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How to get those planning grants
Susan Bigelow, CEcDVice President of Development
Northern Wyoming Community College District
WEDA ConferenceSeptember 26, 2012
Why
Project Concept• Goal(s)• What we know• What we don’t know
Project Planning
• Answers to questions• Modifications to concept• Go/No Go
Implementation Phase• Construction• Operations &
Maintenance• Or• Implement ED Plan
Project Concept• Goal(s)• What we know• What we don’t know
Project Planning
• Answers to questions• Modifications to
concept• Go/No Go
Implementation Phase• Construction• Operations &
Maintenance• Or• Implement ED Plan
Project Concept• Goal(s)• What we
know• What we
don’t know
Funding for planningNeed:• Expertise• Information• Facilitation• Decisions
Project Planning
• Answers to questions
• Modifications to concept
• Go/No Go
Funding for Implement-ationSources:• Grants• Fundraising• Borrowing
Implement-ation Phase• Construction• Operations &
Maintenance• Or• Implement
ED Plan
Funding for planning
Request funding for assistance needed to do the project planning.
Project Planning
Structure planning process to answer the questions.
Implementation Phase
Start with what we don’t know – make a list of questions to be answered.
Project ConceptWe have a goal – but do we have a supportable plan?
Planning Projects – End Result
New WBC Business Ready Communities Planning GrantsA document that either creates or further
develops a community’s specific economic development strategy.
The plan at a minimum must identify the◦potential future economic development
opportunities and ◦feasibility for funding the identified
opportunities.
Implementation PlanResult of good planning process. Answers questions for funding proposals and grant applications.Increases probability of getting funding.Increases probability of successful project.
Funding for implementation• Infrastructure
grants• Fundraising
ImplementationPhase
Successful Projects
Reasons to use planning grants
1. Structures the planning process2. Determines the results of the process in
terms of “what will we know then?”3. Facilitates a team to consensus4. Pays for expertise and staff capacity to
complete the plan5. Can force a decision about go/no go6. Prepares for funding phase7. Increases probability of getting funding8. Increases probability of being successful
What we know
National data and studies◦Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov ◦Census
www.census.gov
◦Energy Information Administration http://www.eia.gov http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/
◦Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov
What we know
State data and studies◦Labor Market Information
http://doe.state.wy.us/lmi/
◦Profile of Demographics, Economics and Housing http://www.wyomingcda.com/files/Wyo/Profile_11B_Vol_I.pdf
Local studies and data◦Collection of Wyoming Planning Documents
http://will.state.wy.us/planning/index.html
◦Comprehensive Plans◦Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategies◦Community Assessments – Rural Development
Local planning documents
Sheridan County Master Plan for Child Development Center, Sheridan (2007)
Sheridan County Fairgrounds Phase II Report (2006)Business Plan of the Free Clinic of Sheridan County (2006)Sheridan County Housing Needs Assessment. (2006)Sheridan County Fairgrounds Feasibility Study (2005)
SheridanSheridan Senior Center Needs Assessment and Plan (2011)Sheridan Senior Center's In-Home Services Program Memo (2011)Sheridan High Tech Park Conceptual Plan (2010)Arts and Culture: Economic Inventory, Assessment, Strategy and Work Plan for Sheridan, Wyoming (2008)Green House for Sheridan (2006)Our Camp, Inc. Planning Only Grant Feasibility Study and Report (2005)WYSTAR (Wyoming Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery Center) Planning only Grant Feasibility Tudy and Report (2003)Market Analysis & Feasibility Study: the Historical Sheridan Inn as a Hospitality Property. (2003)Downtown Sheridan Streetscape Master Plan Update (2001)Downer Neighborhood Sanitary Sewer, Streets and Drainage Improvements Feasibility Study. (1998)
What we don’t know/have
Answers to questions ◦for implementation grant application◦for business plan◦for funding proposals to local governments◦raised by the steering group
Expertise needed to answer questionsCapacity to conduct the planning projectRealistic scheduleAccurate costs
Recent project in Sheridan
WYO Performing Arts and Education Center◦Identified questions that needed to be answered◦Reviewed existing planning documents/studies
Arts & Culture Assessment WYO Theater Business Plan Downtown Sheridan Master Plan
◦Decided College/City/WYO staff had expertise and capacity to develop answers for most questions
◦Hired architect to complete concept and cost
Current project in Sheridan
Affirmation of target industries◦Update to 2007 Wadley Donovan Study
Alignment of Career Technical Education pipeline to Occupations◦Programs from Junior High through Community
College to target industry occupationsTarget industries verification
◦Team does not have expertise/experienceAlignment of programs to occupations
◦Team does not have capacity to complete study
Why to get those planning grants
Opportunity for a planning grant?
Any questions?
Thank you!
Contact information:
Susan [email protected] (mobile)307-674-6446 ext. 2861Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictPO Box 1500Sheridan, WY 82801
