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Economic Development

Strengthen your community’s economic development efforts through these services. Services provided include but are not limited to:
 

Business Retention and Expansion

Grant Research Assistance, including

• Maximizing grant funding opportunities once your community decides a project
• Education through Grant 101 sessions
• USDA energy efficiency with energy audits
• Community Development Block Grants
• America Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) grant assistance

Production Facility Assessments

• Pre-budget facility assessments
• Energy efficiency upgrades
• Regional marketing assistance of existing vacant facilities

Economic Development Needs/Asset Assessments

Strategic Planning and Business Plan Development

• Feasability study assistance
• Facilitating business/industry governmental policy opportunities

Commercial/Industrial Energy Effficiency Assistance

• ENERGYsmart Commercial Lighting Program
• Infra-red energy audits
• Walk-through energy assessments

Community SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)

Economic Development Staff Training

• Economic development staff
• Volunteers
• City officials