1. Introduction to Your Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs OCRA  Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs  2014 Regional Conference Office of Community and Rural Affairs

2.  Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs  2014 Regional Conference Office of Community and Rural Affairs

3. Who We Are Geoff Schomacker Director of Project Development & Community Affairs Megan Zarazee Operations Manager Kathleen Weissenberger State CDBG Director Corrie Scott Administrative Assistant Interim Executive Director for Office of Community and Rural Affairs COO and Chief Legal Counsel For Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann Colette Griffin Project Manager Matt Crouch Project Manager Shae Kmicikewycz Program Manager  Housing & Community Economic Development  Indiana Statewide Conference

4.  Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs  2014 Regional Conference Office of Community and Rural Affairs

5.  Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs  2014 Regional Conference Some (certainly not all) of OCRA’s key partners

6.  Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs  2014 Regional Conference OCRA Builds Community Capacity Office of Community and Rural Affairs Technical Assistance Partnership Building Resources

7.  Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs  2014 Regional Conference Office of Community and Rural Affairs  Stellar Communities  Community Readiness Initiative  Indiana Shovel Ready Certification  Indiana Main Street  Small Cities and Towns Community Development Block Grant  Community Entrepreneurship Initiative  Hometown Collaboration Initiative  Place Based Investment Fund  Downtown Enhancement Grant  Main Street/ Downtown Revitalization Program  Bicentennial Torch Relay  Community Conversation Facilitation Selected Programs and Services

8.  Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs  2014 Regional Conference Office of Community and Rural Affairs