WELCOME Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs 2014 Regional Conference

Indiana Shovel Ready Program Matt Crouch Office of Community and Rural Affairs  #INOCRAconf

Program Partnership Office of Community and Rural Affairs  #INOCRAconf

Program Goals Mitigate risks Marketing tool Illustrates communities’ commitment Office of Community and Rural Affairs  #INOCRAconf

Updating the Program Partner Input Nationwide Program Analysis Office of Community and Rural Affairs  #INOCRAconf

 #INOCRAconf Shovel Ready Tiers Office of Community and Rural Affairs Gold Silver Shovel Ready

 #INOCRAconf Application Accept on rolling basis Alter the design Technical assistance Office of Community and Rural Affairs

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Collect Documentation  #INOCRAconf Certification Process Office of Community and Rural Affairs Review Documentation Site Visit Certification

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 #INOCRAconf Office of Community and Rural Affairs Zoom Prospector Free Training Award Winning

 #INOCRAconf Office of Community and Rural Affairs Permitting Identify and fast track the state and local permits necessary for a specific site (dependent on the end user) Pamela Fisher, Director, Regulatory Affairs at IEDC Devin Hillsdon-Smith, Regulatory Affairs Liaison at IEDC

 #INOCRAconf Recently Certified Sites Office of Community and Rural Affairs

 #INOCRAconf Office of Community and Rural Affairs “This certification is very beneficial as Sheridan pursues a competitive edge to advance economic development,” said David Kinkead, president of the Sheridan Town Council

 #INOCRAconf Office of Community and Rural Affairs “Having Shovel Ready certified land in our community is a critical component to the overall strategy for Hancock County,” Skip Kuker, CEO Hancock County EDC

 #INOCRAconf Office of Community and Rural Affairs “We hope the certification will attract attention and promote future development within the City of Lawrence and Fort Harrison,” R. Aaron Greenwalt, Greenwalt Corporation.

 #INOCRAconf Office of Community and Rural Affairs “The certification of Waterford Commons Business Park as ‘Shovel Ready’ continues to make the move to Elkhart County a fast and pleasant experience,” Dorinda Heiden-Guss, CEO EDC of Elkhart County.

 #INOCRAconf Office of Community and Rural Affairs “The city of Bluffton wholeheartedly supports this designation. We look forward to the site becoming a thriving part of Bluffton,” said Ted Ellis, Mayor of Bluffton.

 #INOCRAconf Office of Community and Rural Affairs “This designation will help employers mitigate site risks, make investments and create jobs with greater predictability of success in Monroe County,” Ron Walker, former President Bloomington EDC

 #INOCRAconf Office of Community and Rural Affairs Upcoming changes Buildings Agricultural

 #INOCRAconf Office of Community and Rural Affairs Updating Data Every site will be required to provide annual updates No additional costs

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 #INOCRAconf Questions? Office of Community and Rural Affairs