Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Office of Community & Economic Development

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Mission- An on-campus division dedicated to aligning the university's intellectual capacity and innovation-driven economic development initiatives to improve the competitiveness and prosperity of the region. Office of Community &Economic Development

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Five specific goals : 1.Increase Economic Innovation through the eight-county region. 2.Develop effective systems that promote Business and Industry Strategy. 3.Enhance Public Policy in favor of the eight-county region. 4.Create strategic partnerships focused on Community Development. 5.Develop educational programs that empower the Leaders of tomorrow.

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development

Mission- To improve quality of life in rural communities by providing customized technical assistance that will enhancing local capacity. San Joaquin Valley Rural Development Center

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Three specific goals: 1.Develop, maintain and facilitate an effective one-stop clearinghouse of resources and services for rural communities. 2.Strengthen rural communities’ local capacity to resolve pressing community needs. 3.Increase rural communities’ informed decision-making by providing objective, third-party expertise.

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Purpose- Established in 2009 to provide a forum for rural communities to mutually exchange information, resources, best practices and opportunities. San Joaquin Valley Small Communities Network

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Small Communities Network: 1.Members: rural municipalities, public agencies, nonprofits and CBOs, businesses, elected officials and community members. 2.Activities: quarterly regional workshops, webinar trainings and daily distributions. 3.Role with SJV RDC: the platform for convening rural communities and connecting them to resources and services of SJV RDC.

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Health & Human Services Business Services Planning Clean Energy Economic Development Finance Housing Water Infrastructure Trade Development Transportation Project Design & Construction

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development A Mezzanine Consulting Service Rural Cities Unincorporated Rural Communities Rural Special Districts Small Communities Network Rural Community- Based Organizations Rural –Serving Nonprofits

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Business Services California Central Valley Economic Development Corporation (represented by Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County) Central Valley Business Incubator Fresno Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship-Technology Commercialization Program, Fresno State University of California, Merced Regional Network-Small Business Development Center University Business Center, Craig School of Business, Fresno State

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Clean Energy Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County Rural Community Assistance Corporation San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Economic Development California Association for Local Economic Development California Central Valley Economic Development Corporation (represented by Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County) Center for Economic Research and Education of Central California, Fresno State Central Valley Business Incubator Office of Community and Economic Development, Fresno State

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Finance Central Valley Fund CA Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Northern California Community Loan Fund Rural Community Assistance Corporation University of California, Merced Regional Network-Small Business Development Center U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Health & Human Services Housing Planning College of Health and Human Services, Fresno State Community Water Center California Coalition for Rural Housing Rural Community Assistance Corporation Self-Help Enterprises Community and Regional Planning Center, School of Social Sciences, Fresno State San Joaquin Valley Regional Policy Council Center for Creative Land Recycling

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Project Design & Construction Trade Development Transportation Construction Management Program, Lyles College of Engineering, Fresno State Northern California Community Loan Fund Department of Art and Design, College of Arts and Humanities, Fresno State Center for International Trade Development, State Center Community College District U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce San Joaquin Valley Regional Policy Council

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Water Infrastructure Community Water Center California Water Institute, Fresno State Rural Community Assistance Corporation Self-Help Enterprises

Fresno State – Office of Community and Economic Development Office of Community & Economic Development San Joaquin Valley Rural Development Center Providing Opportunity to Everyone. Contact: Ismael Diaz Herrera Director, SJV Rural Development Center (559)