Economic Development: The New Path Forward D R. P ATRICIA M ITCHELL, CE C D | A SSISTANT S ECRETARY F OOD C OUNCILS Thursday, December 4, 2014 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Organizational Alignment Rural Division Rural Center Grants and Programs Division of Community Assistance Community Dev. Block Grant Community Dev. Block Grant- ED NC Broadband NC Main Street Center Appalachian Regional Commission IDF-Utility Fund Division of Workforce Solutions Division of Employment Services Labor & Economic Analysis Division Office of Science & Technology Human Resources Commerce Finance JDIG One NC Budget & Accounting Office of the Secretary Chief of Staff & General Counsel Fiscal Services Management Information Services Chief Liaison Legislative Affairs Communications Welcome Centers Public Affairs Media Relations Social Media State Branding & Marketing 17 Member Board Business Development Recruiting New Business Project Management Foreign Direct Investment Business Services International Trade Small Business Existing Industry Travel & Tourism, Film, and Sports Marketing Administrative Services Human Resources Legal Finance Market Intelligence North Carolina Department of Commerce Economic Development Partnership of NC 501(c)3

Rural Economic Development Division NCGS 143B ASSISTANT SECRETARY CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT & PLANNING Economic Infrastructure Grants Building Reuse Grants Demolition Grants Planning Assistance APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION NC MAIN STREET Small Towns Main Street Main Street Main Street Solutions Fund INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND Operations Manager Administrative Assistant

Public Private Partnership

RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION AWARDS 12/18/2013 – 11/05/2014 Building Reuse11,139,302 Economic Infrastructure 2,440,075 Utility Fund 9,273,882 CDBG-ED 12,434,818 CDBG-ED Loan 7,000,000 42,288,077

Rural Infrastructure Authority Fifteen Member Board, 5 Appointees from each of the following: Governor/House/Senate Grant Awards for Rural Grants, CDBG-ED, & IDF Utility Account Six (6) regular meetings per year; special called meetings as needed All meetings open to the public; occasionally an Executive Session will be necessary

$1,750,000 GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION NOW POSTED AT APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 19TH Underserved and Limited Resource Communities Grant Program (local government and non-profits)

Community Planning (FORMERLY DCA) Three planning offices: Western, Piedmont, and Northeast

A Collaborative Approach Commerce & Partnership Partners include, but are not limited to: Department of Commerce Rural Division Workforce Solutions (DWS) Science and Technology Commerce Finance DOTDENR DCRUNC System SBTDCSBCN State and local chambers NC Community Colleges

Rural Economic Development Division Contacts David Peoples Operations Manager office Melody Adams Acting Director of Economic Advancement & Planning/Programs office Hazel Edmond Rural Grants/Programs office George Collier Rural Grants/Programs office George T. Sherrill Director of CDBG-ED office Mark Poole Director of IDF Utility Account office Olivia A. Collier ARC’s NC Program Director office Liz Parham Director of Main Street Center office Dr. Patricia Mitchell, CEcD Assistant Secretary office Mandy Tetzlaff Administrative Assistant office