Project made possible by US Dept. of HUD Regional Substantiality Planning Grant and ND Energy

Development Infrastructure and Impact Grant Fund programs

Presented By : Shirley Brentrup, Project Director

Outline

Grant & PartnersBudgetProject ScheduleRoles in Regional Plan

Consortium MembersContractors

Who are the Grant Partners?

REAP Investment Fund, Inc.

SW Rural Economic Area Partnership

ND Association of Oil & GasProducing Partners

REAP Investment Fund, Inc.

501(c)3 non profitStatewide charterEight person board

Melana Howe, HettingerArt Wanner, DickinsonGene Buresh, DickinsonKim Nunberg, BeachKen Grosz, BottineauBrenda Foster, RugbyDave Chicos, RugbyOne vacant seat

Established in 1999

North Dakota REAP Zones

CONAC REAP ZoneCounties of: Benson, Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce, Rolette, Towner, Spirit Lake and Turtle Mountain Reservations

Southwest REAP ZoneCounties of: Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark.

CONAC

SW REAP

Both established in 1995

SW REAP

Eight Person Board

Jerel Seamands, Hettinger

Darlene Mitchell, Medora

John Wallman, Bowman

David Twist, Killdeer

Kim Nunberg, Beach

Troy Mosbrucker, Mott

Jerry Erickson, Amidon

Ralph Weisenberger, Richardton

USDA Rural Development Great Region 2009

Micro LoanPartnership Fund

ND Association of Oil & GasProducing Counties/ ND Coal Conversion Counties

19 County Member OrganizationExecutive Committee

President Dan Brosz, City of BowmanPresident Elect Supt. Steve Holen

McKenzie County Public SchoolGreg Boschee, Mountrail CountyRon Anderson, McKenzie County

Jim Arthaud, Billings CountySupt. Anthony Duletski

Bowman County Public SchoolSupt. Jason Kersten

Bottineau Public SchoolShawn Kessel, City of DickinsonGary Melby, City of Bowbells

Grant Budget

Function HUD Budget Match Total

Direct Labor 20,000 20,000

Travel 85,154 14,746 99,900

Consultants 1,076,746 785,254 1,862,000

PI Contract 20,000 20,000

Direct Costs 298,100 132,000 430,100

Totals 1,500,000 *932,000 2,432,000

*632,000 In-kind Match plus $300,000 Cash

Current Budget as of Feb. 2013

Function Budget Expended Or Matched

HUD & Match Left

Cash MatchAvailable

Direct Labor 20,000 8,720 11,280

Travel Cash Match

85,15414,746

69,637 15,51714,746

Consultants Match Cash & In-kind

1,076,746785,254

938,250305,000

138,496195,000 285,254

PI Contract 20,000 20,000

Direct Costs In-kind Match

298,100132,000

82,011322,450

216,089(190,450)

Totals 2,432,000 1,746,068 385,932 300,000

Consortium Budget,as of Feb. 2013

Function Budget Expended Or Committed

Balance

Consortium Travel/Meetings

30,000 8,588 21,412

Public Relations 41,000 41,000 0

Partner Supports 25,000 6,100 18,900

Partnership (Solutions) Fund - $10,000 Cap

136,000 26,400 109,600

Totals $232,000 $82,088 $149,912

Project Schedule – Three Years

February 2012 to January 2015Year One • 19 Economic Development Strategic Plans• Planning & Zoning Workshop• 20 Small City Infrastructure Assessments• 7 Boom Webinars• Legislative Summit• Added:• 18 Webinars on Population & Housing• 1 P&Z Workshop & Workbook• 6 City Infrastructure Assessments

Project Schedule – Three Years

February 2012 to January 2015Year Two• Regional Planning & Planning Draft• Implementation of County Plans • 10 Schematic Drawings, Adding: 10 Drawings• Adding: P&Z Enforcement Webinar

Year Three• Complete & Submit the 20 Year Regional Plan• Fair Housing Assessment• Continue Implementation on the County and

Regional Levels• Decide on the Future of Vision West ND

Bringing It All Together

Consortium -28 Voting Members 19 Counties 4 Universities 2 Regional Councils MHA Nation NDAOGPC

SW REAP

Refer to website for Appointee Names

Role of the Consortium

Refer to website for Consortium Agreement

Year One • Consortium Agreement• Adopt Operational Guidelines• Elect Officers• Consortium Budget Guidelines & Distribution• Participate in Local Plans & Activities

Year Two • Regional Planning/ Selection of Five Primary Topics• Host Topic Meetings or Participate as an Expert Panelist• Participate in Regional Planning Solution Groups

Year Three• Review, Comment & Improve the Regional Plan Draft• Approve & Disseminate the Regional Plan

Vision West ND Contractors

AE2S – Andrea Boe

RUPRI Center – Don Macke, Dick GardnerStrom Center – WNDEP

Building Communities – Brian Cole, Karalea Cox

AE2S SRF Consulting ICON

NDAOGPC - Vicky Steiner, Brady Pelton

DLN Consulting - Deb Nelson & Diane Sickler

Souris Basin Planning Council -Nancy Krueger

SJB Consulting - Shirley BrentrupProject Director

Fiscal Management

Project Manager

Newsletter & Mind Mixer

Planner • ND Subcontractors

Other Contracts – Webinars• Population & Housing• Boom Town Series

Public Information

Super AlliancesUSDA Rural Development

ND Department of CommerceWestern North Dakota Energy Project & the

Bush FoundationDepartment of Mineral Resources & NDSU

North Dakota Petroleum CouncilLocal Plan Directors & Steering Committees

QUESTIONS?