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

shelgevold-midas@prairieinet.net

www.midascog.net