1. Tapping Other Wells Shirley Helgevold, MIDAS Handouts and presentation are available online at www.iowaleague.org

2. Plan Before You Act! Evaluate your City –Strengths –Weaknesses –Improvements –What role should City serve

3. Identify what the City has to Offer Buildings, Land Financial Assistance/Incentives Workforce Community Development

4. Buildings/Land Identify available properties Commercial/Industrial Parks City/County Economic Development Building/Site Locator through IDED

5. Financial Assistance/Incentives Free or Reduced Land (City-owned) Revolving Loan Funds (RLF) Small Business Administration Loans (SBA) State Programs Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED)

6. Financial Assistance/Incentives (con’t) Tax Abatement Tax Increment Financing (TIF) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

7. Workforce Labor shed study Training programs Workforce Development

8. Community Development Housing Infrastructure Land Use Planning Main Street Cultural/Educational/Recreational Attractions

9. Where can you get Assistance Economic Development Administration (EDA) Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

10. Where can you get Assistance (con’t) Iowa League of Cities Councils of Governments (17 COGs) Private consultants

11. Economic Development Administration Community Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Public works and Economic Development Program http://www.eda.gov/

12. Iowa Department of Economic Development Grow Iowa Values Financial Assistance Program Demonstration Fund Entrepreneurial Assistance

13. Iowa Department of Economic Development (con’t) Targeted Small Business Program Employee Training Programs Public Assistance Set Aside

14. Iowa Department of Economic Development (con’t) Community Facilities and Services, Immediate Threat, and Water/Sewer (CDBG) Downtown Revitalization/Main Street Housing Fund http://www.iowalifechanging.com/

15. Iowa Department of Transportation Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE) Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant Program Surface Transportation Funds Small Town Sign Funding

16. Iowa Department of Transportation (con’t) Safe Routes to Schools Statewide Enhancement Projects Federal/State Recreational Trails http://www.iowadot.gov/

17. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Business & Industry Guaranteed Loans Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG) Rural Business Opportunity Grants Rural Economic Development Grants

18. United States Department of Agriculture (con’t) Community Facilities Grants Rural Community Development Initiative High Energy Cost Grant Program http://www.usda.gov/

19. Iowa League of Cities Mission Statement: The Iowa League of Cities serves as the unified voice of cities, providing advocacy, training and guidance to strengthen Iowa’s communities.

20. Iowa League of Cities (con’t) Education to cities Advocates for cities Many resources and publications available Over 20 employees available to assist http://iowaleague.org

21. Iowa Councils of Governments Census Codification Comprehensive Planning/Land Use Economic Adjustment Disaster Recovery GIS Grant Writing -

22. Iowa Councils of Governments (con’t) Hazard Mitigation Plans Housing Needs Assessments Job Descriptions Ordinances Personnel Policies Redistricting

23. Iowa Councils of Governments (con’t) Revolving Loan Funds Subdivision Ordinances Tax Abatement Tax Increment Financing/Urban renewal plans Technical Assistance to Members Transit

24. Iowa Councils of Governments (con’t) Transportation Planning Urban Revitalization Plans Zoning Ordinances http://iarcog.com/FindCOG.htm

25. What Else is Out There? Foundations -Iowa Community Foundations http://www.iowacommunityfoundations. org/find-your-local-community- foundation.aspx -Roy C Carver Charitable Trust http://www.carvertrust.org/

26. Shirley Helgevold, Assistant Director MIDAS Council of Governments 602 1 st Avenue South Fort Dodge, IA 50501 (515) 576-7183 Ext. 212 FAX (515) 576-7184 shelgevold-midas@prairieinet.net www.midascog.net