [email protected]
Dulce Alonso [email protected]
Enrique Arreola [email protected]
Supervisor Kosmicki [email protected]
Supervisor Tiffany [email protected]
Supervisor Hernandez [email protected]
Supervisor Gonzales [email protected]
Supervisor Dirks [email protected]
David Westrick [email protected]
Gracie Rodriguez [email protected]
Steve Loupe [email protected]
Abraham Prado [email protected]

CITY OF HOLLISTER:

Brett Miller [email protected]
Mayor Ignacio Velazquez [email protected]
Councilmember Perez [email protected]
Councilmember Resendiz [email protected]
Councilmember Morales [email protected]
Councilmember Burns [email protected]

CITY OF SAN JUAN BAUTISTA:

Don Reynolds [email protected]
Brian Foucht [email protected]

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS:

Omar Rosa, HDA [email protected]
Kristina Wyatt, SBCBC [email protected] Michelle Leonard, SBCCOC [email protected] Jill Glass Pagaran, SJC Bus Assn [email protected]

LOCAL MEDIA:

Benitolink: Noe Magana [email protected]
Benitolink: Leslie David [email protected] Independent: Robert Eliason [email protected] FreeLance: Wallace Baine [email protected]

OTHER GROUPS:

Maricela Ramirez, SBC Realtor’s Assn. [email protected] Jeana Arnold, PG&E [email protected]
Carolyn Noble, Intero Realty [email protected]

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SAMPLE ANNOUNCMENTS (SENT TO ALL THOSE ON THE EDCs DISTRIBUTION LIST)

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The guide also features firsthand stories from rural development customers on ways USDA programs and services have helped them start or expand businesses.

Please feel free to pass this informaonal tool along to others.

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USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide | 7 Value-Added Producer Grant
Oregon
A $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) allowed a sustainable fishing cooperative to update its operations and compete more effectively in the modern marketplace. The Port Orford Sustainable Seafood Cooperative markets the products of a community-supported fishery that uses conservation practices to protect local seafood stocks from overfishing. They needed resources to market their products online and better manage their customer base. Awarded in 2016, the VAPG enabled the co-op to build an online shop, allowing it to efficiently manage its customer base, update its brand, and publicize its products and its sustainable approach to harvesting food from the sea. The result has been economic growth and more jobs in a small coastal community.

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Table of Contents
Introduction 3
How Rural Development Helps Entrepreneurs 4
Rural Entrepreneurs Share Their Success Stories 5 – 13
USDA Rural Development Resources 14 – 17
Assistance from Other Federal Agencies 18 – 19
Additional Resources 20 – 21
USDA Contact Information 21
Alphabetical Index to Programs and Resources 22 – 24
A Note About Website Links:

For ease of reference, this USDA Rural Development guide provides links to relevant, useful information hosted outside the USDA domain. Federal endorsement of non-USDA programs or activities is neither intended nor implied. Please be aware that, when you access information through a link provided here, you are subject to the copyright and licensing restrictions of the new site.

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USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide | 3 Welcome to the USDA Rural Development
Entrepreneur Resource Guide
USDA Rural Development (RD) is pleased to offer this multimedia guide to help rural entrepreneurs. In collaboration with our robust network of federal partners, this guide provides resources both for start-ups, and already- established rural businesses.

RD offers more than 40 loan, grant, and technical assistance programs to help improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. Many of these programs can also support community-based entrepreneurial planning and growth. We partner closely with community leaders and developers, local, state, and Tribal governments, cooperatives, nonprofits, private organizations, and a nationwide network of participating lenders skilled at building local economies.

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4 | USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide Some of our programs – including the Value-Added Producer Grant program ( https://go.usa.gov/xtBBY) , the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) – ( https://go.usa.gov/xtBBD , and https://go.usa.gov/xtBBZ) , and the Business and Industry Loan Guarantee program ( https://go.usa.gov/ xtBBK) – can directly support entrepreneurs, as well as the public agencies and community-based organizations that serve them.

Here are some examples:

Partnership organizations can use our programs to support rural small businesses – such as kitchen incubators – that help start-ups defray costs by sharing space and equipment.

Individual rural businesses can make improvements –
including energy efficiency upgrades such as LED lighting and solar panels – that help strengthen the bottom line.

Partners and individual businesses both can benefit from programs such as the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant ( https://go.usa.gov/xtBBy) which supports telehealth, equalizes access to education, and bolsters participation in programs that build rural broadband connectivity. In turn, this positively impacts online business sales and e-commerce.

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USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide | 5 Value-Added Producer Grant
Florida
Video: Serenity Acres Farm Finds New Markets
for Goat Goods
Together with her husband, Wayne, Julia Shewchuk
operates Serenity Acres Farm, an Animal Welfare
Approved (AWA) and certified goat dairy in Pinetta
(Madison County) Florida. As a result of successful
partnership outreach efforts by the Florida Extension
Service, Serenity Acres used RD’s Value-Added
Producer Grant ( https://go.usa.gov/xtBBY) , to help
design and brand its highly-rated products.

Intermediary Relending Program
Montana
Video: The Perfect “Collision” - Loan Helps Kalispell
Man Realize Lifelong Dream
With support from RD’s Intermediary Relending
Program ( https://go.usa.gov/xtBkt) , Montana West
Economic Development helped Kalispell (Flathead
County)-based Glacier Collision Worx owner Rick Crook
realize a long-held dream of owning and operating his
own auto body shop.

Rural Business Development Grant
Utah
Article: Good Things are Cooking in Southeastern Utah
This Price (Carbon County), Utah-based regional
“foodpreneurs” project was made possible through a
partnership between USDA Rural Development, the Utah
Coal County Strike Team, and the Southeastern Utah
Association of Local Governments and Southeastern Utah
Economic Development District (SEUALG-SEUEDD).

Entrepreneurs Share Their Success Stories

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6 | USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide Rural Energy for America Program
Montana
Article: Upcycling Biz Goes Green, Gets Efficient
Carol Lynn Lapotka owns REcreate Designs, a Polson (Lake County), Montana-based artist co-op and small-batch manufacturing plant housed in a circa 1909 building. Lapotka used two USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants to incorporate green building practices into the historic space, upgrading windows and installing energy-efficient doors and lighting.

Rural Energy for America Program Grant
Nevada
With the help of a 2017 $253,405 Rural Energy for America grant, Mark Dunn developed and installed an off-grid technique to power his irrigation system. Dunn’s farm is off the electric grid, so he had to rely on diesel generators to power his irrigation systems. The grant enabled Dunn, the operator of Railroad Valley Farms in central Nevada, to install two 305 kW solar panel systems. These are now fully operational and irrigating two alfalfa fields covering a total of 500 acres. During 2019, its first full year in operation, the system produced a combined 223,400 kWh in solar mode, saving 16,385 gallons of diesel fuel. Last year, the price of diesel ran about $2.75 a gallon. Mark estimates he saved roughly $137,500 on diesel, and generated about 985,462 kilowatt hours of power!

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8 | USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide Business and Industry Loan
Guarantee Program
Oregon
A $2.7 million B&I loan guarantee to a regional loan fund provided a local service organization with the resources it needed to meet the needs of an underserved population
of people with disabilities. Klamath Falls REACH is
a nonprofit in southern Oregon that provides work,
rehabilitation, and training for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. In 2015, a study found
that about 500 people in the county were eligible for
disability employment services. However, local providers could only meet 20 percent of the demand. As a result,
REACH began a campaign to expand its programs.

REACH needed more space but struggled to find a lender
willing to finance the expansion. In 2017, USDA Rural
Development’s B&I Program provided a loan guarantee
to the regional loan fund Craft3 to help mitigate risk. In turn, Craft3 provided REACH with the funds to purchase
and convert two properties. The loan also helped secure a separate New Market Tax Credit transaction for the
construction of an employment training and business
development center. Since the construction of the
new facilities began in 2017, REACH has expanded
enrollment in its employment services by nearly 40
people, and the nonprofit has hired an additional 37 staff members, providing more job opportunities for individuals struggling to find work. One of those people is Rosa
Cortes, pictured, who suffers from ankylosing spondylitis (AN-co-lo-sing SPON-duh-LIE-tus), a hereditary form of
arthritis of the spine; Kienbock’s disease; carpal tunnel syndrome, and intense joint pain from fibromyalgia.

Rosa’s job provides flexible hours that can accommodate her flare-ups and, in partnership with Oregon’s
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Rosa now has an
ergonomically-designed workspace.

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USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide | 9 ReConnect Loan and Grant Program
North Dakota
Located in Buchanan (Stutsman County), “A Moment of Freedom” provides adaptive riding and equine therapy to individuals with special needs. Prior to getting broadband internet service, owner Annie Keffeler says she had to travel 20 minutes to find quality internet to support her organization.

Now, with fiber-to-the-premises, she can communicate directly with parents and caregivers without leaving the ranch. The broadband service saves time, has increased efficiency, and – most importantly – has brought with it a surge in public interest. “A Moment of Freedom” now has a waiting list of new clients! Obligated in 2019, the internet service was made possible by a ReConnect Pilot Broadband grant to Daktel Communications. All residences served under the grant now have access to high-speed broadband service.

ReConnect Loan and Grant Program
Maine
The Town of Roque Bluffs received a $893,170 dollar
ReConnect Grant in February 2020. The project will make rural broadband service available to more than 1,350
rural Maine households and 215 businesses, including
Lisa Hanscomb’s 300-acre blueberry farm, which averages 50,000 pounds of blueberries annually. A fifth-generation owner of Welch Farm, Lisa understands first-hand
how difficult it is to run a small agricultural business with limited broadband service. She says files that should take 10 minutes to download can take 10 or more hours. She
knows broadband is the key; and says the future of Welch Farm depends on it! Lisa’s father, Wayne Hanscom, is
the Assistant Fire Chief for Roque Bluffs, which also
covers the neighboring town of Jonesport. The combined
fire department recently received 10 computers to help
conduct crucial training. However, the firefighters weren’t able to download the training software because of poor and unreliable internet connections. The new system will bring modern high-speed internet service to the town, connecting it to the Downeast Ring of Maine’s “three-ring binder”
network backbone in Machias, about four-and-a-half miles from the town line. Any resident who chooses to sign up for service during the initial installation process will have fiber installed right to their home at no additional charge.

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10 | USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide Intermediary Relending Program Loan
South Dakota
A timely loan from an Intermediary Relending Program participant allowed a seasonal business in South Dakota to offer its employees year-round work – even during the pandemic. Edge Sports is a ski and snowboarding shop in the small mountain town of Lead (Lawrence County). Searching for a way to avoid closing in the off-season, Edge last May secured a $125,000 loan, partially financed by West River Foundation’s $750,000 revolving loan fund – part of Rural Development’s Intermediary Relending Program (IRP). The business used the initial $125,000 investment to purchase off-road utility vehicles – “UTVs” – and the equipment necessary to operate them. The investment has been a runaway success: public demand for rentals of the vehicles turned out to be more than double what the business could handle.

Proprietor Rory Maynard has hired additional staff, and is already considering a major expansion, including building a new shop and buying more vehicles, bringing more employment and income to this small rural community.

Rural Energy for America Program
Intermediary Relending Program
Montana
Video: Veteran Brings Brewing Back to Butte
U.S. Army National Guard Veteran Tony Olson - a member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana - brought craft brewing back to Butte (Silver Bow County), Montana. Tony used USDA Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) funds to offset the cost of placing solar panels on the Butte Brewing Company’s roof. He also worked with a nonprofit partner – Headwaters Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) – to get a low-interest loan through RD’s Intermediary Relending Program ( https://go.usa.gov/xtXec) . IRP funds were used to buy canning line equipment and help improve the company’s distribution options.

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USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide | 11 Rural Business Development Grant
Value-Added Producer Grant
Wisconsin
A $28,292 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) in 2019 helped the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa build a new facility to process fish commercially, providing packaged products to distributors, restaurants and local markets. The Tribe used an earlier Value-Added Producer Grant of nearly $53,000 to develop a feasibility study. The market analysis from this laid the groundwork, and the RDBG helped the Tribe develop a business plan for the new processing plant. Construction was funded through HUD Indian and Community Development Block Grants and Tribe funds. The band began construction of the plant and retail space last May, and it was open for business in November 2021.

The new plant quickly became successful, and sales are still going strong. This project is a cornerstone of the band’s effort to increase economic prosperity not just for its members, but for the whole region; enabling local food control, maximizing the fisheries’ economic potential, and preserving Native commercial fishing traditions.

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12 | USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program
Iowa
A record $16.8 million in USDA Rural Development Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) funding was awarded in Iowa last year to assist 25 projects around the state, creating more than 200 jobs along the way! One of these projects is a facility expansion at Percival Scientific in Perry. Minburn Communications and Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) each received $1 million, zero-interest REDLG loans. In turn, the funds were passed through to Percival Scientific to expand and purchase equipment. Percival Scientific President Gary Wheelock says the decision to move forward with the building expansion, especially during uncertain economic times, was made easier because of the REDLG. He says without the funding, the company may not have had the confidence to grow. Percival Scientific makes high-end incubators and plant growth chambers. The facility expansion will add around 60 percent more production space to its current 50,000 square-foot facility, creating 12 new jobs to add to its current 80-person workforce. “”
RD offers more than 40 loan, grant,
and technical assistance programs to
help improve the economy and quality
of life in rural America.

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USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide | 13 Distance Learning and
Telemedicine Program
Washington State
Last October, USDA awarded a $1 million Distance
Learning and Telemedicine Grant (DLT) to the University of Washington School of Dentistry to upgrade infrastructure for tele-dentistry in rural Washington and Montana.

The grant will help expand the Office of Regional
Affairs’ distance learning and teledentistry footprint
to 13 locations in Washington and nine locations in
Montana, including five Tribal clinics. The grant also will help finance upgrades to the school’s teleconference
system, and to simulation clinics in Seattle and Spokane, which help students practice on dental mannequins for
two years before performing procedures on live patients.

Finally, the grant will make possible 12 new chairside
telemedicine carts. Eleven partners will be located at
rural and Tribal community dental clinics in Washington and Montana. The remaining chairside telemedicine cart
will be located at the university. Each cart is equipped with two-way secure video conferencing, an intraoral
camera and computer for dental charting, images, and
access to electronic health records. This is the third DLT grant awarded to the University of Washington School
of Dentistry.

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14 | USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide Conceive and Build Launch Scale-Up
•Rural Economic Development
Loan and Grant Program
•Reconnect Loan and Grant
Program
•Community Connect Grants
•Rural Broadband Access
Loan and Loan Guarantee
•Telecommunications
Infrastructure Loans
and Guarantees
•Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
•Rural Placemaking
Innovation Challenge
•Business and Industry
Loan Guarantees
•Rural Economic Development
Loan and Grant Program
•Reconnect Loan and
Grant Program
•Community Connect Grants
•Rural Broadband Access
Loan and Loan Guarantee
•Telecommunications
Infrastructure Loans
and Guarantees
•Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
•Food Supply Chain
Guaranteed Loan Program
•Value-Added Producer Grants
•Distance Learning and
Te le medicine Grants
•Rural Energy for
America Program
•Business and Industry
Loan Guarantees
•Rural Economic Development
Loan and Grant Program
•Reconnect Loan and
Grant Program
•Community Connect Grants
•Rural Broadband Access
Loan and Loan Guarantee
•Telecommunications
Infrastructure Loans
and Guarantees
•Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
•Food Supply Chain
Guaranteed Loan Program
•Value-Added Producer Grants
•Distance Learning and
Te l emedicine Grants
•Rural Business
Investment Program
•Single Family Housing
Direct Home Loans
•Farm Labor Direct Loans
and Grants
For-profit Enterprises
These programs can help for-profit rural businesses and cooperatives, or individuals and entities. Examples include corporations, limited liability companies, sole proprietorships, electric cooperatives, and agricultural producers.

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USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide | 15 Public Entities
These programs are available to public entities to assist entrepreneur development and community-based economic development activities. Examples include state or local governments, and federally-recognized Tribes or Tribal organizations.

Conceive and Build Launch Scale-Up
• Rural Microentrepreneur
Assistance Program (RMAP)
• Rural Innovation Stronger
Economy Grant (RISE)
• Rural Business
Development Grants
• Rural Economic Development
Loan and Grant Program
• Intermediary
Relending Program
• Reconnect Loan and
Grant Program
• Community Connect Grants
• Rural Broadband Access Loan
and Loan Guarantee
• Telecommunications
Infrastructure Loans
and Guarantees
• Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
• Rural Placemaking
Innovation Challenge
• Intermediary Relending Program
• Rural Microentrepreneur
Assistance Program (RMAP)
• Rural Innovation Stronger
Economy Grant (RISE)
• Rural Business
Development Grants
• Rural Economic Development
Loan and Grant Program
• Reconnect Loan and
Grant Program
• Community Connect Grants
• Rural Broadband Access
Loan and Loan Guarantee
• Telecommunications
Infrastructure Loans
and Guarantees
• Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
• Food Supply Chain
Guaranteed Loan Program
• Business and Industry
Loan Guarantees
• Distance Learning and
Tele medicine Grants
• Intermediary Relending Program
• Rural Microentrepreneur
Assistance Program (RMAP)
• Rural Innovation Stronger
Economy Grant (RISE)
• Rural Business
Development Grants
• Rural Economic Development
Loan and Grant Program
• Reconnect Loan and
Grant Program
• Community Connect Grants
• Rural Broadband Access
Loan and Loan Guarantee
• Telecommunications
Infrastructure Loans
and Guarantees
• Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
• Food Supply Chain
Guaranteed Loan Program
• Business and Industry
Loan Guarantees
• Distance Learning and
Teleme dicine Grants

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16 | USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide Nonprofit entities
These programs assist with entrepreneur and community-based rural economic development.

Conceive and Build Launch Scale-Up
• Rural Cooperative Development
Grant Program (RCDG)
• Socially Disadvantaged
Groups Grant
• Rural Microentrepreneur
Assistance Program (RMAP)
• Rural Innovation Stronger
Economy Grant (RISE)
• Rural Community Development
Initiative Grants
• Rural Business
Development Grants
• Rural Economic Development
Loan and Grant Program
• Intermediary Relending Program
• Reconnect Loan and
Grant Program
• Community Connect Grants
• Rural Broadband Access
Loan and Loan Guarantee
• Telecommunications
Infrastructure Loans
and Guarantees
• Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
• Rural Placemaking
Innovation Challenge
• Rural Cooperative Development
Grant Program (RCDG)
• Socially Disadvantaged
Groups Grant
• Rural Microentrepreneur
Assistance Program (RMAP)
• Rural Innovation Stronger
Economy Grant (RISE)
• Rural Community Development
Initiative Grants
• Rural Business
Development Grants
• Rural Economic Development
Loan and Grant Program
• Intermediary Relending Program
• Reconnect Loan and
Grant Program
• Community Connect Grants
• Rural Broadband Access
Loan and Loan Guarantee
• Telecommunications
Infrastructure Loans
and Guarantees
• Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
• Food Supply Chain
Guaranteed Loan Program
• Value-Added Producer Grants
• Distance Learning and
Telemedicine Grants
• Rural Cooperative Development
Grant Program (RCDG)
• Socially Disadvantaged
Groups Grant
• Rural Microentrepreneur
Assistance Program (RMAP)
• Rural Innovation Stronger
Economy Grant (RISE)
• Rural Community Development
Initiative Grants
• Rural Business
Development Grants
• Rural Economic Development
Loan and Grant Program
• Intermediary Relending Program
• Reconnect Loan and
Grant Program
• Community Connect Grants
• Rural Broadband Access Loan
and Loan Guarantee
• Telecommunications
Infrastructure Loans and
Guarantees
• Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
• Food Supply Chain Guaranteed
Loan Program
• Value-Added Producer Grants
• Distance Learning and
Telemedicine Grants

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USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide | 17 Educational Facilities
These programs are designed to assist universities, community colleges, and other eligible educational institutions such as technology and vocational schools.

Conceive and Build Launch Scale-Up
• Rural Cooperative Development
Grant Program (RCDG)
• Rural Microentrepreneur
Assistance Program (RMAP)
• Rural Innovation Stronger
Economy Grant (RISE)
• Rural Business
Development Grants
• Reconnect Loan and
Grant Program
• Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
• Rural Placemaking
Innovation Challenge
• Rural Cooperative Development
Grant Program (RCDG)
• Rural Microentrepreneur
Assistance Program (RMAP)
• Rural Innovation Stronger
Economy Grant (RISE)
• Rural Business
Development Grants
• Reconnect Loan and
Grant Program
• Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
• Distance Learning and
Telemedicine Grants
• Rural Cooperative Development
Grant Program (RCDG)
• Rural Microentrepreneur
Assistance Program (RMAP)
• Rural Innovation Stronger
Economy Grant (RISE)
• Rural Business
Development Grants
• Reconnect Loan and
Grant Program
• Biorefinery, Renewable
Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
• Distance Learning and
Telemedicine Grants
Technical Assistance to Help You Get Started
• Rural Economic Development Loan
and Grant Program
• Reconnect Loan and Grant Program
• Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge
• Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance
Program (RMAP)
• Rural Business Development Grants
• Rural Economic Development Loan
and Grant Program
• Rural Cooperative Development Grant
Program (RCDG)
• Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant
• Rural Community Development Initiative Grants
*See Appendix A for a complete list of links to programs. **Specific eligibilityh requirements apply. The most current information – including regulatory guidelines – can be found on the USDA Rural Development webpage associated with the program. NOTE: In times of declared emergency, current borrowers should check Rural Development program webpages ( https://www.rd.usda.gov) for important updates.

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Federal Entrepreneurship Assistance
U.S. Small Business Administration
• The Office of Entrepreneurial Development’s
( https://go.usa.gov/xtKPT) mission is to help small
businesses start, grow, and compete in global markets
by providing quality training, counseling, and access
to resources.
• Women’s Business Centers
( https://go.usa.gov/xtKyB) provide free to low-cost
counseling and training focused on women who want to
start, grow, and expand their small business.
• The Office of Native American Affairs’
( https://go.usa.gov/xtKyX) mission is to ensure
American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native
Hawaiians seeking to create, develop and expand small
businesses have full access to the necessary business
development and expansion tools available through
the agency’s entrepreneurial development, lending and
procurement programs.
• The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC)
program ( https://go.usa.gov/xtKyQ) is designed to
provide entrepreneurial development services such as
business training, counseling, and resource partner
referrals to transitioning service members, veterans,
National Guard and Reserve members, and military
spouses interested in starting or growing a small business. • SBA Young Entrepreneurs ( https://go.usa.gov/xtKyv)
offers a wealth of knowledge and resources for young
entrepreneurs who want to learn more about starting or
growing their own business. State Trade Expansion
Program (STEP) ( https://go.usa.gov/xtKys) provides
financial awards to state and territory governments to
assist small businesses with export development.
• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program
( https://www.sbir.gov) supports scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of
federal research funds in critical American priorities to build a strong national economy.
• The HUBZone program ( https://go.usa.gov/xtKyM)
fuels small business growth in historically-underutilized business zones with a goal of awarding at least
3 percent of federal contract dollars to HUBZone-
certified companies.

Use these Resources
to Conceive and Build,
Launch and Scale-Up
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USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide | 19 U.S Department of Commerce
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
( https://www.mbda.gov/mbda-programs) is the only
federal agency solely dedicated to the growth and global competitiveness of minority business enterprises. MBDA’s programs offer customized business development and
industry-focused services to provide greater access to
capital, contracts and markets.

U.S. Department of Labor
• Workforce GPS ( https://www.workforcegps.org/) is
an online technical assistance website that helps build the capacity of America’s public workforce investment
system. Here you will find curated communities of
interest, useful webinars, and other training resources. • Self-Employment for People with Disabilities
( https://go.usa.gov/xtKVm – PDF) The Department of
Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy created
this guide to help people with disabilities navigate
self-employment.
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
( https://go.usa.gov/xtKV7) collects data
on new businesses and job creation.
• Employer.gov ( https://www.employer.gov/)
provides answers to common questions about
workers and business.

Internal Revenue Service
• Small Business and Self-Employed Resources
( https://go.usa.gov/xtKVh) offers a variety of resources to help small business owners understand their
tax responsibilities.
• The Small Business Resource Directory
( https://go.usa.gov/xtKpY) is a resource offered by
the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to help
banks, credit unions, other financing entities, and
small business entrepreneurs facilitate small business
lending through public programs, technical assistance,
and partnerships.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital
Formation ( https://www.sec.gov/oasb) identifies and
addresses unique challenges faced by minority-owned,
women-owned, rural, and natural disaster area small
businesses and their investors.

U.S. Economic Development Administration
• Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
( https://www.eda.gov/oie/) manages several
grant competitions that support high-growth
entrepreneurship, create jobs, and drive economic
growth. OIE collaborates across the federal
innovation and entrepreneurship policy and program
landscape and leads the National Advisory
Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
( https://www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/) .

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• The Veteran Entrepreneur Portal
( https://go.usa.gov/xtKpN) makes it easier for
small businesses to access federal services, and
quickly connects veteran entrepreneurs to relevant
best practices and information.

U.S. Department of Energy
• The Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program
( https://go.usa.gov/xtKd3) embeds top entrepreneurial scientists and engineers within U.S. national laboratories to perform early-stage research and development
that can lead to the launch of new energy or
manufacturing businesses.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Small Business Assistance
( https://go.usa.gov/xtKd2) offers small business vendor outreach sessions that provide information on how to
compete for federal contracts.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Inventor and Entrepreneurship Resources
( https://go.usa.gov/xtKdT) Learn about small
business and start-up resources at the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural
Marketing Service
• The USDA patent licensing program grants
patent licenses to qualified businesses and people
who want to commercialize inventions resulting
from federally-supported research performed
at USDA laboratories and research locations.
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Federal
• Start Your Own Business ( https://go.usa.gov/xtKdK)
USA.GOV provides resources for you to learn about
self-employment and starting a business.
• U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Committee | ( https://go.usa.gov/xtKdp) The Senate
Committee on small business and entrepreneurship
oversees the Small Business Administration’s
entrepreneurial development programs and provides
useful entrepreneurial guides.
• National Science Foundation Innovation Corps
program | ( https://go.usa.gov/xtKd7) The I-Corps
program uses experiential education to help researchers gain valuable insight into entrepreneurship.
• Extension | USDA National Institute of Food and
Agriculture | https://nifa.usda.gov/extension |
Extension provides nonformal education and
learning activities to farmers and other residents
of rural communities, as well as to people living in
urban areas.
• Federal Business Opportunities | contracting
( https://go.usa.gov/xtKdm) Those interested in doing
business with the federal government can use this
system to search for contracting opportunities.
• U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) |
( https://www.gsa.gov/small-business) | Helps small
business owners identify federal contract opportunities. • U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) federal
contracting section | https://www.sba.gov/federal-
contracting | Offers resources to help small businesses compete for federal contracts.

Additional Resources, including
Nongovernmental Support
• Accion Opportunity Fund ( https://aofund.org/) is
a financial support system for small businesses that
advances racial, gender, and economic justice for all.
• Affiliated with the Accion Opportunity Fund,
Business Resources of Native American
Entrepreneurs ( https://aofund.org/resource/business-
resources-native-american-entrepreneurs/) provides
a detailed list of various resources and government
programs available for minority-owned businesses,
specifically, Native American entrepreneurs.
• The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) –
( https://www.arc.gov/) is an economic development
partnership comprised of the federal government
and 13 state governments. ARC’s mission is to help
the region achieve socioeconomic parity with the
nation. ARC invests in projects and partners that
empower entrepreneurs and help communities build
sustainable, diverse economies. ARC also hosts the
Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy, ( https://www .
arc.gov/appalachian-entrepreneurship-academy/),
a high school program designed to prepare the next
generation of entrepreneurial leaders and thinkers.
• BUILD ( https://build.org/) is an entrepreneurship
program for youth in underserved communities. BUILD
focuses on career success, entrepreneurial mindsets
and opportunity, and envisions a world in which all
students – regardless of race, socioeconomic status,
or neighborhood – develop the skills and connections
necessary for economic power and freedom.
• Career One Stop ( https://www.careeronestop.org) is a free online resource sponsored by the U.S. Department
of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.

Visit to find job opportunities, career options, training, skills assessments, and workforce services in
your neighborhood.
• Delta Regional Authority ( https://dra.gov) bolsters regional economic opportunity by helping create
jobs, build communities, and improve the lives of
the 10 million people who reside in the eight-state
Delta region.
• Entrepreneurial Skills Training for Youth (https://
youth.workforcegps.org/resources/2017/03/02/10/51/
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USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide | 21 Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) youth program
– provides the basics of starting and operating a
small business.
• Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’s Investing
in Rural Prosperity ( https://www.stlouisfed.org/
community-development/publications/invest-in-rural),
helps rural individuals and communities achieve shared
economic prosperity.
• Job Accommodation Network Entrepreneurship
Hub ( https://askjan.org/topics/Entrepreneurship.cfm)
handles inquiries related to self-employment and small
business development for people with disabilities.
• National Hispanic Business Group
( https://www.nhbg.org/) is dedicated to expanding,
promoting and creating business opportunities for
its members by strategically fostering dialogue and
economic exchange, while supporting positive social
change and community empowerment.
• National Consortium for Entrepreneurship
Education ( https://www.entre-ed.org/) EntreEd instills entrepreneurial mindsets in students to forge a more
entrepreneurial America as the future of work continues to evolve.
• Rural LISC ( https://www.lisc.org/rural/) supports
resilient and inclusive rural communities as great
places to live, work and innovate. Rural LISC strives
to identify priorities and opportunities – and deliver the most appropriate support to meet local needs through
integrated strategies and programs.
• SCORE ( https://www.score.org/) has the largest
network of free volunteer small business mentors
in the nation.
• Small Business Development Centers
( https://americassbdc.org/) offer aspiring entrepreneurs free business consulting and at-cost training.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
( https://www.uschamber.com/) offers members policy
analysis and legal advice, and connects them with
leaders in business and government through world-
class events and small gatherings, and equips them
with tools and resources to help them succeed.
• U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
( https://www.ushcc.com/) actively promotes the
economic growth, development, and interests of
more than 4.7 million Hispanic-owned businesses.

Retirement Plan Options for Entrepreneurs:

U.S. Department of Labor Guidance: Choosing
a Retirement Solution for your Small Business
( https://go.usa.gov/xtkHe – PDF)
Healthcare Options for Entrepreneurs:
• Healthcare.gov ( https://www.healthcare.gov/) is the U.S. Federal Government’s health insurance exchange
program operated under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

COVID-19 Response and Recovery
Resources for Entrepreneurs
USDA RD is committed to supporting rural communities
on their path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Visit https://www.usda.gov/coronavirus for detailed information on USDA’s COVID-19 response.
• A COVID-19 Federal Resource Guide is available,
as well: https://go.usa.gov/xt8z2 . The guide offers a comprehensive list of immediate and long-term federal
assistance for communities affected by the pandemic.

Contact Us:
• USDA Rural Development website:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/
• State office listings:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/state-offices

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22 | USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide Alphabetical links to featured videos:
• Army Veteran Brings Brewing Back to Butte
https://youtu.be/Ld27-IUfP7g
• Small Business Success: Glacier Collision Worx
of Montana https://youtu.be/dfk6RNsUbhw
• Value-Added Producer Grant: Serenity Acres Farm
https://youtu.be/DKxycLC3lQ0
Alphabetical links to featured success stories:
• Bringing Micro-Manufacturing Back to Main Street
https://go.usa.gov/xt3pp
• Commercial Kitchen Opens Opportunities for Food
Service in Southeastern Utah https://go.usa.gov/xt3pR
Alphabetical links to featured RD Grant,
Loan, and Loan Guarantee Programs:
• Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing Assistance Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xt3dg
• Business and Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantees:
https://go.usa.gov/xt37J
• Community Connect Program:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/community-connect
• Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants:
https://go.usa.gov/xt3Ac
• Farm Labor Housing Direct Loans and Grants:
https://go.usa.gov/xt3Ab
• Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xt3Aq
• Intermediary Relending Program (IRP):
https://go.usa.gov/xt3AR
• ReConnect Loan and Grant Program:
https://www.usda.gov/reconnect
• Rural Broadband Loans, Loan-Grant Combinations,
and Loan Guarantees: https://go.usa.gov/xt3pz
• Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG):
https://go.usa.gov/xt3AN
• Rural Business Investment Program (RBIP):
https://go.usa.gov/xt3A4
• Rural Community Development Initiative Grants (RCDI)
https://go.usa.gov/xt3Aw
• Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program
(RCDG) https://go.usa.gov/xt3Am
• Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant
Program: https://go.usa.gov/xt3pA
• Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
https://go.usa.gov/xt3Aa
• Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grants:
https://go.usa.gov/xt3A5
• Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP):
https://go.usa.gov/xt3AX
• Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC):
https://go.usa.gov/xt3dj
• Single Family Housing Direct Home Loans
https://go.usa.gov/xt3AT
• Socially-Disadvantaged Groups Grant (SDGG):
https://go.usa.gov/xt3Ad
• Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans and Loan
Guarantees: https://go.usa.gov/xt3pu
Alphabetical links to featured
Federal Partners:
• Choosing a Retirement Solution |
https://go.usa.gov/xt3Fe (PDF)
• Employer.Gov | https://www.employer.gov/
• Extension | USDA National Institute of Food and
Agriculture | https://go.usa.gov/xt5CK
• Internal Revenue Service | Small Business Resource
Directory https://go.usa.gov/xt3HP
Index: How to Access
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USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide | 23 • National Science Foundation | Innovation Corps |
https://go.usa.gov/xt364
• Office of Entrepreneurial Development |
https://go.usa.gov/xt3sB
• Office of Native American Affairs |
https://go.usa.gov/xt3sX
• SAM.GOV | Federal Business Opportunities (contracts) | https://go.usa.gov/xt5aV
• SAM.GOV | Federal Business Opportunities (Contracts) | https://go.usa.gov/xtKdm
• SBA State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) |
https://go.usa.gov/xt5CC
• SCORE | https://www.score.org/
• Self-Employment: What to Know to Be Your Own Boss |
https://go.usa.gov/xt3H9
• Small Business and Self-Employed Resources |
https://go.usa.gov/xt3Hn
• Small Business Development Center |
https://americassbdc.org/
• Small Business Innovation Research | SBIR.gov
• Small Business Innovation Research |
https://www.sbir.gov/
• STEP | https://go.usa.gov/xt5CC https://www.sba .
gov/funding-programs/grants/state-trade-expansion-
program-step
• The USDA I Agricultural Research
Service patent licensing program
https://www.ars.usda.gov/docs/license-application
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
https://go.usa.gov/xt3HX
• U.S Department of Commerce | Minority Business
Development Center | https://go.usa.gov/xt5av
• U.S. Department of Energy | The Lab-Embedded
Entrepreneurship Program | https://go.usa.gov/xt3HM
• U.S. Department of Homeland
Security | Small Business Assistance |
https://www.dhs.gov/small-business-assistance
• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs | Veteran
Entrepreneur Portal | https://go.usa.gov/xtKvG
• U.S. Economic Development Administration | National
Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
https://www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/
• U.S. EDA | Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | https://www.eda.gov/oie/
• U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) |
https://www.gsa.gov/small-business
• USA.GOV | Start Your Own Business |
https://go.usa.gov/xt3Hz
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | Inventor and
Entrepreneurship Resources | https://go.usa.gov/xt3Hz
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Office of
the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation |
https://www.sec.gov/oasb
• U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurial Development
Programs | https://go.usa.gov/xt3Hh
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) |
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting
• U.S. Small Business Administration | HUBZone
program | https://go.usa.gov/xtKyM
• Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) |
https://go.usa.gov/xt3sR
• Women’s Business Centers | https://go.usa.gov/xt3s8
• Youth.gov | Young Entrepreneurs |
https://go.usa.gov/xt3sU

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24 | USDA Rural Development Federal Entrepreneurship Guide Alphabetical links to additional resources:
• Accion Opportunity Fund | Business
Resources of Native American Entrepreneurs |
https://aofund.org/resource/business-resources-
native-american-entrepreneurs/
• Appalachian Regional Commission | Appalachian
Entrepreneurship Academy | https://www.arc.gov/
appalachian-entrepreneurship-academy/
• BUILD | https://build.org/
• Delta Regional Authority | https://dra.gov
Entrepreneurial Skills Training for Youth |
https://tinyurl.com/zn9fuawn
• Extension | USDA National Institute of Food and
Agriculture | https://nifa.usda.gov/extension
• Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | Investing in Rural Prosperity | https://www.stlouisfed.org/community-
development/publications/invest-in-rural
• Job Accommodation Network | Entrepreneurship Hub |
https://tinyurl.com/s36zywn6
• National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education |
https://www.entre-ed.org/
• National Hispanic Business Group |
https://www.nhbg.org/
• Rural LISC | Local Initiatives Support |
https://www.lisc.org/rural/
• SCORE | https://www.score.org/
• Small Business Development Center |
https://americassbdc.org/
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
https://www.uschamber.com/
• U.S. Department of Labor | CareerOneStop |
https://www.careeronestop.org/
• U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
https://www.ushcc.com/
• Workforce GPS | https://youth.workforcegps.org/
Alphabetical links to Healthcare and
Retirement Plans for Entrepreneurs:
• Federal Healthcare Marketplace | HealthCare.Gov |
https://www.healthcare.gov/
Alphabetical links to COVID-19 Response
and Recovery Resources for Entrepreneurs:
• COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide (.pdf) |
https://go.usa.gov/xt3M3
• U.S. Department of Agriculture |
https://www.usda.gov/coronavirus

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USDA and EDA Launch Resource Guide to Boost Economic Development in Rural Communities Renee Wells
Fri 5/13/2022 2:33 PM
To:Brett Miller
Cc:Councilmember Dolores Morales ;Councilmember Rick Perez ;'[email protected]' ;[email protected] ;[email protected] The aached USDA/EDA Resource Guide shows why having a current Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) in place for San Benito Coun crucial. Without a current CEDS on file with the U.S. Economic Development Administraon (EDA), the County cannot take advantage of most of the grants o Resource Guide.

This Guide will help community organizaons access EDA and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resources to build strategies to boost economic develop America and provide our community with easy access and easy-to-use tools to maximize the work of providing greater and inclusive economic prosperity acr

WHAT'S INSIDE
The Guide outlines programs and services that can be used to advance community and economic development in rural communies through four key focus areas:

Planning and technical assistance
Infrastructure and broadband expansion
Entrepreneurship and business assistance
Workforce development and livability
The Guide also features informaon and links to USDA and EDA key priories and resources.

Renee Wells
Execuve Director
Economic Development Corporaon of San Benito County
Cell: 415-518-7138
Email: [email protected]
Website: hps://edcsanbenito.org/

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Stronger Together
Federal funding and planning strategies designed to promote sustainable economic development in rural America
Presented by:

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Rural Development
U.S. Department of Commerce: Economic Development Administration

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USDA Rural Development
-U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. ECONOUIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTIW'IOI

2 Joint Planning Resource Guide
Strategic economic development revitalizes communities. Approached holistically, it attracts investments, builds wealth, and promotes sustainability.

As a foundational first step, planning is crucial to successful economic development. It encourages us to leverage resources, build partnerships, advance the principles of equity, and strengthen systems to address global threats like climate change. By sequencing – or “stacking” – funding opportunities, you can effectively meet your community’s economic development goals. There is a wide range of federal resources available to help you identify complementary programs, but it can be daunting to know where to begin. Together, the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD) are pleased to offer this joint planning resource guide, designed to help you eliminate barriers and encourage collaboration among your stakeholders.

The guide is separated into four key focus areas:
• Planning and Technical Assistance
• Infrastructure and Broadband Expansion
• Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance
• Workforce Development and Livability
Additional program information is available at USDA RD ( https://www.rd.usda.gov) and EDA ( https://www.eda.gov) . Use this guide as a launch point to begin discussions with USDA RD and EDA specialists. We stand ready to be your collaborative partner in prosperity, because Together, America Prospers.

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3 Complementary Programs by Investment Focus Area*
*Visible links to each program below are available in Appendix A, beginning on page 28.

Program EDA USDA RD
Planning and
Technical Assistance
• Planning Program
• Local Technical Assistance
• Economic Adjustment Assistance
• Research and National Technical
Assistance
• Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC)
• Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training (CF-TAT) Grant • Rural Cooperative Development Initiative (RCDI) Grant • Solid Waste Management Grants
• Rural Cooperative Development Grants
Infrastructure and
Broadband Expansion
• Economic Adjustment Assistance
• Public Works
• Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program
• Community Facilities (CF) Direct Loans, Grants, Loan Guarantees • Electric Infrastructure Loans and Grants
• Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants
• Telecom Infrastructure Loans and Loan Guarantees
• Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants
• Broadband ReConnect Program
• Community Connect Program
• Business and Industry Loan Guarantees
Entrepreneurship and
Business Assistance
• Economic Adjustment Assistance
• Public Works
• Build to Scale
• Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program
• Rural Energy for America Guaranteed Loans and Grants Program (REAP) • Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG)
• Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance • Value Added Producer Grants
• Business and Industry Loan Guarantees
• Intermediary Relending Program
• The Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Program
Workforce Development
and Livability
• Economic Adjustment Assistance
• Public Works
• STEM Talent Challenge
• Rural Cooperative Development Initiative (RCDI) Grants • Rural Business Development Grants (RBDG)
• Intermediary Relending Program
• The Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Program
• Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
• Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantees
• Delta Health Care Services Grant below the Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantee For information on other EDA programs and funding opportunities, including EDA’s $3 billion American Rescue Plan Act programs, visit www.eda.gov .

For information on other USDA RD programs and funding opportunities, including our Pandemic Resources, please visit https://www.rd.usda.gov/ .

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4 A note about USDA rural area eligibility criteria:

By law, the definition of “eligible rural area” differs for each USDA Rural Development program, and the statutory rural area eligibility criteria can be complex. Additionally, statues can include exceptions for specific communities based on regional circumstances. Please use Rural Development’s Eligibility Tool (available at this link: https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov) to help determine if your project is in an eligible rural area and you are otherwise eligible to apply.

Investment Focus: Planning and Technical Assistance
EDA Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Planning
Program
Two components:

1. Partnership Planning
supports regional planning
through Comprehensive
Economic Development
Strategies (CEDS)

2. Short-term Planning
encourages high-quality
jobs and motivates private
investment.
https://go.usa.gov/xeR6Z
• Grants Partnership Planning:
• EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
Short-Term Planning:
• EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are accepted
on an ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your state
Economic Development
Representative before
submitting (see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative
at this link:
www.eda.gov/contact
EDA Local
Technical
Assistance
Supports EDA-designated
University Center and
regionally-focused projects that
help communities analyze the
feasibility of potential economic
development projects.
https://go.usa.gov/xeR68
• Grants • EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are accepted
on an ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your state
Economic Development
Representative before
submitting (see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative
at this link:
www.eda.gov/contact

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5 Investment Focus: Planning and Technical Assistance
EDA Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
EDA
Economic
Adjustment
Assistance
Supports a range of economic
development activities
including:
• market and
environmental studies
• planning
• construction
• revolving loan funds capital
• natural disaster recovery
https://go.usa.gov/xeR6X
• Grants • EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are accepted
on an ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your state
Economic Development
Representative before
submitting (see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative
at this link:
www.eda.gov/contact
EDA
Research
and
National
Technical
Assistance
(RNTA)
Funds national projects
to support best practices
among communities working
to advance innovation,
competitiveness and related
economic development goals.
https://eda.gov/programs/rnta/
• Grants
• Cooperative
Agreements
• Technical
assistance
• EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
• Private individuals and
for-profit organizations
Applications are accepted
on an ongoing basis
through a two-step
process:

1. Concept Proposal

2. Full Application
Contact the EDA
RNTA program
office by emailing
[email protected]

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6 Investment Focus: Planning and Technical Assistance
USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
USDA
RD Rural
Placemaking
Innovation
Challenge
(RPIC)
RPIC helps rural communities
create plans to build broadband
capacity and access, preserve
cultural and historic structures,
and support the development
of transportation, housing, and
recreational spaces. With RPIC,
placemaking is defined as “a
collaborative process among
public, private, philanthropic
and community partners to
strategically improve the social,
cultural, and economic structure
of a community.”
https://go.usa.gov/xenP6
• Cooperative
Agreements
• Federally-recognized
Tribes and Tribal
organizations
• Institutions of higher
education, including
1862, 1890, and 1994
Land-grant and Hispanic-
serving institutions, and
Historically Black Colleges
and Universities
• Nonprofit organizations
with 501(c)(3) IRS status
• Public bodies or small,
private entities that meet
size standards established
by the U.S. Small
Business Administration
Applications are
accepted after funding
is announced through
a Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) in
the Federal Register.

Please refer to
www.grants.gov .

Email the USDA RD
Innovation Center at
[email protected]
Community
Facilities
Technical
Assistance
and Training
(CF-TAT)
Grants
CF-TAT grants help awardees
identify and plan for community
facility needs in their area. Once
needs have been identified, the
grantee can then work to find
additional public and private
resources to meet those es
needs. The maximum grant
award is $150,000.
https://go.usa.gov/xenmJ
• Grants • Public entities
• Private, nonprofit
organizations
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
Eligible areas include rural
cities, towns, villages,
and townships, along
with federally-recognized
Tribal lands outside the
boundaries of cities with
populations of 20,000
or more.

Application guidelines
are announced annually
through a Notice of
Funding Availability
(NOFA) or Notice
of Solicitation of
Applications (NOSA) in
the Federal Register.

Please refer to
www.grants.gov .

Applications are accepted
through the USDA
RD state office where
your project is located.

You will find a list of
state office-based CF
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xeny2 .

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USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Rural
Community
Development
Initiative
Grants (RCDI)
RCDI grants support housing,
community facilities, and
community and economic
development projects in
rural areas through technical
assistance and training.

Fund uses include training
subgrantees to conduct home-
ownership and minority business
entrepreneur education, strategic
plan development, accessing
alternative funding sources, board
training, and creating training
tools such as videos, workbooks
and reference guides. Grants
range from $50,000 - $250,000. A
match equal to the grant award is
required, and must not come from
in-kind contributions.
https://go.usa.gov/xenV5
• Grants • Public bodies
• Nonprofit organizations
• Qualified private,
for-profit organizations
Application guidelines
are announced annually
through a Notice of
Funding Availability
(NOFA) or Notice
of Solicitation of
Applications (NOSA) in
the Federal Register.

Please refer to
www.grants.gov/ .

Applications are accepted
through the USDA
RD state office where
your project is located.

You will find a list of
state office-based CF
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xeny2 .

Solid Waste
Management
Grants
SWMGs reduce or eliminate
the pollution of water resources
by helping organizations that
provide technical assistance or
training improve the planning and
management of solid waste sites.
https://go.usa.gov/xenVw
• Grants • Public bodies
• Nonprofit organizations
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Academic institutions
Eligible areas include
rural areas and towns
with populations of
10,000 or fewer. To
check your eligibility, visit
https://go.usa.gov/xMwaC .

The application period
is open annually from
October 1 – December

31. Applications must
be submitted using
www.grants.gov/ .

Contact the national office
Solid Waste Management
Grant Program manager
at [email protected]

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8 Investment Focus: Planning and Technical Assistance
USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Rural
Cooperative
Development
Grants
RCDI grants improve economic
conditions in rural areas by
helping people start, expand
or improve rural cooperatives
and other mutually-owned
businesses through Cooperative
Development Centers. Examples
of fund usage include undertaking
feasibility studies, providing
leadership and operational
improvement training, and
facilitating strategic planning. A
center can be located anywhere,
but the people and businesses
being helped must be located in
eligible rural areas.
https://go.usa.gov/xenpr
• Grants • Nonprofit corporations
• Institutions of
higher education
Public bodies, for-profit
business and individuals
are not eligible to apply.

These highly-
competitive grants are
awarded through a
national competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and an
announcement posted
on  www.grants.gov .

Applications are accepted
through the USDA RD
state office where your
project is located. You
will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2

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9 Investment Focus: Infrastructure and Broadband Expansion EDA Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Economic
Adjustment
Assistance
Supports a range of economic
development activities including:
• market and
environmental studies
• planning
• construction
• revolving loan funds capital
• natural disaster recovery
https://go.usa.gov/xende
• Grants • EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

EDA strongly
suggests reaching
out to your
state Economic
Development
Representative
before submitting
(see contacts).

You will find your EDA state
representative at this link:
www.eda.gov/contact
Public Works Helps communities revitalize,
expand, and upgrade their
physical infrastructure.
https://go.usa.gov/xenvY
• Grants • EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

EDA strongly
suggests reaching
out to your
state Economic
Development
Representative
before submitting
(see contacts).

You will find your EDA state
representative at this link:
www.eda.gov/contact

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10 Investment Focus: Infrastructure and Broadband Expansion USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Rural Economic
Development Loans
(REDL) and Grants
(REDG)
REDLGs offer zero-interest
loans to qualified local
utilities. In turn, the utilities
pass the loans through to
local businesses for use
in projects that create and
keep employment in rural
areas. In the REDG program,
local utilities use grants
to establish revolving loan
funds to support projects
that create or save rural
jobs. Intermediaries can use
funds to lend for projects
in rural areas or towns
with populations of fewer
than 50,000.
https://go.usa.gov/xenta
•Loans
•Grants
•Former Rural Utilities Service
borrowers who prepaid or
repaid an insured, direct or
guaranteed loan
•Nonprofit utilities eligible
to receive assistance from
Rural Development Electric or
Telecommunication Programs
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

Applications are accepted
through the USDA RD
state office where your
project is located. You
will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2
Community
Facilities (CF) Direct
Loan and Grant
Program and Loan
Guarantees
CF funds can help offset
the cost of constructing,
expanding, or improving
public service buildings.

Examples include fire and
first responder stations,
health care clinics, hospitals,
child care centers, assisted
living and rehabilitation
centers, schools, and
libraries, among others.

Financing also can cover the
cost of land acquisition. A
typical grant award ranges
between 15 – 75 percent
of eligible project costs. For
loans, a project must be able
to show cashflow and debt
repayment ability.
https://go.usa.gov/xenzC
•Loans
•Grants
•Loan
Guarantees
•Combination
Loans and
Grants
•Public bodies
•Community-based nonprofit
corporations
•Federally-recognized Tribes
•Rural cities, towns, villages,
and townships, along with
federally- recognized Tribal
lands with no more than
20,000 residents according
to the latest U.S. Census
Data (link available here:
http://www.census.gov/)
•The CF Loan Guarantee
Program supports rural areas
with populations of 50,000
or fewer.

Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

Applications are accepted
through the USDA RD
state office where your
project is located. You
will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2
For Loan Guarantees,
please also visit: https://
go.usa.gov/xentW

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11 Investment Focus: Infrastructure and Broadband Expansion USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Electric Infrastructure
Loans and Loan
Guarantees
This program finances the
construction of electric
distribution, transmission,
and generation facilities,
including system upgrades
necessary to provide and
improve rural electric service.

It also supports demand-
side management, energy
conservation programs, and
on- and off-grid renewable
energy systems.
https://go.usa.gov/xenuT
• Loans
• Loan
Guarantees
Electric distribution, generation,
and transmission providers
serving qualified rural areas,
such as:
• State and local
government entities
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Nonprofits, including
cooperatives and
limited dividend or
mutual associations
• For-profit businesses
(must be a corporation or
limited liability company)
Applications
are accepted
year-round
through state-
based Electric
General Field
Representatives.

You will find a
GFR map and
list at this link:
https://go.usa .
gov/xenuH.

Contact the Electric
GFR representing the
state in which your
project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xenuH .

Water and Waste
Disposal Loan and
Grant Program
WEP loans and grants
provide funding for clean,
reliable drinking water
systems, wastewater and
solid waste treatment
systems, and storm water
drainage systems to homes
and businesses in eligible
rural areas with populations
of 10,000 or fewer.
https://go.usa.gov/xenJG
Information about grants for
Rural and Native Alaskan
Villages is available at this
link: https://go.usa.gov/xenJH
• Loans
• Grants
• Loan
Guarantees
• Combination
Loans and
Grants
• Most state and local
government entities
• Private, nonprofit
organizations
• Federally-recognized Tribes
An eligibility map is available
at this link:
https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda .
gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do
Applications
are accepted
on an ongoing
basis through
the USDA RD
state or area
office where
your project is
located.

You will find a list
of RD state office
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

For Loan Guarantees,
please also visit:
https://go.usa.gov/xentW .

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Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Telecommunications
Infrastructure
Loan and Loan
Guarantees
This program provides
funding for direct loans
and loan guarantees to
construct, maintain, improve,
and expand telephone
and broadband services in
rural areas.
https://go.usa.gov/xenSD
• Loans
• Loan
Guarantees
Most entities that provide
telecommunications in qualified
rural area, such as:
• State and local governments
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Nonprofits, including
cooperatives and limited
dividend or mutual
associations.
• For-profit businesses (must be
a corporation or limited liability
company).

Eligible areas include rural areas
and towns with populations of
5,000 or fewer, areas without
telecommunications facilities
or where the applicant is the
recognized telecommunications
provider.

Applications are
accepted year-
round in the
national office.

Contact the
Telecommunications
General Field
Representative (GFR)
assigned to the
state in which your
project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xenSy
Distance Learning
and Telemedicine
Grants
DLT grants help rural
communities connect to
each other and the world,
overcoming the negative
effects of remoteness and
low population density.

Grant funds can be used to
acquire facilities, interactive
audio-visual equipment,
computer hardware, network
components and related
infrastructure. Funds also
can be used for technical
assistance and training
on eligible equipment. A
minimum 15 percent match
(not from another federal
source) is required.
https://go.usa.gov/xenhm
• Grants Eligible applicants include most
entities that provide education
or health care through
telecommunications, along with:
• Most state and local
government entities
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Nonprofits
• For-profit businesses
Grants are
awarded through
a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications
are requested
through a notice
published in
the Federal
Register and on
www.grants.gov .

Contact the
Telecommunications
GFR assigned to the
state in which your
project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xenSy
Or, email:
[email protected]

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Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Broadband
ReConnect Program
ReConnect helps fund the
construction, acquisition,
or improvement of facilities
and equipment necessary to
provide high-speed, fixed-
terrestrial broadband service
to eligible rural areas.
https://www.usda.gov/
reconnect
• Loans
• Grants
• Combination
Loans and
Grants
The types of funding and
award amounts are determined
by the most recent Funding
Opportunity Announcement
(FOA). For all funding
categories, applicants must
propose to build a network
capable of providing service to
all premises in the proposed
funded service area at pre-
defined speeds.

The ReConnect
funding cycle
varies, and
the application
window for
the funding is
posted in the
Federal Register.

Contact the
Telecommunications
GFR assigned to the
state in which your
project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xenSy
Community Connect
Grants
This program helps rural
communities extend
broadband access where
service is least likely to be
commercially available.

Community Connect grants
are for rural areas that lack
existing broadband speeds
of at least 10 megabits per
second (Mbps) downstream
and 1 Mbps upstream. A 15
percent match from non-
federal sources is required.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQUR
• Grants • Nonprofit organizations
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Cooperatives
• For-profit corporations
• Limited liability companies
Grants are
awarded through
a national
competition.

Applications
are requested
periodically
through a notice
published in
the Federal
Register and on
www.grants.gov .

Contact the
Telecommunications
GFR assigned to the
state in which your
project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xenSy
Or, email:
community.connect@
usda.gov

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14 Investment Focus: Infrastructure and Broadband Expansion USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Business and
Industry Loan
Guarantees
This program provides
loan guarantees to lenders
to finance eligible rural
businesses located in
areas outside cities with
populations greater than
50,000. Examples of eligible
uses include business
conversion, expansion,
repair and modernization; the
purchase and development of
land, buildings and associated
infrastructure for commercial
or industrial properties, and
the purchase and installation
of machinery and equipment,
supplies and inventory.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQw3
• Loan
Guarantees
• For- or nonprofit businesses
• Cooperatives
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Public bodies
• Individuals engaged –
or proposing to engage – in a
business
NOTE: A borrower’s
headquarters can be based in a
larger city as long as the project
itself is located in an eligible
rural area. Lenders can be
located anywhere in the United
States.

Applicants
work directly
with approved
lenders, and
lender-generated
applications are
accepted in the
state office where
the rural business
is located.

Contact the state
office where the
project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

You also can check
eligible addresses
for RD Business
programs at this link:
https://eligibility.sc.egov .
usda.gov/eligibility/
welcomeAction.
do?pageAction=ONERD

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15 Investment Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance EDA Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Economic
Adjustment
Assistance
Supports a range of economic
development activities including:
•market and environmental studies
•planning
•construction
•revolving loan funds capital
•natural disaster recovery
https://go.usa.gov/xeQPG
•Grants •EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
•Federally-recognized Tribes
•State and local governments
•Institutions of higher education
•Nonprofit organizations
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your
state Economic
Development
Representative
before submitting
(see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative at this
link: www.eda.gov/contact
Public Works Helps communities revitalize,
expand, and upgrade their
physical infrastructure.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQER
•Grants •EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
•Federally-recognized Tribes
•State and local governments
•Institutions of higher education
•Nonprofit organizations
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your
state Economic
Development
Representative
before submitting
(see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative at this
link: www.eda.gov/contact

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16Investment Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance EDA Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Build to Scale Three components:

1. Venture Challenge: Builds
regional economies by awarding
grants to eligible intermediary
organizations supporting
scalable new business ventures.

2. Capital Challenge: Provides
operational support to form,
launch, or scale investment
funds for startup organizations.

3. Industry Challenge: Supports
organizations within a designated
industry that commercialize
technology; improve industry
competitiveness, connectivity,
and collaboration; and create
jobs (offered periodically).
https://eda.gov/oie/buildtoscale/
• Grants • State and local governments
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Entities supported by a
state or political subdivision
of a state AND are among
the following:
–a nonprofit organization
–an institution of higher
education
–a public-private partnership
–a science or research park
–a federal laboratory
–a venture or economic
development organizations
–a consortium of any of
the above
This is an annual
competition.

Program deadlines
are available
at this link:
www.eda.gov/oie
Information is available at
this link: www.eda.gov/oie
Or, email EDA’s Office
of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship:
[email protected]

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17Investment Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Rural
Economic
Development
Loans (REDL)
and Grants
(REDG)
REDLGs offer zero-interest loans
to qualified local utilities. In turn,
the utilities pass the loans through
to local businesses for use in
projects that create and keep
employment in rural areas. In
the REDG program, local utilities
use grants to establish revolving
loan funds to support projects
that create or save rural jobs.

Intermediaries can use funds to
lend for projects in rural areas or
towns with populations of fewer
than 50,000.
https://go.usa.gov/xenta
• Loans
• Grants
• Former Rural Utilities
Service borrowers
who prepaid or repaid
an insured, direct or
guaranteed loan
• Nonprofit utilities
eligible to receive
assistance from Rural
Development Electric
or Telecommunication
Programs
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

Applications are accepted
through the USDA RD
state office where your
project is located. You
will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2
Rural Energy
for America
Guaranteed
Loan and
Grant Program
(REAP)
REAP provides guaranteed loans
and grants to qualified agricultural
producers and rural small
businesses for renewable energy
systems and energy efficiency
improvement projects. Agricultural
producers also can apply for new
energy efficient equipment and
new system loans for agricultural
production and processing.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQVd
• Grants
• Loan
Guarantees
Grants: Agricultural
producers with at least
50 percent of their gross
income coming from
agricultural operations,
and small businesses in
eligible rural areas.

Loan guarantees: Rural
small businesses and
Agricultural producers.

Applications are
accepted year-
round in the RD
state office in which
your business
or agricultural
operation is
located. Please visit
www.grants.gov to
learn when funding
is available.

You will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

For Loan Guarantees,
please also visit:
https://go.usa.gov/xentW .

Rural
Business
Development
Grant (RBDG)
RBDGs support the development
and expansion of rural small and
emerging private businesses
with fewer than 50 employees
and less than $1 million in gross
revenues. Funds can be used
to acquire and develop land; for
easements and rights-of-way, and
for the construction, conversion,
or renovation of buildings, among
other things.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQpU
• Grants Rural public entities
including:
• Towns and communities
• State agencies
• Nonprofit corporations
• Institutions of
higher education
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Rural cooperatives
organized as private,
nonprofit corporations
Grants are awarded
through a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and
on  www.grants.gov .

Contact the state office
where your project is located
to learn about application
timelines and local
requirements.

You will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

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18Investment Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Biorefinery,
Renewable
Chemical,
and Biobased
Product
Manufacturing
Assistance
Program
This program provides loan
guarantees up to $250 million
to assist in the development,
construction and retrofitting of new
and emerging renewable energy
technologies, including advanced
biofuels, renewable chemicals,
and biobased products.

Lenders must have legal authority,
experience and expertise, and
demonstrate they meet the FDIC
definition of “well capitalized”
upon application.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQdE
• Loan
Guarantees
• Individuals
• Public and private
entities
• State and
local governments
• Corporations
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Farm cooperatives
and organizations
• Associations of
agricultural producers
• National laboratories
• Institutions of
higher education
• Public power entities
Applications are
requested each
fiscal year through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and
on  www.grants.gov .

Email:

[email protected].

Value-Added
Producer
Grant Program
The VAPG helps agricultural
producers identify and start
value-added activities related
to processing and marketing
new products. Program goals
include generating new products,
creating and expanding marketing
opportunities, and increasing
producer income.

Maximum awards:
• Planning grants: $75,000
• Working Capital grants:
$250,000
https://go.usa.gov/xeQva
• Grants • Independent producers
• Agricultural producer
groups
• Farmer and rancher
cooperatives
• Majority-controlled,
producer-based
business ventures
Grants are awarded
through a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and
on  www.grants.gov .

Contact the state office
where your project is located
to learn about application
timelines and local
requirements.

You will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

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19Investment Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Business and
Industry Loan
Guarantees
This program provides loan
guarantees to lenders to finance
eligible rural businesses located
in areas outside cities with
populations greater than 50,000.

Examples of eligible uses include
business conversion, expansion,
repair and modernization; the
purchase and development of
land, buildings and associated
infrastructure for commercial
or industrial properties, and
the purchase and installation
of machinery and equipment,
supplies and inventory.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQw3
• Loan
Guarantees
• For- or nonprofit
businesses
• Cooperatives
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Public bodies
• Individuals engaged –
or proposing to engage
– in a business
NOTE: A borrower’s
headquarters can be based
in a larger city as long as the
project itself is located in an
eligible rural area. Lenders
can be located anywhere in
the United States.

You can check eligible
addresses for Business
Programs at this link:
https://eligibility.sc.egov .
usda.gov/eligibility/
welcomeAction.
do?pageAction=ONERD
Applicants work
directly with approved
lenders, and
lender-generated
applications are
accepted in the state
office where the rural
business is located.

Contact the state office
where the project is located:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

You also can check eligible
addresses for RD Business
programs at this link:
https://eligibility.sc.egov.usda .
gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.
do?pageAction=ONERD

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20Investment Focus: Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Intermediary
Relending
Program
The IRP provides low-interest loans
to local lenders (intermediaries)
that re-lend to businesses (ultimate
recipients) to improve economic
conditions and create jobs in rural
communities. Ultimate recipients
can be individuals, public or private
organizations, or other legal
entities. Eligible areas include
rural areas outside cities with
populations fewer than 50,000. A
borrower’s headquarters can be
based in a larger city as long as
the project itself is in an eligible
rural area. Lenders can be located
anywhere in the United States.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQfc
• Loans • Nonprofit organizations
• Cooperatives
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Public agencies
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

Contact the state office
where your project is located
to learn about application
timelines and local
requirements.

You will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

Rural
Innovation
Stronger
Economy
(RISE) Grants
RISE grants help build business
incubators and provide training
to create jobs. This program
encourages a region to leverage
existing community assets by
establishing and operating
job development and training
innovation centers. RISE also
supports new or improved
broadband service for use by jobs
accelerators. These competitively-
awarded grants range from
$500,000 - $2 million.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQfT
• Grants RISE grant applications
are available to rural jobs
accelerator partnerships
with expertise in delivering
economic and job training
programs. Partner
examples include:
• Nonprofit organizations
• State entities
• Tribal entities
• Institutions of higher
education
• Public bodies
Grants are awarded
through a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and
on  www.grants.gov .

Contact the state office
where your project is located
to learn about application
timelines and local
requirements.

You will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

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21 Investment Focus: Workforce Development and Livability EDA Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Economic
Adjustment
Assistance
Supports a range of economic
development activities including:
• market and environmental
studies
• planning
• construction
• revolving loan funds capital
• natural disaster recovery
https://go.usa.gov/xeQGC
• Grants • EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your state
Economic Development
Representative before
submitting (see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative at this
link: www.eda.gov/contact
Public
Works
Helps communities revitalize,
expand, and upgrade their
physical infrastructure.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQG8
• Grants • EDA-designated Economic
Development District
Organizations (EDDs)
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• State and local governments
• Institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit organizations
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

EDA strongly suggests
reaching out to your state
Economic Development
Representative before
submitting (see contacts).

You will find your EDA
state representative at this
link: www.eda.gov/contact
STEM
Talent
Challenge
Funds projects that use work-
based learning models to
expand regional STEM-capable
workforce capacity and build
the workforce of tomorrow.
https://eda.gov/oie/stem/
• Grants • State and local governments
• Federally-recognized Tribes
• Entities supported by a state or
political subdivision of a state
AND are among the following:
–a nonprofit organization
–an institution of higher education
–a public-private partnership
–a science or research park
–a federal laboratory
–a venture or economic
development organizations
–a consortium of any of the above
This is an annual
competition. Program
deadlines are
available at this link:
www.eda.gov/oie
Information is available at
this link: www.eda.gov/oie
Or, email EDA’s Office
of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship:
[email protected]

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22Investment Focus: Workforce Development and Livability USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Rural Community
Development
Initiative Grants
RCDIs improve housing,
community facilities, and
community and economic
development projects in rural
areas. Funds can be used to
train sub-grantees to conduct
homeownership and minority
business entrepreneur education.

RCDIs also help sub-grantees
with strategic plan development,
identifying funding sources, and
creating training tools such as
videos, workbooks and reference
guides. Awards range from
$50,000 - $250,000. A match
equal to the grant award is
required, and must not come
from in-kind contributions.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQ7q
• Grants • Public bodies
• Nonprofit organizations
• Qualified private,
for-profit organizations
Application
guidelines are
announced annually
through a Notice of
Funding Availability
(NOFA) or Notice
of Solicitation of
Applications (NOSA)
in the Federal
Register and on
www.grants.gov .

Applications are accepted
through the USDA
RD state office where
your project is located.

You will find a list of
state office-based CF
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

Rural Business
Development
Grants (RBDG)
RBDGs support targeted
planning and technical assistance
to develop and expand small
and emerging rural businesses
with fewer than 50 employees
and less than $1 million in gross
revenues. Funding uses include
project planning, business
counseling and training, market
research, feasibility studies,
professional and technical
reports, and producer service
improvements.
https://go.usa.gov/xenEQ
• Grants • Towns and communities
• State agencies
• Authorities
• Nonprofit organizations
• Institutions of higher
education
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Private, nonprofit
rural cooperatives
Application
guidelines are
announced annually
through a Notice of
Funding Availability
(NOFA) or Notice
of Solicitation
of Applications
(NOSA) in the
Federal Register.

Please refer to
www.grants.gov .

Applications are accepted
through the USDA RD
state office where your
project is located. You
will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

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23Investment Focus: Workforce Development and Livability USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Intermediary
Relending
Program
The IRP provides low-interest loans
to local lenders (intermediaries)
that re-lend to businesses (ultimate
recipients) to improve economic
conditions and create jobs in
rural communities. Ultimate
recipients can be individuals,
public or private organizations,
or other legal entities. Eligible
areas include rural areas outside
cities with populations fewer than
50,000. A borrower’s headquarters
can be based in a larger city as
long as the project itself is in
an eligible rural area. Lenders
can be located anywhere in the
United States.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQfc
• Loans • Nonprofit organizations
• Cooperatives
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Public agencies
Applications are
accepted on an
ongoing basis.

Contact the state office
where your project is
located to learn about
application timelines and
local requirements.

You will find a list
of RD state office
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

Rural Innovation
Stronger Economy
Grants
RISE grants help build business
incubators and provide training
to create jobs. This program
encourages a region to leverage
existing community assets by
establishing and operating
job development and training
innovation centers. RISE also
supports new or improved
broadband service for use
by jobs accelerators. These
competitively-awarded grants
range from $500,000 - $2 million.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQfT
• Grants RISE grant applications
are available to rural jobs
accelerator partnerships
with expertise in delivering
economic and job training
programs. Partner
examples include:
• Nonprofit organizations
• State entities
• Tribal entities
• Institutions of higher
education
• Public bodies
Grants are awarded
through a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and
on  www.grants.gov .

Contact the state office
where your project is
located to learn about
application timelines and
local requirements.

You will find a list
of RD state office
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

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24Investment Focus: Workforce Development and Livability USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Rural
Microentrepreneur
Assistance
Program
RMAPs offer loans and grants
to eligible Microenterprise
Development Organizations
(MDOs) to help businesses
start and grow using a Rural
Microloan Revolving Fund.

RMAPs also provide funding for
training and technical assistance
to microloan borrowers
and microentrepreneurs.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQ7P
• Grants Examples of MDOs include:
• Nonprofits
• Federally-recognized
Tribes
• Institutions of
higher education.

Ultimate recipients
eligible to apply for a loan
from an MDO include rural
businesses with 10 or
fewer full-time employees
located in an eligible area.

Eligible areas are rural
areas outside cities or
towns with populations
fewer than 50,000. A
borrower’s headquarters
can be based in a larger
city as long as the project
service area is located in an
eligible rural area. A lender
can be located anywhere in
the United States.

Grants are awarded
through a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and
on  www.grants.gov .

Contact the state office
where your project is
located to learn about
application timelines and
local requirements.

You will find a list
of RD state office
contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .

Multifamily
Housing Loan
Guarantees
This program works with qualified
private-sector lenders to finance
qualified borrowers who develop
affordable rental and workforce
housing for low- and moderate-
income individuals and families in
eligible rural areas and towns with
populations of 35,000 or fewer.
https://go.usa.gov/xeQUt
• Loan
Guarantees
• Most state and local
government entities
• Nonprofit organizations
• For-profit organizations
• Limited liability
corporations
• Federally-recognized
Tribes and Tribal lands
Applications are
accepted on an
annual basis. A
Notice of Funding
Availability
(NOFA) is posted
in the Federal
Register and on
www.grants.gov .

You will find a list of
Multifamily Housing
Contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xeQPC

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25Investment Focus: Workforce Development and Livability USDA Rural Development Programs
Program Purpose Types of
Assistance Eligible Recipients How to Apply Contact
Delta Health Care
Services Grant
This program provides
financial assistance to promote
cooperation among health
care professionals, institutions
of higher education, research
institutions, and other entities in
the Delta Region.
https://go.usa.gov/xzjWA
• Grants • Regional institutions of
higher education
• Academic health and
research institutes
• Economic development
entities located in the
Delta Region
Grants are awarded
through a national
competition.

Each fiscal year,
applications are
requested through
a notice published
in the Federal
Register and on
www.grants.gov .

Contact the state office
where your project is
located to learn about
application timelines and
local requirements. You
will find a list of RD state
office contacts at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xuxr2 .
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26 About the U.S. Economic Development Administration ( www.eda.gov) An agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) leads the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing the nation’s regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA invests in communities and supports regional collaboration to create jobs for U.S. workers, promotes American innovation, and accelerates long-term, sustainable economic growth.
• Visit these links for information about EDA’s $3 billion in American Rescue Plan programs: https://eda.gov/arpa/ and applicant resources: https://eda.gov/arpa/resources/
• Review EDA’s Investment Priorities at this link:
https://eda.gov/about/investment-priorities/
• See more EDA Funding Opportunities at this link:
https://eda.gov/funding-opportunities/
• Find the EDA Economic Development Representative or
Regional Office for your area at this link: https://eda.gov/contact/ • Learn more about our Economic Development Integration (EDI) assistance and contacts at this link: https://eda.gov/integration/ • Check EDA’s Resource Directory to find your Economic
Development District organization, University Center, Revolving Loan Fund and more, all at this link: https://eda.gov/resources/ • Learn how to create a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and find useful links to regional CEDS plans and best practices at this link: https://eda.gov/ceds/
• To receive the latest information and funding
opportunities, subscribe to our newsletter at this link:
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USEDA/subscriber/new Stay connected with EDA

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27 About USDA Rural Development ( www.rd.usda.gov)
USDA Rural Development is committed to improving the economy and quality of life in rural America. We offer loans, grants and loan guarantees that help create jobs, support economic development, and bolster essential services such as health care, first responder services and equipment, and water, electric and communications infrastructure. We promote rural economic development by backing loans to businesses through banks, credit unions and community- managed lending pools. We support technical assistance and training to help agricultural producers and cooperatives get started or improve the effectiveness of their operations, and we also help rural residents buy or rent safe, affordable housing and make repairs necessary for health and safety to their homes. • The Rural Development Summary of Programs is available at this link: https://go.usa.gov/xeQAq .
• Strategic Economic and Community Development (SECD) funding (available at this link: https://go.usa.gov/xeQAB) supports regional economic and community development planning
• USDA Rural Development Key Priorities (available at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xeQAN) offer information about how preference points are applied in specific programs
• USDA Rural Development Resource Guides (available at this link:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/resources/publications/resource-guides) are available for your community development needs
• OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative (available at this link:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/onerdguarantee) offers consistency and ease in applying
• USDA Rural Development Resources and Response to the
Coronavirus Pandemic: https://www.rd.usda.gov/coronavirus • USDA Rural Development Searchable Funding Opportunities:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/federal-funding-opportunities • To stay current on USDA RD funding opportunities, events and other resources, subscribe to our newsletter, Innovation Matters, available at this link: https://tinyurl.com/ysn4zedv
• USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Regional Rural Development Centers (RRDC) (available at this link:
https://nifa.usda.gov/regional-rural-development-centers) Stay connected with USDA Rural Development

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28Appendix A
Appendix A: How to Access USDA RD and EDA Programs and Resources EDA American Rescue Plan Act programs:
https://eda.gov/arpa/
EDA Build to Scale:
https://eda.gov/oie/buildtoscale/
EDA Contacts:
https://eda.gov/contact/
EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpXe (PDF)
EDA Investment Priorities:
https://eda.gov/about/investment-priorities/
EDA Planning Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpXS (PDF)
EDA Local Technical Assistance:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5x (PDF)
EDA Public Works:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5r (PDF)
EDA Research and National
Technical Assistance (RNTA):
https://eda.gov/programs/rnta/
EDA STEM Talent Challenge:
https://eda.gov/oie/stem/
Alphabetical links to USDA RD Programs and Resources:

Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased
Product Manufacturing Assistance Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5B
Broadband ReConnect Program:
https://www.usda.gov/reconnect
Business and Industry Loan Guarantees:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5N
Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan
Program Local and Regional Food System
Initiative: https://go.usa.gov/xzp5E
Community Connect:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5V
Community Facilities (CF) homepage:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5f
CF Direct Loan and Grant Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5G
CF Direct Loan guidance book:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5A (PDF)
CF Guaranteed Loan Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5H
CF Technical Assistance and Training Grant
(CF-TAT): https://go.usa.gov/xzp5e
CF Rural Community Development Initiative
(RCDI) Grant Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzp5z
Distance Learning and Telemedicine
Grant Program
https://go.usa.gov/xzpNc
Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan
Guarantee Program: https://go.usa.gov/xzpNg
Electric Programs Contacts:

General Field Representative (GFR)
https://go.usa.gov/xzpNZ , or email
[email protected]
Electric Programs homepage:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpNg
Federally-recognized Tribes:
https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/tgs
Housing Preservation Grants:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRq
Intermediary Relending Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRc
Multifamily Housing Loan Guarantees:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRa
Multifamily Housing Program contacts:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRr
Rural Business and Cooperative Services
homepage: https://go.usa.gov/xzpRY
Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG):
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRb
Rural Cooperative Development
Grants (RCDG):
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRb
Alphabetical links to EDA Programs and Resources:

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29Appendix A
Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant
Program (REDLG):
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRj
Rural Energy for America Guaranteed Loan and
Grant Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRW
Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grants:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpR5
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
(RMAP):
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRn
Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC):
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRP
Rural Utilities Service homepage:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRm
Solid Waste Management Grants:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRV
Telecommunications Programs:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRw
Telecommunications contacts General Field
Representatives (GFRs):
https://go.usa.gov/xzpR7
Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans and
Loan Guarantees:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpR6
USDA RD Innovation Center homepage:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRt
USDA RD list of programs:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRz
USDA RD state office contacts:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpRJ
USDA RD Summary of Major Programs
https://go.usa.gov/xzpnq (PDF)
USDA RD website landing page:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/
Value-Added Producer Grants:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpnc
Water and Environmental Programs:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpnY
Water and Waste Disposal Loan and
Grant Program:
https://go.usa.gov/xzpn4
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30 In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family or parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary. Those with disabilities who need alternative means of communication (for example, Braille, large print, audiotape, and American Sign Language, among others) can contact the responsible agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY), or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Program information also can be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, available at this link:
https://go.usa.gov/xzzfW , and at any USDA office. Or, write a letter addressed to USDA and provide all of the information requested in the form.

Call (866) 632-9992 to request a copy of the complaint form. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) postal mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 (2) fax: (202) 690-7442, or (3) email: [email protected].

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Issued April 2022
RD-22003

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7/16/22, 10:45 AM Mail - Renee Wells - Outlook
https://outlook.office.com/mail/id/AAMkADUyYWM2MzNmLTdmOGQtNDFhMi1iMjllLTYxZmNmNzZhZmFlYgBGAAAAAAAGDxZ7G23fS5XNPtaTnmbd… 1/1 Hollister Airport Improvements
Renee Wells
Wed 3/23/2022 4:27 PM
To: Gillian Enz ;Ken Lindsay ;Aaron Johnston

Cc: Kathy Johnson
2 attachments (1 MB)
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (Airport Funding).pdf; FAA Infrastructure Funding for Airport Terminal & Tower Project.pdf; At the December EDC Airport Committee meeting I brought to the attention of City/Airport staff that there was approximately $1.5 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill funding available for improvements of California airports (see highlighted sec on on first attachment).

Renee Wells
Execuve Director
Economic Development Corporaon of San Benito County
Cell: 415-518-7138
Email: [email protected]
Website: hps://edcsanbenito.org/

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U.S. Department of Transportation
Office of Public Affairs
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
www.transportation.gov/newsroom
News
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Deliver for California President Biden and Vice President Harris’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the largest long- term investment in our infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly a century. The need for action in California is clear, and recently released state-level data demonstrates that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will deliver for California. For decades, infrastructure in California has suffered from a systemic lack of investment. In fact, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave California a C- on its infrastructure report card. The historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will make life better for millions of California residents, create a generation of good-paying union jobs and economic growth, and position the United States to win the 21st century.

Specifically, with regard to transportation, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will:

Repair and rebuild our roads and bridges with a focus on climate change mitigation, resilience, equity, and safety for all users, including cyclists and pedestrians. In California there are 1,536 bridges and over 14,220 miles of highway in poor condition. Since 2011, commute times have increased by 14.6% in California, and on average, each driver pays $799 per year in costs due to driving on roads in need of repair. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the single largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the interstate highway system. Based on formula funding alone, California would expect to receive approximately $29.5 billion over five years in Federal highway formula funding for highways and bridges.

On an average annual basis, this is about 44.1% more than the State's Federal-aid highway formula funding under current law (1). California can also compete for the $12.5 billion Bridge Investment Program for economically significant bridges and $15 billion of national funding in the law dedicated to megaprojects that will deliver substantial economic benefits to communities.

California can also expect to receive approximately $555 million over five years in formula funding to reduce transportation-related emissions, in addition to about $631 million over five years to increase the resilience of its transportation system (2). States may also apply federal aid dollars towards climate resilience and safety projects.

Improve the safety of our transportation system. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $13 billion over the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act levels directly into improving roadway safety. Over five years, California will receive approximately $179 million in 402 formula funding for highway safety traffic programs, which help states to improve driver behavior and reduce deaths and injuries from motor vehicle-related crashes. On an average annual basis, this represents about a 29% increase over FAST Act levels.

Local and tribal governments in California will also be eligible to compete for $6 billion in funding for a new Safe Streets for All program which will provide funding directly to these entities to support their efforts to advance “vision zero” plans and other improvements to reduce

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crashes and fatalities, especially for cyclists and pedestrians. In addition, California can expect to receive approximately $152.2 million over five years in funding to augment their commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety efforts to reduce CMV crashes through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) formula grant (3).

This represents about a 65% increase in funding compared to FAST Act levels (4). California will be able to apply for funds to modernize data collection systems to collect near real time data on all reported crashes, including fatal ones, to enhance safety and to allow the Department to understand and address trends as they are identified. California also includes communities that will be eligible to apply for grants to community owned utilities to support the repair or replacement of leaky and unsafe cast iron and bare steel natural gas distribution pipelines, some of which are over 100 years old.

Improve healthy, sustainable transportation options for millions of Americans. Californians who take public transportation spend an extra 66.6% of their time commuting and non-White households are 1.6 times more likely to commute via public transportation. 15.6% of transit vehicles in the state are past useful life. Based on formula funding alone, California would expect to receive about $10.3 billion over five years under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve public transportation options across the state (5). In the first year, this represents about a 37% increase over 2021 FAST Act formula transit funding levels.

Build a network of EV chargers to facilitate long-distance travel and provide convenient charging options. The U.S. market share of plug-in electric vehicle (EV) sales is only one-third the size of the Chinese EV market – in 2020, plug-in electric vehicles made up only 2.3% of new car sales in the U.S., compared to 6.2% in China. The President believes that must change. The law invests $7.5 billion to build out the first-ever national network of EV chargers in the United States and is a critical element in the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to accelerate the adoption of EVs to address the climate crisis and support domestic manufacturing jobs. Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, California would expect to receive about $384 million over five years to support the expansion of an EV charging network in the state (6).

California will also have the opportunity to apply for grants out of the $2.5 billion available for EV charging.

Modernize and expand passenger rail and improve freight rail efficiency and safety. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $66 billion above baseline to eliminate the Amtrak maintenance backlog, modernize the Northeast Corridor, and bring world-class rail service to areas outside the northeast and mid-Atlantic. Within these totals, $22 billion would be provided as grants to Amtrak, $24 billion as federal-state partnership grants for Northeast Corridor modernization, and $12 billion for partnership grants for intercity rail service, including high- speed rail. On top of this, California will be eligible to compete for $5 billion for rail improvement and safety grants and $3 billion for grade crossing safety improvements.

Improve our nation’s airports. The United States built modern aviation, but our airports lag far behind our competitors. Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, airports in California would receive approximately $1.5 billion for infrastructure development for airports over five years (7). This funding will address airside and landside needs at airports, such as improving runways, taxiways and airport-owned towers, terminal development projects, and noise reduction projects. In addition, $5 billion in discretionary funding is available over five years for airport terminal development projects that address the aging infrastructure of our nation’s airports, including projects that expand accessibility for persons with disabilities, improve access for historically disadvantaged populations, improve energy efficiency, and improve airfield safety.

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State and local governments can look forward to these new & expanded competitive grant programs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) anticipated to launch over the course of the next year:
• Safe Streets for All ($6B, new) – This program will provide funding directly to local and tribal governments to support their efforts to advance “vision zero” plans and other improvements to reduce crashes and fatalities, especially for cyclists and pedestrians. • Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grants ($15B, expanded) – RAISE grants support surface transportation projects of local and/or regional significance.
• Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grants ($14B, expanded) – INFRA grants will offer needed aid to freight infrastructure by providing funding to state and local government for projects of regional or national significance. The BIL also raises the cap on multimodal projects to 30% of program funds.
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low and No Emission Bus Programs ($5.6B, expanded) – BIL expands this competitive program which provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low- emission transit buses as well as acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities.
• FTA Buses + Bus Facilities Competitive Program ($2.0B, expanded) – This program provides competitive funding to states and direct recipients to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities including technological changes or innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facilities. • Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program ($23B, expanded) – The BIL guarantees $8 billion, and authorizes $15 billion more in future appropriations, to invest in new high- capacity transit projects communities choose to build. The BIL provides funds that may support the 25 projects included in FTA's Annual Report on Funding Recommendations for FY22 as well as additional projects across the country seeking CIG funding over the next five years. Projects must meet CIG program requirements to receive funding. In California, such recommended projects include six projects under construction including the Westside Subway phases 1, 2, and 3 projects in Los Angeles, the San Diego Mid Coast Corridor light rail project, and the San Carlos Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project and the San Francisco BART Transbay Corridor Core Capacity projects. • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Terminal Program ($5B, new) – This discretionary grant program will provide funding for airport terminal development and other landside projects.
• MEGA Projects ($15B, new) – This new National Infrastructure Project Assistance grant program will support multi-modal, multi-jurisdictional projects of national or regional significance.
• Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program ($8.7B, new) – PROTECT will provide $7.3 billion in formula funding to states and $1.4 billion in competitive grants to eligible entities to increase the resilience of our transportation system. This includes funding for evacuation routes, coastal resilience, making existing infrastructure more resilient, or efforts to move infrastructure to nearby locations not continuously impacted by extreme weather and natural disasters.
• Port Infrastructure Development Program ($2.25B, expanded) – BIL will increase investment in America’s coastal ports and inland waterways, helping to improve the supply chain and enhancing the resilience of our shipping industry. BIL overall doubles the level of investment in port infrastructure and waterways, helping strengthen our supply chain and reduce pollution.

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• 5307 Ferry Program ($150M, existing) – BIL retains the $30 million per year passenger ferry program for ferries that serve urbanized areas.
• Electric or Low Emitting Ferry Program ($500M, new) – This competitive grant program will support the transition of passenger ferries to low or zero emission technologies.
• Rural Ferry Program ($2B, new) – This competitive grant program will ensure that basic essential ferry service continues to be provided to rural areas by providing funds to States to support this service.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) competitive grants for nationally significant bridges and other bridges ($12.5B, new) – This new competitive grant program will assist state, local, federal, and tribal entities in rehabilitating or replacing bridges, including culverts. Large projects and bundling of smaller bridge projects will be eligible for funding.
• FTA All Station Accessibility Program ($1.75B, new) – This competitive grant program will provide funding to legacy transit and commuter rail authorities to upgrade existing stations to meet or exceed accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Charging and fueling infrastructure discretionary grants (Up to $2.5B, new) – This discretionary grant program will provide up to $2.5 billion in funding to provide convenient charging where people live, work, and shop.
• Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program ($1B, new) – This new competitive program will provide dedicated funding to state, local, MPO, and tribal governments for planning, design, demolition, and reconstruction of street grids, parks, or other infrastructure.
• FHWA Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects ($1.5B, expanded) – This discretionary program provides funding for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of nationally-significant projects within, adjacent to, or accessing Federal and tribal lands. BIL amends this program to allow smaller projects to qualify for funding and allows 100% federal share for tribal projects.
• Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program ($1B, new) – The SMART Grant program will be a programmed competition that will deliver competitive grants to states, local governments, and tribes for projects that improve transportation safety and efficiency.

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(1) These values are estimates and may change based on updated factor data each fiscal year. (2) These values are estimates and may change based on updated factor data each fiscal year. (3) These values are estimates based on the 2020 FHWA public road mileage data fo r FYs 2022-2026.

Formula funding amounts in FYs 2023-2026 are subject to change as a result of the annual public road mile data certified by FHWA. The 402 amounts do not include redistribution of unawarded 405 balances per 23 USC § 405(a)(8) as that information is unknown at this time. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law specifies NHTSA must distribute the supplemental appropriations for Section 402 in “equal amounts for each fiscal year 2022 through 2026”. This analysis is subject to provisions of FY 2022 -FY2026 appropriations acts.
(4) These values are estimates and may change based on updated factor data each fiscal year. (5) Transit formula funding amounts are subject to changes resulting from the 2020 census or from annual transit service data reported to FTA’s National Transit Database. (6) These values are estimates and may change based on updated factor data each fiscal year. (7) Precise allocations would change each year because the formulas use current passenger boarding and cargo data, and this estimate is based on 2019 data.

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Summit on Homelessness
Thursday, July 14, 2022 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Lead Me Home Continuum of Care for Monterey and San Benito Counties invites you to learn more about the recently released Lead Me Home Five Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness and how your community can work together to meet the objectives of the Plan. This event will be virtual and features relevant topics, like encampment solutions, how housing vouchers work, the release of Virtual SUMMIT ON HOMELESSNESS by the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership Renee Wells
Wed 7/13/2022 8:50 AM
To:Ray Espinosa ;Dulce Alonso ;Gracie Rodriguez
;Enrique Arreola ;David Getchell
;Steve Loupe ;Abraham Prado
;Supervisor Dirks ;Bob Tiffany
;Peter Hernandez ;Bea Gonzales
;Kollin Kosmicki
Following is informaon about a virtual Summit on Homelessness that is taking place tomorrow through the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP). I've also aached a copy of the Press Release announcing the Summit. I believe MBEP will provide you with a copy of the video following the event should you not be able to aend.

Renee Wells
Execuve Director
Economic Development Corporaon of San Benito County

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"Our region's response to homelessness is interconnected with the greater housing affordability crisis," says MBEP President and CEO Tahra Goraya. "An effective response is also reliant on strong public/private partnerships across sectors to ensure all voices are at the table when discussing possible solutions and action plans, leveraging every aspect of our community's power in addressing these challenges. MBEP is uniquely positioned to help foster the discussions, collaboration, and ultimately, the momentum necessary to move the needle forward in this transformative work." REGISTER TODAY!

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The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is now accepting applications for the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) and California Competes Grant (CCG).  There are $140 million in tax credits and $120 million in grants available during this application period for businesses that are expanding and adding quality, full-time jobs in California that might not otherwise be created by the business or any other business.  The deadline to submit applications is Monday, January 24, at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) and the online application website will automatically close once this deadline has passed.  The online application can be accessed at  www.calcompetes.ca.gov .

Members of the CalCompetes team are available to provide technical application assistance.  In addition, an updated application guide, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and program regulations are available at  www.business.ca.gov/calcompetes.aspx .  For applicants that are reapplying for the credit, the FAQs include instructions on how to copy information from a CalCompetes Tax Credit and Grant Applications OPEN Today!! Renee Wells
Mon 1/3/2022 5:25 PM
To:Brett Miller
GO-Biz is now accepting applications for the California Competes Tax Credit and California Competes Grants program. The deadline to submit applications is Monday, January 24th. Businesses interested in learning more about California Competes programs can participate in a free webinar--to be held January 5th, 11th, and 18th, as noted below.  Online applications can be accessed at  www.calcompetes.ca.gov .

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Businesses interested in learning more about California Competes can participate in free application webinars.

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January 13, 2022
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January 18, 2022
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If you have any questions regarding the California Competes program or application process, please call (916) 322-4051 or
email [email protected].

About the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners including: attraction, retention, and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, regulatory guidance, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more. For more information visit:  www.business.ca.gov .

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Please let me know if you have any questions or need more information about the California Competes program or application process.  The EDC is happy to assist and provide support!
Renee Wells
Execuve Director
Economic Development Corporaon of San Benito County

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Mon 12/13/2021 2:25 PM
To:Brett Miller
On July 12th, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a transformave budget, including the largest economic and business recovery package in California state history. The historic budget includes an array of funding opportunies, relief programs, and business incenves to accelerate an innovave and resilient economic recovery.

The following link to the GO-BIZ CALIFORNIA BUSINESS COMEBACK GUIDE is intended to help businesses and forprofit enes idenfy relevant new and exisng state funding resources for recovery and success and I'm so happy to share it.
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The Guide offers numerous links to resources and tools (including being able to click on a specific topic in the Table of Contents and go directly to that page).

Please share this with as many folks as you can and let me know if the EDC can be of any assistance.

Renee Wells
Execuve Director
Economic Development Corporaon of San Benito County
Cell: 415-518-7138
Email: [email protected]
Website: hps://edcsanbenito.org/

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On July 12th, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom
signed a transformative budget, including the
largest economic and business recovery package in
California state history. The historic budget
includes an array of funding opportunities, relief
programs, and business incentives to accelerate an
innovative and resilient economic recovery.

This guide is intended to help businesses and for-
profit entities identify relevant new and existing
state funding resources for recovery and success.

ABOUT GO-BIZ
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic
Development (“GO-Biz”) serves as California’s
single point of contact for business, economic
development, and job creation efforts.

GO-Biz offers a range of services to business
owners including: attraction, retention and
expansion services, site selection, permit
streamlining, small business assistance,
international trade development, and assistance in
navigating state programs and regulations.

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TABLE OF CONTENTSGO-BIZ AGENCIES & INITIATIVES

CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE & ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT BANK (IBANK)

CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION

CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF THE SMALL BUSINESS

ADVOCATE (CALOSBA)

CALIFORNIA OPPORTUNITY & PROMISE ZONES

FUTURE OF WORK COMMISSION

VISIT CALIFORNIA (TRAVEL & TOURISM)

SUBSCRIBE TO THE GO-BIZ NEWSLETTER

FOLLOW GO-BIZ ON TWITTER

CONNECT WITH GO-BIZ ON LINKEDIN

CONNECT WITH GO-BIZ ON FACEBOOK
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT 1
EMPLOYMENT & WORKFORCE 4
EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY 5
FINANCING & START-UP SUPPORT 7
POWER & UTILITIES 10
FINDING FUNDING TOOLKIT 11
GO-BIZ SERVICES 12
GO-BIZ SUBSCRIPTIONS 13
BUSINESS INVESTMENT SERVICES (CALBIS) 14 STAYING CONNECTED

EMAIL GO-BIZ

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CALI FORNIA
ALL

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS SUPPORT
INCENTIVE NAME TYPE AUTHORITY ELIGIBILITY TOTAL $

AVAILABLE
MAX

AWARD TIMING CONTACT

CALIFORNIA

COMPETES GRANT
*NEW*
STATE
GRANT
STATE:

GO-BIZ

QUALIFYING

BUSINESSES
$120,000,000
ONE TIME $36,000,0000 JAN 3 - JAN
24, 2022
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-322-4051

CALIFORNIA

COMPETES TAX

CREDIT (CCTC)
STATE
INCOME
TAX
CREDIT
STATE:

GO-BIZ
ANY

BUSINESS
$394,707,469
IN FY
20% OF
TOTAL

AMOUNT IN
FY
JAN 2022 &
MAR 2022
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-322-4051

CAPITAL

INVESTMENT

INCENTIVE

PROGRAM (CIIP)

PROPERTY
TAX
REBATE
LOCAL

SPECIFIED
MFG

BUSINESSES

BASED ON

ASSESSMENT VARIES ONGOING
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: 877-345-4633

CASF BROADBAND

INFRASTRUCTURE
GRANT
STATE
GRANT STATE: CPUC

TELEPHONE /

WIRELESS

BUSINESSES
$300,000,000 $5,000,000 JAN, 31,
2022
EMAIL:

CASF_APPLICATION_QUESTIONS@
CPUC.CA.GOV

ELECTRIC PROGRAM

INVESTMENT

CHARGE (EPIC)
STATE
GRANTS STATE: CEC

QUALIFYING
ENERGY

BUSINESSES

VARIES BY

PROGRAM

VARIES BY
PROGRAM ONGOING EMAIL: [email protected]

FILM & TV -

SOUNDSTAGE TAX
CREDIT *NEW*
STATE
TAX
CREDIT
STATE:

GO-BIZ-CFC

ELIGIBLE

PROJECTS
$150,000,000

ONE TIME
$12,000,000
(SEASON/FILM)PENDING
EMAIL:

SOUNDSTAGEINCENTIVE@FILM.

CA.GOV

FILM & TV - TAX
CREDIT 3.0
STATE
TAX
CREDIT
STATE:

GO-BIZ - CFC

QUALIFYING
MOTION

PICTURES
$410,000,000
IN FY

VARIES BY

APPLICANT
TYPE

JAN & MAR
2022
EMAIL:

[email protected]
.GOV
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2 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS SUPPORT (CONTINUED)
INCENTIVE NAME TYPE AUTHORITY ELIGIBILITY TOTAL $

AVAILABLE
MAX

AWARD TIMING CONTACT

HEALTHY SOILS

PROGRAM
STATE
GRANT STATE: CDFA AGRICULTURE
BUSINESSES $67,500,000 VARIES
NOV 2021
-
FEB 2022
EMAIL:

[email protected]

PHONE: 916-654-0466

CALIFORNIA STATE

HISTORIC TAX
CREDIT
INCOME

TAX CREDIT
STATE:

PARKS - OHP
ANY
BUSINESS $50,000,000 TBD EARLY
2022
EMAIL:

[email protected]

PHONE: 916-445-7000

NEW MARKET TAX

CREDIT (NMTC)

FEDERAL
TAX

INCENTIVE

FEDERAL PLACE-BASED

INVESTMENT N/A
39% OF

ORIGINAL

INVESTMENT
OVER 7 YRS
NOV 2021
-
JAN 2022
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 202-653-0421

NONPROFIT

PERFORMING ARTS

GRANT PROGRAM
*NEW*
STATE
GRANT
STATE:

GO-BIZ -

CALOSBA

ELIGIBLE

NONPROFITS
$49,500,000
ONE TIME $75,000 TBD CONTACT: CALOSBA @ GO-BIZ

OPPORTUNITY

ZONES (OZ)

FEDERAL
TAX

INCENTIVE

FEDERAL PLACE-BASED

INVESTMENT N/A N/A INVEST BY
2026
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: 877-345-4633

ORGANIC GRANTS

PROGRAMS
STATE
GRANT
STATE:

CALRECYCLE

ELIGIBLE

BUSINESSES

VARIES BY

PROGRAM

VARIES BY

PROGRAM ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-341-5062

RECOVERY GRANT

PROGRAM - EDIBLE
FOOD
STATE
GRANTS
STATE:

CALRECYCLE
FOOD

RECOVERY

PROJECTS
$2,850,000
IN FY $250,000

DEADLINE
DEC 16,
2021
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-341-5062

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3 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS SUPPORT (CONTINUED)
INCENTIVE NAME TYPE AUTHORITY ELIGIBILITY TOTAL $

AVAILABLE
MAX

AWARD TIMING CONTACT

RECYCLING BEV

CONTAINER

REDEMPTION PILOT
STATE
GRANT
STATE:

CALRECYCLE

AUTHORIZED
RECYCLERS $5,000,000 $1,000,000 DEADLINE
JAN 1, 2022
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-341-5062

RECYCLING TECH

FEASIBILITY GRANTS
*NEW*
STATE
GRANTS
STATE:

CALRECYCLE

ELIGIBLE
PROJECTS $2,000,000 PENDING PENDING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-341-5062

RESEARCH &

DEVELOPMENT TAX

CREDIT (R&D)
STATE
INCOME

TAX CREDIT
STATE: FTB QUALIFIED
R&D

BASED ON

QUALIFYING

EXPENSES
$5,000,000
(2020-2023)
EACH

TAXABLE
YEAR

CONTACT FTB
PHONE: 1-800-852-5711

SPECIALITY CROP

BLOCK GRANT
STATE
GRANT STATE: CDFA AGRICULTURE
BUSINESSES $22,000,000 $500,000 JAN - FEB
2022
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE 916-657-3231

TIRE RECYCLING
GRANTS
STATE
GRANT
STATE:

CALRECYCLE

ELIGIBLE

BUSINESSES

VARIES BY

PROGRAM

VARIES BY

PROGRAM ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-341-5062

ZERO EMISSION

VEHICLE (ZEV)

MANUFACTURING
GRANTS *NEW*
STATE
GRANT STATE: CEC

ZEV SUPPLY
CHAIN

BUSINESSES
$243,750,000
(FY 21-22,
22-23)
$50,000,000 PENDING
EMAIL: [email protected]

PHONE: 916-654-4628

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4 EMPLOYMENT & WORKFORCE
INCENTIVE NAME TYPE AUTHORITY ELIGIBILITY TOTAL $

AVAILABLE MAX AWARD TIMING CONTACT

EMPLOYMENT

TRAINING PANEL
(ETP)

TRAININING

REIMBUR-
SEMENT
STATE: ETP ANY

BUSINESS
GENERAL +
$42,500,000

EXPANSION
FUNDS
$500,000 OR
$600,000 (CPD)ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-327-4391

FIDELITY BONDING BUSINESS
INSURANCE STATE: EDD QUALIFIED
EMPLOYERS N/A $5,000 - $15,000

PER EMPLOYEE N/A
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-654-7799

HOMELESS HIRING
TAX CREDIT *NEW*
STATE
INCOME

TAX CREDIT
STATE: FTB ANY

BUSINESS
$2,500 -
$10,000 PER
HIRE
$30,000,000

CREDIT PER YR
EACH

TAXABLE
YEAR

CONTACT FTB
PHONE: 1-800-852-5711

MAIN STREET

SMALL BUSINESS

TAX CREDIT II
*NEW*
STATE
INCOME

TAX CREDIT
STATE: FTB SMALL

BUSINESSES
$70,000,000

ONE TIME
FY
$1,000 PER HIRE
$150,000 MAX
NOV 1 -
NOV 30,
2021
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: 800-852-5711

NEW EMPLOYMENT

TAX CREDIT
STATE
INCOME

TAX CREDIT
STATE: FTB ANY

BUSINESS N/A
35% OF

QUALIFIED
WAGES x

PERCENTAGE
EACH

TAXABLE
YEAR
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: 916-845-3464
WORK

OPPORTUNITY TAX

CREDIT (WOTC)

FEDERAL
INCOME

TAX CREDIT

FEDERAL &
STATE: EDD
ANY

BUSINESS N/A
$9600 PER

ELIGIBLE

EMPLOYEE
EACH

TAXABLE
YEAR
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-277-5140

WORK SHARING LAYOFF & UI
ALTERNATIIVE STATE: EDD ELIGIBLE

EMPLOYERS

BASED ON

EMPLOYER UI

BASED ON

UNEMPLOYMENT

INSURANCE
ONGOING PHONE: 916-654-7799

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INCENTIVE NAME TYPE AUTHORITY ELIGIBILITY TOTAL $

AVAILABLE
MAX

AWARD TIMING CONTACT

CARL MOYER STATE
GRANT

STATE &
LOCAL: CARB
ANY

BUSINESSES VARIES VARIES ONGOING
EMAIL:
[email protected]
PHONE: 866-634-3735

FARMER PROGRAM STATE
GRANT

STATE &
LOCAL: CARB

AGRICULTURE
BUSINESSES $213,000,000 VARIES ONGOING
EMAIL: [email protected]

PHONE: 916-282-6273

F-GAS EMISSION

REDUCTION

INCENTIVE
STATE
GRANT STATE: CARB RETAIL FOOD

FACILITIES
$15,000,000
FY 22-23 TBD TBD
EMAIL: [email protected]

PHONE: 916-323-1510

FOOD PRODUCTION

INVESTMENT

PROGRAM
STATE
GRANT STATE: CEC FOOD & BEV

PROCESSORS
VARIES

ANNUALLY
VARIES

ANNUALLY

FUNDING

PENDING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
A.GOV

PHONE: 916-654-5186

FULL SALES AND USE

TAX EXCLUSION
(CAEATFA)

SALES TAX

EXCLUSION
STATE: STO -

CAEATFA

QUALIFYING

PURCHASERS
$100M IN

STE PER

CALENDAR
YEAR
$10M IN

STE PER

APPLICANT

CALENDAR
YEAR
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-651-8157

HEALTHY STORES

REFRIGERATION

GRANT PROGRAM
STATE
GRANT
STATE: CDFA -
FTF
SMALL

BUSINESSES /

GROCERY
$10,000,000 PENDING PENDING EMAIL:

[email protected]

HYBRID & ZERO

EMISSION TRUCK &

BUS INCENTIVE

POINT-OF-
SALE

DISCOUNT
STATE: CARB

ELIGIBLE

VEHICLE

PURCHASERS
VARIES

ANNUALLY

VARIES PER

VEHICLE
TYPE
VARIES

ANNUALLY
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 1-888-457-4847

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EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY (CONTINUED)
INCENTIVE NAME TYPE AUTHORITY ELIGIBILITY TOTAL $

AVAILABLE
MAX

AWARD TIMING CONTACT

LIVESTOCK

METHANE

REDUCTION
(DDRDP+AMMP)
STATE
GRANT
STATE:

CDFA - OEFI

ELIGIBLE
BUSINESSES $80,000,000 VARIES PENDING EMAIL:

[email protected]

PARTIAL SALES & USE

TAX EXEMPTION

FARM EQUIPMENT

SALES TAX

EXEMPTION
STATE:

CDTFA

QUALIFYING

PURCHASERS
STATE

EXEMPTION
OF 5%

N/A ONGOING

CDTFA ONLINE CHAT

PHONE: 1-800-400-7115

PARTIAL SALES & USE

TAX EXEMPTION

DIESEL FUEL

SALES TAX

EXEMPTION
STATE:

CDTFA

QUALIFYING

PURCHASERS
STATE

EXEMPTION
OF 5%

N/A ONGOING

CDTFA ONLINE CHAT

PHONE: 1-800-400-7115

PARTIAL SALES & USE

TAX EXEMPTION

MANUFACTURING &

RESEARCH & DEV

SALES TAX

EXEMPTION
STATE:

CDTFA

QUALIFYING

PURCHASERS
STATE

EXEMPTION
OF 3.9375%
$200M IN

PURCHASES

PER YEAR

ONGOING

CDTFA ONLINE CHAT

PHONE: 1-800-400-7115

PARTIAL SALES & USE

TAX EXEMPTION

TELEPRODUCTION

SALES TAX

EXEMPTION
STATE:

CDTFA

QUALIFYING

PURCHASERS
STATE

EXEMPTION
OF 5%

N/A ONGOING

CDTFA ONLINE CHAT

PHONE: 1-800-400-7115

PARTIAL SALES & USE

TAX EXEMPTION

TIMBER HARVEST

SALES TAX

EXEMPTION
STATE:

CDTFA

QUALIFYING

PURCHASERS
STATE

EXEMPTION
OF 5%

N/A ONGOING

CDTFA ONLINE CHAT

PHONE: 1-800-400-7115

TRUCK LOAN
ASSISTANCE STATE LOAN STATE:

STO & CARB
SMALL

BUSINESS
TRUCK

PURCHASES
N/A $5,000,000 ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-654-5610
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FINANCING & START-UP SUPPORT
INCENTIVE NAME TYPE AUTHORITY ELIGIBILITY TOTAL $

AVAILABLE
MAX

AWARD TIMING CONTACT

AMERICAN

DISABILITIES ACT
(ADA) FINANCING
INCOME

TAX CREDIT
STATE:

STO - CALCAP

ELIGIBLE
SMALL

BUSINESSES
N/A $50,000 ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-654-5610
CAPITAL ACCESS:

COLLATERAL

SUPPORT
STATE
GRANT
STATE:

STO - CALCAP

ELIGIBLE
SMALL

BUSINESSES
N/A $2,500,000 ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-654-5610
CAPITAL ACCESS:

SMALL BUSINESS
STATE
LOAN
STATE:

STO - CALCAP

ELIGIBLE
SMALL

BUSINESSES
N/A $5,000,000 ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-654-5610

SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY

ENTREPRENEUR

DEVELOPMENT

FUNDING (CALSEED)
STATE
GRANT STATE: CEC
CLEAN
ENERGY

START-UPS
$25,000,000 $600,000 FALL EMAIL: [email protected]

CLIMATE CATALYST
FUND
STATE
LOAN
STATE:

GO-BIZ - IBANK

FOREST/

BIOMASS

PROJECTS
$31,000,000 TBD PENDING
EMAIL:[email protected]

PHONE: 916-341-6600

CLEANUP &

BROWNFIELD

ASSISTANCE
STATE

LOAN OR
GRANT
STATE: DTSC ELIGIBLE

PROJECTS

VARIES PER

PROGRAM

VARIES PER

PROGRAM ONGOING
EMAIL: MARYAM.TASNIF-
[email protected]

PHONE: 714-484=5489
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FINANCING & START-UP SUPPORT (CONTINUED)
INCENTIVE NAME TYPE AUTHORITY ELIGIBILITY TOTAL $

AVAILABLE
MAX

AWARD TIMING CONTACT

DISASTER LOAN

GUARANTEE
LOAN

GUARANTEE
STATE:

GO-BIZ - IBANK

BUSINESSES

IN DISASTER
AREA
N/A $1,250,000 ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-341-6600

ELECTRIC VEHICLE

CHARGING

STATIONS (EVCS)

FINANCING
STATE
LOAN
STATE:

STO - CALCAP

QUALIFYING
BUSINESSES N/A $500,000 ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-654-5610

FARM LOANS LOAN

GUARANTEE
STATE:

GO-BIZ - IBANK

AGRICULTURE
BUSINESSES N/A $1,825,000 ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-341-6600

GREENHOUSE GAS

REDUCTION LOAN

PROGRAM
STATE
LOAN
STATE:

CALRECYCLE

ELIGIBLE

BUSINESSES
$5,503,000
IN FY (EST)N/A PENDING EMAIL:

[email protected]

INDUSTRIAL

DEVELOPMENT
BONDS
TAX
EXEMPT
BOND
STATE:

GO-BIZ - IBANK

ELIGIBLE MFG
BUSINESSES N/A $10,000,000 ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-341-6600
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FINANCING & START-UP SUPPORT (CONTINUED)
INCENTIVE NAME TYPE AUTHORITY ELIGIBILITY TOTAL $

AVAILABLE
MAX

AWARD TIMING CONTACT

JUMP START
STATE
MICRO
LOAN
STATE:

GO-BIZ - IBANK

ELIGIBLE
SMALL

BUSINESSES
N/A $10,000 ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]

PHONE: 916-341-6600

POLLUTION

CONTROL TAX-

EXEMPT BOND

FINANCING
TAX
EXEMPT
BOND
STATE:

STO - CPCFA

BUSINESSES
WITH

QUALIFIED

PROJECTS
$550,000,000 $550,000,000 ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]

PHONE: 916-654-5610

CALIFORNIA

REBUILDING FUND
*NEW*
STATE
LOAN
STATE:

GO-BIZ - IBANK

ELIGIBLE
SMALL

BUSINESSES
$56,500,000 $100,000 VARIES CALOANFUND.ORG

RECYCLING
MARKET

DEVELOPMENT

ZONE (RMDZ) LOAN

PROGRAM
STATE
LOAN
STATE:

CALRECYCLE

BUSINESSES-

PROJECTS IN

RMDZ AREAS
$12,426,000
$2,000,000
OR 75% OF

PROJECT
COST

ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]

PHONE: 916-341-6199

SEISMIC SAFETY

FINANCING

PROGRAM
STATE
LOAN
STATE:

STO - CALCAP
SMALL

BUSINESS

PROPERTY
OWNERS
N/A $250,000 ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]
PHONE: 916-654-5610

SMALL BUSINESS

LOAN GUARANTEE
LOAN

GUARANTEE
STATE:

GO-BIZ - IBANK

ELIGIBLE
SMALL

BUSINESSES
N/A $20,000,000 ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]

PHONE: 916-341-6600
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POWER & UTILITIES
INCENTIVE NAME TYPE AUTHORITY ELIGIBILITY TOTAL $

AVAILABLE
MAX

AWARD TIMING CONTACT

PACIFIC GAS &

ELECTRIC (PGE)

ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT RATE

UTILITY
RATE

DISCOUNT
STATE: CPUC

BUSINESSES
IN PGE

TERRITORY
VARIES

BASED ON

REMAINING
POWER

ALLOCATION
12% - 25%

DISCOUNT

FIVE YEARS
ONGOING EMAIL:

[email protected]

SAN DIEGO GAS &

ELECTRIC (SDGE)

ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT RATE

UTILITY
RATE

DISCOUNT
STATE: CPUC

BUSINESSES

IN SDGE

TERRITORY
VARIES

BASED ON

REMAINING
POWER

ALLOCATION
12%

DISCOUNT

FIVE YEARS
ONGOING EMAIL: [email protected]

SELF GENERATION

INCENTIVE

PROGRAM (SGIP)
ENERGY

STORAGE
SYSTEM
REBATE
STATE: CPUC
NON-

RESIDENTIAL

CUSTOMERS
VARIES

BASED ON

UTILITY
$850 - $1000

KILOWATT-
HOUR
REBATE
RATE

ONGOING
PGE: [email protected]

SDGE: [email protected]

SCE: [email protected]
SOCALGAS:

[email protected]

SOUTHERN

CALIFORNIA EDISON
(SCE) ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT RATE

UTILITY
RATE

DISCOUNT
STATE: CPUC

BUSINESSES

IN EDISON

TERRITORY
VARIES

BASED ON

REMAINING
POWER

ALLOCATION
12%

DISCOUNT

FIVE YEARS

ONGOING
EMAIL:

[email protected]

PHONE: 626-812-7351
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FINDING FUNDING TOOLKIT
11 CALIFORNIA GRANTS
PORTAL

CARB FUNDING WIZARD

CALOSBA FINANCIAL

INCENTIVES WEBPAGE

GO-BIZ INDUSTRIES

WEBPAGES

CALIFORNIA IBANK

PROGRAMS

OPR WEEKLY FEDERAL

GRANTS E-LIST
STATE TREASURER’S

OFFICE PROGRAMS

OPPORTUNITY ZONES
& PLACE-BASED

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BUSINESS INVESTMENT SERVICES (CALBIS)
14 KEY CALBIS CONTACTS

KAINA PEREIRA

SENIOR ADVISOR FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
[email protected]

POONUM PATEL

ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR

BAY AREA REGION
[email protected]

SAM NEJABAT

SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

SAN DIEGO - IMPERIAL REGION
[email protected]

TRELYND BRADLEY

SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

GREATER LOS ANGELES REGION
[email protected]

DANNA STROUD

REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

CENTRAL COAST REGION
[email protected]

DEREK KIRK

REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

GREATER SACRAMENTO AND CENTRAL SIERRA

REGIONS
[email protected]
Need assistance in navigating the above?
The Business Investment Services (CalBIS) unit of
GO-Biz is comprised of a team of business
development experts and specialists across the
state with in-depth insight on available resources,
ongoing initiatives, and government programs that
provide direct technical and financial assistance to
businesses and economic development
organizations. CalBIS provides a confidential
tailored site selection service and an incentive
navigation service to businesses at no cost.

Additionally, the Permit Assistance unit provides
comprehensive permit and regulatory compliance
assistance statewide by serving as a central source
of permit guidance. The Permit Assistance unit also
works with local and regional permitting agencies
to provide permit identification and regulatory
compliance assistance at the local level.

CONTACT CALBIS

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KEY CALBIS CONTACTS (CONT)

JILL DRINKWATER

REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

NORTH COAST, NORTH STATE AND NORTH SIERRA

REGIONS
[email protected]

JULIE HERD

REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

CENTRAL VALLEY REGION
[email protected]

MATTHEW MENA

REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

INLAND EMPIRE - HIGH DESERT REGION
[email protected]

MARK POLHEMUS

PLACE-BASED BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
[email protected]

KATE UYEDA

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ANALYST
[email protected]

NIKKI SOLTIS

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ANALYST
[email protected]

PERMIT ASSISTANCE

LILLIAN CONROE

SENIOR PERMITS SPECIALIST

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
[email protected]

MANJEET MCCARTHY

SENIOR PERMITS SPECIALIST

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
[email protected]
15 BUSINESS INVESTMENT SERVICES (CALBIS)

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Opening Soon: California Venues Grant Program
Renee Wells
Thu 10/21/2021 5:34 AM
To:Jill Glass Pagaran ;Kristina Chavez Wyatt
;Cheri Schmidt ;Michelle Leonard

Cc:[email protected]
The California Venues Grant Program (“Program”) will support eligible independent live events venues that have been affected by COVID-19 in order to support their connued operaon.

Eligible
independent live events venues must have a physical address and operate in California, which will be validated through submied business tax returns. If your business tax returns do not reference
a California address, you will be deemed ineligible.

Eligible Venue” means a venue with the following characteristics:

1. A defined performance and audience space.

2. Mixing equipment, a public address system, and a lighting rig.

3. Engages one or more individuals to carry out not less than two of the following roles:

A sound engineer
A booker
A promoter
A stage manager
Security personnel
A box office manager

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Program opens 10 /29 /2021 through 11 /19 /2021

Grants awarded under the Program shall be in an amount equal to the lesser of $250,000 or 20% of the applicant’s gross earned revenue in California for the 2019 tax year.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Eligible independent live event applicants shall complete a new and separate applicaon for the grants allocated under this secon even if they already have submied an applicaon for the
California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program established in California Government Code Secon 12100.83.

If an eligible independent live event has been awarded a grant under the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program established in California Government Code Secon 12100.83,
the amount of that grant will be subtracted from the grant amount to be awarded under this Program. If the grant amount awarded under the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant
Program is greater than the amount awarded under this Program, the eligible independent live event will not receive a grant under this Program.

For further information and an application go to https://cavenuesgrant.com/ .

Renee Wells
Execuve Director
Economic Development Corporaon of San Benito County
Cell: 415-518-7138
Email: [email protected]
Website: hps://edcsanbenito.org/

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$5 Million in State Grant Funds Now Available to Provide Local Assistance for Women’s Economic Recovery
Renee Wells
Mon 1/24/2022 4:14 PM
To:Brett Miller

$5 Million in State Grant Funds Now Available to Provide Local Assistance for Women’s Economic Recovery
The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Launches a First-of- its-Kind Grant Funding Opportunity Dedicated to Women’s Pandemic Recovery Response
SACRAMENTO, CA (January 10, 2022) – The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is accepting grant applications from local women’s commissions, local government entities for the purpose of establishing new women’s commissions, and nonprofits serving women and girls for its 2022 Women’s Recovery Response effort.

Application materials are due by 4:00p.m. on February 4, 2022 and can be submitted online. All application materials and instructions are available on our website. A technical assistance Zoom call is scheduled for January 20th from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for applicants seeking help submitting their applications.

With $5 million available, the Commission will award funds ranging from $25,000 up to $250,000 maximum depending on the proposed activities for each funding category.

Preference will be given to organizations serving women who have been disproportionately affected economically by the ongoing pandemic including but not limited to low-income, unemployed, or underemployed, AIAN, BIPOC, LGBTQIA, unhoused, rural, disabled, senior, and veteran populations.

The Women’s Recovery Response Grant Program represents the first time the state of California has dedicated resources, under the oversight of the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, to the specific needs of women impacted by the COVID- 19 pandemic. As we grapple with the long-term consequences and persistent challenges of this crisis, it is imperative that women across the state, in all industries and localities, receive the support they need. The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is committed to leading the work to understand the impact of COVID-19 on women and families and ensuring that their specific needs are addressed through this investment.

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Californ ia Commission ON THE
W oMUEN

The goal of this opportunity is to build a more direct system of support for women in communities across the state by strengthening the existing network of local commissions, growing diverse representation of all women’s voices through the establishment of new local commissions, and providing immediate relief to women in need by increasing resources for direct service providers to support the economic recovery of women and the economic circumstances of girls.
“I look forward to working closely with the network of organizations and committed leaders across California who have always put women and girls first and who now will be able to access a greater level of state investment,” said Commission Chair Lauren Babb. “This funding will provide desperately needed resources to develop local commissions for women and girls to be heard, and offer opportunities begin to chart an equitable recovery from the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on the women and families of California.” As the state entity tasked with assessing gender equity in multiple issue areas including health, safety, employment, education, and others, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is uniquely positioned to support local commissions and the direct service providers they work with to ensure that women’s needs are centered in statewide recovery efforts. The investment will insert structural support and resources into the network of local commissions while the California Commission continues to act as a statewide convener, facilitator, and oversight administrator. “The Commission will build on this investment to ensure that response efforts are local, women led, and provide lasting opportunities to increase equity statewide” said Executive Director Holly Martinez. “I look forward to the work ahead and to the continued dialogue with state leaders on the priority needs of women and girls whose recovery is key to building a better California for ALL. This investment is only the first step in a deep dive into understanding the long-term ramifications of what the pandemic has meant for women and how we will deal with it going forward, together.” By investing in women’s recovery, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is proud to lead California in taking steps toward increased gender equity and economic opportunity for all.
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About California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls For more than 50 years, the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls has identified and worked to eliminate inequities in state laws, practices, and conditions that affect California’s women and girls. Established as a state agency with 17 appointed commissioners in 1965, the Commission regularly assesses gender equity in health, safety, employment, education, and equal representation in the military, and the media.

The Commission provides leadership through research, policy and program development, education, outreach and collaboration, advocacy, and strategic partnerships.

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Let's Get the RADcard Program for Hollister!
Renee Wells
Tue 12/14/2021 5:33 AM
To:Brett Miller
Good morning, Bre. I hope you are feeling beer and on the mend. I would like to have a Zoom meeng with you to talk about iniang the RADcard Program in Hollister (as described in this video hps://youtu.be/6S6zLp-7Tbc and via the link below) to support our local businesses.

The RADcard card is a digital gi card dedicated to the small, locally-owned businesses. If the City of Hollister injects COVID economic relief funds into the dollar-for-dollar match RAD account, the recipient can double their dollars at their favorite restaurants, retailers, and personal care services while funds last. An individual loads their RAD Card with $25, $50, $75 and up to $100 and would get that amount matched, dollar-for-dollar by City COVID economic relief funds. The card can be gied also.

I think this would be a great use of Infrastructure Bill funds, which would go right back into our community. Let me know if and when we can meet to discuss this.

Link: hps:// www.theradcard.com/
RADcard
Hello, RAD Card™. The RAD Card card is a digital
gift card dedicated to the small, locally-owned
businesses in your downtown or hometown
business district. Load your RAD Card and be the
rad foodie & shopper who supports innovative
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www.theradcard.com
I look forward to discussing this with you!
Renee Wells
Execuve Director
Economic Development Corporaon of San Benito County

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Sacramento, CA – Building from a foundation of nation-leading policies and new hydrogen system market development, Governor Newsom’s administration is announcing California’s intention to leverage federal investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to establish an environmentally and economically sustainable and expanding renewable hydrogen hub. Administration ofcials, led by the Governor’s Ofce of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), will continue working with public and private stakeholders, including California’s legislature and leading municipalities such as Los Angeles, to submit one state co-funded application.

In the May Revise budget, Governor Newsom proposed direct investment in green hydrogen production, in addition to numerous pots of funding that can be leveraged to accelerate hydrogen market development, including zero-emission vehicle market acceleration, industrial decarbonization, and long duration energy storage. Additionally, the administration is committed to collaborating with neighboring states and initiatives to create a resilient supply and delivery chain, helping to facilitate success and learnings across multiple markets. “California has the market experience, workforce talent, public and private investment base, and renewable resources to partner with the federal government to create an economically resilient, expanding hydrogen hub that helps accelerate national success,” said Dee Dee Myers, Director of GO-Biz and Senior Economic Advisor to Governor Newsom. “GO-Biz is leaning in on our deep experience with the hydrogen industry and working with multiple stakeholders to organize a statewide application aimed at one fundamental concept: getting to scale in California and beyond.” “Our recently published draft Scoping Plan Update makes it clear that renewable hydrogen has an important role to play in reaching our economy wide climate and air quality targets,” said California Air Resources Board Chair Liane Randolph. “We are committed to collaborating with all stakeholders to continually improve our robust policy framework to enable rapid renewable hydrogen market development.”
“The need for renewable hydrogen is clear, especially as we develop systems to store and use renewable electricity,” California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild stated. “We need federal, state, and private investment to accelerate market development to ensure we meet our carbon neutrality goals—and we are excited to work with stakeholders to build a world class hydrogen hub and believe that federal investments in green hydrogen in California will benet the state and the nation.” “The California Public Utilities Commission is committed to working with stakeholders to help dene the role of investor- owned utilities in the hydrogen market ecosystem,” said Commissioner Clifford Rechtschaffen. “Renewable hydrogen can play a variety of important roles in a decarbonized economy.” “From public transit to long-haul trucking, low-cost, renewable hydrogen is one of the key components in our efforts to rapidly reduce pollution from the transportation sector,” said California State Transportation Agency Secretary Toks Omishakin. “Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles of all types – including cars, heavy-duty trucks, buses, rail and watercraft – are an ideal complement to battery-powered vehicles as part of a diversied and sustainable transportation system. The hydrogen hub will help lower costs and accelerate California’s transition to a zero-emission future.” A federally co-funded hydrogen hub in California would accelerate our collective transition to a carbon-neutral economy, creating the scale needed to drive down cost for businesses and consumers alike, all while creating high paying jobs. Near term hub activities will center on deep investments in electrifying port operations, goods movement, transportation, and energy system resilience. Parties interested in submitting project ideas for consideration can add their information in this form.

About GO-Biz
The Governor’s Ofce of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more. For more information visit the GO-Biz website.

California Formally Announces Intention to Create
a Renewable Hydrogen Hub
May 18, 2022 | Press Release

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oEPA
EPA's Brownfields
and Land
Revitalization
Program
Previously Used Properties
with New Purpose
Land Revitalization at EPA
Cleaning up and reusing contaminated properties
improves and protects the env ironment whil e helping to reinvigorate communities, jump-start local economies,
preserve greenspace and prevent sprawl.

As part of our mission to protect human health and the
envi ronment, the Env ironmental Protection Agency (EPA) i s dedicated to revitalizing all types of contaminated land and returning properties to productive reuses .

Our land revitalization approach considers the anticipated property reuse pri or to and during site assessment and cleanup, whi ch ensures that the environmental cleanup
for all types of contaminated land (e.g., abandoned
industrial facilities, waste d i sposal sites, former gas stations) leads to property reuse that supports communi ty revitalization goals.

EPA's land rev italization efforts foc us o n:
effective tools to address barriE:'rs to land revitalization; community involvemQnt to identi fy local land
revitalization goals and decisions;
sustainable redevelopment approaches and gre1mQr
cleanups;
environmQntal justice and equitable
developm1mt; and
strong partnershi ps through coordination across
govQrnm,mt and nongovQrnmental organizations to
promote land revitalization.

EPA's Brownfields Program
EPA's Brownfields Program has been instrum9ntal in
furthering land revitalization. The Program provides
grants and technical assistance to communities, states, tribes and other stakE:1hold9rs, g iv ing thQm resources they need to prev,mt, assess, safely dean up and sustainably reuse brownfield sites .

A brownfield is a property where expansion,
redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the
presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant. It is estimated that there are more than 450,000 brownfield sites in the United States.

Brownfields Resources
Assess ment Grant s
Assessment Grants support e lig ible entities as
they inventory, characterize, assess and conduct
planning (e .g ., area-wide planning, remediation
planning and reuse planning) and community
involvement related to brownfi eld sites. An e lig ible entity may apply for up to $300,000 to assess sites
contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants,
other contaminants or petroleum. Three or more
elig i ble entities may apply together as a coalition to assess a minimum of five sites for up to $600,000.

Proposal Guidelines and
Frequently Asked Questions
For details on the grant application process,
please visit www.epa.gov/brownlleld s.

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Clea nup Gr ants
Cl eanup Grants p rovide fund ing t o carry out
cleanup activ ities at o ne o r mo r e b rownfi9ld sites.

A n e lig ib le Qntity must own t he s i te a t t he t ime of a pplication and may apply fo r up to $500,000 pQr
a pplication. Fu nds m ay be used to address s i tes
contaminated by hazardous substances , p9trol eum,
pollutan ts o r othQr contaminan ts .

Revol ving Loa n Fun d Grants
A n e lig ib le Qntity, or a coa lit io n of two or m ore e nt ities, may apply for a Revolv in g Loan Fund
Gran t for up to $1 millio n. The fund "revolves" w hEm e nt ities l end funds to p ub lic and p rivate borrowQr s to finance e nv iro nmental deanup activ it ies at
br ownfield s i tes, and th en use loan repaym e nts and int9r est to p r ovide new loans.

Multip urpose Gr ants
Multip urpose Gra nts p rovide fund ing to E:'lig ib le e ntit ies to ca rry o ut a ran ge of e lig i ble activ ities, including inve ntory, c haracterizatio n and assess ment o f b rownfie ld sites; community involve ment rela ted to brownfie lds; clea nup ac tivi t ies o n brownfield
sites owned by t he applica nt; and development of
reuse p lans and/o r an over all plan for revi ta liza tio n.

A n elig ib le e nt ity may apply fo r up to $800,000 to address brownfi eld sites in a speci fied target ar ea .

Site demo lition and site dtA www.epa.gov/br ownfi9'd s Reg i onal Cont act s
Region 11 www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-1-new• england Region 2 1 www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epHegion-2
Region 3 1 www.epa .gov/aboutepa/epHegion-l -mid-atlantic Region 4 1 www.ep a.gov/aboutepa/about-epa-region4-'SOl.ltheast Region S I www.epa .gov/aboutepa/epHegion-S
Region 6 1 www.epa..gov/aboute,pa/ep; N·egion-6--south,entrat Region 7 1 www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa4fegion-7• rll dwest Region 8 I www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epHegion-8 -mountains--and-plains Region 9 1 www.epa..gov/aboutepa/epa-region-9-pacifi c-southwest Region 10 I www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa4fegion-10-pacifi c-northwest O th er Pr ogr a ms
Off ice of Enforceme-nt and Compliance Assurance:
www.epa.gov/enforcement
Superfund Redeve-lopmen t lniti ative Program:
www.epa.gov/svperfund
Off ice of Underground Sto,age Tanks:
www.epa.gov/ust
Fede-ral Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office:
www.epa.gov/fedfac
Resou rce Conserva ti on and Re-covery Act Brownfi elds Initiative:
www.ep a.gov/rcra

Grants to Preserve Affordable Rural Rental Housing
Renee Wells
Fri 12/10/2021 12:11 PM
To:Brett Miller
Bcc:Rick Perez
Renee Wells
Execuve Director
Economic Development Corporaon of San Benito County

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USDA Rural Development 1i th A · p
-us DEPARTM ENTOF AGRICU LTU RE oge er, menca rospers

STAKE HOLDER ANNOUNC EMENT
USDA Seeks Applications for Technical Assistance Grants to Preserve Affordable Rural Rental Housing
WAS HI NGTON, Dec. 10, 202 1 -Un it ed States Department of Agr iculrure (USDA) Unde r Secretary fo r Rural De ve lopment Xoch itl Torres Small today announced that USDA is accepting appl ications for grants to ass ist in the preservation of affordable rura l rental hous ing.

USDA is mak ing availab le up to $3 mill ion in technical ass istance grants. Grant recipients w i ll provi de services to Multi-Fami ly Hous ing (MFH) borrowers and applicants. These services w ill help faci l itate the transfer of properties finan ced with USDA d irect loans to non-profit organizations and public hous ing authorit ies. In addition, th e funds may be used fo r such cost s as financ ia l analysis, capita l needs assessments, appraisals, and other non -construction services that requi red as par t of the transfe r appl icat ion process.

USDA Rura l De ve lopment encourages appl ications fo r projects that advance the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, promote equitab le access to USDA programs and services, and red uce the impacts of c limate change on rura l commun ities. Fo r more information, v is it https://www.rd.usda.gov/priority-points .

Q ua lified public and pri vate nonprofit organizations, tribal ho using nonprofits, public hous ing authori ties and tribally des ignated ho using entities are el igible to apply for th is techn ical assistance grant fund ing. Grant rec ipients must have exper ience w ith affo rdable housing development and prese rvation.

The deadl ine to s ubm it applications is 11 :59 p.m., EDT on Feb. 8, 2022. For additional infomrnt ion , see page 70433 of the Dec IO, 2021 , Federal Register.

If you'd li ke to s ubsc ribe to USDA Rural Development updates, v is it our GovDelivery subscriber page. ###
USDA is 011 eq ual opportunity provider, employer, a11d lender.

1 Marketing & Communications | Oakland, CA | 415.973.5930 | www.pge.com

June 13, 2022
PG&E’s Energy Training Centers Offer Free Educational Resources

Training in Energy Efficiency, Electrification and Decarbonization Gives Architects, Engineers, Building Maintenance Professionals, HVAC Technicians and Others a Competitive Advantage

OAKLAND, Calif. — With California’s burgeoning energy efficiency, electrification and decarbonization workforce expected to grow at least 8 percent in coming years, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is helping ensure current and future workers are ready to succeed.

Through PG&E Energy Training Centers, California clean energy workers and jobseekers can access more than 400 educational resources to help expand their technical skills.

Programs include live, online energy efficiency classes led by experts in fields such as architecture, construction, maintenance, and homebuilding. The courses provide training in new technology and practical skills architects, engineers, HVAC technicians and others can apply on their jobs immediately.

“We are proud to provide those who design, build and operate buildings in California with a broad range of no-cost, high-quality training experiences that will help them participate to their fullest potential in achieving California's climate goals, expand their skills and advance along their own career pathway,” said Angela McDonald, Workforce Education & Training Manager

New courses added this year expand training on the benefits of electrification and advanced electric technology such as pump water heating, induction cooking and heat pump space heating and cooling.

Anyone can sign up for a free online course by visiting the Energy Centers catalog of classes.

The Energy Centers also offer resources for K-12 school programs, training to obtain certifications, and a free tool lending library for specific projects.

For more information, please contact [email protected].

About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news.

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Pacific Gas and
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Planning Assistance for Recreation Economy for Rural Communities Renee Wells
Tue 10/19/2021 12:29 PM
To:Brett Miller
Recreation Economy for Rural Communities is sponsored by the USDA Forest Service, the Northern Border Regional Commission, and EPA.

The Recreation Economy for Rural Communities planning assistance program helps communities identify strategies to grow their outdoor recreation economy and revitalize their Main Streets.

Outdoor activities are increasingly popular across the United States. Recognizing this trend, many communities are seeking to grow their outdoor recreation and tourism economy, invest in their Main Streets, and conserve forests and other natural lands. Encouraging growth on Main Streets and in existing neighborhoods while promoting outdoor recreation can help foster community revitalization, protect air and water quality, create jobs, support economic growth and diversification, and offer new opportunities for people to connect with the natural world. For more information on the outdoor recreation economy, visit the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable’s summary.

Activities that can foster environmentally friendly community development and Main Street revitalization through conservation and sustainable use of public or private forests or other natural resources include:

Ensuring local residents, including young people, have connections and opportunities related to nearby outdoor assets to foster community pride, good stewardship, and local economic benefits.

Developing or expanding trail networks to attract overnight visitors and new businesses and foster use by local residents.

Developing in-town amenities, such as broadband service; electric vehicle charging stations; housing; or shops, restaurants, or breweries, to serve residents and attract new visitors and residents with an interest in nearby outdoor assets.

Marketing Main Street as a gateway to nearby natural lands to capture and amplify outdoor recreation dollars.

Developing a community consensus on the management of outdoor assets to reduce potential conflicts and ensure sustainable use of resources.

Ensuring that all residents and visitors, particularly those who have not historically been engaged in outdoor recreation and Main Street revitalization efforts, have equitable access to and can benefit from the growing outdoor recreation economy.

For more information and an application go to: hps:// www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/recrea on- economy-rural-communies-2021-applicaon

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Fireclay Tile Receives $2 million CalCompetes Tax Credit! Renee Wells
Mon 6/6/2022 4:26 PM
To:Ray Espinosa ;Dulce Alonso ;Edgar Nolasco
;Enrique Arreola ;Bob Tiffany ;Kollin
Kosmicki ;Bea Gonzales ;Peter Hernandez
;Supervisor Dirks ;David Westrick
;Gracie Rodriguez
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Fireclay Tile (CalCompetes Tax Credit Announcement).pdf; I am so proud to have been a part of assisng Fireclay Tile in receiving a $2 million California Competes Tax Credit (as noted on the aached announcement under Item 10).

Renee Wells
Execuve Director
Economic Development Corporaon of San Benito County
Cell: 415-518-7138
Email: [email protected]
Website: hps://edcsanbenito.org/

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1 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ⬧ OFFICE OF GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
California Competes Tax Credit Program

Committee Meeting

Thursday, June 16, 2022
1:00 p.m.

AGENDA

OPEN SESSION
A. Call to Order and Roll Call

B. Approval of Minutes from April 21, 2022, Committee Meeting

C. Deputy Director’s Report
- Agenda Overview – Agreements with 16 Businesses, Total Tax Credits $178,257,469 D. Discussion and Approval of California Competes Tax Credit Agreements Total Recommended Tax Credits: $175,957,469
Total Recommended Tax Credits after Adjusting for S-Corporation Law1: $178,257,469

1 One-third of the California Competes Tax Credit may be utilized by an S-Corporation to offset the tax on net income at the S-Corporation level (R&TC §23803(a)(1)). The remaining two-thirds is disregarded and may not be used as a carryover for the S-Corporation (R&TC §23803(a)(2)(A)). However, the full amount of the California Competes Tax Credit is also passed through to the S-Corporation’s shareholders (R&TC §23803(a)(2)(F)).

MEMBERS:

Dee Dee Myers, Chair
Director
Governor’s Office of Business
and Economic Development

Fiona Ma
State Treasurer
Keely Bosler, Director
Department of Finance
Todd Walters, Appointee of the
Senate Committee on Rules
Madeline Janis, Appointee of
the Speaker of the Assembly
Gavin Newsom
Governor
Dee Dee Myers
Director

Chris Dombrowski
Chief Deputy Director
Scott Dosick
Deputy Director,
California Competes
Tax Credit Program

Jee Liyanage
Assistant Deputy Director,
California Competes
Tax Credit Program
Governor’s Office of Business
and Economic Development
1325 J Street, 18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
[email protected]
(916) 322-4051

CalEPA Headquarters Building
Sierra Hearing Room
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

And (via teleconference)
Jobs to Move America
525 S Hewitt Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

And (via teleconference)
The Westin Denver International Airport
8300 Peña Blvd, Room 1306
Denver, CO 80249

And via Live Stream at:
https://video.calepa.ca.gov

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2 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ⬧ OFFICE OF GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM

1. Relativity Space, Inc.

Industry: Aerospace Research and Development and Manufacturing Primary Location(s): Long Beach and Lompoc
Employee Net Increase: 1,044
Aggregate Investment: $100,000,000
Amount of Tax Credit: $30,712,469
Link to Tax Credit Agreement