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Tapping Other Wells
Shirley Helgevold, MIDAS
Handouts and presentation are available online at www.iowaleague.org
Plan Before You Act!
• Evaluate your City
– Strengths
– Weaknesses
– Improvements
– What role should City serve
Identify what the City has to Offer
• Buildings, Land
• Financial Assistance/Incentives
• Workforce
• Community Development
Buildings/Land
• Identify available properties
• Commercial/Industrial Parks
• City/County Economic Development
• Building/Site Locator through IDED
Financial Assistance/Incentives
• Free or Reduced Land (City-owned)
• Revolving Loan Funds (RLF)
• Small Business Administration Loans (SBA)
• State Programs Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED)
Financial Assistance/Incentives (con’t)
• Tax Abatement
• Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Workforce
• Labor shed study
• Training programs
• Workforce Development
Community Development
• Housing
• Infrastructure
• Land Use Planning
• Main Street
• Cultural/Educational/Recreational Attractions
Where can you get Assistance
• Economic Development Administration (EDA)
• Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED)
• Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT)
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Where can you get Assistance (con’t)
• Iowa League of Cities
• Councils of Governments (17 COGs)
• Private consultants
Economic Development Administration
• Community Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
• Economic Adjustment Assistance Program
• Public works and Economic Development Program
• http://www.eda.gov/
Iowa Department of Economic Development
• Grow Iowa Values Financial Assistance
Program
• Demonstration Fund
• Entrepreneurial Assistance
Iowa Department of Economic Development (con’t)
• Targeted Small Business Program
• Employee Training Programs
• Public Assistance Set Aside
Iowa Department of Economic Development (con’t)
• Community Facilities and Services, Immediate Threat, and Water/Sewer (CDBG)
• Downtown Revitalization/Main Street
• Housing Fund
• http://www.iowalifechanging.com/
Iowa Department of Transportation
• Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy
(RISE)
• Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant
Program
• Surface Transportation Funds
• Small Town Sign Funding
Iowa Department of Transportation (con’t)
• Safe Routes to Schools
• Statewide Enhancement Projects
• Federal/State Recreational Trails
• http://www.iowadot.gov/
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Business & Industry Guaranteed Loans
• Rural Business Enterprise Grants
(RBEG)
• Rural Business Opportunity Grants
• Rural Economic Development Grants
United States Department of Agriculture (con’t)
• Community Facilities Grants
• Rural Community Development
Initiative
• High Energy Cost Grant Program
• http://www.usda.gov/
Iowa League of Cities
Mission Statement: The Iowa League of Cities serves as the unified voice of cities, providing advocacy, training and guidance to strengthen Iowa’s communities.
Iowa League of Cities (con’t)
• Education to cities
• Advocates for cities
• Many resources and publications available
• Over 20 employees available to assist
• http://iowaleague.org
Iowa Councils of Governments
• Census • Codification • Comprehensive Planning/Land Use• Economic Adjustment Disaster Recovery• GIS• Grant Writing• -
Iowa Councils of Governments (con’t)
• Hazard Mitigation Plans
• Housing Needs Assessments
• Job Descriptions
• Ordinances
• Personnel Policies
• Redistricting
Iowa Councils of Governments (con’t)
• Revolving Loan Funds
• Subdivision Ordinances
• Tax Abatement
• Tax Increment Financing/Urban renewal plans
• Technical Assistance to Members
• Transit
Iowa Councils of Governments (con’t)
• Transportation Planning
• Urban Revitalization Plans
• Zoning Ordinances
• http://iarcog.com/FindCOG.htm
What Else is Out There?
• Foundations
- Iowa Community Foundations
http://www.iowacommunityfoundations.org/find-your-local-community-foundation.aspx
- Roy C Carver Charitable Trust
http://www.carvertrust.org/
Shirley Helgevold, Assistant Director
MIDAS Council of Governments
602 1st Avenue South
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 576-7183 Ext. 212
FAX (515) 576-7184
www.midascog.net