Nate Green

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Community Development

• Nate Green
• Economic Development Director
• Pickaway Progress Partnership
• President, OEDA

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What is Community Development??
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ODOD Definition

• The Community Development Division provides the
  solid foundation necessary for Ohios citizens
  and economy to flourish. By solidifying Ohios
  infrastructure, improving housing conditions,
  creating jobs, addressing energy needs, and
  supporting local social service initiatives, the
  work of the Community Development Division is
  transforming Ohio into a global leader, making
  the state an even better place to work and live.

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Wikipedia Definition

• Community development, often abbreviated as CD,
  and informally called community building, is a
  broad term applied to the practices and academic
  disciplines of civic leaders, activists, involved
  citizens and professionals to improve various
  aspects of local communities.

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Practical uses of community development

• Housing
• Downtown revitalization/development
• Neighborhood development
• Broadband
• Energy assistance programs
• Low-to-moderate income
• Quality of life initiatives parks, trails,
  schools

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ODOD Resources

• http//www.development.ohio.gov/cdd/ocs/
• Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
• Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (EHEAP)
• Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP)
• Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP)
• Electric Partnership Program (EPP)

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ODOD Resources

• http//www.development.ohio.gov/cdd/ohcp/cdp.htm
• Federal CDBG
• non-entitlement counties and cities for housing
  rehabilitation, economic development and public
  works improvements
• Water and Sanitary Sewer Program 
• provides grants to small, needy communities in
  rural areas of Ohio as they work to comply with
  Environmental Protection Agency mandates
• Community Housing Improvement Program 
• provides grants to Non-entitlement counties and
  cities interested in undertaking housing-related
  activities, including necessary infrastructure
  improvements.

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ODOD Resources

• http//www.development.ohio.gov/cdd/ohcp/edp1.htm
• Economic Development Program
• provides funds to units of local government to
  provide gap financing for local business
  development
• Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier One
  and Tier II Programs
• The Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier
  One Program provides funds to eligible
  communities to assist with the development of
  downtown revitalization planning documents.
• provides funds to eligible communities to help
  eliminate blighted conditions, improve
  infrastructure and stimulate economic development
  in central business districts. 

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ODOD Resources

• Microenteprise Business Development Program
• provides grants to eligible cities and counties
  and nonprofit organizations to assist in the
  development of local microenteprise businesses
  and to create and retain long-term jobs in the
  private sector. Microenterprises are defined as
  for-profit entities with five or fewer employees,
  one of whom owns the business. 

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Other Resources

• OSU Extension Community Development Division
• http//comdev.osu.edu/
• USDA Rural and Community Development
• http//www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_
  1OB?navtypeSUnavidRURAL_DEVELOPMENT
• US Economic Development Administration
• http//www.eda.gov/

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How do ED and CD fit together

• Community Development is not often an essential
  function of economic development programs
• ED pros often provide support but dont lead CD
  efforts
• Where do ED and CD most often meet?
• Downtown revitalization
• Broadband projects
• Brownfield remediation
• Quality of life projects

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CD Case Studies

• Pickaway Connect
• Two goals
• Provide broadband access to all parts of Pickaway
  County
• Fiber ring connecting government, education,
  health care and business
• Pickaway County Trails project
• Construct a trail from Circleville west to
  Pickaway County line along former Norfolk
  Southern RR tracks
• Applied for funds through Clean Ohio to purchase
  property
• P3 provides support to Pickaway County Park Park

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CD Case Studies

• Mary Virginia Hannan Crites Park
• Full service park in the City of Circleville
• Funded through public and private donations
• P3 provides support through advocacy, marketing,
  media and grant writing
• Village of Ashville Community Center
• Construct a community center to include fitness
  facilities and a pool
• Done in conjunction with YMCA

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CD Case Studies

• US EPA Grants
• Provides money for Phase I and Phase II
  environmental assessments.
• Assesses properties that have development
  potential
• CD component is cleaning up properties in
  neighborhoods that have potential public health
  hazard
• Downtown development
• Façade improvements
• Revolving loan funds
• Tax incentives (CRA, new markets tax credit)
• Land banking property
• Cleveland area land bank
• Central Ohio CIC

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Examples from participants
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Questions???Contact Info

• Nate Green
• 740-420-6498
• ngreen_at_pickawayprogress.com