Finding ResourcesTop Ideas for WAEM Towns

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Top Ideas for Finding Resources

Know Your Assets Develop A Vision Make It Public Don’t Let The CAVEpeople Get You Down Create Obtainable Goals This is NOT an Easter Egg Hunt

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It All Starts With A PLAN!

Top Ideas for Finding Resources

Help Others See More Clearly!

Develop A Project Mission Statement

Make The Mission Your Mantra

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Top Ideas for Finding Resources

Think Public and Private (Foundations/ Corporations)

ARRA (stimulus.ms.gov) MDA Programs

CDBG, Neighborhood Stabilization, etc. Private Foundations

Foundationcenter.org More Flexible Less Paperwork Might Need a Non-Profit or Get One as a Partner

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Choosing the Right Help – Professional Selection Take “experts” to lunch

Getting To Know The Sources (and Make Friends)…

Work the Web Work Your Network Remember, Funders Fund People- Not Just Projects-Trust is Important

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Use Resources You Have…

Not Just About Funding City and County Staff State and Federal Agencies Universities and Community

Colleges Planning and Development

Districts (MS) Chambers and Not for Profits CDCs, Civic and Faith-Based

Organizations Volunteers

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Top Ideas for Finding Resources

Be A Good Steward…

MainStreet , First Impressions,

WAEM Town, Mississippi Heritage Trust, etc. Shop Around – State

Contracts List,Competitive Bid Process Grant Writing

Workshops Grants.gov

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Leverage Your Resources andPerformance Measures… What’s The Right Matching

Ratio Grants and Loans What’s The Return On

Investment Outputs (Product) and

Outcomes (Results)

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Partner and Network… Networking and Partnering – Make New Friends Think Regionally Funders Like Partnerships Leverage Your Resources

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Trust Your Vision…

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Be Consistent In Vision Be Flexible In Planning Be Creative In Funding Others Will Follow

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WAEM Town’s Top Ideas for Finding ResourcesTRY THESE!

MS Historical Commission/Local Historic Districts Certified Local Governments (CLG) Historic Tax Credits ARC and DRA Grants CDBG Grants MS Arts Commission MS DOT Transportation Enhancement Grants Commercial Development Authority (CDA) Brownfield Tax Credits EPA and MS DEQ Business Improvements Districts (BIDS) Urban Redevelopment and Renewal Districts Special 99A and 99B Intergovernmental Corporation

Agreements USDA and TVA Grants and Loans (housing and

infrastructure) Regional revolving Loan Programs (PDDs and Regional

Councils) National and Regional Philanthropic Organizations

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