Welcome

Indiana’s Stellar Communities A first of its kind collaboration between: Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

Agenda Opening Remarks Agency Roles Program Overview and Process Requirements of the Program Letter of Interest Criteria Pilot Community Update Break (if necessary) Q & A with State Panel One on One discussions (if needed)

Critical third year. Big Picture thinking in a targeted area. We are investors and partners. Community readiness.

Indiana Department of Transportation INDOT

Kathy Eaton-McKalip Director of LPA, MPO and Grant Administration kaeaton Robert Zier Director of Multimodal Ann Bishop Grants and Special Initiatives Coordinator

INDOT Projects Local communities and public agencies face a variety of capital program improvement needs; the Stellar Communities addresses those needs on a condensed schedule. The Local Public Agency or Local Unit of Government creates a wish list; these projects must be completed within the three year period. Include in the Letter of Interest a list of “doable” projects The projects should have public support. Projects should not have environmental or right of way issues that can’t be resolved and constructed within the program’s timeframe.

Things to think about…… Work with your INDOT District to help assess a project’s schedule. Start the projects that will take more time, first. Construction will generally start in the second and third years. Enjoy the transformation of your community.

Issues to avoid…. Thinking too big; too many projects in the plan to complete or that have too many hurdles. Spreading the projects throughout the community. Choosing maintenance projects that won’t transform the community, i.e. No one will be able to tell a significant difference after the three years of investment.

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority

Strategic Priorities 1.Comprehensive Community Development 2.Aging In Place 3.Individual Self Sufficiency 4.High Performance Building 5.Ending Homeless

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority

Introduction The Stellar Communities pilot program is a multi-agency partnership designed to fund comprehensive community development projects in rural Indiana communities.

Program Overview Agency Roles and Partnerships. We are investors. Stellar Communities embodies collaborative government partnerships to successfully leverage state and federal funding from multiple agencies to undertake large-scale comprehensive community revitalization projects. Pilot communities will have the benefit of non- competitive funds. Please note that a pilot cannot participate in regular competitive programs during the stellar cycle This is a fluid process with prepared communities and their vision.

Stellar Communities Process Call for Letters of Interest Stellar Communities Informational Forum-focus on LOI. Letter of interest submitted by March 1, 2013 ▫Electronic Submissions highly recommended Evaluations Announcement of finalist communities (Tentative - March 15) Chief Elected Officials of finalist communities attend a workshop (Tentative—March 21) Finalists submit Strategic Investment Plans

Stellar Communities Process Site visits and evaluations Possible follow-up of finalist communities Facilitation rounds of the state team Award announcements Community celebrations Follow-up with communities not selected Three year period of construction and implementation.

Program Definitions Letter of Interest (LOI) Criteria for LOI Finalist Community Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) Site Visit Pilot Community Funding Platforms

Stellar Community-Requirements Must have a recent comprehensive plan (3-5yrs). Must have documented and have demonstrated capacity to complete proposed activities— including the ability to submit a response to a Request for Proposal and in good standing. The Letter of Interest must be signed by the Chief Elected Official. Submit the Stellar Communities Information Sheet with the Letter of Interest.

Stellar Community-Requirements We are looking for FOUR documents on March 1! ▫(Electronic submissions highly encouraged)  The Completed Letter of Interest-Signed by CEO.  The Stellar Communities Information Sheet  A copy of the Adoption resolution for the comprehensive plan  A Clean 8 ½ X 11 map of your community.

Letter of Interest-Criteria Letters of Interest will be evaluated based on: Regional Value-Added Impact and future investment potential. Reasonableness and scope of project. Financial Capacity. Resource Availability and leveraging of community assets and partnerships. Coordinated approach in multi-project management and coordination. Previous finalist with investment plans.

Letter of Interest Do not cater letter to agency funding resources. However…cater to your community needs that mesh with the interests of the agencies. Generally talk about potential projects and the level of readiness (ownership etc…) Helpful to describe a targeted area of comprehensive community revitalization Include potential complementary projects. The letter shows a personal touch.

Submit LOI’s To: PDF Format Only! Or Office of Community and Rural Affairs Stellar Communities Pilot Program Attention: Beth Dawson One North Capitol, Suite 600Indianapolis, IN

Indiana’s First Stellar Communities Greencastle (Putnam County)  Mayor Susan Murray North Vernon (Jennings County)  Mayor “Soup” Campbell

City of Greencastle Revitalize courthouse square and central business district Create pedestrian friendly residential areas Enhance housing options - second story loft housing in commercial district and new construction in South Court neighborhood Home owner repair and improvement Community health initiatives, including new community health center and new trail linking community to recreational area Technology hub/Wi-Fi bubble in commercial district

City of North Vernon Carnegie Library Restoration Downtown Streetscapes Historic Uptown Streetscape improvements and home owner repair improvement in the Irish Hill neighborhood Close Short Street to construct pedestrian-friendly plaza space Main Street Development - mixed use for both commercial and residential development.

Indiana’s 2012 Pilot Communities Delphi (Carroll County) ▫Mayor Randy Strasser Princeton (Gibson County) ▫Mayor Robert Hurst

City of Delphi Revitalize the Delphi Opera House Create streetscapes that connect the downtown area. Provide façade restorations. Downtown Loft Space. Home owner repair and improvement. Extend the Washington Street Gateway Trail to connect the historic canal center to downtown and the southern gateway. Quiet Zone Improvements

City of Princeton Restoration of Downtown facades. Preservation of the Historic Princeton Theatre. Creation of Bicentennial Plaza Downtown streetscape enhancements. Downtown Senior Housing cottages. Enhancement of the trail system to provide connectivity throughout the city. Partnership with Toyota Manufacturing

Principal Contacts Ann Bishop-INDOT Carmen Lethig-IHCDA Michael Thissen-OCRA

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