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?