FORT BRAGG REGIONAL ALLIANCE
Establish QuorumCall to OrderChairman’s RemarksApprove June 28, 2012 Minutes for the
FBRA & AADC New Business
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Annual Yellow Book Audit is complete ADC
Impact Aid Using Lessons Learned to Address the
Resource Challenges of Today
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Wayne County Resolution – Action? Sequestration BRAC 2015? NC BRAC Effort
Second Meeting Today at 2PM
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Annual Meeting is Dec. 7th at 10 am
BOD Meeting Dec. 7th at 9 am Appoint Nominating Committee for Board
Officers
Mental Health Planning and Coordination• With assistance from OEA, working on hand-offs between
Womack and VAMC and other providers- Behavioral Mental Health Collaboration Group
• Attending meetings of and coordinating efforts with:- Behavioral Health Professionals Association- Give an Hour (Community Blueprint Network)- Governor’s Military Task Force- Governor’s Focus on Servicemembers, Veterans, & Families - VA’s NC Homeless Veterans Summit
WORKFORCE & HEALTH PROGRAMS
501 (c)(3) - Lifelong Learning & Literacy
• Part of the mission of the AADC, Inc. as approved by the IRS• Identifying potential funding sources• ‘Ask’ letter and Letter of Inquiry drafted• Regional WDB collaboration supports concept but external
funding needs to be procured for any campaign
WORKFORCE & HEALTH PROGRAMS
All American Gateway Workforce Region Collaborative
• Directors of partner entities met on 9/10• Agreed to continue the collaboration including: - website
- programmatically- resource and knowledge sharing- support for All American Literacy Consortium- periodic in-person meetings (CWDB hosts in November)
WORKFORCE & HEALTH PROGRAMS
• Per Futures Inc.– 8,000 jobs (Wal-Mart, Target, etc.) recently added– Brings total direct jobs open on PipelineNC to 28,000
• We are working to keep PipelineNC on the radar screen for the platform decisions expected from NC DOC/DWS
PIPELINENC
REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATE
Updates on 2012 OEA Projects
1) FAMPO Multi-modal Congestion Management Plan for SW Cumberland/NE Hoke County• FAMPO Plan for expanded Study Area underway 2/8/12• CDM Smith (formerly Wilbur Smith Associates) selected as consultant• OEA funding not required for this project• 9/20/12 Steering committee postponed until 10/6/12• http://www.congestionplan.com/index.html
2) Bragg Boulevard Corridor Planning• City Council reviewed the Bragg Corridor Plan 9/24/12
• Adopted Bragg Boulevard Corridor Plan with an amendment to include the feasibility of bicycle lanes as a strategic goal.
REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATE
Updates on 2012 OEA Projects (cont’d)
1) HOKE County Educational Facilities Capital Needs Assessment • Draft Report presented to Hoke County Superintendent 12 June• Recommends new middle school opening 2014-2015• School growth projections exceeded CRGP by 200 students • Report completed – final presentation to Hoke County 20/27 Oct
2) WLPP Status – Moore County • WLPP has passed Soil & Water, Farmland Preservation, & Planning Board• Moore County commissioners passed plan 4 Sep 12
REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATE
Updates on Recommended 2012 OEA Projects (cont’d)
5) Landowner Engagement & Outreach Strategy• Regionally coordinated strategy to mitigate encroachment by
informing and assisting landowners of ‘strategically vital’ lands• Estimated Cost: $100,000 ($10,000 matching funds required)• Element in Governor’s Land Compatibility Plan • Awaiting determination if we can access State funds for the match
REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATE
Governor’s Land Compatibility Task Force Update
• Advancing Working Lands, Conservation, and National Defense – An Outline for Action• Governor’s Summits identified land compatibility with military
installations as critical issue• NCDENR /NC Working Lands Group developing Land Compatibility Plan• Two Main Focus Areas:
1) Strengthening/Coordinating with Existing Trust Funds2) Using Market-Based Conservation Strategies
• Governor approved document – released Executive Order 124• Posted on Alliance website
• NCDENR/NC Working Lands Grp working first four recommendations• Met 30 August – next meeting scheduled 30 October
REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATE
Working Lands Transition Program Update• Joint proposal to NC ADFP Trust Fund - NOT selected!
• Since then, MOC received USDA Risk Management Agency grant for farm transition workshops. • Bragg Alliance – a key partner• To promote the regional and county workshops and
provide meeting space as needed
• Opens door for resubmission of grant app to ADFP Trust Fund
Marketing Partnershipwith
NC Southeast & RTRP
Bart Richardson Marketing Research Manager for NCSE
MARKETING/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Key Points: AUSA – 15 representatives for the alliance are booked
including the secretary of commerce. Brochure has been approved by marketing committee and
content has been edited. RTRP is developing the survey of existing defense firms in the
region and expanding our contacts list for email campaigns. NCSE is developing a new template and general slideshow for
the regional alliance to match marketing brochure and email campaign designs.
Presentation to the Holly Springs Chamber of commerce 9/14
MARKETING/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT