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USDA - RURAL DEVELOPMENT FY 2005 LOAN AND GRANT
PROGRAMS INVESTED OVER 168 MILLION IN GEORGIA

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FY 2005 ACCOMPLISHMENTSTHROUGH OUR PROGRAMS

• SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS- Assisted 727
  people in buying their own homes and provided
  funds to repair 410 homes
• COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - Water or waste funds for
  five communities serving 2,881 people
• BUSINESS PROGRAMS - Created and saved 1,629 jobs
• MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS 8,315 families
  received rental assistance

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Rural Business-Cooperative Service CaseloadAll
Programs As of September 30, 2005
NH 73
ME 294
VT
WA 170
124
MT 226
MA 119
ND 166
MT 197
MN 381
NY 248
OR 153
WI 346
ID 189
SD 202
MI 260
RI 32
WY 126
97
CT
PA 287
IA 317
OH 271
NJ 68
NE 260
IN 172
DE 42
WV 195
NV 45
IL 309
VA 116
MD
UT 86
CO 274
110
KS 196
KY 228
MO 327
CA
CA 545
NC 470
TN 351
SC 210
OK 242
AR 128
AZ 96
NM 120
GA 329
AL 179
MS 184
AK 105
LA 212
TX 203
WP 32
FL 167
PR 103
HI 117
VI 22
8M - 50M
gt50M - 100M
gt100M - 150M
gt150M - 200M
gt200M - 250M
gt250M - 600M

Total Cases 10,324
Total Funds 6, 962,350,453
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BUSINESS INDUSTRY (BI) GUARANTEED LOAN
PROGRAM(RD INSTRUCTION 4279-A, B and 4287-B)

• PURPOSE
• To improve, develop, or finance business,
  industry, and employment and improve the economic
  and environmental climate in rural communities.
• This purpose is achieved by bolstering the
  existing private credit structure through the
  guarantee of quality loans made by lenders to
  provide lasting community benefits.

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THE PROCESS

• The BI program is a lender-driven process.
• A potential borrower should seek out a supportive
  lender. The Agency cannot consider a BI
  proposal in detail until a lender expresses
  serious interest in the project.
• The lender coordinates the application process on
  behalf of the potential borrower.
• The first step is to submit a pre-application and
  set up a processing conference.

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GUARANTEE LIMITS

• Maximum of 80 of loans up to 5,000,000
• Maximum of 70 of loans over 5 - 10 Million
• Maximum of 60 above 10,000,000.
• The guarantee applies to principal, accrued
  interest and approved protective advances.
• The guarantee does not cover interest on
  interest, late fees or default rates of interest
  that exceed the note rate.

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RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANT (RBEG) RD
Instruction 1942-G
PURPOSE To support the development of small
and emerging businesses A start-up or
expansion of a business with 50 or fewer new
employees and less than 1 million in projected
gross revenue (clarified in AN 3955).
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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

• Public entities (towns, communities,
• State agencies, authorities, Indian tribes)
• Private nonprofit corporations
• NOT cooperatives unless organized as a
  private
• nonprofit corporation.

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RBEG PROJECT PURPOSES

• Infrastructure Structure Improvements
• (Water and Sewer Improvements Enhancing
  Downtown Parking to Increase Easy Access to
  Businesses, etc.)
• Training Enhancements (example Truck Driving
  Simulator)

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SELECTION FACTORS

• Population
• Economic Conditions unemployment and median
  household income
• Applicant experience
• Evidence of small business development
• Commitment of nonfederal funding sources
• Evidence of need for a revolving loan fund
• Evidence of jobs to be created/saved
• Project is part of a community or economic
  development plan covering the project area
• Grant size
• State Director discretionary points

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ELIGIBLE PURPOSES (RBEG)

• Revolving loan fund
• Technical assistance (problem solving activity
  performed for the benefit of the small business)
• Construction, acquisition, expansion of
  buildings, machinery, equipment, utilities (must
  be owned by the grantee not the benefiting
  business)
• Training in connection with technical assistance

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INELIGIBLE PURPOSES (RBEG)

• Agricultural production
• Comprehensive area-wide planning
• Loans when the rates, terms and charges are not
  reasonable
• To fund a project that is dependent on other
  funds that are not committed
• Any project that does not have a reasonable
  prospect for the development of eligible business
  or businesses
• No pass-through grants to Ultimate Recipient

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APPLICATION PROCESS

• Application are submitted to Rural Development
  Area Office
• Applications are selected on a statewide
  competitive basis
• Applications not selected in the statewide
  competition may compete for reserve funds at the
  National level.

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FUNDS AVAILABILITY

• National allocation typically 40 million.
• Several earmarks for special initiatives (EZ/EC)
• Each State receives an allocation.
• Very popular and competitive program.
• Suggest review program priorities (scoring)
  outlined in 1942-G before spending time on
  application.
• Discuss the project with RD Area Office in the
  planning stage

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RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAM
(REDLG) Instruction 1703-B

• PURPOSE
• Promote rural economic development and job
  creation projects.
• Direct funds to those areas experiencing the
  greatest economic hardship.

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REDLG ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

• Active Rural Utilities Service electric or
  telecommunications borrowers
• (list located at www.usda.gov/rus/electric/borrowe
  rs)
• or one who has prepaid a RUS loan
• In Georgia
• Troup Electric Membership Corp, LaGrange
• Walton Electric Membership Corp, Monroe
• Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corp,
  Covington
• Flint Electric Membership Corp, Reynolds
• Mitchell Electric Membership Corp., Camilla
• Cobb Electric Membership Corp., Marietta
• Oconee Electric Membership Corporation, Dudley

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RED LOANS

• Zero interest loans are made to RUS borrowers who
  relend the money at zero interest for up to 10
  years to ultimate recipients.
• The maximum loan is 740,000 for FY 2005.
• FY 2005 Funding Available Nationwide
  24,802,639

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RED LOANS

• RUS borrower must provide a 20 match.
• RUS borrower is responsible for loan payments if
  the ultimate recipient defaults.
• Funds can be used for any business start-up or
  expansion project including feasibility studies
  and related project costs.

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RED GRANTS

• Grants not to exceed 300,000 (FY2005) to
  eligible RUS borrowers.
• RUS borrower must provide 20 match.
• FY2005 Funds Available Nationwide 10 MILLION

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RED GRANTS

• Grant and match loaned to a non-profit entity or
  public body for a needed community facility or
  service or for profit entity engaged in
  education for health care.
• Loans are at 0 interest for up to 10 years.
• Loan repayments capitalize a low-interest
  revolving loan fund administered by the RUS
  borrower in accordance with a work plan.

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RURAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY GRANT (RBOG) RD
Instruction 4284-G

• PURPOSE
• Promote sustainable economic development in rural
  communities with exceptional needs through
• Providing technical assistance for business
  development
• Economic development planning

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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

• Public bodies
• Nonprofit corporations
• Indian tribes
• Cooperatives with members who are primarily
  rural residents and conduct activities for the
  mutual benefit of the members

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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

• Must show sufficient financial strength (positive
  tangible net worth)
• Must show expertise in the activity proposed in
  the application or in choosing and supervising
  consultants if that is how work will be
  accomplished

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ELIGIBLE PURPOSES (RBOG)

• Identify, train and provide technical assistance
  to existing or prospective rural businesses
• Establish business support centers
• Conduct local or multi-community economic
  development planning
• Establish centers for training, technology and
  trade
• Conduct leadership development training
• Reasonable professional fees and charges
  associated with the above uses

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FUNDS AVAILABILITY

• VERY LIMITED
• No state allocations
• National appropriation (3-5 million)
• Earmarks for EZ/EC/REAP and Native American
• 1940-L sets annual limits
• - 50,000 maximum project or 150,000 multi-
• state
• - two submissions to NO per State
• above does not apply to earmarks
• Know the scoring process

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USDA Funding Assistance for Rural Renewable
Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE)Section
9006 PURPOSETo help agricultural producers
and small businesses reduce energy costs and
consumption through the purchase of RE systems or
installation of EE improvements
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THE 9006 PROGRAM

• Created as a U.S. Department of Agriculture
  program
• Program designed to assist farmers, ranchers and
  rural small businesses with energy projects
• In 2005, this program provides grants for
  renewable energy and energy efficiency projects
  and may provide loan guarantees
• Created as a 5 year program. Congress has funded
  the program at 22.8 million per year for the
  first three years.
• In 2003 and 2004, a total of 44 million in
  grants were awarded to 281 projects in 33 states.
  

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ELIGIBLE PROJECTS

• Any renewable energy and energy efficiency
  project as defined in the law.
• Requirements for eligible projects
• Must be located in a rural area.
• Must be for a pre-commercial or commercially
  available and replicable technology.
• Must be technically feasible.
• Must have sufficiency revenues to provide for
  operation and maintenance
• Grants request must not exceed 25 of project
  costs
• Minimum grant request 2,500
• Renewable Energy
• Maximum grant request 500,000
• If request is over 50,000, NOFA requires a
  project-specific feasibility study prepared by a
  qualifies independent consultant
• Energy Efficiency
• Maximum grant request 250,000
• If total project costs are over 50,000, NOFA
  requires an energy audit
• The applicant must be the owner of the project
  and control the operation and maintenance of the
  proposed project.

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FARM BILL DEFINITIONS

• Renewable Energy energy derived from
• wind, solar, biomass, or geothermal source, or
• hydrogen derived from biomass or water using one
  of the above energy sources
• Biomass any organic material that is available
  on a renewable or recurring basis. Includes
• agricultural crops
• trees grown for energy production
• wood waste and wood residues
• plants (including aquatic plants and grasses)
• residues
• fibers
• animal wastes, and
• fats, oils and greases (including those that are
  recycled).
• The term biomass does not include paper that is
  commonly recycled or unsegregated solid waste.

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Different Technology Requirements for
• Biomass, Bioenergy
• Anaerobic Digester
• Geothermal, electric generation
• Geothermal, direct use
• Hydrogen
• Solar, small (10 kW or smaller)
• Solar, large (larger than 10 kW)
• Wind, small (100 kW or smaller)
• Wind, large (larger than 100 kW)
• Energy Efficiency
• USDA has worked with technology experts to
  develop Guidance on the Technical Requirements
  for each technology.
• Designed to help applicants better understand how
  to respond to the technical requirements of the
  2005 NOFA.
• Available at www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill/
  under Tools and Resources

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RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (RCDG) RD
INSTRUCTION 4284-F

• PURPOSE
• Establishing and operating centers for
  cooperative development for the primary purpose
  of improving the economic condition of rural
  areas through the development of new cooperatives
  and improving operations of existing
  cooperatives.
• To encourage and stimulate the development of
  effective cooperative organizations in rural
  America as a part of its total package of rural
  development efforts.

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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

• Nonprofit corporations
• including institutions of higher education

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ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

• Examples of eligible activities include providing
  board of director training, conducting
  feasibility studies, and developing business
  plans.
• Centers should focus on cooperative development,
  but may also assist other types of rural
  businesses.

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ELIGIBLE AREA

• All projects completed with grant
• and/or matching funds must occur in rural areas.

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VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANTS (VAPG)RD INSTRUCTION
4284-J

• PURPOSE
• To Help Eligible Applicants to Create Marketing
  Opportunities and to Help Develop Business Plans
  for Viable Marketing Opportunities

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ELIGIBLE GRANT PURPOSES

• For planning activities and working capital
  for marketing value-added agricultural products
  and for farm-based renewable energy.

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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

• independent producers
• farmer and rancher cooperatives
• agricultural producer groups
• and majority-controlled producer-based business
  ventures

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MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENT

• Cash or confirmed funding commitments from
  non-federal sources
• Must be at least equal to the grant amount

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COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT

• PURPOSE
• To help residents form new cooperative businesses
  and improve the operations of existing
  cooperatives.

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COOPERATIVE BUSINESS STRUCTURE

• Meeting Member Needs
• Improve bargaining power when dealing with other
  businesses
• Reduce costs
• Obtain products or service otherwise unavailable
• Obtain market access or broaden market
  opportunities
• Improve product or service quality
• Increase income

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INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM(RD INSTRUCTION
4274-D)

• PURPOSE
• Alleviate poverty and increase economic activity
  through low-interest loans to small businesses
  and community development projects in a rural
  area.

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ELIGIBLITY REQUIREMENTS - INTERMEDIARY - (RD
INSTRUCTION 4274-D, SECTION 4279.307)

• Private non-profit corporations
• Public agencies
• Indian groups
• Cooperatives

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ELIGIBLITY REQUIREMENTS - INTERMEDIARY- (RD
INSTRUCTION 4274-D, SECTION 4279.307)

• Have legal authority, ability to provide security
  and loan repayment ability.
• Have loan making and servicing experience.
• Have acceptable capitalization.
• Document that conventional credit is not
  available at affordable rates and terms.

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - ULTIMATE RECIPIENTS -
(RD INSTRUCTION 4274-D, SECTION 4279.308)

• Be citizens or legally admitted to the U.S.
• Be located in a rural area - not within the
  outer boundary of a city with a population of
  25,000 or more.
• Be individuals, public or private organizations
• with authority to incur debt, give security
  and repay the loan.
• (Corporation, partnership, LLC, individual,
  non- profit corporation, public body, other).

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AGENCYS PARTICIPATION

• Until all IRP loan funds are advanced, the Agency
  reviews
• the intermediarys analysis and certifications on
  each ultimate recipients application, and,
• completes an environmental assessment.
• Revolved funds must still be used for
  eligible purposes in accordance with the
  Intermediarys scope of work.

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LOAN PURPOSES(RD INSTRUCTION 4274-D, SECTION
4274.314 )

• ELIGIBLE
• Establish or expand businesses (similar to BI
  loan purposes) or community development projects
  (similar to Community Facility or Water/Waste
  projects).
• Land, equipment, working capital, and fees.
• INELIGIBLE
• See RD Instruction 4274-D, Section 4274.319
• (examples agriculture production and golf
  courses)

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LOAN TERMS AND AMOUNTS (RD INSTRUCTION 4274-D,
SECTIONS 4274.320, 4274.325, AND 4274.331 )

• INTERMEDIARIES
• 1 Interest for a term of up to 30 years.
• Defer principal for 3 years.
• Guidelines for FY2005
• Initial loan limited to 750,000 1 Million,
  Subsequent loan limited to 750,000
• Total debt limited to 15 Million

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LOAN TERMS AND AMOUNTS (RD INSTRUCTION 4274-D,
SECTIONS 4274.320, 4274.325, AND 4274.331 )

• ULTIMATE RECIPIENTS
• Interest rate and term established by
  Intermediary in work plan (Usually 4 - 6
  interest with terms of 3 to 10 years depending on
  loan purpose).
• Maximum loan of 250,000 or 75 of the project
  cost whichever is less.

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LOAN SECURITY (RD INSTRUCTION 4274-D, SECTION
4274.314 )

• INTERMEDIARIES
• Pledge of IRP revolving funds and loans, assets
  of the borrower, other rights and interests.
• ULTIMATE RECIPIENTS
• Normally the same as any other business loan.
• Depends on the use of loan funds.
• Often will include lien on real estate and
  equipment
• Personal guarantee of owners, life insurance on
  owners, etc.

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APPLICATION PROCEDURES (RD INSTRUCTION 4274-D,
SECTION 4274.343 )

• FORM RD 4274-1
• WORK PLAN
• Ability and experience to administer a revolving
  loan program.
• Need for loan funds.
• Rates and terms of loans.
• Proposed fees.
• Sources of other funds.
• Pro forma financials.
• Proposed application form for ultimate
  recipients.

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AGENCY PROCESSIF APPROVED

• Issue Letter of Conditions
• Request OGC Closing Instructions
• Note FY 2005 funds available nationwide
  33,939,318

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If Ultimate Recipients Fail to Repay Loans from
the Intermediary, what happens to the
Intermediary's Loan from RBS?

• When the intermediary accepts the IRP loan, it is
  incurring a debt.
• Collections from loans to ultimate recipients
  should be sufficient to repay the RBS loan on
  schedule.
• However, even if collections from ultimate
  recipients are not sufficient, the intermediary
  is fully responsible for repaying RBS.

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Intermediary Relending Loan ProgramFY 2005
NH 5
VT 1
ME 2
WA

In Thousands
ND 1

MT 1
MA
MN
0
OR 1
NY
WI 1
150 - 300
ID 1
SD 2
RI
MI
WY
CT
PA 1
gt300 - 600
IA 5
NJ
NE 1
OH
IN
DE
gt600 - 1M
NV 1
WV 1
IL 1
MD
VA 1
UT 1
CO
CA 4
gt1M - 1.5M
KS
KY 2
MO 1
NC 6
gt1.5M
TN 1
SC 2
OK 2
AZ 1
NM 1
AR 1
Total Loans 57
GA 1
Total Funds 33,939,314
AL
MS
LA
TX 5
WP
FL 1
AK 1
PR
HI 1
VI
As of September 30, 2005
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Intermediary Relending Program CaseloadAs of
September 30, 2005
NH 6
ME 12
VT 8
WA 7
ND 6
MA 2
MT 13
MN 28
OR 14
NY 11
WI 7
ID 6
SD 16
MI 9
RI
WY 2
CT
PA 17
IA 21
NJ 2
OH 8
NE 6
NV 1
IN
DE 1
WV 9
IL 9
IL 7
MD 10
UT 5
CO 3
VA 3
CA 19
KS 4
KY 17
MO 6
NC 16
TN 14
SC 8
OK 13
NM 1
AZ 4
AR 9
GA 9
MS 8
AL 7
AK 2
LA 11
TX 3
WP 1
FL 3
PR 3
HI 1
VI 3
0
gt100,000 - 3M
gt3M - 6M
gt6M - 9M
gt9M-12M

gt12M - 20M
gt20M

Total Borrowers 404
Total Loans Closed 529,246,826
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1890 LAND GRANT INSTITUTIONS RURAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM OUTREACH INITIATIVE
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PROGRAM HISTORY

• The 1890 Institutions have some of the best
  agricultural science and business education
  programs in the nation.
• Therefore, USDA, Rural Development, and the 1890
  Land-Grant Universities are working together on a
  new approach to support the development of
  businesses that create quality jobs.

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Program Goals

• Develop income-producing projects for
  under-developed rural communities
• Create self-sustaining, long-term economic
  development in targeted areas of high
  unemployment
• Assist and guide these communities in becoming
  self-sustainable.

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Partnership

• 1890 Institutions provide businesses with the
  assistance needed to organize and operate
  efficiently and profitably.
• To ensure quality education related to small
  business development is available in these
  communities.

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Purpose of the Program

• To support Rural Developments goals and
  objectives of providing technical assistance for
  business creation in economically challenged
  rural communities.
• To support educational programs to develop and
  improve upon the professional skills of rural
  entrepreneurs.

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Purpose of the Program (Cont.)

• To support outreach and promotion of USDA, Rural
  Development, programs of assistance in small
  rural communities with the greatest economic
  need.

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Program Objectives

• The main objective of this program with the1890
  Land Grant Institutions
• Is to strengthen the capacity of these
  communities to undertake innovative,
  comprehensive, citizen-led, long-term strategies
  for community and economic development, including
  entrepreneurship and job creation.

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How Does the Initiative Work?

• Through cooperative agreements, 1890 institutions
  are able to receive USDA Rural Development
  funding to establish economic development
  programs for their neighboring communities.

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Program Objectives

• Promote Rural Development programs in the
  targeted underserved areas (Contact RD State
  Office for list of underserved areas)
• Build capacity in those targeted underserved
  rural communities
• Encourage and assist the community leaders and
  residents to participate in the programs Rural
  Development has to offer
• Increase interst of underserved rural residents
  seeking programs at the Rural Development State
  Offices

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Types of Assistance

• Sponsor business conferences and workshops
• Finance rural businesses
• Provide technical assistance to new and existing
  businesses, including cooperatives
• Assist communities in leveraging other resources
  via state, local, private, and/or public funding
  
• Assist businesses through the application
  process
• Offer educational courses in business
  development
• Provide computer labs where community members can
  have access to other rural economic development
  sources on the Internet
• Establish business incubator services.

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How are the 1890 Institutions Outreaching USDA
Rural Development Programs in Rural Communities?

• The 1890 Land Grant Institutions, with
  assistance from Rural Development National and
  State offices are working with these targeted
  rural communities to strengthen their capacity
  for economic and community development.

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Method Used

• Assist in developing of business plans, loan
  packages, marketing strategies and accounting
• Assess and conduct feasibility studies of local
  community
• Recommend and advise community leaders regarding
  economic and community development
• Conduct seminars workshops and conferences to
  disseminate information to stimulate business and
  economic development
• Develop information technology outreach training
  for rural communities

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Method Used (cont.)

• Conduct outreach through the use of computer
  technology and maintaining an internet web
  presence which links community leaders and
  residents to available economic development
  information.
• Provide one-on-one technical assistance to
  entrepreneurs and community leaders
• Conduct classes in new venture planning
• Assist clients with existing Rural Development
  loans and grants

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Program Impact/Outcome

• Created new jobs
• Saved businesses
• Saved jobs
• Developed business incubators
• Assisted clients in securing business loans
• Assisted community leaders in preparing
  applications for Rural Development loan and grant
  programs

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Program Impact/Outcome (Cont.)

• Assisted community leaders in preparing
  applications for Rural Development loan and grant
  programs
• Assisted community leaders with writing proposals
  for Rural Development grant programs
• Provided computers to underserved rural
  communities
• Developed a better working relationship between
  1890 institutions, Rural Development National and
  State Offices, and the underserved rural
  communities

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Program Success Stories

• University of Arkansas-Pine-Bluff, AR
• Assisted Ms. Angela Williams, a local business
  woman to develop a marketing plan for her
  Computer Tots training business. The marketing
  plan was designed to create a regional/and or
  Statewide program. Since developing the marketing
  plan, the business has obtained two local
  contracts and was highlighted in the local
  newspaper.
• Assisting a minority farmer in developing an
  operations business plan for his vegetable
  processing plant located in Mariana, Arkansas.
  Once the facility is in full operation, it will
  supply the Marriott and Krogers stores with
  greens, beans and other fresh produce. Several
  other farmers have been identified to supply
  produce to the processing facility.

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Program Success Stories

• Fort Valley State University, GA
• RBOI provided technical assistance and an IRP
  loan of 18,375 to an entrepreneur to expand her
  flower and gift business facilities.
• RBOI and University of Georgia Small Business
  Development Center (SBDC) partnered to present
  the Minority Business Conference held at Fort
  Valley State University, May 19, 2005.
  Approximately 40 participants attended the
  conference.

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Program Success Stories

• Langston University, OK
• Assisted rural communities to set up a conference
  on Faith Based Opportunities for religious
  organizations in Oklahoma.
• Organized and facilitated a community planning
  meeting for community leaders to discuss the
  possibilities of installing a water/sewer system
  in a local town.

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Program Success Stories

• South Carolina State University, SC
• Assisted an entrepreneur to develop a feasibility
  and business plan for a proposed hotel project.

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Program Success Stories

• Tuskegee University
• Worked with the local community to secure a
  500,000 grant for the purpose of forming a CDC
  that would focus on University-community
  partnerships and revitalization of the campus
  neighborhoods.
• Space provided by the county has been renovated
  and is serving as a small business incubator.
  Four of the nine available spaces have been
  rented.
• Ten business plans have been finalized for
  start-up entrepreneurs seven have applied for
  SBA community express loans, and is expected to
  close on at least four with a micro-loan ranging
  between 15,000 and 50,000.

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Program Success Stories

• Southern University and AM College, LA
• This project provides access to the internet for
  small rural communities through a tool called
  Business Information System Network (BISNet).
• The project is a resource tool whose main purpose
  is help rural communities get connected on the
  Internets world wide web.

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Program Funded Level and Number of Institutions

• YEAR FUNDED LEVEL OF
  INSTITUTIONS AWARDED
• Dollars
  Number
• 1997 2,070,000
  18
• 1998 2,151,498
  14
• 1999 2,000,000
  9
• 2000 2,000,000
  10
• 2001 1,600,000
  11
• 2002 1,499,961
  11
• 2003 1,800,000
  14
• 2004 1,800,000
  15
• 2005 1/ 1,200,000
  12
• 1/ Proposed for
  FY 05.
• Maximum award
  per institution per year , FY 02-Fy 04 was
  150,000.
• Maximum award
  per institution proposed for FY 05 is 100,000.

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1890 Land Grant Institutions

• NAME
  STATE
• Alabama AM University
  AL
• Tuskegee University
  AL
• University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  AR
• Delaware State University
  DE
• Florida AM University
  FL
• Fort Valley State University
  GA
• Kentucky State University
  KY
• Southern University A M University
  LA
• University of Maryland-Eastern Shore
  MD

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1890 Land Grant Institutions Cont.

• NAME
  STATE
• Alcorn State University
  MS
• Lincoln University
  MO
• North Carolina AT State University NC
  
  
• Langston University
  OK
  
• South Carolina State University
  SC
  
• Tennessee State University
  TN
  
• Prairie View AM University
  TX
• Virginia State University
  VA
  
• West Virginia State College
  WV

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Contact Information
For Georgia GEORGIA RD STATE OFFICE [phone]
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs See Handout For RD State
Office Contact Information